In this weeks Love List I’m sharing a parenting win, a new movie I really enjoyed, shoes that are a big win in my book and much more, let’s dive in. Mindful moments. Ben was having a tough evening, he was whining and arguing and crying and nothing was going his way (according to him), I took him aside and said lets try to sort through your emotions. He has a breathing ball, this thing that goes in and out, so we practiced breathing in and out and then read The Color Monster which is a story about sorting out emotions. As we read the book we talked about examples of each of the different emti ..read more

In this week’s meal plan, recipes to make your life easier and use for inspiration for a weekly meal plan– from nuggets to lattes and everything in between!  Pick your recipes and click to create an easy grocery list! Notes from this week’s meal plan: Salad with Candied Nuts and/or Seeds Recipe This makes 6-8 small side salads or 3-4 larger salads 5 ingredient buffalo cauliflower nuggets These are technically an appetizer, but I think appetizers make for a great lunch. These can be made in an Air Fryer or via oven. You can turn these into a salad by just adding greens and a dressing ..read more

This week’s meal plan is heavy on all of our favorite taco and Mexican-inspired recipes.  Cinco de Mayo is next week and we want to make sure you have plenty of meal options! Notes from this week’s meal plan: Homemade Muesli You can store this muesli in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. A great gluten free recipe option Quick and Easy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa You could grill the chicken, if grilling the chicken, I would recommend leaving the chicken breasts whole and not slicing the chicken into small pieces. Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinner (Mexican Kale Salad) This recipe ..read more

Wow, what a good reading month it was! 3 books were 5 stars! I love when that happens. This month there were lots of great romance books, one spy thriller and a success-improvement book. Read previous lists here. Let’s dive in: Funny Story by Emily Henry 5/5 – I LOVED this book so so much. Emily Henry is amazing at writing witty banter and character chemistry and the most beautiful stories that are realistic and just loveable. I loved this one so so much. “A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily H ..read more

In this weeks Love List I’m sharing about the new shoes I’m getting (it’s part of my essential wardrobe) and then sharing an amazing new playlist I found for your summer listening AND my favorite author released a new book! Let’s dive in. How perfect are these all day mules? My wardrobe and how I dress is pretty much the same every day, it’s like my uniform or ‘capsule?’ I get things (like pants) in different colors and rotate them, but what I wear is black jeans, a tshirt, a cardigan, and then mules in the spring/fall and Birkenstocks in the summer! My favorite Birkenstocks broke after 2 ye ..read more

This week’s meal plan is getting us ready for warmer weather with some lighter meals to welcome in the springtime! Notes from this week’s meal plan: Arugula Salad with Roasted Chicken and Potatoes This salad can be served with the chicken and potatoes warm or cold! BELTCH Breakfast Sandwich You can cook the bacon in the microwave by laying slices between layers of paper towel and cooking for 3-5 minutes. I love using this hot sauce! The Best Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe Super easy and only 5 ingredients! Enchiladas with Cheese Sauce This recipes uses this cheese sauce  ..read more

In this weeks Love List we’re talking about the cutest linen dress with pockets and a list of best books of 2024 along with some recently finished and loved romance books. Let’s dive in: Purchased this little gem for candles in the kitchen, love! The Best Books of 2024 (So Far) – just added one to my list Come and Get It, by Kiley Reid Speaking of books, I finished How To End A Love Story, and it was a 5/5 for me. Such a good story and so well written, just the right amount of spice for a romance novel, loved it!! And I started The Rule Book and am definitely loving it so far, the banter and ..read more

Here’s a free weekly meal plan to make your week a bit easier! Don’t forget, you can customize your weekly meal plan by selecting which recipes you’d like to make and then easily (and quickly) populate a grocery list! Notes for this weekly meal plan: 5 Ingredient Spinach Hummus Feta Wraps You can switch it up and use any pepper you’d like! Lentil Cauliflower Burgers with Yogurt Sauce You can omit the egg to make this recipe vegan. I like to use Panko breadcrumbs! If you can’t find cauliflower rice with herbs in it, you can buy plain cauliflower rice and add herbs. If burgers crumble wh ..read more

This week I’m sharing about the cutest out and about mom shoes find, and a pool bag whose price you just can’t beat. Let’s dive in! Got this for a summer pool bag – look at the price! Just purchased this wall calendar, can’t wait to hang it Cute mom shoes While you’re buying the shoes, check out this adorable maxi dress We’ve made this amazing yogurt chicken from Gina (Skinnytaste) several times in the last month, so good! You need this gua sha tool (currently on sale) And here is a gua sha tutorial The post Love List – mom shoes and a pool bag appeared first on Sweetphi ..read more

Back with another meal plan, a little early this week because I’m going on a small road trip.  Take a look at each recipe, select your favorites, get your grocery list and you can head right to the store!  I hope this post gives you some inspiration and helps make your week run a bit more smoothly. Notes from this week’s meal plan: Zucchini waffles A great recipe to make and freeze leftovers You can make these waffles gluten free by simply substituting the flour in the recipe for gluten free flour.  The ratio is 1 to 1.  Just be sure to use a good baking gluten free flou ..read more