Our family really does thrive when we make and stick to a meal plan for the week – so after quite a bit of instability over the last few months, we’re excited that life has us in a place…
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This week was all about three things: comfort food, keeping it simple, and eating up everything in the fridge before we headed off for a trip to the west coast (and our first plane ride with the boys, eek!). …
In case you missed it- Stacy did a live Facebook event last week, talking about how she puts together a meal plan! Lots of tips for saving time and how to make a meal plan adaptable for picky eaters…
This week was all about simple meals! We’ve been busy getting ready to launch our new website (eeek!), plus it is the busy season at my day job- so dinners were mostly quick and easy this week! We like…
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Avocado Tarragon Deviled Eggs of Our Weekly Family Meal Plan from Danielle Walker’s Celebrations
There was so much delicious comfort food in this week’s meal plan, courtesy of Danielle from Against all Grain and her new book, Celebrations! We loved that the recipes in this book felt completely special- and good enough to make…
We’ve been cooking out of The Paleo Kids Cookbook for two weeks now- and we love it! This book has a special place in our hearts for two reasons: 1. it is written by one of our very good…
It’s the little things… we are sooo incredibly happy to be back meal planning again, because it means that life has settled down and is back to normal (well, as normal as it can be with three boys!). With our…
This week’s menu, although a little short (because vacation, woohoo!), is made entirely with recipes from the web! And most of them are cooked in our favorite pan: cast iron. We love using our cast iron pan– not only does it…
We made these Cherry-Lime Spritzers (non-alcoholic for the kiddos, and with gin, vodka, and tequila for the adults who wanted it) and they were a MASSIVE HIT at the cookout we held this weekend! This recipe is from Paleo…
We love the meals and traditions that the holidays often bring. Creating a meal and sharing it with those we love in celebration of a special event has always been important to us, and in light of the 4th of…
We’re loving all the fresh fruits and veggies at the farmer’s market this summer! The boys actually get excited about vegetables when they see them at the market and help pick them out. You can count on tons of…
This week’s meal plan is loaded with healthy comfort foods, and ALL the recipes can be found on the internet, so NO BOOKS NEEDED to follow along with this one! Since not everyone has all the recipes books we…
![Day 12: Paris, or as Wesley calls it, the city of “lady parts.” 😂 He’s in that body-aware stage, which has made the plethora of penises obvious for him. We’ve had so many awkward chats about public hair and why women are always covered but men aren’t on this trip. And then France delivered for him! 🤦♀️
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It was short, but wonderful - we will be back! Because we came via cruise, and the port is 2 1/2 hours from the city, it meant we only had half a day... which is no time at all in a big city full of history, architecture, culture, and art. But we packed it full!
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We walked along the Seine River and had a personal tour by the on-site history expert, Matthew, from where our bus let-off to the Louvre. The almost mile provided rich sights we were able to take in with a slower paced walk than usual. I didn’t know the @museelouvre used to be a palace, and it was expansive and ornate as such. The gardens were welcoming spring and just lovely!
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We pre-purchased tickets to the museum, which I highly recommend - it saved a ton of time. But it was still CRAZY packed inside! My mom is a huge art history buff and we could barely see a small percentage of what we wanted. So, we’ll just have to go back! I’d love to also visit Vienna and Amsterdam, maybe Ireland depending on how long we have. Klimt is in Vienna tho, and that’s a bucket list item for me.
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We had planned to go to @nogluparis for GF baguette and croissant after, but ran out of time - so we were thrilled to see @maisonladuree on our way out of the museum! The macaroons were a perfect treat for our way back to the boat!
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Tomorrow we disembark and finish our trip with a few days in London. I’m SO excited since I’ve never been, but also so sad it means our trip will be coming to an end. We have 3 full days in England before we board the plane back to the US on Friday. I’ll miss Europe, but this is just the beginning to more QT with the boys!
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[edited to add] I myself have an affinity for gothic architecture, and it was one of the most famous and stunning in the world. I made light of our personal tragedies, but this is just so terribly sad.](http://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/c41909aa208c8c817d3c1a17d5e78749/5D74887A/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/56842953_271795880372013_2250168735329312571_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com "Day 12: Paris, or as Wesley calls it, the city of “lady parts.” 😂 He’s in that body-aware stage, which has made the plethora of penises obvious for him. We’ve had so many awkward chats about public hair and why women are always covered but men aren’t on this trip. And then France delivered for him! 🤦♀️
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It was short, but wonderful - we will be back! Because we came via cruise, and the port is 2 1/2 hours from the city, it meant we only had half a day... which is no time at all in a big city full of history, architecture, culture, and art. But we packed it full!
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We walked along the Seine River and had a personal tour by the on-site history expert, Matthew, from where our bus let-off to the Louvre. The almost mile provided rich sights we were able to take in with a slower paced walk than usual. I didn’t know the @museelouvre used to be a palace, and it was expansive and ornate as such. The gardens were welcoming spring and just lovely!
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We pre-purchased tickets to the museum, which I highly recommend - it saved a ton of time. But it was still CRAZY packed inside! My mom is a huge art history buff and we could barely see a small percentage of what we wanted. So, we’ll just have to go back! I’d love to also visit Vienna and Amsterdam, maybe Ireland depending on how long we have. Klimt is in Vienna tho, and that’s a bucket list item for me.
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We had planned to go to @nogluparis for GF baguette and croissant after, but ran out of time - so we were thrilled to see @maisonladuree on our way out of the museum! The macaroons were a perfect treat for our way back to the boat!
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Tomorrow we disembark and finish our trip with a few days in London. I’m SO excited since I’ve never been, but also so sad it means our trip will be coming to an end. We have 3 full days in England before we board the plane back to the US on Friday. I’ll miss Europe, but this is just the beginning to more QT with the boys!
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[edited to add] I myself have an affinity for gothic architecture, and it was one of the most famous and stunning in the world. I made light of our personal tragedies, but this is just so terribly sad.")
![Day 7: at sea! What do we do and eat on a cruise ship?!
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The views are just spectacular along the Spanish coast line, and boy did we need a day to rest our feet and relax!
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From getting the Airy Pottah trivia right and winning the Family Fued “game show” (without Matt!) to the boys spending hours jumping from the pool to the hot tub, our day was just perfect.
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And yes, even on The Mediterranean with our fair skin my boys use @beautycounter Mineral sunscreen! Don’t forget it’s 15% off + 10% back until 4/15! [clickable link in profile bio]
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Cruise food is so accommodating - so all the meals are able to be nightshade, corn and gluten-free for me! Not to mention all the GF treats for the boys - they especially loved fresh popcorn during the at-sea top deck theater for a showing of Aquaman. Perfect ending to a great day!
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Next is the visit the boys are looking forward to most: Gibraltar. A mix of English and Spanish culture, an island with a cable car ride to spectacular views and wild Barbary Apes. What’s not to be excited about?!
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The views are just spectacular along the Spanish coast line, and boy did we need a day to rest our feet and relax!
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From getting the Airy Pottah trivia right and winning the Family Fued “game show” (without Matt!) to the boys spending hours jumping from the pool to the hot tub, our day was just perfect.
.
And yes, even on The Mediterranean with our fair skin my boys use @beautycounter Mineral sunscreen! Don’t forget it’s 15% off + 10% back until 4/15! [clickable link in profile bio]
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Cruise food is so accommodating - so all the meals are able to be nightshade, corn and gluten-free for me! Not to mention all the GF treats for the boys - they especially loved fresh popcorn during the at-sea top deck theater for a showing of Aquaman. Perfect ending to a great day!
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Next is the visit the boys are looking forward to most: Gibraltar. A mix of English and Spanish culture, an island with a cable car ride to spectacular views and wild Barbary Apes. What’s not to be excited about?!
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https://www.beautycounter.com/stacytoth?goto=/member-program
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#realeverythingadventures #realfood #realtravel #travel #travelblogger #glutenfree #cruise #cruiseship #cruiseblogger #healthyinsideandout #momofboys #travelling #travelling_europe #travellingfamily #familytravel #familytrip")
