I gave up the idea of "having it all" when I was 35. I was single, never thought I would get married - let alone have a family one day. My career was going great, I was exercising and maintaining my perfect body, going out with my girlfriends, traveling the world and fixing up my house.

Flash forward to 2010 and I am married (5 years), have a 4 year old son and a successful career. My perfect body has long since left me, I still want to see the world, grow my career, enrich my relationship with my husband, raise my son to be a great man and make my home look and feel like Martha Stewart was just there. I spend a majority of my time "striving 2 B supermom" which means I am trying to find a way to juggle a career, marriage and family and maintain some level of sanity!

Is it really possible to "have it all"? Most days are full of laughs, stress, craziness and some fun, but it's overwhelming to try to fit everything in before bedtime. This is my world - my daily strive to become "supermom". It's a combination of my stress, happiness, shortcuts and planning that help me get through the week. This is for all you gals "striving 2 B supermom" too!

My Favorite Kid Friendly Meals To Freeze

My son is 3 and he is getting better at eating more foods, but some nights he just won't eat what I am making (especially if it's steak, something spicy, or Asian stir fry type meals). I always plan ahead because I don't like him to eat a lot of prepared foods high is sodium and fat. I always freeze leftovers of things he will eat in small, 1 cup plastic containers and label them all. This way I can easily pull these from the freezer on nights where we are eating late and he's hungry early, or I know he just won't eat what I am making for us. Trust me, stocking the freezer for your little one's is THE BEST solution to dinner time troubles for a working mom!

Beef Stew
Pasta with meat sauce
Meatballs
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Risotto
Grilled Chicken Breast
Taco Meat
Mexican Casserole
Lasagna
Stuffed Shells
Chicken Parmesan
Italian Wedding Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Italian Hamburgers (already cooked)
Turkey Burgers
Meatloaf
Quiche
Sloppy Joes


Extra things I keep on hand are bags of frozen veggies (I can quickly pull out 1 portion and microwave them as a side dish with any of the above)

Hummus - he loves it and it's good protein and fiber

Refried Beans and Flour Tortillas - easy to make bean and cheese quesadillas

Cottage cheese in individual cups - it's low fat, good protein

Yogurt

Frozen Garlic Toast - I can pull out 1 piece at a time and quickly bake it
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