A lot of the time I am flying by the seat of my pants with nothing to feed my family. This is never a good thing when I have 2 small people and a sweet (but very tired student) husband, a house to run and a full-time job outside of the home. I am finding that making a weekly menu really helps this way I only have to run the grocery store once (or twice if I forgot something). Here are a few other things that I have found and am trying to use to help manage my crazy life.
1. Weekly Menu
2. Pack lunches, backpacks, diaper bags the night before
3. Set the table for breakfast after everyone is in bed at night (when I come home from work)
4. Keep a calendar of everything you do so you can track and manage your time better (I like my white board for this)
5. Consider my day and what I can physically and emotionally handle. I wont go to the store if the kids are being crazy or I am over tired, I will forget things, or loose my temper nothing ever good comes of it.
6. Try and plan ahead as much as possible
What are things that you do to help you stay more organized and in control of your life. I need help :) Just for fun what does your weekly menu look like?
Here's mine for this week:
Pancakes & Eggs x1 meal
Chicken Alfredo x2 meals
Won Ton Chicken Salad x2 meals
French Dip Sandwiches x2 meals
I'll post the french dip recipe once I make it, it is the best and super easy a hit in our home. I've also decided to start adding one new recipe a week to expand my menu.
Happy Cooking!
Amanda
I like the idea of weekly menus. If only I could actually put it into practice :)
ReplyDeleteJesse and I plan our menus for the next week and then try to go shopping on Saturday night. Then on Sunday night we try to do the prep for some of the dishes so that when the time comes to actually make a meal it doesn't take so much time.
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