TW has started 2nd grade this week, and I spent all my "free" time the last few weeks trying to assemble all his school work papers and get ready. And, of course, this week, I still feel a bit like the proverbial headless chicken as we sit down to do lessons, and then I have to spring up like a Jack-in-the-box because I forgot this book or that... oh how nice it was to be doing school in the same room as the book shelf... someday we will have that again :) But, homeschooling was not the subject of this post... dinner is!
Now, these two things may not seem to go together, school and food, but in my mind, the dots totally connect; here's how: school, breakfast, school, snack doctors appointment, lunch, school, free time (i.e., Mama eats by herself and checks e-mail and writes blog posts), school... wait for it... dinner. Now, that is not everyday, but this week, that's what it feels like... and believe me, once I get to dinner, I am pooped and don't really care, and that is where planning comes in. I like plans, and having a scheduled dinner list on my fridge really makes life much easier. Each morning I glance at the fridge list and make sure I have the meat thawing if needed, and I mentally figure out when I need to start dinner. Then, once dinner rolls around, I'm usually ready to dive in, cook, and eat! So, when the latest Lorrie Flem review, for Eternal Encouragement, titled "What's For Dinner, Mom?", came over the e-mail (if you order this book, you get a paper copy, I'm jealous) I was excited!
In the book, Ms. Flem gives you tons of tips on different styles of planning out meals... one month at a time, a couple weeks at a time, freezer stocking, etc. There are plenty of options, even for my not-so-schedule happy friends :) And the best part is, of course, at the end where there are recipes. I spent an hour two days ago (Daddy got home early and was spending time with TW while the rest napped) writing down recipes to try, and ideas to think about! And, bonus, she included some things like spaghetti sauce and ranch dressing, and we have recently decided to try to make as much as we can at home (did you know that soy is in everything, no joke, and when you don't get along well with soy, this is a pain)!
Moral of my long story :) Order a copy of "What's For Dinner, Mom?", especially if you are like most people, who get to the end of the day and feel that McNuggets are the best option because it's quick and easy! I received my copy for free from Eternal Encouragement so that I could review it for you, but you'll get a copy in the mail if you order here, directly from them! Enjoy, or should I say bon appetit!
Soy and I don't get along either....
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