Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

How do you do on your meal planning? Need some tips and tricks? Kristina and Rebecca talk all things meal planning and give you 3 simple things that will make all the difference.

There are so many things you can never be prepared for in parenting. You expect that when you have children you’ll be tired, you’ll change diapers, and you’ll deal with nearly endles...

We want to get to know you better and build our community even stronger. One way we plan to do this is by integrating Facebook Live into our blogging. We'd love for you to join us for our first ever F...

Lately I’ve been wrestling with the idea of physical beauty.  It seems like it’s an all-or-nothing quest:  prioritize physical appearance, or completely rail against it as a shal...

Dear Mom at the Father’s Day event, I don’t know you. I don’t know your circumstances. I don’t know if you’re divorced, separated, abandoned, widow...

Dear Bride, Since the day that diamond appeared on your finger, everyone has had advice for you. The world, your church, your family, your friends. Everyone has an idea of how t...

Yesterday we posted a round-up of our favorite lunch boxes, and today we've got a surprise for you - a giveaway! SmartPlanet sent me a free Portion Perfect Meal Kit in exchange for my ...

Is your kid's lunchbox headed straight for the garbage can after a year of heavy use? Well, I've rounded up a number of great and innovative lunch box options for you to consider as a replacement. Why...

I finally fell apart in my friend’s living room.  I’d spent far too many weeks not wanting to say the words, but it was time.  It wasn’t going away. “What ...

I went to a women's gathering, and as we introduced ourselves to one another we were instructed to share something interesting about ourselves. It was my turn. I had nothing.�...