food | Simple Shenanigans

I know I love reading and clicking on others’ favorite finds on the internet so I thought I would wrangle my favorites each month to share with you!

I have quite a few food recommendations so here we go….

We love this local delivery service and order often. Guud Bowls’ flavors are always so amazing (they rotate menus which I LOVE) and I like to order a few different flavors and have a few on hand, especially on weekends that Scott works. Some of my fave bowls so far are the Woodstock salad and Straw-vacado salad. The kiddos love the teriyaki kids meals (comes with delicious cookie dough and a juice pouch).

I ordered these from QVC and wow – they are pretty amazing!!! Will be ordering again.

This month, my goal was to prioritize my time and my spaces. One habit that I’ve seen plenty of others post about, but I never tried because Scott loves his little daily trips to the grocery store (I think it might be a firefighter thing). Each Saturday, I do a Whole Foods order and have it delivered on Sunday for lunch prep for the week. It helps me because I only order what I need and often can browse for healthier options when seeing it on the screen!

I love that they take a pic of your bags at delivery just to ensure they made it. Thanks Whole Foods!

I have always been an office supply junkie – so it’s no surprise that my office is growing into my favorite room in my home. I love starting my day in here with soft lighting, my diffuser going (with Adaptiv and Bergamot as of late), and planning out my day…..

I’ve been shopping around for a desk for a while – love this one that I can either sit or stand at when working.

Other faves from the month:
New podcast – Dear Jenna

Covid cleaning – with me already back at school and the kiddos heading back soon, being able to clean our devices and our masks are even more important. I purchased this Phone Soap device and really love how easy and fast it is for phones, keys, masks, etc.

Although I like to complain to others about my hubby working a 48-hour shift right before we leave to camping, I actually kind of like the camping prep stage (and I like doing it on my own with complete control too – don’t tell Scott). Being creative with meals, squeezing a lot of tent equipment into little spaces, and planning out fun activities for the kiddos feels creative and exciting to me. Here are a few hacks I’ve learned along the way to make things easier and less stressful when out in the ~~wild~~ Chelan city park.

THE FOOD –
I love all the camping food hacks and ideas that are out there and am excited to try a few this year. I prepped the Shrimp Boil Packets and think they’re going to taste so good with minimal effort to put them together.
Breakfast burritos are a must for us adults while the kiddos are enjoying their Cheerios and oatmeal – I like to put instant mashed potatoes with sausage, eggs, and cilantro in ours and then I add salsa when it’s done cooking over our morning fire.
Dinty Moore stew is a MUST for this girl – as a tradition from my childhood camping trips, I look forward to this tasty dinner served with cold milk and bread. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find it anywhere on our shopping excursions (4 different stores until this happy scene – I had tricked my littles into thinking that if we didn’t find it, we couldn’t go camping….I may feel minimal guilt about that little story).

THE PACKING –
In order for us to spend a week in a tent, I like to bring along lots of comfy bedding to make it feel like home to all of us. However, this takes up sooooo much room in our truck that we don’t have a lot of room for now that our little wonders are in the back and need space to move/sleep/entertain themselves. This year, I’m trying out vacuum seal bags to decrease the amount of space needed for these items. What you see in the photo below is ALL of our bedding – including pillows, comforters, AND all of our towels for the beach and showers. I am hoping that by the end of the trip we can use our air mattress pump to suck the air out but that could be a gamble so we’ll see what happens!

You know I can’t go anywhere without my oils. Last year, these came in handy for all the little bumps and bruises that come along with playing hard all day in the sun and water and now that I’ve condensed this little first aid kit into a small package, we can pack even more in!OTHER HACKS I’m trying this year –
Shoe Organizer in our Kitchen/Canopy area
Hand Washing Station at our table
Freezing water bottles and other items to keep the cooler going on a long, hot drive to Chelan