Spend Smart Eat Smart

Over the last few weeks, our team has shared how they incorporate snack boards with their families. At my house, snacks are constantly being grabbed from the fridge and pantry throughout the day. When my first grader walks in the door after school, she is ravenous! Having a snack board ready for her with a mix of her favorite snacks and healthy options helps tide her o...

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is go on an adventure with my children. These adventures are usually not fancy. Checking out a local city, county, or state park tops our list. Over the years, I have become pretty good at packing for these spur of the moment trips. Packing a picnic version of a snack board makes a lunch where everyone can find something th...

Today I get to kick off our series on snack boards – one of my favorite topics! My mom makes a snack board for most family get-togethers and they’re always pretty and delicious.

When our family gathers it’s usually at least eight people and often more, so there are a lot of different tastes to please. The teenagers in our family tend to arrive capital H Hung...

This month I’m sharing with you a recipe that is a bit unique. It’s our recipe for Hard-Cooked Eggs. Most people call them hard boiled eggs, but when I started working with Spend Smart. Eat Smart. I learned about this recipe and that eggs shouldn’...

Over the past several weeks, our Spend Smart. Eat Smart. team has been sharing some of our favorite ways to stay physically active. One of my goals as a parent is to help my kids develop a love for movement- something that feels fun, not forced. As Justine shared in last week’s family blog, finding activities that get your body moving and bring you jo...