My husband and I are doing Whole 30 and are currently on day 12 (we started on January 1st.) That said, I’m sitting down to sketch out our family’s meal plan for the week and wanted to share our weekly hauls at Aldi and Costco over the past couple weeks. Each week, I tend to prefer shopping at Aldi both for it’s prices as well as proximity. Additionally, I stop at Costco about every two weeks to stock up on other items we need in bulk.Above is what I got for a typical week at Aldi! (Keep in Read More
Whole 30, Week 4 Meal Plan + Reintroduction // Observations
We.did.it. Whole 30 finishers over here- YAY! It wasn't easy, but we have completed 30 days of clean eating, loss some pounds/inches, and gained some new healthy habits to incorporate in our lifestyle from now on. (And congrats to my parents who did it alongside us- SO proud of you guys!) So in case you missed it, here are the recaps from previous weeks: Week 1 Recap Week 2 Recap Week 3 Recap Here's what the meal plan looked like: (Yes, I do have some desserts Read More
Whole 30, Week 3: What We Ate, What to Expect
On to week 3 of Whole 30! In case you missed it, here is how it went earlier: Week 1 Recap Week 2 Recap This week was a mixed bag. On one hand, I'm definitely getting this whole menu planning thing down. It's taking less time to plan out meals versus week 1 and 2. Here's what our menu looked like for the week: I've been using this book to document everything...really helpful! And lots of great groceries stocked up on too: I tried several new recipes this week and some Read More
Whole 30, Week 2: What We Ate, What to Expect
As I write this, we are currently on day 15 (halfway, yay!) Week 2 went well, and we are getting into a rhythm with this whole thing. In case you missed it, here is how it went the first week: Week 1 Recap And here are some shots of things we ate this week: BREAKFAST: -skillet sweet potato chicken hash with eggs (recipe here)// we ate the over easy eggs one day, then I had leftover hash so we paired it with hard boiled eggs to bring along on an overnight trip to the waterpark with Read More
Whole 30, Week 1: What We Ate, What to Expect
Earlier this month, my husband and I committed to doing a round of Whole 30 to improve our overall health. A couple of my main motivations were to clear up my skin and to curb my RAGING sweet tooth. We started a few days into January, and I thought I'd share a quick recap of how it's going week by week, as well as some things we've learned along the way. Plus, I'll share what we ate in hopes that it helps spark some meals to add to your weekly menu! First, what is Whole 30? You can check Read More
Life Lately: Family, Fashion, Food and Fitness
And just like that, we have entered into 2019. Where did the time go?! I feel like the holidays whizzed right by, so what could be better than a little brain dump on life lately around here? Let's jump in! (Oh, and there is a little giveaway in here too!) On the homefront: -We just celebrated Izzy's 8th birthday before the holidays. It's so crazy to believe that we adopted this little lady when she was just a couple months old. Her original name was Minnie Mouse (those big black Read More
