Planning with a Purpose

In the last few posts I have written about making a list of the meals you and your family enjoy.  When you plan to prepare and serve meals that your family enjoys there is less of a temptation to spend money going out to eat.  I am of the opinion that food that is prepared at home is of higher quality and tastes better than food from a restaurant.  I enjoy going out occasionally, but I really look forward to sharing a meal with my family.

When I make my list of meals, I will be honest, I use a scrap piece of paper and throw it away as soon as I am done.  My dear friend contacted me last week and showed me her list.  Wow!  I am impressed!  She has made a keepsake for her family so that they know what meals they anticipate at meal time.

I think this is just beautiful!  You can tell that my friend put a lot of thought and effort into her list. I know her family is blessed from her conscious decision to write down meals.  What a treasure!

My list is done on a scrap paper that I will throw away as soon as I have updated my online calendar.  Any way that you plan for your family will benefit them, but the key is to take a few minutes to do the planning.  If you need to break it down into 10-15 minutes of planning at a time that is a great step.  Once you have your list of meals transferred to your online calendar, make sure to have your menu automatically repeat every  6 weeks.  The repetition happens at an interval so that you are planned into the future, yet you are not having the same meals night after night.

I challenge you to work on your family menu today, even if it is just for a few minutes.  Let me know what you are having for dinner.

My family had personal pizzas and honeydew slices tonight.

Have a great day!
Jill