Hi everyone, look at me, early with the May 2012 Monthly Meal Plan! LOL!  I know I’ve been posting these right at the last minute, but this month I actually had a little breathing room so thought I’d get it out a few days early for you! I haven’t had a whole lot of time to add in our Weight Watcher’s meals, so I apologize for that. Maybe I can get to it this summer once school’s out and we’re on break. Download the May 2012 Monthly Meal Plan: May 2012 Meal Plan – PDF May 2012 Meal Plan – Word Doc (editable)   Each time I post this, I get a few of the same questions, so I wanted to answer them for you all: How strictly do you follow your plan? Honestly, the answer varies from week to week! I do try to do my grocery shopping using my list on the weekend, so that I’m prepared for the up coming week. But there are days when I simply don’t feel like having what I have on the list for that day, or when I just straight up don’t feel like … [Read more...]

Hi everyone, I am actually on time this month with my monthly meal plan! I hope it’s helping you out some, and alleviating a little bit of your stress!   In the download there will be some recipes that are underlined. You should be able to click on those to get a recipe. I’ve also had a lot of questions about my smoothies! So I wanted to share a quick mix we use! Fruit Smoothies: Ingredients: 1 banana (frozen is better, but I will work at room temp.) 2 cups frozen strawberries (Again, room temp is okay) 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (We prefer frozen yogurt) 1/2 cup orange juice Optional: 2-3 tablespoons honey to taste (The plain fruit can be a bit sour, but the orange juice helps with this, so try it before adding honey) Directions: Add all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth! Pour into glasses and serve! This usually serves my 4 kiddos and me, but they all get half glasses. If I need a little more, I’ll just add in some more … [Read more...]

Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed your leap day yesterday! I have my March 2012 menu plan ready for download!     March 2012 Meal Plan PDF March 2012 Meal Plan Word Doc (Editable) Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Welcome to my August Monthly Meal Planning free printables! Holy cow, I seriously can’t believe it’s August! I’m so not ready for school yet! Ikea just opened this week, and I’ve been saving for 2 years in anticipation! 2 YEARS! I’ll share more on my schoolroom organization, later, but for now here’s the August 2011 Monthly Meal Plan for you. This should free up some time for you all to get your homes organized and ready before school starts back up!     Download August 2011 Meal Plan: August 2011: PDF August 2011: Word Doc (editable) … [Read more...]