There are so many wonderful snack choices at Aldi so I plan to highlight some of my faves this month. The first thing you should know about me is I have a serious sweet tooth! I have found this to be even more true while breastfeeding my daughter. I crave anything sweet! But as we all know sweets … ... [Read more...]

It’s true – Aldi sells quite a few organic items under their Simply Nature line. These are just a few of my favorites! Organic pasta sauce, salsa and chicken broth are a few of my favorite items. I also found this “seeds of change” packet the other day, certified organic. I have also tried their … ... [Read more...]

Just an FYI on this series – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will typically be short and sweet. I don’t usually blog on the weekends but I’m going to give you short posts about some of my favorite Aldi finds. YAY! Since it’s Friday (holla!) it seems only natural to discuss wine. Because TGIF and this … ... [Read more...]

I’m not the best planner. There are so many times I haven’t prepared to shop beforehand and of course, end up forgetting half the things I need. Aldi makes it super simple to prepare for your shopping trip. There are a couple ways to do this. These days almost everybody has a smartphone. If you do … ... [Read more...]

If you haven’t read my post on the 31 Days Writing Challenge, no worries, you can catch up. I’ll be writing about Aldi every day in October. Find out if you have an Aldi near you before we get started. Aldi isn’t like every other grocery store. They are special in so many ways. But first, let’s … ... [Read more...]

List of all my posts for this series: Day 1 —> The Basics Day 2 —> Prepare to Shop Day 3 —> The Wine Selection Day 4 –> BREAK Day 5 –> BREAK Day 6 –> Organic Items Day 7 –> Healthier Sweet Snacks Day 8 –> I kinda suck at this 31 days thing, don’t I? Day 9 –> Double … ... [Read more...]

Congratulations, friends! We made it to the end of the week! TGIF! It may not seem like a huge deal to get through five days. But sometimes when it’s Monday, you look at the week you have in front of you and all that’s still left to do – then yes – five days seems like a Herculean task! I’ve got … ... [Read more...]

Let’s face it – kids are expensive. As parents we don’t like to see our children as dollar signs (obviously) but there are times when we can’t help but think to ourselves, DANG, why does it cost so much money to raise these kiddos?! As a mom of three kids one of our biggest expenses is clothing. … ... [Read more...]

Know what one of my worst fears is? You might think of spiders. Well, yes. I’m terrified of spiders. Or you might think of flying. Yes, that too. I have a really bad fear of flying. But more than that? I’m scared of losing all my photos. I take a lot of them. Sometimes fifty a day! I’ve thought a … ... [Read more...]

In an earlier post I discussed that my anxiety had been growing because Sawyer seemed somewhat “floppy.” This was something that I noticed early on. When I held her at two months I noticed that she had very little head control still. She also wasn’t putting any weight on her legs at all. They were … ... [Read more...]