Well, that was easy.

I sat down tonight to work on next week's meal plans, and realized there were five meals from this past week's plan that I didn't cook.  One thing or another came up and I wound up making pasta and grilled cheese -simple meals the kids always eat- for a couple of those nights, and the slow cooker lasagna and bean soup were such big recipes we had enough leftovers for both a lunch and a dinner from each.  So, that means last week's meal prep was minimal and this week's planning and shopping will also be much easier!  I love it when life works out that way.

Plans for Jan. 16 - 22 are here!

Yes, I'm still alive.

I know, these posts are quite hit and miss...  I'm still trying to get back in the habit of blogging every day.  I have a leg up on next week though.  I have all our meals planned for the week of Jan. 10th.  I'm still working on FUN plans, but the meals are updated on my Week at a Glance page.

Thinking Ahead is Good for You!

Autumn is time for high school football, and mini-cheerleader camps.  Last week E brought a flyer home inviting all girls to a mini-cheer camp.  She sweetly asked if she could go.  She said "I think I'd like to take cheer", like it was an elective class at school.  So, our afternoons will include this extra dose of fun for both girls all week.  Cheer camp happens during the time I'd normally try to start dinner prep, and a few years ago I would have just planned on take out all week. Not any more!  This week I have planned a whole week's worth of slow cooker meals so dinner will be ready when we get home.  And to make it even better, I'm using what's already in my pantry or freezer so I don't even have to make a special shopping trip for any of these healthier meals!  I feel like a meal planning pro.  I'm so proud of myself!  I'm sure our collective cholesterol levels will thank me for all this fore thought.