the raw and the cooked

By: Dara Boxer
  • Summary

  • dara boxer is a stay at home mom to four kids six and under, and very committed to living a simple, well-organized, and efficiently run life - mainly for her sanity. once upon a time she used to be a personal chef / cooking instructor, so she takes meal prep and grocery lists very seriously. episodes are released thursdays, and alternate between book reviews and practical tips for stay at home moms, such as: creating a laundry rhythm, keeping the house tidy, a toy-rotation, storing all the kids clothes, quiet time, everything food related, like do-able seasonal meal planning, and kids snacks. and of course, tons of raw and honest book reviews.

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Episodes
  • #159: Book Club | Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
    Feb 6 2025

    Oh boy, this book left me very underwhelmed, which was a bit disappointing from a Liane Moriarty book! Here's why...

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    8 mins
  • #158: Daily Goals as a SAHM of 4 Kids 6 and Under
    Jan 30 2025
    1. Starting the day with an empty dishwasher. This typically happens the night before, it’s the last thing my husband does before coming up stairs for bed.
    2. The daily load of laundry, ideally started first thing in the morning
    3. A shower. Doesn’t happen everyday, at this point
    4. 10-15 minutes of weights and or a 30+ minute stroller walk
    5. One small home task, like vacuuming a room, or wiping down the bathroom, organizing a drawer, etc.
    6. A clean kitchen after breakfast + a home reset before leaving the house
    7. Dinner prep while my kids eat lunch
    8. Reseting the coffee maker for the next day
    9. Another home reset during post-lunch nap / quiet time
    10. Rest in bed while kids are napping / doing quiet time.
    11. Putting together a snack plate for my kids before my daughter gets home from school
    12. Resetting school backpacks
    13. Putting away the load of laundry from the morning
    14. Getting a healthy and delicious home cooked meal on the table
    15. Durning down the home for the night by shutting blinds, taking out the trash, starting the dishwasher



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    16 mins
  • #157: What We Ate This Week, How I Prepped, & What I Spent, Part V
    Jan 23 2025

    Welcome to Installment #5 of WWATW, how I prepped and what I spent! This was an unusual week for us, as we had two epic snowstorms, so grocery shopping and meal planning were very much fly by night. We did manage to get groceries mid-week and the grand total for the 6 of us was $228 at Trader Joes.

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    12 mins

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