I tried y’all.
After seven months, it’s time to bring back the weekly meal plan post. And it’s to hold myself accountable. Everyone’s been fed, so that’s not the problem. The problem lies in that unless I have something staring me in the face saying, “Hey, this is what you’re eating tonight!!” I will just ignore that and graze like a raccoon. Everybody’s fed. The kids always have a nutritious dinner, but I will just stand in front of an open cupboard and eat crackers out of a box. Or I will eat a cheese stick and handfuls of greens like it’s dinosaur time.
So my hope is that when I write out this whiteboard weekly meal plan, I will hold myself to it.
The whiteboard has been repurposed yet again, and it’s ready for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Breakfast: We tend to eat cereal, a bagel, or an MBS (Mrs. Bear Special) each morning for breakfast. I usually have a proffee and a bagel.
Lunch: M-F I pack myself and the kids’ lunches. I bring 5 lunches to work on Monday and stash them in the fridge. I pack the kids lunches each night before bed, except for the cold stuff and ice pack- those I put in when I get up in the morning.
Dinner: This week, for dinner, I chose some easier options to ease back into meal planning.
Now that it is fall and it is officially soup time (even though it’s like 90° outside most of the time) I will be making a big batch of soup once a week, so I will have soup for lunches and for dinner at least one to two nights during the week. This week’s soup is Zuppa Toscana. I also have a casserole planned for this week.
I love me a good old-fashioned casserole, and so does the little one. The big one not so much, but he’ll drink a smoothie any day of the week, so I’m not terribly concerned about him not getting something nutritious in his belly.
- Sunday: Soup and fruit salad
- Monday: Pizza, Pasta, and Salad
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Tuesday: Chicken, Rice, & Broccoli Casserole with Cheese Toast
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Wednesday: Sandwiches or Smoothies
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Thursday: Quesadillas, Beans & Rice
- Friday: Takeout night!
- Saturday: Leftover Palooza and fruit salad
What I learned this week: One can still contract Pertussis despite being vaccinated against it. How do I know? Both my kids got it. I took yesterday off from work, and the littlest one and I saw the pediatrician, who confirmed that both kids had it (The big one saw a doctor the day before).
Back in the “olden times” of couponing, the first of the month was the best day for money savers. New coupons would be available to print; the first Sunday of the month (barring any holidays) would have a lot of new high-value coupons.
I saw this on Tiktok, and this offer is slightly different, but it’s still pretty good.
You will select your store, and once you are in the store and ready to check out, open your phone and pull up the offer.
I’m a mom of two, and for us, that means a near-constant parade of fundraisers once the first month of school has passed. I usually donate money to the school after I get my first paycheck after school starts.
If you are interested in doing a shoe recycling fundraiser:
Hewes Family Fun 