One of the most dreaded questions a mom can be asked is "What's for dinner?" Well, for the past year or so, I've been making a monthly menu so I don't have to worry about having an answer.I use a regular monthly calendar I found at Dollar Tree, but there are tons of cuter printables on Pinterest, like the one . Usually the end of each month, I sit down and take about 15 minutes to plan the next month's meals.Here's what mine looks like.I get recipes from my recipe binder, , or try to think of meals we haven't eaten in a while. Even if sometimes the months menus look similar or have a lot of the same dishes, at least they are only once a month and I don't feel as if we eat the same thing all the time.When making my grocery list each week, I just look at my menu and write down what items I need to make my pre-planned meals. That saves time and me wandering around aimlessly at the grocery store trying to come up with ideas.I also plan my son's pre-school lunch menu. My husband makes his lunch most mornings, so this saves him having to ask me what to put in it.I think just taking a few minutes to meal plan for the month (or even on a weekly basis) will really help you out when it comes to dinner time!The old saying a place for everything and everything in its place is my mantra. I'm a self-proclaimed neat freak, organizer, labeler and planner. Each week on this blog, I will be sharing a few ideas or projects that are helpful, easy and will hopefully help you simplify some things in your life. If you have any questions or ideas you'd like to share, please email me at leagle@al.com.
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