I know we probably all know these, but it is time for a good reminder. I think I might post them on my fridge :). Here are 5 reasons you MUST have a meal plan. Saves time. Saves money. Much easier to stay within a budget. Curbs stress and anxiety as the witching dinner hour approaches. Promotes Healthy eating choices and better … [Read more...]
Menu Planning at its Finest~NOT!
I thought I would give you an update on my menu planning. This weekend went so smooth. I did stick to the menu other than having corn bread with our taco soup we had tortilla chips. To me a win, as the kids were excited about the change. This week, i have been a bit slow in getting my menu wrote out, but it has been sloshing around in my brain … [Read more...]
Baby Steps to Menu Planning
I am trying to set myself up for success in the menu planning arena. As you have previously read, I am very good at planning but lack execution. (This seems to be an overall theme of my life :) ) In hopes to have little successes to build my confidence, I am going to start small. I need you guys to hold me accountable! I must follow and execute the … [Read more...]
The World’s Worst Menu Planner
I am the worst menu planner ever. I take that back. I am an excellent menu planner, but I lack execution. I have come to the conclusion that I hate food. Well, at least the thinking about food. I feel like my kids eat twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. I know deep down that a menu plan would be ever so helpful, but I just can't seem to … [Read more...]
Living on a $500 Food Budget
Sorry, it has taken me awhile to get back! I am a little behind on this series, please forgive me. I feel like I am sitting pretty good so far this month of sticking to a $500 food budget. We are still trying to eat out of the cupboards and freezer. It is so hard to not just grab a couple pizzas, especially with daddy gone! This is what our … [Read more...]
The New Year ~ New Beginnings
Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that 2014 is here and gone. This has been a year of many changes in our family and really only the beginning as we enter into a new year. After 15 years, my husband went back into law enforcement. Crazy! We never expected that turn of events, but it has been fun and exciting to watch him do something that he … [Read more...]