4:45-5:30 is the hardest time of the day for my Luke. And that’s usually the time I need to spend prepping or cooking dinner if we don’t have leftovers.
Dinner has gotten the complete shaft since having Luke. I could totally swing it when it was just David, but introducing a second baby into the mix meant that a home cooked meal, even a few times week, wasn’t happening–OR wasn’t happening without great and stressful efforts!

Creamy Chicken & Asparagus Pasta
Luke is about 20 months, and David will be 3 in a few months, and I think a few different factors play into that time slot being tough for Lukie.
The boys get up from their afternoon naps between 3:00-3:30 usually, and I’ll offer them a small, light snack right when they get up. My hope is that it holds them over until dinnertime, but sometimes it doesn’t. So, by the time 4:45 comes around, and I need to be in the kitchen, Luke is either starting to get hungry, or just needs a little extra attention, and I can’t really give him either.
So more often than not, cooking becomes extremely stressful while trying to occupy Luke and encourage him to play with David, and when Justin comes in the door at 5:00 I’m frazzled and Luke is upset.
I’ve tried Blue Apron and Hello Fresh and LOVED both of them. I love the concept, I love the ease, and if we had a more predictable weeknight schedule, I would be a subscriber. We like the flexibility though of going out to dinne...