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Meal Planning Simplified: 8 Weeks of Dinner Meal Plans

Meal planning simplified guide to getting dinner on the table.

Back when the kids were little, I was not a pro at meal planning. It took me some time to get a system down. When you get a meal planning system that works for your family, it makes life so much simpler. I used to dread being asked “What’s for dinner?” Meal Planning Simplified, gives you 8 weeks of meals. Knowing what’s for dinner is as simple as clicking a link. PLUS, … [Read more...]

Meal Planning Simplified

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Meal Planning Simplified is a system that works for families.  It makes life simpler. Using the collection of 40+ recipes in this downloadable guide, you can easily plan your meal plan each week. It includes 2 months of dinners! This helps cut down on takeout and ordering food. Both of those can be so costly! The recipes in the download give you 8 weeks of healthful … [Read more...]

Meal Planning Made Simple

Meal planning made simple is possible! De-stress dinner prep by planning ahead and using these tips to macimize your budget and your time in the kitchen. (A 3-part series as part of Homemaking Tips Tuesdays at The Stay-at-Home Mom Survival Guide.)

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessie} The kids are back to school and the holidays will be here before we know it.  Fall sports and recreational activities are gearing up, and life is busy again.  Many moms are left thinking, … [Read more...]

Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Recipes and Meal Planning Tips

One of my favorite parts about being a stay-at-home mom is I can plan in the time to make dinner each day. (Most days, anyway!)  I plan my meals out ahead of time, and my children are part of the process. They learn how to cook and get to help at times. These recipes and meal planning tips from fellow stay-at-home moms will have you more organized when it comes to what's for … [Read more...]

Stay-at-Home Mom Meals That Are Easy

Meal planning is part of my full time job as a mom. Taking care of the home means planning healthy meals into our days. It helps us get take out less. This saves money. In this time of rising prices, a good meal planning system like these stay-at-home mom meals that are easy, is so helpful. It will keep you on track at home. It is a way to stay on budget too. … [Read more...]

Planning for the New School Year

Planning for the new school year (covid or not) means balance and flexibility are the keys. These 5 tips helped me stay positive about the new school year for my kids.

As I approach the first day of school, I do not want to let fear and anxiety lead me. I am focused on a systematic approach to our school year. These 5 tips help me with planning for the year ahead-any year. Balance can still be reached when we take a smart approach to each day. … [Read more...]

Meal Delivery Service Comparison: Which is Best?

What meal delivery service is best? I reviewed 7 meal delivery services to do a meal delivery service comparison and share my thoughts on price, packaging and flavor!

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} A meal delivery service can be a great option for those struggling to regularly get to the grocery store or for those who want to get out of a cooking rut.  While it may be cheaper to … [Read more...]

Create a Holiday Planning Binder

Create a holiday planning binder to get organized this holiday season. Simple tips for setting it up get you on the right track for your holiday planning.

This post contains affiliate links for products that I recommend. Please view my disclosure for more info. With my husband deployed, all the planning for the holidays is on me. At a recent MOPS meeting, I learned a great idea for getting organized for the holidays by creating a holiday planning binder. During the month of November, I am sharing all kinds of organizational … [Read more...]

Easy Dinner: Foil Packet Meal

Easy dinner recipe: foil packet meals that are so easy to make!

Although meal time is not always stress-free in our house (reference the picky eaters posts), it is a time that we are all seated together, facing each other, without any distractions...except for the picky eaters! Make getting to the table together tonight simple with the easy dinner: foil packet meals. My husband learned this as a Boy Scout and shared it with me. Now make … [Read more...]

Inflation Tips for Living on One Income

Our budget looks much different this year. We had about 5 years of really good financial times. My husband got a promotion a few years ago, all our debt was paid off and we could save like I had been wanting. This last year, changes began to creep in to our expenses. It all has me focusing on inflation tips for living on one income. … [Read more...]

Moms Share Series: Quick Breakfast Ideas

Quick breakfast ideas for back to school, moms and time saving.

Do you make your kids a hot breakfast every morning? Does it depend on the day? In our house, waffles in the toaster, or cereal, are the breakfasts of choice. I am trying to make and freeze some new foods to change it up. These quick breakfast ideas are a great go-to for simplifying the morning routine. … [Read more...]

Meaningful Gifts for Mothers from JoyAmo Jewelry (+Giveaway!)

Personalized baby feet necklaces and jewelry make meaningful gifts for mothers.

With family living long distance from us, gift giving is not always easy. I have to find gifts that can be shipped easily. Gifts that will be special. Gifts that will be valuable. Meaningful gifts for mothers always make an impact. With many military mom friends around the globe, and family members that live far away, gifts that ship well are essential. Gifts that … [Read more...]

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