Is the Blippar App for You?

Blippar is a new app I downloaded to my iPhone today. It's unlike other apps I've used, both for good and bad. To use Blippar, you start the app, point the integrated camera at a Blippar-ready object and scan. Once the scan completes, you are connected to an...

Clean One-Pan Pasta

If you're looking for a supremely simple dinner that is easy on the budget, behold the joy of this pasta dish. All the ingredients—including dry pasta—just plopped into a pan and cooked for a few minutes. Dinner is ready in less than 15 minutes top to bottom. I kid...

Join Me for Better Sleep Month

I've shared my sleep woes with you in the past…including my efforts to sleep like a normal person. I've had trouble sleeping since I was a baby. That is no hyperbole. And I've tried every holistic and non-holistic solution I've ever heard of. I've tried light therapy,...

Save Money on Infant Formula

My daughters and I love to attend the Parade of Homes. It's an annual event where various builders open furnished model homes for tours. It's fun to see ideas and styles and cool innovations. But to date I've never seen a home—no matter the price range—that had a...

Strawberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Nothing compares to breakfast. Although Sam might argue (ppphhhttt), it's easily the best meal of the day. Unfortunately, many breakfast menus are seriously heavy on refined carbs and equally low on other essentials. This past week I found a higher protein pancake...