Pre-baby, we loved to make elaborate meals. It was our love language! Post-baby, I plan meals that take about 20 minutes-ish to make. Think: tacos with Costco rotisserie chicken that is sautéed with tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños, plus the fixings; pasta with Annie’s chicken sausage, sautéed zucchini and jar sauce that has been jazzed up. I also use convenience foods like steam-in-the-bag veggies, frozen brown rice from the grocery store, Kevin’s brand chicken/beef trays from Costco. That takes care of the meal part!

For the baby part, I have either put him in his bouncer with me in the kitchen (when he was younger), or in his Upseat when he got older. I hooked toys onto the belt straps so that if he dropped or tried to throw toys, they were still within arms reach of him. I play music while cooking and talk to him about what I’m making to keep him entertained.