Weekly Menu

I know many people plan their meals in advance and I always thought it was a great idea, however, I never seemed to have the follow-through to do it. So with the new year, I decided I was sick of the kids asking what was for dinner at 4:45pm and not having a clue. So I wrote down a month of meals - Monday to Friday only - and decided to jump right in.

The kids were actually really excited about the idea of having a weekly menu. I made a list and went to the grocery store on Monday. I have to say that it was SOOOO nice to have everything in the house that I needed for five complete meals. I really don't mind cooking - it's just deciding what to make that was the hardest thing for me. I even went so far as to look at the sports schedule and on the nights that Buddy has basketball, I made something simple or something that could be reheated, etc.

Last week was awesome - the kids didn't complain, I knew in advance what we were having, and we didn't eat out once!!

So we're on to week two - I looked at our menu this morning and made a list of items to get at the grocery store today. Interestingly, the list isn't even that big - we already have most of the items we need, so I won't be spending a ton of money at the store. And I even have a coupon for a free half gallon of ice cream that I got at the store last week!

I hope I can keep this up because it's really a stress reliever!