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When we first began to discover Penny's food allergies I was nervous, frightened, overcautious.... You name it! I was so lost. I knew people who had food allergies but I was really ignorant to how they live their lives. As far as I was concerned, just don't eat it what you're allergic to! Boy, was… Continue reading Living With Food Allergies

I was referred by someone to try Instacart, get my groceries delivered to my home, and receive a $20 off promo code  off that order. $20 off my grocery bill?? Sure, why not? I'll give it a try and save $20! I had a choice of using their website or downloading the app. I sided with… Continue reading Instacart delivered my groceries…

So let me tell you a story..., I took a class at my gym a couple weeks ago and enjoyed it because it pushed me to do better. This morning I decided that I would go again today. I got to the gym after work and was greeted by a different trainer asking if I… Continue reading Admit your mistakes!

Skipping a store trip is all the hype recently. We are able to get almost anything delivered to our homes, including dinner. My coworker has been using Hello Fresh, in particular, and expressed her opinions to me. She sent me her referral code and I decided I would try it out. I took me over… Continue reading I subscribed to Hello Fresh…

Before I write anything else, I have to ask: Everyone loves the marshmallows from Lucky Charms, right? I mean... scrap the rest of it and serve me a bowl of marshmallows! Penny believes the aforementioned statement to be 100% accurate! So much so that she managed to trick her dad into letting her eat just… Continue reading Magically Delicious…

Do you spend too much on your groceries?   I use to take my grocery budget with a grain of salt! It was something that was more of an idea and not an actual rule. Well, having a baby changes more than you think! After Penny was born, I took a long hard look at… Continue reading Tips on Cutting Your Grocery Budget

In my home, we avoid cows milk, eggs, peanuts, cashews, and sesames. Penny is allergic to all of these food items and for my mental health, we simply don't keep them in our home. I always get the questions: "How do you do that?" "What do you eat?" "Can't she just take a pill and… Continue reading Dairy Free, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Cashew Free, and Sesame Free Day-to-Day

You all have heard the whole “When life give you lemons” saying, right? Well... sometime this morning while I’m cleaning my home, Penny decided she wanted to help and spilled hand soap on MY bed. But not just normal hand soap... Please keep in mind that I am a penny pincher... the hand soap that… Continue reading Something about lemons and mattresses…

Nap time - Through the eyes of Penny Eat and drink 90% of my food then run around pretending I’m done. But if Mommy questions, run back and start eating again!! Let mom wash exactly one hand and hide the other one behind my back. They don’t both have to be clean!👋🏻 After mom turns… Continue reading Nap Time Through Penny’s Eyes

Why is my toddler crying? Well, let me tell you. Brandon went to run a bath for Penny. He calls us over because the tub was ready. “Penny, you want to take a bath?” “Yeah!” She yells as she runs towards the bathroom. I undress her and we look at the tub. Daddy used a… Continue reading It’s Bath Time!