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    Meal Planning : 101

    7 Simple Tips For Meal Planning Success It starts right here… Curious, who finds it a challenge to pin down nutrition? Meal planning? Creating a system that works? It has definitely taken a LOT of practice and trial and error over the years. But I’ve found a few things that make it easier for us so I thought I’d share them below. Simple things that we’ve implemented to build a healthy lifestyle for our family! 1. Set aside time. I plan about 30 minutes on Sunday to search recipes, write and type out my plan for the week. It takes me about 45 minutes to grocery shop. I spend about…

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    Meal Prep Madness

    We are the epitome of busy.  We have three girls ages 8, 5, and 3.  My husband travels some for work.  I am a nurse (not currently practicing).  I run a business from my home helping people meet their fitness and nutritional goals.  We workout daily.  I grocery shop.  I run monthly accountability groups for my clients.  We prepare our meals fresh.  We have even been known to do fitness competitions. My life is a constant whirlwind.  I need a cleaning service. And a laundry service.  Most days I don’t have time to prepare for what is thrown at me.  But I’ve come to learn how important it is to…

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    Grocery Shopping on a Budget

    One of the questions I am most frequently asked regarding eating clean and meal planning is “How do you do it on a budget?”  It does take some planning but it is absolutely doable.  We are a family of five, our kids are 7, 4 and 2,  and believe me, they eat a lot.  I stick to a $100/week max budget and what I have leftover we put away for splurges or Costco trips. Below are some tips and tricks to help you stay clean, stay healthy, and stay budget-friendly each week! Building your Pantry: The key to making a list and sticking to it is having a menu to…

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    Easy Egg Muffin Cups

    Breakfast is a disaster at our house.  One kid off to first grade. One momma off to nursing school. One daddy off to work, and sometimes two little kids off to daycare when Grandma’s not here.  I don’t have time to make 5 different breakfasts.  I don’t have time to make my own breakfast some days but it’s the most important meal of the day so I don’t allow myself to skip it.  This is where meal planning comes into play.  Because we try to eat clean, natural foods and avoid artificial ingredients at every opportunity, a fresh, healthy breakfast is important to us.  So a little time this morning…