Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

{Links are affiliate links.} Five minutes into the fitness class, I knew it was a mistake. What I’d expected to be my weekly light toning class took a turn for ...

The sun is out and that means backyard barbecues with family and friends! The next time you get an invitation, bring one of these dishes. We've got options from the store-bought to the gou...

I live in a fairly affluent area. My little corner of it, however, is not so affluent. Two years ago we bought this home, upgrading from a 1000 square foot house with a single ba...

Kristina was given a SmartPlanet Pure Glass Bento Container in exchange for the opportunity to review it honestly. All opinions are her own. And they're giving one to you, too! S...

{Links are affiliate links, meaning that if you make a purchase from Amazon using one of the links, the price for you is the same but I get a small commission.} I've taken my kids on airplanes a bazil...

Everybody knows that TV isn’t great for kids, but most of us allow our children screen time on a daily basis anyway. I find that when we severely restrict access to technology our kids have bett...

Dinnertime comes daily, so as moms need a good collection of quick, healthy meals in our arsenal that we can pull out on even the busiest of nights to feed our families a dinner we can be proud of.&#x...

Who doesn’t love a good time at the movies? My kids and I were given the opportunity to screen Smurfs: The Lost Village last weekend in exchange for telling you all about it. And the ...

You guys. I’m not a fashionista. And I’ll be the first to admit I don’t always “get” the latest fashion trends. But we’ve all seen those jeans with the plastic knee...

Don't you love it when you find a recipe that's simple, versatile, and delicious? I threw this together in 5 minutes (not even exaggerating) and used it in three different meals in one week (again, to...