Hello friends!

I made something totally irrelevant to homeschooling.

Except if you're like me, it's EXTREMELY RELEVANT...

because last week I taught multiplying fractions, simplifying expressions, order of operations and long division. 4 different levels of math not to mention a smattering of other subjects and teen/ tween problem solving. 😉

(In addition to making sure the toddler didn't cut the couch cushions again.)

That was just Tuesday.

And everyone still needed to eat that day. More than once. 🫠

Which is where my not-so-side-project side project comes in.

I really, really needed something that would simultaneously bring down our ever-increasing grocery spending AND take care of the mental overload I was feeling when it comes to juggling full schedules & feeding all the people lately.

Because here's the thing. I actually do love feeding my people. And other people! (We fed 16 extra people every Wednesday night in February, and delivered 2 dinners to friends, and I still spend WAY less $$$ using this system.)

The ability to feed people (and fuel my own body) with healthy food is a privilege I don't want to resent. It just feels mentally hard some days to juggle with all the other things we've said yes to.

So I created a meal plan. For the year.

I love a simple home-life system that works for type A and B moms alike. 😅

Highlights are on that image above, but I can honestly say that:

1. I'm enjoying cooking again - even on weeknights.
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2. I am not really type A, but I'm LOVING having a plan that is totally planned out and also totally flexible.
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3. I saved HUNDREDS of dollars using this last month. (I'd gotten pretty lax on grocery spending and was tired of spending so much.)

Here's a look at the digital features:

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And here's the grocery-list-in-two-minutes Chat GPT tool.

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