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To answer a few questions up front: no, I haven’t gone grocery shopping in over a week, but I did go BIG right before the shelter in place mandate because I had a sense it was coming. On the way back from my parents’ house last weekend, I found out they were ordered to keep indoors along with seven counties in the Bay Area. After I heard that, I immediately went to the store for a “last hurrah” shopping experience. I felt like I was in supermarket sweep. I knew our pantry was adequately stocked,… Read more >

I have another meal made entirely from TJ’s items. And similar to the last one, it was a CINCH to throw together and tasted awesome. I purposefully made a ton so that I’d have leftovers, although there wasn’t quite as much as I was hoping for because it was such a hit! First up, TWO of these bagged salads, called Tahini Pepita & Apricot Slaw Kit. If you wanted to DIY with this part, you could, but this is the crux of what makes the meal so fast to create. Nonetheless, the mix has shredded… Read more >

I know people felt like this year’s St. Patrick’s Day was super unconventional but we never do anything cool to celebrate any more anyway. Kids will do that to you holidays that revolve around drinking. But still. I made a bit of effort despite being trapped in – like for the kids’ lunch I made green pizza thanks to the TJ’s broccoli and kale pizza crust. Full disclosure, I thought this sounded atrocious and only bought it because they made me on account of it being green (it’s been in the freezer for several months)…. Read more >

Hey! It’s me again! How are we all doing? Staying safe I hope. We are actually doing really well. Our daily routine is going well! I think the key is not being TOO structured, but having a definite list of things to accomplish over the course of the day (reading, art, work books, crafts, physical activity, board games, and tv time). We are only on week one, so we haven’t done much tv time yet, but give us a minute…I’m sure things will get old and eventually Disney+ will be my best friend. I did… Read more >