Everyday Growth

Posted on December 5, 2025 Hey friends, Sometimes the best discoveries happen when you’re not even looking — like stumbling on a little bottle of hot sauce at Becky’s Diner in Portland, Maine, during our summer family road trip. We were knee-deep in lobster rolls and haddock grilled cheese sandwiches, and there it was: Captain […]

Posted on November 27, 2025 Hey friends, Four years ago we did something crazy: we swapped the turkey for a brisket on Thanksgiving. Everyone thought we’d lost our minds. Now it’s the most-requested dish of the year, and the boys literally count down the days until “Brisket Day.” This year’s star weighed in at just

Posted on November 26, 2025 Hey friends, It’s the night before Thanksgiving, the house smells like cinnamon and chaos, and I just got back from what I’m calling the “Lord, please multiply the milk” run. Yesterday I swore we were set. Today I realized we had: Zero pumpkin pies (how does that even happen?) Exactly

Our First REAL Costco Haul – $596 Worth of Groceries and a Whole Lot of Chaos Hey friends — it finally happened. We walked into Costco today with four boys, zero chill, and one mission: stock the pantry before the holiday whirlwind hits. We walked out with a cart so full the wheels were literally

Our First Tiny BJ’s Haul – $38, 5 Items Hey friends — welcome to the very first official grocery run for CT Nutritious Family Kitchen! I’ll be honest: I only needed a couple things, so I popped into BJ’s with zero plan to film a “big haul.” But the second I tossed that pumpkin pie