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    • A pantry staple pesto made with frozen peas, you say? YES! Simple but oh so delicious, and perfect for your millionth meal at home this week. 😭 ⠀ ⠀ Lately I’ve been making triple batches and freezing in glass mason jars for the nights I could care less if everyone goes to bed hungry. 😜✌🏻⠀ ⠀ Kid-friendly because... pesto pasta (duh) and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Recipe on the blog ☝🏻 or DM me for the link! ⠀ •••⠀ #modernminimalism #minimalistmeals #simplefamilymeals #kidfriendly #frozenpeas #frozenpearecipe #dinnerrecipe #pastarecipe #healthyrecipe #eatingfortheinsta #healthydinnerrecipe #pestorecipe #pesto #instayum #nomnom #eeeeeats #forkyeah #f52grams #feedfeed #goodeats #mealprep #mealplanning #easyrecipes #simplifying #healthyfood #foodprep #freezermeal #freezerfriendly #vegetarian #glutenfree
    • Kids climbing the walls? Or the furniture? Here too, friends. Here, too. 🤯😱😬 ⠀ I know for most of us life looks dramatically different than it did before the pandemic. Our usual daily routines with the kids —which are built around school and work, extracurricular activities, play dates, and community events— have pretty much come to a standstill. ⠀ And while the thought of hunkering down with two young kids for weeks —possibly even months— is overwhelming, I'm choosing to embrace the opportunity to put some things aside for a bit and find joy in this time we have together. ⠀ One thing I found helpful at home this week was following a simple daily schedule comprised of a few different morning and afternoon activities. To do this I basically brain-dumped a bunch of activities onto a piece of paper and then separated the activities into blocks: Help, Move, Create, Learn, Cook, and Build. ⠀ To make our daily schedule, I glance at our sheet of activities, choose 1-2 from each block, and then divide them into morning and afternoon activities. ⠀ This approach is simple and flexible, but has added some much needed structure, variety, and sanity to our days at home. 😜⠀ ⠀ If you're needing the same, I just published a printable version to the blog. 🤗 To download a copy, tap the link in my profile☝or shoot me DM me and I'll get you the link. ⠀ I hope this helps your little fam as much as it has ours. Stay healthy and sane, friends. We’ve got this! 👊⠀ •••⠀ #modernminimalism #socialdistancingwithkids #toddlerschedule #motherhoodsimplified #motherhoodinspired #thisismotherhood #momentsinmotherhood #motherhoodmoments #motherhoodintheraw #mamalife #toddlerfun #toddleractivities #toddlerplay #toddlergram #toddlermomlife #toddlerphotography #toddlerclothing #parentlife #parentinglife
    • Anyone else feeling like this is a lot of days in a row to have to make dinner? Oh and breakfast, lunch, and snacks. 🤪🤯😭⠀ ⠀ I did the math. For every week of #socialdistancing, I'm preparing, serving, and cleaning-up roughly 84 meals for our little family of four — 112 if you count morning and afternoon snacks for the littles. Some days I feel like I have nothing left to give come dinnertime. ⠀ ⠀ Those days, these oven-baked freezer chicken tenders are golden on every level. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, they are made with just six staple ingredients (chicken, Panko, mayo, egg, flour, & dijon mustard) and can go from freezer-to-table in 20 minutes flat.⠀ ⠀ The kids love to dunk them in ketchup and Ranch — but me? I bathe mine in buffalo sauce and roll 'em in a wrap. They might just be my favorite "kid food" to date. Dairy-free and easily gluten-free for those with intolerances. ⠀ ⠀ Head to the blog for the recipe 👆or DM me and I'll get you the link. Stay home, stay safe, and stay fed, friends. 💗 ⠀ •••⠀ #chickenrecipes #socialdistancingrecipes #chickentenderrecipe #chickentenders #chickenrecipes #modernminimalism #pantrymealideas #minimalistmeals #simplefamilymeals #kidfriendlydinner #kidfriendlyfood #glutenfree #dairyfree #healthyrecipe #healthydinnerrecipe #instayum #nomnom #eeeeeats #forkyeah #f52grams #feedfeed #goodeats #mealprep #mealplanning #easyrecipes#healthyfood #foodprep #freezermeal
    • For many, the world feels uncertain and unstable at the moment. And while the vast majority of us will be just fine, if you've watched the news or stepped foot into a grocery store this week, I know it may not feel that way. One thing I’ve learned over the last several years is that simplifying can be a powerful coping mechanism. When life feels chaotic and overwhelming, simplifying can create a sense of orderliness and teach us to let go... Not just of stuff, but of worry, fear, and anxiety over things we cannot control. ⠀ With schools closed, events cancelled, and many employers implementing work-from-home policies, I know many of us are going to be spending a lot more time at home. Rather than feeling stuck and stressed out, ease anxiety and create calm surroundings by simplifying. ⠀ In my next email I'll be sharing a list of easy things you can do/declutter that will alleviate anxiety and make your home feel like a haven. If you don't already receive our emails but want to, sign up on the blog or DM me your email address and I'll add you! ⠀ ⠀ In the meantime, look around and see what you can simplify today. Maybe it’s decluttering a closet, organizing your pantry, or simply switching off the news and starting a new book. You will be surprised how good you feel after. If you have another idea, drop it below! 👇🏻⠀ •••⠀ #modernminimalism #lessismore #minimalist #minimalism #minimalismwithkids #mamahood #minimalistmama #minimal #simplify #declutter #decluttering #declutteryourhome #lessstufflessstress #simplifyforsanity #coronavirus #copingwithcoronavirus #clutterfreewithkids
    • I've been making this one-pot veggie quinoa chili for more than 7 years now. Before kids, it was one of my go-tos and most proud crowd-pleasers — but somehow it fell off my radar over the last few years. 🤱🙃⠀ ⠀ Then last week I got a craving for chili and decided to bring it back — even though I was convinced the hubs and I would have to eat the entire pot ourselves. After all, it's full of things the kids hardly touch: sweet potatoes, quinoa, zucchini, bell peppers... ⠀ ⠀ Man do I wish I could always be this wrong! The two of them absolutely devoured the bowl I had heated up for lunch last week, like two baby birds vying for the next bite. 😳⠀ ⠀ That was the moment I knew this chili recipe deserved a photoshoot and to be shared with the world. 😍 It's packed with veggies, cooks all in one pot, and freezes like a dream. Grab the recipe on the blog 👉@modernminimalism, or DM me for the link! ⠀ •••⠀ #modernminimalism #minimalistmeals #simplefamilymeals #kidfriendly #chilirecipe #veganchilirecipe #veganchili #veganrecipe #vegandinnerideas #healthyrecipe #healthydinnerrecipe #vegetarianchili #chilifordays #instayum #eeeeeats #forkyeah #f52grams #feedfeed #goodeats #mealprep #mealplanning #easyrecipes #simplifyingmealtime #healthyfood #freezermeal #vegetarianrecipe #vegetariandinner #meatlessmondayrecipe
    • That feeling when you can't remember the last time everyone was healthy. Double tap if you agree! 😫⠀ ⠀ Half of our crew had the flu in January, both kids came down with pneumonia in February, and this week we had a double ear infection...👂😱 ⠀ ⠀ I know we are not alone, though. This cold season has been a doozy —even without coronavirus— which is why we’re laying low and making a batch of homemade elderberry syrup this weekend. Sending all you other mamas on sick duty hugs and healing vibes today! 💕🤒😴🤗⠀ •••⠀ #modernminimalism #motherhoodsimplified #motherhoodinspired #thisismotherhood #momentsinmotherhood #motherhoodmoments #motherhoodintheraw #mamalife #sicktoddlers #toddlermomlife #toddlerphotography #toddlerclothing #parentlife #parentinglife
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