Looking for gift ideas that combine fun with function? You are in the right place! I am a very practical dietitian mom of 3, and when it comes to Christmas time, I leverage my practical side to come up with gift ideas that are fun fillers for stockings and functional items around our home and in our lives that the kids. Come check out 30 of our tried-and-true, family favorites!

Ever heard of or used a capsule wardrobe? Well, just as that can serve really well without a closet, check this out for an easy visual that parallels the systems you need to have set up in your kitchen. You will learn how to streamline your efforts and organize your ideas so that feeding your family healthy meal and snack ideas doesn't feel quite so overwhelmming.

When routines are off and relatives are around, parents often stress over holiday feeding for their kids. Whether it be because you have a selective eater who may struggle to eat holiday fare or an outspoken family member who speaks their unsolicited opinion about that at the table, I hear from parents each year about how hard it is to handle feeding and family over the holidays. Read on to see how you can get your family holiday-ready for whatever kind of gathering you plan to host or attend.

Feeding our family can feel really hard, especially when we are in a season when we have less capacity to meal plan or prep, cook or clean. So, although Muffin Club filled that gap for me amidst my third pregnancy and postpartum, what I see to matter most to the thousands of moms signed up is the fact that it simplifies alllllll the ideas.

In this episode, we chat about how we can:

• Save ourselves from the countless hours spent scrolling social media

• Translate recipe ideas into healthy habits

• Learn to habit-stack, even in seasons of survival mode

This can be a busy time of year. Going from Halloween right into the holidays, it seems like there is so much demand for our attention. That’s why, in this episode I am going to tell you one of the most common mistakes I have made as a mom, and how I wish I would’ve avoided it sooner. You can use this as part of your holiday planning and annual events to come!