What Whole30 Taught Me About Food, Friendship, and Finance

I decided to kick off 2017 and the last month of my 28th year by doing the Whole30. I had just spent a week in the mountains drinking beer, and I really felt like my diet had spiraled over the last few months. I didn’t feel great and I wanted to go into 29 feeling fabulous.

So, I bought the Whole30 cookbook, followed a bunch of people on Instagram, and looked up a ton of recipes that included potatoes, veggies, and meat. DELICIOUS. By the end of the month, I had learned so much more than how to make 3,546 recipes featuring coconut oil.

Friends, FinanceApril 18, 2018whole30, meal prep, meal planning, nutrition, health, wellness

Kroger vs Trader Joes: The Grocery Gauntlet

Any human that ever goes grocery shopping knows that grocery stores are cumbersome, expensive, and more than just a little bit unorganized. Why the precooked pizza dough is never near the sauce and pepperoni will forever plague me. But we've all been there: we've got the list but we overspend; we bring the kids but they lose their minds; we start with the best intentions but always end up going astray somewhere between the ice cream aisle and the beauty section. We're here to help you figure out which grocery store is best for you and your family.

FinanceMaggie KornahrensMarch 29, 2018family, meal prep, nutrition, family tips, life hacks, grocery shopping, recipes

#upwardfamily: Meal Prep for Beginners

There are a few things I take seriously in my family: bed times, boxed wine, and meal prep. It used to consume a huge amount of my time, finding recipes and building grocery lists week after week. Because like most mothers, I force myself to parent on expert mode meaning no meal could be repeated within a 30 day time frame. Rational, I know. But times have changed, and meal prep has become automated. And it's time you automate too.