Jess|Aggressive Tutorials

It’s a Matthew Tries—@Thrive Market edition! We tried three new-to-us products from Thrive and spoiler: we loved all of them! I’ve been partnering with Thrive for over a year now, and I swear I find something new to obsess over every time. The jalapeño chips might be my favorite snack I’ve tried all year—even if Matthew forgot to cheers me with one(rude). Watch us taste test, react, and rate these finds in real time. #MatthewTries #ThriveMarketPartner #PartnerContent #HonestTasteTest #SnackAttack #TryItWithMe #SpicySnackLovers #NewFoodFavorites #GroceryHaul #PantryRestock #TasteTestApproved #CleanSnacking #ThriveWithUs #ad #MatthewSaysYes #SnackReview

✨ Amateur Synchronized Swimmers, Reporting for Duty ✨ Listen. Are we trained professionals? No. Are we giving our all in our new backyard oasis? Absolutely. @Emily|FernandFinchHandmade Emily and I are making the most of our new pool with a very serious synchronized swimming routine. Is this pool as big as the old one? No. Does it have towering trees and an outdoor bathroom? Also no. But you know what it does have? SUN. No shade, no tree gunk, just me, my best friend, and a summer that’s already off to a splashy start. 🌞💦 #BackyardOasis #SynchronizedSwimQueens #NotOlympiansButClose #NewPoolWhoDis #SummerInTheSuburbs #PoolsideFun #BestFriendEnergy #SuburbanSwimmers #MomBreaks #BackyardGlowUp #MakingItWork #AmateurAthletes #JustAddWater #SummerUpgrade #NoOutdoorBathroomButItsFine #PoolVibesOnly #HotGirlSummerish #WeTried #EmilyAndI #RealMomMoments #JustForFun #NoJudgeZone

It’s 90 degrees, the air feels like soup, and the last thing I want to do is cook — but the kids still expect dinner 🙃 So I gave the Blackstone a quick clean, threw on some basic burgers, and called it a win. No frills, no gourmet — just survival-mode summer dinner in the Michigan heatwave. If it’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk, it’s hot enough to grill dinner outside 😅🍔 #BlackstoneGriddle #HeatwaveDinner #TooHotToCook #SummerMeals #EasyDinner #GrillLife #MichiganSummer #RealLifeCooking #HotWeatherMeals #NoFrillsFood #BackyardGrill #BurgerNight #JustFeedThem #DinnerIsDinner #MomLifeUnfiltered #DinnerOnTheGriddle #GrillAndChill #BlackstoneCooking #SurvivalModeSupper #ItAintFancyButItWorks

My secret to a bug-free summer? Traps. Not sprays, not candles—traps. We live outside all summer long—between the pool and the yard, I’m basically solar-powered—and last year the mosquito traps were game-changers. This year? Horse flies tried it. But these fly traps are doing the damn thing and they’re already filling up fast. No bites, no buzzing, no chaos. Just vibes. ✨ Click my Linktree and head to my LTK for the exact ones I use—don’t wait until you're already getting bitten! #BugFreeSummer #BackyardLife #MomHack #MosquitoTrap #FlyTrapSuccess #HorseFlyHack #PoolsideParenting #OutdoorLiving #SummerWithKids #BugBattleWon #LowEffortHighReward #MomLifeMagic #TrickToTheTrap #SummertimeSolutions #RealLifeTested #LTKFinds #LinkInBio #OutdoorEssentials

It’s been pouring all day and nothing sounded better than soup—but not the drive-thru kind and not your mom’s cheesy broccoli situation (no offense). This is a lazy version of a Sicilian recipe my mom’s mom used to make. She did it the real way—I do it the “we’ve got kids and no time” way. Still hits so good. The kids ate it up, so fingers crossed bedtime doesn’t turn into a full-blown negotiation tonight. #RainyDayDinner #LazySicilianCooking #FamilyRecipeRemix #SoupSeason #CozyEats #WeeknightDinnerWin #NotYourMomsSoup #PaneraCouldNever #ComfortFood #EasyDinnerIdeas #MomLifeMeals #KidsActuallyAteIt #SoupWithAStory #NonnaInspired #RainyDayVibes #CheaterChefClub

Why does the second they start begging for mac and cheese… I suddenly don’t want to make mac and cheese?? I was planning on it the whole time. It’s just me and the kids tonight—Matt’s over at the old house doing the final projects before we list it (aka being a handyman hero). I’m eating leftovers, the kids are having their beloved boxed cheese noodles, and Matt decided it was a Taco Bell kind of night. Honestly, we’re all winning in our own chaotic ways. #MacAndCheeseEnergy #DinnerWithKids #MomLifeUnfiltered #LeftoversAreLife #KidDinnerChronicles #WhyAmILikeThis #RealLifeRealDinner #MattTheHandyman #SoloParentingNight #BoxedMacForTheWin #DinnerThreeWays #MomMood #RelatableMomContent #KitchenTantrumEnergy

If I see one more person making an Uncrustable wrong I will lose it. So here we are. A refresher. A re-aggression. A re-tutorial, if you will. This is actually the tutorial that started it all—yes, two years ago, I got so fed up I filmed a guide on how to properly make an Uncrustable and somehow that turned into a whole thing. So consider this the original aggressive tutorial: Summer Edition. Because the kids are home, the sandwiches are endless, and apparently some of y’all still need help. #AggressiveTutorial #UncrustableJustice #UncrustableHowTo #SummerSnackSeason #MakeItRight #PassiveAggressiveParenting #LunchboxWars #RepeatOffenderTutorial #DoItBetter #OGAggressiveTutorial #MomRageCulinaryEdition #DIYUncrustable #SnackLikeYouMeanIt #GratefulKidsWouldBeNice

Out of taco seasoning and absolutely not going back to the store—I already did my one responsible adult thing today (hi, Aldi trip 👋). So we’re making taco meat “from scratch”... and by scratch I mean vaguely spicy and totally not authentic, but it gets the job done. Tonight: walking tacos. Tomorrow: leftovers. Because I’m not turning the stove on more than once in this Michigan heat wave 🔥🌮 #TacoMeatHack #WalkingTacos #MakeItWorkMom #NotAuthenticButTasty #DinnerInThisHeat #LeftoversAreLife #MichiganHeatWave #TooHotToCook #AldiHaul #NoStoreTripsToday #MomDinnerMagic #OnePanTwoNights

Officially on tray 7 of 19 — not quite halfway there, and honestly not sure if I’m *really* seeing a difference yet… but this tray did *not* go on easy 😩 I peeked ahead (because of course I did) and if all goes to plan, by the end of August my teeth should be looking pretty straight. Here’s to hoping 🤞🦷✨ #InvisalignJourney #TrayChangeDay #AlignerStruggles #InvisalignLife #SlowProgressIsStillProgress #NotQuiteHalfway #SmileWorkInProgress #InvisibleBraces #StraightTeethInSight #RealTalkSmileEdition #InvisalignTray7 #HonestInvisalignUpdate

Our @Thrive Market box came just in time to save lunch today. I pulled together a quick snack-style muffin tin lunch for the kids to enjoy poolside using a bunch of stuff from our latest haul—easy, fun, and surprisingly low effort (which is exactly my speed). Let’s see if the kids approve of this snack board, muffin tin edition! 👀😅 If you haven’t tried Thrive yet, I’ve got a link in my Linktree—I've been using them for over a year now and still finding new favorites every box! #ThriveMarketPartner #MuffinTinLunch #SnackPlateMagic #PoolsideParenting #LunchHack #SummerWithKids #ThriveWithMe #EasyLunchIdeas #MomLifeUnfiltered #NoCookLunch #PoolSnackPlate #ThriveHaul #RealLifeLunch #SnackyLunchVibes #MomHackApproved #MinimalEffortMaxVibes #KidsSnackBoard #ThriveMarketFinds #PoolsideVibes #ParentingInTheWild #RealMomEats #FeedingKidsIsFun

Breaking News: I actually know what I’m making for dinner — after 30 minutes of aimless pacing, fridge-staring, and dramatic sighing while my kids shucked corn on the porch. We’ve landed on BBQ chicken, mac and cheese, and expertly shucked corn courtesy of two small children who gave up halfway through… and my husband, who unknowingly inherited the job. 😂 Sometimes dinner decides itself — after a mild identity crisis. #BreakingDinnerNews #DinnerDecided #CornCrew #BBQChickenVibes #MacAndCheesePlease #ShuckYeah #RealLifeCooking #FamilyDinnerWins #SummerMeals #ParentingInTheKitchen

I don’t know what kind of magic is in the air at this new house but every meal I’ve made here so far… the kids have actually eaten. Like, devoured this sheet pan dinner. No complaints. No negotiations. Just forks scraping plates. This was filmed before Bean and I washed the Blackstone (we got a little out of order, don’t judge me 😅), but I had to share. Maybe it’s the new house, maybe it’s the summer hunger… either way, I’ll take the win. #SheetPanDinner #EasyDinners #KidsAteIt #FamilyMealWin #DinnerTimeSuccess #SummerHunger #NewHouseNewHabits #MomLifeUnfiltered #WeeknightDinner #RealLifeRealDinner #NoComplaintsClub #BusyMomMeals #FeedingTheFamily

Yesterday was my birthday so it called for Ice cream for breakfast? Absolutely. Except it’s technically frozen yogurt I made in the Ninja Creami—but let’s not ruin the magic. The kids think I’m the coolest mom on the block, and I’m not about to correct them. It’s probiotic-packed, protein-optional, and summer morning approved. 10/10 recommend tricking your kids with healthy-ish breakfast disguised as dessert. #IceCreamForBreakfast #FrozenYogurtHack #NinjaCreami #CoolMomMoves #BreakfastWin #MomLifeMagic #HealthyTreats #SummerBreakfast #MomHack #ProbioticParenting #RealLifeMom #ThisIsHowWeSummer #MomApproved #CreamiCreation #LazyGeniusMomming