Wanna know something weird about me? Making school lunches was one of the things I was SO looking forward to about my daughter starting kindergarten. I love making school lunches so much. Maybe it’s because my mom always made my lunch and I LOVED that she did that for me. You might think because I love making school lunches, I’d…
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This post originally appeared Pockets Full of Wonder. Listen. Weeknights can be brutal. Between homework, extra-curriculars, volunteering, dinner, and bath/bedtime routines, it’s easy to end the day feeling beaten. And it’s easy to let dinner be the sacrificial lamb when take-out and convenience foods are right at your fingertips. Homemade meals are the best, but man, it can be a…
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This post originally appeared on Pockets Full of Wonder. As much as I enjoy cooking, as a working mom there are nights when I really need preparing a healthy home-cooked meal for my family to be easy. Over the last couple of years, I’ve learned a few tricks that really simplify preparing and cooking dinner, making my life easier. Eyeball Measurements…
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Another week’s worth of kid-friendly dinners to keep you out of the drive thru! Tonight is a prime example of how meal planning keeps me sane – and out of the drive thru. My oldest daughter has cross country this evening. Then immediately after, both of my daughters have Girl Scouts. It would be SO EASY to hit up the…
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Meal planners are so helpful for staying organized. There are tons of options, from simple 1 sheet printables (like mine) to sophisticated notebook-type planners with bells and whistles. I’ve used lots of different types over the years, just depending on what I need at the time. One-Page Planning Sheet A simple 1-page planning sheet will usually just be a calendar…
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