If you need a meaningful baby shower gift, that is super easy, you need to check out The Sew Loved Shop. They have customized baby blankets with rush delivery and gift options. I tend to wait to till the last minute for gifts, but don't want to just send the Amazon box with the cheap gift bag. I was the super hero by gifting my friend a super soft blanket with her baby's name embroidered on it, all wrapped in tissue paper and a box. They even had a Create a Blanket where I picked the colors that matched their nursery.
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Tired of your kids constantly asking what to eat? Around here, we have the standard kid fare for breakfast and lunch (plus Mac & Cheese as a breakfast option, because hey, if they eat it). I made these printables that I laminated and put on the fridge. When they ask what's for breakfast, I just tell them to look.
Here is the PDF or you can get the editable one in Google Docs. Open and go to File->Make a Copy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EgOumUDQUb_52Bs_tNp-DGAUGtqctfwV8Dm5hZC2jJ4/edit?usp=sharing
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Tangy twist on the traditional holiday sweet potato casserole. Growing up in Florida, we like our holiday dishes tangy.
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If you make Easy Mac twice a day for years, you learn how to optimize your mac.
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Timer/Alarm:
Always on you versus it going off when I am in other room changing diaper. I have burned dinner several times because of this. Also can set short timers like when wanting to let kid cry for 10 minutes before checking on them.
Screen calls:
Can glance at watch when busy with kids to see if it is important
Ping iPhone:
constantly losing my phone, this helps you locate
Toddler can't grab phone: whenever my daughter sees my phone, see goes after it. Now I can keep it on the bookshelf
Start music:
I have toddler songs on phone and can start them playing from across the room. Use this for Clean up song
Reminders/To Do List/Shopping List:
I use the AnyList app and can add items on watch with Siri. Nice for when I realize I am almost out of laundry detergent and can add from my wrist right there
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Below are the recipes that I use most often and some tips/tricks I have learned along the way
Crockpot (prep in bag, then freeze)
- Crockpot liner bags are your friend. You can mix everything together, put a twisty-tie on it, and throw in freezer.
- Use a Sharpie to label what it is. Trust me, after a month in the freezer, it all starts to look the same.
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One of the easiest ways to save money in your budget is to use shredded chicken from bone-in chicken. It's a lot cheaper and if you do it in the crockpot, it has more of a rotisserie taste to it than boiling chicken.
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This is a recipe I got from my mother-in-law that I modified. To make it quicker and easier, I just layer tortillas instead of rolling them. If you get a 9x13 rectangular foil pan, using 1 large tortilla normal and tearing another one, it fits well. So tortilla, filling, tortilla, filling, etc.
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We initally loved our Levana Jena Baby Monitor. That is, until it turned against us.
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