tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609472569202676096.post2913342065944130140..comments2024-03-07T15:48:51.382-05:00Comments on Unsolicited Advice: One Year to a {More} Organized Life, Week TenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609472569202676096.post-68548606981354692532011-03-08T23:23:17.266-05:002011-03-08T23:23:17.266-05:00Menu planning is the ONLY way we will eat at home ...Menu planning is the ONLY way we will eat at home or eat somewhat healthy. If I don't have a menu, I find myself fixing nuggets or mac n cheese for the kids & I end up eating a PB&J....or we just go pick something up. <br /><br />It takes me FOREVER to set a menu because I'm not the best cook but it is sooo worth it. <br /><br />I used to be a big couponer but after having my 2nd, I just couldn't find the time to make it happen with my husband being out of town 4 days a week. It was quite a shock when my stockpile of toiletries ran out & I had to pay full price for makeup & toothpaste. I was feeling super guilty when I ran across a website that I thought had a brilliant idea for someone like me. <br /><br />Have you heard of the "30 Meals" plan?<br /><br />http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-heck-it-30-meal-plan.html<br /><br />Basically you pick out 30 of your basic go-to meals. You put them all together, make a master list of ingredients & then keep your pantry stocked with those items so that you can make any one of those 30 meals at any given time. The most brilliant part of this for me was that then I only had to look for coupons for those items. I didn't worry about cutting all the coupons or even going through & cutting what I thought might make a good deal. Just stick to the ingredients on your master list. If you find coupons for those items.....bonus! Makes couponing, grocery shopping, menu planning & spontaneous meal making so much easier.<br /><br />Anyway, just thought I would share in case anyone was interested.Reaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926175322515155687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609472569202676096.post-39127382076070197722011-03-08T09:55:29.484-05:002011-03-08T09:55:29.484-05:00I swear meal planning is the bane of my existence....I swear meal planning is the bane of my existence....I never really did it before but since have become three instead of two my time has gotten less and less so I need to plan more and more...so this is one of my 'goals' for the year and let me tell you, it is March, and I still haven't figured out the best way to do this.....and now to make it even harder I've started Weight Watchers (again) and can't rely on all my previous 'go to' meals....calgon, take me away!Shannonhttp://raleighwoodhouse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com