What’s for Dinner? Meal Planning in the Schedule

Five Steps to Get You Started

Picture this. You’ve already had a full day of doing the “mom thing.” The kids have reached their limits. Your husband will be home in an hour. You need to get dinner on the table fast, but you haven’t had any time to think about what to prepare. From the moment your feet hit the floor in the morning, it’s been go, go, go all day long. You head over to the refrigerator, hoping to find something you can throw together. You open the door and … nothing. 

Moms everywhere are familiar with the dinner rush. I cannot tell you how many times I had found myself in the exact situation described above. All hopes of fixing a quick-and-easy supper in the small window of time I had available were dashed. Then, it was either hoping take-out fit into the budget, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches again.

After years of this, I finally realized it didn’t have to be this way! A little effort spent planning ahead can save time and money in the long run. Thankfully, planning ahead isn’t difficult. Put it into practice, and meal planning will soon become a habit.

Here are five steps to get you started. Read the article today! 

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Allergy Free & Homeschooling: Allergy-Friendly Recipes from the Schoolhouse Kitchen

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The Old Schoolhouse – The Home Cook: Thirty Days of Meals

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Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show 

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