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!

Spinach, Beef and Pasta Bake - kid friendly!

My finicky 3 year old has no idea there is spinach in this dish and he just eats it up! Enjoy!

1 lb ground beef (you may substitute ground turkey)
1 medium onion
2 large cloves garlic
1 12 oz bag baby spinach
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 lb mozzarella cheese - diced
1 22 oz jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb cooked pasta (whole wheat pasta works well too)

Put onion and garlic in food processor and process until fine. Place onion and garlic in large skillet. Put spinach in food processor and process until fine. Place spinach in skillet with onion/garlic. Add meat to skillet. Saute until meat is cooked through. Add S&P as needed.

In a large bowl, add cooked pasta. Add in spinach/meat mixture. Toss in tomatoes, parmesan cheese, mozzarella and bread crumbs. In a large casserole dish (deep 11x13 or so) pour half the jar of spaghetti sauce on the bottom and spread to cover. Pour pasta mixture in casserole dip. Pour other half of spaghetti sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes until bubbling and hot.
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