09/10/2018
(A Note from the Editor: I jotted this down in wordpress on May 4th and recently found it in my drafts by accident, looking for something else. I was working on another post that morning but just remember these words in my head so I paused what I was doing, created a new post, spilled my thoughts on to the digital page, and then hit save with no intention of publishing, but alas here we are… published. Photos were more recently captured.) I awake to the sounds of a whimpering baby, a common occurrence around here. But after my own … 
It’s back to school with some seriously tasty and nutritious Packed Lunch Ideas – Caribbean style! From plantains to black bean brownies, your kids will love them. Labor Day might be behind us, but our last leg in the School Lunch series is taking us somewhere seriously fun. This time I (Lauren Daniel) am taking some of my favorite flavors and making them a bit more kid friendly. This flavorful lunch has serious caribbean vibes and will (hopefully!) keep your little ones interested with this awesome Packed Lunch Idea! What’s … 
Last week I talked here about #BestSummerEver and how that mindset really did contribute to making this such a fun and eventful season. Because it was so positive, I’ve been thinking these last couple of weeks about fall and setting an intention for these next few months and to be honest, I’ve got nothing. Nothing that feels like something I can throw my whole weight behind at least. In the meantime, though, I did create this fall bucket list because FALL IS THE BEST and that is something that I can 100% get behind! Also, … 
I’m trying hard to remember the inception of #BestSummerEver, but drawing a blank. Some time around Memorial Day, though, I just started thinking of this summer that way. We actually hadn’t booked a single vacation at this point and weren’t making extravagant plans. It had been a long nine months, though, since last summer. We added Ever to our family, moved into our new house, Aaron traveled like crazy and so the hashtag was likely an overflow of my enthusiasm for a season with a slower pace and less hectic … 
