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My mission is to help normalize that feeding your family is a hard job. And yet, amidst your everyday efforts, I want to encourage you and equip you with the hacks and know-hows you need to find ease around your child’s eating habits. I know you may feel internally anxious about what you are offering your kids and like it’s unattainable to get your child to eat enough variety. That’s why each episode outlines feeding basics that build upon one another to promote the nutritional balance and f ...
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Are you worried about your child not getting enough protein? If you, like many parents I speak with, feel like your child exists on carbs alone, this episode is going to give you some simple suggestions for ways to boost protein in the meals and snacks you are likely already offering. I share 8 ideas to boost protein without relying on meat or sand…
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Do you ever wonder what some of the best staples are to have in a kid-friendly kitchen? With the ease of getting just about anything delivered on our doorstep in a matter of two days, it can be hard to really discern what we need from what we want. Outside of patience and maybe item #6, I don't think there is anything you must have in order to make…
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I hear from a lot of you that you want to start a garden at home, but you are intimidated to even start. Even if your kids are easy to please and just want time outside as the weather cools off, you are likely wondering about where to have an at-home garden, what cold-weather crops will grow the best, and how much added time and energy an at-home g…
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Feeling the hustle and mental heaviness of all there is to manage with back to school? Between early mornings out the door, packing lunches day after day, and attempting to get dinner on the table amidst everyone's busy schedules, it is a lot. That's why, in this week's episode, we are going to hone in on how the freezer can make your back to schoo…
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Have you ever seen those color-coded fridges and swooned over how beautiful they look? Of course, we probably all have. But the second our eyes aren’t taking over due to the aesthetics of it all, the logical side of our brain usually steps in to actually see all the reasons that just doesn’t make sense for the everyday mom. What we crave in those f…
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Your kids backpacks have been bought. Their new pencils have been sharpened. Their new shoes have likely been tied once or twice. And their lunchbox may have already been packed, sent, rinsed, and repeated. But have you circled back since sending your child(ren) off to school to look not only at what they will need while there, but what you and you…
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Are your heart-strings being tugged on a bit extra with all of this Back to School prep? I get it! Because whether it is adjusting to the new norms of a school year or sending your children off to school (maybe for the first time!), this is a big transition for everyone. So let's talk about not just what to pack in that brand new bento for a first …
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Worried about how meals and snacks are going to go as your kids get back to school? Let's lower the stress you have and your child may experience as back to school approaches with these five simple steps. These are easy-to-implement prep steps that will familiarize you and your child with what challenges might otherwise arise once school is underwa…
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School supplies lists are being mailed out, and most families are seeing sale after sale pop up on the things that you may "need" for the upcoming school year. So, on today's episode, I share with you the 5 best things to buy for lunch packing specifically. Sure, there are a lot of novelty items out there (these are my favorites!), but you don't ne…
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Are you running out of ideas for what snacks to take to the pool? Well, whether your summer is still in full swing or you are wrapping up to get ready for back to school, you will see how this episode offers you five simple strategies to healthy kids snacks. Because whether you want something that will satisfy your kids requests for snacks all afte…
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Do you have somewhere specific you reach every time your child asks for something to eat? Chances are, whether you send your kids to get their own snacks or you are there administrating the activity and offering, you and your child know how to operate on autopilot when it comes to snack. If your autopilot approach to snacking is helping offer more …
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Do you have a picky eater who isn't willing to touch or taste anything new? Do you feel sad seeing how many fun eating opportunities your child misses out on because they refuse to explore the foods being offered? Do you teeter between requiring no thank you bites and surrendering in utter defeat at another dinner that went to waste? If you answere…
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Are you one of the many moms asking me, "Is there such a thing as a healthy hotdog?" Because whether you just found yourself standing in front of the summer sausages at the store stocking up for 4th of July barbecues or are looking for guidance on how to approach processed meats, like hot dogs, within your home (and elsewhere!), this episode is goi…
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Want tried and true tricks to picking the perfect watermelon? Get the four key things you ought to look for in this episode! I translate the infographic that gets over a million views a month on my pinterest into audio that you can pop in your ear next time you are at the store and standing in front of a barrel of watermelons. Because whether you a…
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Today is the official start of summer, and while your summer bucket list may be full of fun adventures with your family or maybe you feel the chaos of having kids home all summer, we all recognize that the season is yet again changing. So, whether your real life “summer” coincides with the one on the calendar or not, I want to take today’s episode …
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I am excited to have today's guest, Lauren White of The Intentional Edit Podcast, back on the show to be talking about all things summer organization. Lauren White is a mom, former teacher turned business owner and professional home organizer, and simplicity enthusiast! She is passionate about being organized, efficient and helping families find si…
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Do you struggle with how to resume normalcy around what, when, and where you and your kids eat after returning home from a summer vacation? Depending on your own relationship with food, maybe you find it hard to face the two extremes of being in "vacay mode" with endless trips to the ice cream store and your kids' diet being void of a vegetable to …
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Motherhood demands convenience! So why do so many of us feel guilt or shame around reaching for those cute and crinkly packages, that offer a reliable crutch and a consistent product we know our kids will eat (without a fuss)? Because, convenience foods are most often associated with those foods found in convenient stores, like chips, cookies, cand…
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In episodes one and two from this four-part series, we talked about: Consistency and how not incorporating variety in the small things can add up to aversions elsewhere in the diet of picky eaters (part one; episode 134) Crutches and how we can stunt our family's growth and/or our child's development when we lean too much on a given love it food (p…
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Listen in for part 2 in this four part series on how your child's snacks may be perpetuating picky eating and poor nutrition and what you as the parent can do about it. This episode dives into those foods that we may find ourselves using as a crutch. It is normal and natural to find ourselves doing so, but we can't rely on these staples the same wa…
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In this four-part series, I am going to spell out four of the most common mistakes I see with snacking and its ties to picky eating. We so often know these issues are happening but can't identify exactly what can be done about them to improve our child's picky eating and add variety to their diet. That's why, I am going to go over 1) what is happen…
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Do you feel like your child is snack-obsessed? Does the idea of less structure and a different routine this summer make you wonder how you will ever put an end to the requests for another snack? Do you wrestle with getting your kids to eat a well-balanced meal because all they ever want are the pre-packaged snack foods from the pantry? These are co…
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We have all been new moms, navigating our ways through. And many of us have probably felt the eyes looking on and unsolicited opinions offered when we simply weren't prepared, needed a hand, or felt completely clueless. Hopefully, many of us have also had the fellow mom or female in our life who stepped in - to offer the wipes, entertain a child, o…
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Whether you get any flowers, nice gifts, or little to no acknowledgement at all this Mother's Day, I want you to know - I see you. I see the effort you are putting into feeding your family, stocking the fridge, cutting the grapes, and wiping the sticky hands. I know the spills you endure, the seemingly fruitless attempts you take to offer a new foo…
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It can be so easy for one challenge to precipitate the next, including in feeding our families. As valid as the initial struggle, worry, or issue is/was, if we aren't careful, it can take our families down a whole path we never intended to journey on. That's why, in this episode, I share the parallel between being a parent of a picky eater and a si…
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I was so fortunate to get to go on an incredible girl's getaway with my girlfriend, Allison, last weekend. And while we were away in Utah exploring Zion National Park and Bryce National Park, I shared some of the amazing pictures and videos from our girl's trip on Instagram. With many of you asking for the details from our trip, I thought I would g…
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Are you feeling anxious about your kids being home all summer? Does the idea of their endless snacking stress you out? Have you been wanting to offer easy, healthy snacks all school year long but always find yourself in the same rut with a rushed routine? If so, today's episode is for you! We are talking about 5 ways you can repurpose the common tr…
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Are you looking at summer and hoping that a different routine will help your child try new food? The slowed pace of non-school nights and grilling outside as a family can offer a lot of expansion in a child’s diet. So let’s find out how to include a seasonal vegetable, like asparagus, as an opportunity to include new foods on our family’s meal plan…
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After starting my business online and primarily on Instagram six years ago, I felt led to share what the Lord has been teaching me lately through the growing pains of self-employment, entrepreneurship as a Christian, and juggling the demands of motherhood. Based on a sermon, shared with me by Cason of the Her Pursuit Podcast, that is titled, Don’t …
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We all have them - you know, the meals that our husbands and us love that our kids refuse to even touch, taste, or tolerate. It can steal our joy right out of eating it, especially on the busy weeknights when dinnertime is a train moving in two different directions. That's why, in this episode, I share a real-life menu and mom-night from my home an…
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We all want our kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. And yet, how confident are you to walk into the store, pick the given produce, and bring it home to prepare it so your kids can actually reach for it as easily as they do that crinkly bag of crackers? Exactly. Majority of us are guilty of that. We are motivated and yet, we are too often intimi…
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Easter may have passed, but I know a lot of homes are still trying to put up the plastic eggs, Easter baskets, and figure out where to keep all that Easter candy! As parents, we can feel that it makes sense to hide the candy and put it totally out of reach - for our kids sake and own temptation towards the pastel-colored candies. However, in this e…
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Do you feel like you quickly fall in a rut with what meals or snacks to make your family? I get it! As a busy, Christian mom with three kids myself, I don't always (or often!) have the mental energy or physical capacity to come up with new, nutritious ideas day after day. That's why, in this episode, we take 20-minutes to power through a meal plann…
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Are you looking for a fun way to switch up the menu this week? Then, look no further than this episode. Because while we have been talking all about eggs this week, in this episode, we go over: How to do a Muffin Tin Meal Easter-style, using egg cartons and plastic eggs Supplies you need Foods that work well for easy, healthy kids lunch or snack op…
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Are you overwhelmed with the number of options there are with eggs these days? For a single ingredient food, there are so many marketing terms added to cartons of eggs that easily confuse any consumer. That's why, on this episode, we talk about: What kinds of eggs should you buy? The nutritional impact of a hen's living environment and diet on eggs…
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Are kids ever allowed to just "not like" something? This is a question that commonly comes up, and while it could be an episode all on its own (and maybe soon will be one!), for the purposes of today's episode, we are talking all about: Should your child learn to like eggs? Unless your family fits one of the first three criteria I share on the epis…
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I know, it seems crazy right?! I still don't quite understand why exactly this episode about how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg has taken off exponentially more than any other episode in the 1+ year history of the Veggies & Virtue podcast. But it has! So, in the spirit of Easter this coming weekend, I wanted to put it back at your fingertips. …
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Are you a March Madness fan? Whether you come from a fellow sports-loving household like ours or have no idea what I am referencing, you are going to get a fun, new idea out of today's episode. In it, I share with you: What our family's March Madness Bracket Challenge looked like (circa March 2020) How you can create your own bracket challenge to i…
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With this listener submitted question, we discuss how to eliminate mental and physical clutter around meals as busy moms. Many of us were raised to store everything in a recipe box, but now, with electronic, app-based, and an ongoing appreciation for hardcopy cookbooks, it can be hard to organize healthy meal ideas for our family. That's why, in th…
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Does your child need to eat more vegetables? If they are like most typical kids, of course they do! And while we may know this to be true, I know that many parents are triggered by their child's tantrums - including those that happen at or around the table. So, instead of feeling scared about their food refusal or unsure how to handle it when you d…
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Do you find yourself wanting to improve your family's diet and expand on the healthy choices you are making, but as a busy mom, you just don't feel like you have the capacity to do the things you need to do? Well, I get it. As a Christian mom of three juggling many of the same demands you are, I know how we can both want and value something and yet…
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Looking for Easter basket ideas for kids that aren't candy? Nothing against a cadbury egg or jelly beans here, but as a Christian, mom, and dietitian, I know that I am often looking for more fun and festive ideas to add to my kids Easter baskets than candy alone. That's why, in this episode, I share with you easy and healthy Easter basket ideas for…
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Whether you find yourself going into spring break or just asking a question that I first covered this time last year, today's episode is going to help you know how to raise a healthy eater amidst eating out at restaurants as well as when routines are "off" during seasons like spring break. You will walk away knowing both my advice and experiences a…
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As parents, we can worry when our kids don't eat a lot of vegetables. Between the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, we feel that our kids aren't getting what they need if not from that food group. Thankfully, there are things we as parents can do to raise healthier eaters. And no, I don't mean bribe, force, or coerce our kids to eat more…
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As New Years resolutions fade and the busyness of springtime is in full swing, we need to be intentional about how we get family meals on the table each night. That's why, in this episode, we breakdown the objective definition of "easy" when it comes to easy family dinner ideas. Because whether you are a busy mom with several kids in extra-curricul…
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A friend and fellow mom of three recently told me about a takeaway that she had as a major aha from the book, Memory Making Moms. And although I still haven't read the book myself, I appreciate that this was an easy trick I could quickly and easily implement in attempts to be more intentional with my time as a busy mom. And because some of the non-…
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Do you ever feel like your kid just doddles or is distracted at the table? Or, in attempts to get some added one on one time with you, they take way too long to wrap up a meal? Or, maybe you are tired of telling your child to hurry up and eat and the tone that sets at the table. There are so many reasons kids can take a long time to eat. Thankfully…
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Want to branch out and add some variety to your child's list of love it foods? Of course, you do! We ALL do! We are all looking for easy wins, and yet, I know firsthand how intimidating it can be to offer our kids new foods. That's why our monthly series featuring one fruit or one vegetable (listen to episode 103) is going to give you the know how …
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We all want our kids to have healthy diets and strong immune systems. But it can be confusing to know, do the often sugary, sticky gummies really help with this? Hear how I answer this mom's question from one of our live community calls within Mealtimes Made Easy. Because although the specific nutritional needs of each child are unique to what they…
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There are somethings that seem so normal and natural to me that I know other moms may scratch their heads about. One of which is, how to manage a child's constipation. The other is, where to find health foods like kefir, chia seeds, and coconut oil in the store. That's why, after working through this privately with a client recently, I thought I wo…
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