The Raw and The Cooked - Simple Rhythms for SAHM, Honest Motherhood, and Books Worth Reading

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Asking the universe what you want is so incredibly powerful. The process of writing items down, pen to paper, is a way to manifest our goals and all that we set out to accomplish!  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Whether we want it or not, our children are going to receive gifts over the holidays. Best to declutter ahead of time, so you're not completely overwhelmed with toys, books, stuffed animals, and clothing. Double down afterwards with a toy rotation, and you have yourself a neat little system that'll feel totally manageable.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

An honest review on the most recent Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, plus a handful of others that I actually loved / found very binge worthy.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

my transparent overview on cloth diapering, how much I've spent, why we love them, what sucks about them, and the type of cloth diapers I prefer.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Taking us back to the basics by sharing my top kitchen tips with you. If you’re newish to home cooking, or are trying to get more into it,  these tips are  great places to start! Mise en place, "everything in it’s place." Ensure your pan is HOT before you begin sautéing Use an instant-read thermometer ( the one I love ) Select the proper sized pan (my go-to is a 12" stainless steel...

2022 is only nine weeks away, why wait until the start of the New Year to start incorporating stronger and more successful habits? Start now, start today. "A year from now, you'll be glad you started today." Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Nine magical book recommendations, in the hopes that you’re looking for some spooky and supernatural to read to get you in the Halloween spirit!  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

small and simple tasks to implement in order to keep your space organized and your day running smoothly, they honestly make a huge difference in your daily flow. stop the inflow of junk mail: optoutprescreen.com/ and catalogchoice.org Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

How can three meals can be stretched into a whole weeks worth of dinners plus a few lunches? Batch cooking. It’s a beautiful and incredibly simple concept.  By bulking up your meals, you'll find yourself cooking only three nights per week, and simply reheating the remainder of the week.  Recipe Ideas:  Pan Seared Chicken with Pan Sauce + Brown Rice + Roasted Broccoli  Rosemary-Pepper Crusted...

What I love the most about Liane Moriarty  novels is how gripping they are, mainly through excellent pacing, rich three-dimensional characters, and wonderful story telling. It’s the perfect medley for a novel that  you can’t and don’t want to put down. I also think that many women feel connected to Moriarty’s writing. She has this special way of digging deep and exploring all female relationships....

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The Push by Ashely Audrain is a slow burn about the mother-daughter relationship that absolutely destroyed me. It haunted me. It consumed every fiber of my being. And I want to share this incredible story with you! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52476830-the-push Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

they’re the most efficient and easiest possible way to feed yourself or your family a well-balanced meal since MOST of the cooking happens in one place, mainly your sheet pan, you’ll find that the flavors of the vegetables and proteins compliment each other in delicious ways Recipes are easy to bulk up, which means… left overs! say hello to tonights dinner and tomorrows lunch Hardly any clean up i...

We are thrilled to join the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge. At 1 and 2, my kids are so little but I’m a strong advocate for exposing kids to nature and allowing them to have outdoor free play at every age. 1000 hours breaks down to roughly 2.7 hours outside per day. Which yes, sounds like a lot, but it's totally doable! On today's episode, I'm sharing our daily flow with you and how...

Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word, none of this is a surprise. Here is a list of our tried and true favorites! Julia Donaldson: The Grufflo and Room on the Broom Eric Carle: Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See and The Very H...

Yes, a minimized kitchen utensil collection and good cooking can co-exisit together. You really don’t need ALL THE THINGS to make excellent home cooked meals. So, I have a homework assignment for you, it'll only take 10 minutes: collect ALL your tools and gadgets, go through them and seriously consider how often you use something before deciding to keep it and put it back in your drawer, or w...

The cost of being a bookworm can add up very, very quickly, especially if you’re flying through four, five, or even six books per month — $18 here, $25 there, and next thing you know you’ve spent several hundred dollars in a mere few months, this lifestyle is expensive!  Here are some cost-effective ways to help you save money: 1. BOOK-SWAP I’m starting off with my favorite method of saving money:...

Having an efficiently run and organized refrigerator makes meal planning, generating grocery lists, and daily life function much smoother. Ensuring your fridge is stocked with the essentials (listed below) will allow you to whip up almost anything with no notice whatsoever. Buy what works for you and your family. Here's my list of key ingredients to always have on hand in the fridge: unsalted...

It's definitely a thing.  Loving an authors debut novel, and then picking up a copy of their newest release thinking it’ll have the same magic, and getting extremely disappointed by said second book. And it doesn’t have to be an authors second book per se, but rather the subsequent book that follow a really, really successful one.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Making your own tomato sauce is much easier than you think. All you need is a 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes, a yellow onion small diced, and a few cloves of garlic run through a garlic press. And a bay leaf, if you want to get cute. You can jazz it up from there, adding in whatever additional spices you want — thyme, oregano, basil. Whatever! Bring your sauce to a boil and allow it to simmer fo...

It all started back in 1990, when the term Beach Read was coined. It was created as a marketing tool for publishers, referring to blockbusters published in the summer. And it stuck. Thirty plus years later, it’s impossible to not see the term Beach Read on every website and magazine. Welp, here are my Beach Read recommendations for you and your summer travels:  The Unhoneymooners by Christina Laur...

Pan sauces are seriously the best thing ever. They’re made with just a handful of ingredients, can be completed in less than 10 minutes, and it gives your meat life. Also, the variety and combinations are limitless. You just need fat, aromatics, herbs, acid, and another liquid -- all can be swapped out to whatever you'd like! Here are my top three favorites pan sauces to jazz up my meat: 1. R...

This year, I challenged myself to read 60 books. We're officially halfway through the year, and I seem to be on track, I’ve finished 31 books! So, I'm recapping the top 10 so far, and of course, plan to tear into the books I couldn’t stand — only seven of those <wink>   FAVORITE 10 of 2021 (so far) White Ivy by Susie Yang This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousins My Dark Vanessa by Kat...