Mommy Hack...or My Take on Meal Prepping

I'm one of those people who can go the whole day without eating because I'm so preoccupied by the needs and demands of my girls and man are they demanding! Being able to keep up with the Super Twins is quite the feat and it requires some intentional preparation. 

I'm a night owl. I dredge through life the entire day, but once I put the girls to bed I come alive! lol. It's so weird. After enduring a terrible day filled with a ton of tantrums I decided I should take advantage of this kid-free time slot. Cooking overnight is working for me. I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before. When the girls were babies I used to pre-measure their formula, boil the water for their bottles, add the cereal (I'm from the South. We poke them nipple holes, give 'em cereal and they sleep through the night lol. I didn't say it was healthy, but it works!) and the baby food the night before. It just saves time and cuts down on the fussiness. Now that they're busy toddlers not too much has changed. I still try to measure out their hot cereal, prep the fruits and snacks, bottle up the water, juice and milk that they'll consume for the whole day, and make the timeless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. If I don't do this, I'm playing catchup all day long. I'm sure if I was a better cook this wouldn't be a problem, but I'm not so boo!

I also prep my own food. Otherwise I'll never eat.

 Jerk chicken marinating 

 Can't go wrong with a sandwich

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Eggplant Parmigiana

Salmon, Black Rice, Broccoli

Daddy, Mommy and The Super Twins Explore Bluebird Gap Farm

The Super Twins were treated to a bunch of activities before we gave birth to our 3rd child. We wanted them to have a full spring and summer before we knew we'd pretty much be indoors for the first few postpartum months. First up, Bluebird Gap Farm. It's located in Hampton Roads and is free year round.

Bluebird Gap Farm has a huge playground, a garden and arboretum, of course it has the farm animals, a nature trail and a picnic area. There's literally something for everyone of all ages to enjoy. 

We have a black cat named Samaria Suhad that the girls have had all their lives. For some reason, Rosie has decided to fuss at her every chance she gets. I always wanted my kids to grow up with a pet so they could have a love and respect for life around them and this new "mean-girl" attitude towards the family cat is disheartening. I thought this would be a great opportunity to expose her to some of the animals she's heard about in nursery rhymes and hopefully to teach her a lesson of compassion. 

Look at the smile on Rose's face. She's in heaven whenever her Daddy is home!