All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.
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Eating Right with the Pick ‘n Save Health Key System + Chicken Veggie Slaw Recipe

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As I mentioned earlier this week, we, as a family, are dedicating 2014 to getting healthy.  Planning meals and shopping for the neccessary items and ingredients can be a very daunting task when trying new things.  For me, I have always had a hard time trying to dechipher which product was better than the other among the varieties sitting on the shelf in the grocery store.  Thanks to Pick ‘n Save and their new Health Key System, our shopping trips are much easier and we are able to make better food choices.

The Pick ‘n Save Health Key System makes it easier for you to find what you are looking for and make better food choices by clearly labeling items throughout the store so you know if they are Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free and more including products marked as Low Sodium, No Lactose and the list goes on.  

I really like the new labeling system and find that it not only helps me make better choices when shopping but it also saves me a lot of time when picking and choosing products that are right for our family.

In addition to the Health Key System, Pick ‘n Save has also made shopping easier for us with their Fresh Every Day initiative. Knowing that we can get fresh produce every day from our local grocery store makes this mom very happy and I’m even happier when some of it is locally grown!

On our most recent shopping trip, we picked up some fresh produce along with some Roundy’s Fresh All Natural Hand Trimmed Chicken Thin Sliced Breast Cutlets and some bottles of vinaigrette to whip up a fresh and healthy dinner for the family.

Our dinner started with dicing up a red onion, cucumber, 2 roma tomatoes and 2 avocados. From their, we tossed all of the fresh diced veggies in a bowl while grilling up our thin sliced breast cutlets on our George Foreman grill.  Once the chicken was done, we diced that up as well, laid out a bed of fresh greens, sprinkled on some of our Chicken Veggie Slaw along with a drizzle of vinaigrette and our dinner was born!

This meal was easy to make and there was more than enough for our entire family.  I love that it is such a versatile dish that it can be eaten on a bed of greens, in a tortilla or pita or you can even eat it as a dip and use crakers or chips.

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Grab the recipe below to make this delicious dish for your family!

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Eating Clean in 2014

Eating Clean in the New Year with eMeals

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*This post is made possible by eMeals. I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.* 

As we look ahead to the New Year, our family is looking to make some major changes.  Now that I am no longer pregnant {thank goodness} and am cleared for diet and excercise, 2014 is the year I am taking control of my life and my family is going on this journey with me!

2013 was going to be the year in which I planned on losing 100 pounds, however, after losing 13 in the first 2 weeks of the year and then discovering we were expecting baby number 5, all of those plans were put on hold.  Since the birth of Peanut, I have lost 58 pounds and am definitely proud for that amount of loss in such a short time.  I may not have lost 100 pounds in 2013 but losing 58 is an amazing start.  I credit watching what I eat and breastfeeding….Peanut is a big fan of eating!

Since 2014 is about changes for our family as a whole, we have decided that we will be focusing on eating clean.  Yes, I am aware that clean eating is a challenge and yes, it scares the heck out of me, but thanks to our slow cooker and our friends at eMeals, we are armed with weekly recipes that will help us turn over a new leaf.

eMeals offers a variety of plans and there really is something to fit every families needs.  Since we are planning on eating clean, we chose the eMeals Slow Cooker Clean Eating menu plan.



 eMeals is an affordable menu planning site that has something to offer for everything and if you decide that the plan you chose isn’t for you, you can change to a different one.

Now that we have found a plan that fits our needs, I am excited to kick off the New Year!

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Save Big with the Carter’s Friends & Family Event Now thru 12/24 {Coupon Inside}

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*I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Carter’s. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating.*

By now, I am sure that everyone who comes to my site is well aware of the following things.

1- I have 5 children.

2- I love shopping for kids clothing.

3- I love saving money when shopping.

Enter the Friends & Family Event that is currently underway at Carter’s.

Carter’s is one of our favorite brands for kids clothing.  To me, they have some of the snuggliest jammies, cute prints and adorable outfits and they are affordable which keeps them in our family budget.  The even make our budget even happier when they offer great sales like the Friends & Family Event.

 *Just show this coupon at checkout!

Yes, you are reading that correctly.  Right now thru the 24th of December, you can save 25% off your purcahse at Carter’s.

Since we’ve been having some icky weather here in Wisconsin, I opted to do some online shopping this week to get the kids a few more pieces to get them through the Winter.

Here is a sampling of some of the items I picked up for just over $100!

I can’t wait for the package to arrive so I can snuggle my babies in their new jammies.  I absolutely LOVE the fleece jammies from Carter’s, definitely one of my favorite things! Not only are the fleece pjs snuggly but I love all of the cute prints too.  

Carter’s carries clothing in sizes newborn – 7 and makes a great gift for friends and family members.

I’m hoping that once the weather improves around here that we can make the trip to our Carter’s store and do some more shopping before this event is over.

What are you waiting for? Head to your Carter’s store and start saving today!

 

 

 

 

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Get Your Vehicle Ready for the New Year

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As a proud Wisconsinite, I am always happy to share deals from Wisconsin based businesses and since I have a lot of readers from all over this great state, I know these deals and offers are always appreciated.

Since we are wrapping up 2013 and getting ready to kick off the New Year, now is a great time to make sure you get your vehicle ready for the new year.

I know with the holidays and the hectic schedules that car maintenance can get pushed further and further down the to-do list, so to help encourage your to get out there and take care of it now, here are some great offers from our friends at Sheboygan Chevy Buick GMC.

Click on any coupon below to take advantage of these offers!

 

 

 

 

So, what are you waiting for?  Head over to Sheboygan Checvy Buick GMC today and get your vehicle ready for the new year or call and schedule your appointment. 

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