Hi Reader, Today I want to peer pressure you into trying something that Iām obsessed with and itās all thanks to my mom. (Thanks mom!) For as long as I can remember, anytime I was working on a giant pile of homework, which was basically every single night in high school, she would always bring me a hot mug of herbal tea. Usually lemon. And it was. The. Best. Thing. Ever. Somehow it always brought me comfort every single time. It was like the little thing to look forward to and enjoy amidst...
7 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, Iāll be honest ā Halloween has never been my favorite. Mostly I just wonder why it canāt be on a Friday or Saturday every year. I always feel TERRIBLE for our teachers the day after Halloween! Every year around this time, I get the same question: āHow much candy should I let my kids have?ā Hereās my very professional, very real answer: let them eat the candy. Trying to tightly control how much they eat usually backfires. It makes candy feel extra special and can lead to kids...
14 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, If youāve been seeing creatine everywhere lately ā youāre not imagining it. Should you be taking it? Letās talk about it. What it actually does: Helps you build/keep lean muscle when combined with strength training May slightly boost strength and workout performance May slightly speed up muscle recovery Why is this helpful to you? Muscle naturally declines with age and lower estrogen levels, which slows metabolism. Maintaining lean muscle helps keep your metabolism higher and your...
21 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, Time for a little mental break with my favorite activities... online shopping and puzzles. :) Before the sale ends today I wanted to share the MKN community's most purchased Prime Big Deal Day items! And here's a cute fall riddle for you and your kids. Instead of, "how was your day?" and them replying, "good." You can have this fun riddle to share! Scroll to the bottom for the answer! Top Sellers š 10. Walking pads will never go out of style! This one is less than $100 and has...
26 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, I love a good deal, and there's some great ones today and tomorrow on my favorite items that I wanted to share with you! If you shop from any of my links, thank you! It makes a big difference to MKN and even if you don't buy something I share, and you buy something else you need, I still get credit if you accessed Amazon from my links. <3 My Favorite Purchase of the Year If cleaning is the bane of your existence, you're gonna want to hear this. Since I got this 2 months ago, I've...
27 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hi Reader, I got to experience fall in Vail last week (thanks to a work trip for Ben I got to tag along on!) and it has me craving ALL things fall. So this week Iām sharing a roundup of my favorite fall recipes. From pumpkin pancakes to apple crisp to pumpkin pasta! Fall cravings? Iāve got you covered. Hereās me and Ben mountain biking! I felt so proud of myself for trying it out ā it was NOT easy ā but it made me feel immense gratitude for everything my body can do. I never want to take that...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I recently started a minor fire in my kitchen. (A metal lid caught fire on my stoveā¦I think it had a lot of grease?? Not sure what happened.) Thankfully, everyone and everything is okay. No one was hurt, I caught it quickly and the fire didnāt spread. It was a situation that could have been much, much worse than it was. However, it made me rethink my fire safety and preparedness, and I want to share one of my favorite safety...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, Mornings areā¦ a lot. Last week, my kids managed to spill so much milk at breakfast ā multiple days in a row ā that I briefly considered calling our insurance company to submit a dairy related flood claim. And while I was on my hands and knees trying to mop up dairy carnage at 7 a.m., I thought, why don't I just give them straws and let them go at it? My floors are pretty clean. (Side note: they are actually REALLY clean. I splurged on a robot mop-vac on Prime Day and it's the best...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, There are very few moments when Iām genuinely scared of my childrenā¦but thereās one that haunts me. Itās the after-sports hangry meltdown. Theyāre the dangerous combination of tired and ravenous, where theyāre SO hungry that they get feral. Like Iām pretty sure Iāve been hissed at. It goes without saying that I try to avoid this at all costs because once they go to that placeā¦itās like climbing a mountain to bring them back. And itās not their fault, I donāt blame them! I canāt...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read