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5 Reasons Why You Need to Have a Crockpot

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by RAKI WRIGHT

I would love to come home to a home-cooked meal. The only way this happens in my house is if I use my crockpot. After reading this post, I am convinced that all working moms need one! Good Morning Courageous Earners! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend :) Let's kick off this Monday by sharing what we're working on this week and if there's anything you need help or accountability with. I'm getting home and settled after a week of various travels for work and family. There's a looooonnnnngggg list of things I want to do but I'm going to just focus on 2-3 things that I need to do, grab a glass of wine and watch Blue Bloods re-runs on Ion. I'll list my 3 tasks below that need to be completed by tomorrow. Anyone else have a short must-do list they want to list below for accountability purposes? Post a goals thread for the week Goals - Week of 10/10/16 Good Morning bloggers! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend :) Let's kick off today's accountability thread by sharing what we're working on this week and if there's anything you need help or accountability with. There's a looooonnnnngggg list of things I want to do but I'm going to just focus on keeping up with my Write 31 Days series. I'll list my 3 tasks below that need to be completed by tomorrow. Anyone else have a short must-do list they want to list below for accountability purposes?

Wouldn't you love to come home to a home-cooked meal?  The only way this happens in my house is if I use my crockpot. All working moms need a crockpot! This post is part of our 31 Things Every Working Mom Needs series. To read all the posts in order, visit the introduction post to see the outline for the whole series. My mom had a crockpot ...

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Filed Under: Cooking Shortcuts Tagged With: Crockpot Meals, Slow Cooker Meals, Things Every Working Mom Needs

How To Snack Healthy At Work

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by RAKI WRIGHT

As we all know, all snacks are not created equally. The office might be stocked with vending machines doling out candy bars, cookies, and chips. You can snack healthy at work with a little planning and prep work.

The office might have vending machines doling out candy bars, cookies, and chips. You can snack healthy at work with a little planning and prep work. I've shared a few times before that I am diabetic. This month, I've had several doctor’s appointments in an attempt to lower my A1C. My doctor told me that if I am not able to improve it by ...

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Filed Under: Meals, Work Tagged With: Snack, Sponsored

Meal Planning for Working Moms

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by RAKI WRIGHT

Does your meal planning start at 5pm when you walk out of the office? Is it followed by a trip to the grocery store? Cooking dinner after a long day of work may be the last thing on your mind. This post tells you everything you need to make an easy plan to get your family fed. This is Day 1 of our 31 Things Every Working Mom ...

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Filed Under: Meal Planning Tagged With: Things Every Working Mom Needs

Healthy Lunch Ideas for Teens

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by RAKI WRIGHT

If you are looking for healthy lunch ideas for teens, let me tell you about what my son and I decided to help him make the most of his lunchtime, keep him full, and save money.

If you are looking for healthy lunch ideas for teens, let me tell you about what my son and I decided to help him make the most of his lunchtime, keep him full, and save money. My 13-year-old son (who will be 14 in November) is in the eighth grade this year. I can't believe this is his last year of middle school and that he will be in high ...

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Filed Under: Meals Tagged With: Lunch, Sponsored, Teens

4 Time-Saving Tips to Help Busy Moms Get Dinner on the Table

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by RAKI WRIGHT

Being a working mom and getting dinner on the table in time can be quite a daunting task. Here are four tips on how a working mom can still get a delicious dinner on the table for her your family, seamlessly.

Being a working mom and getting dinner on the table in time can be quite a daunting task. Lots of food companies have responded to this call with easy meals. There are plenty of stores that offer all-in-one box meals and frozen portions that you only need to toss in the oven, you know them? We all know however that these can be lacking in ...

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Filed Under: Cooking Shortcuts, Meal Planning Tagged With: Dinner, dinner tips for working moms, Menu Planning

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Welcome! I'm Raki. I am a working mom of 2 (22-year old son and 15-year old daughter). I share tips to balance work, family, and make time for you. More...

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