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January 26th, 2008

Meal Planner 101 Review - Supper Saturday

I told you awhile ago about a meal planning system called “Meal Planner 101“. Well, I’ve been using the system for a good two weeks now and meal time around my house has been great. I really needed something to give me a kick in the pants so that I would start planning meals […]

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January 5th, 2008

MealPlanner101 - Supper Saturday

My top number one 2008 New Year’s resolution is to cook healthier and more frequent meals for my family and also learn better skills as a cook. I come from a line of very good cooks and I can actually bake and cook quite well..I just don’t do it as much as I used to […]

By Julie -- 10 comments

December 22nd, 2007

Pizza on Fridays, Mexican on Tuesdays - Supper Saturday

This is my first Supper Saturday post. Read here to find out what Supper Saturday is all about.
One great way to keep up with the meal planning in your house is to designate certain days with certain meals. For example, every Friday could be pizza night or every Tuesday could be Mexican food night. Giving […]

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November 27th, 2007

Tip of the Day #37

Get ready for breakfast the night before. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not plan accordingly for it so you’re not scrambling around at the last minute.
It’s especially a good idea to prepare for the breakfast meal when you have kids. It helps make the morning go […]

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November 26th, 2007

How Did You Prepare for the Thanksgiving Meal?

I love to cook and I like to cook big meals, but I’ll admit, it can be a little over-whelming to cook something like a Thanksgiving meal and get everything out on the table at the same time. I didn’t want to fix the mashed potatoes and have to serve them cold because I was […]

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October 25th, 2007

Let’s Cruise Through the Holidays

Doesn’t that sound nice? Cruising through the holidays? I am a HUGE advocate of a non-stressful holiday. I probably do less decorating than a lot of people, I buy my gifts online and the last few Christmases we have gone to someone’s house for lunch, so I only had to cook/bake a couple of items. […]

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September 26th, 2007

The Grocery Game

A Where’s My Desk Wednesday post
Last week I talked about creating a Household Information Center. Part of my center includes menu planning and coupon clipping. So, for my series on The Household Information Center, I am going to start with talking about groceries. Why? Well, for one reason, I need to get back into the […]

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September 21st, 2007

SmartShopper® Grocery List Organizer

You see this little gadget? Yep, I want one. Now I am pretty frugal when it comes to well, anything really, so you won’t usually find me chomping at the bits for the newest gadget. Unless it’s something like this that I feel will really make a difference in my life.
This little gadget here is […]

By Julie -- 10 comments

September 19th, 2007

Do You Have a Household Information Center?

A Where’s My Desk Wednesday Post
Do you have one area where you keep all the information related to running your house? For example: the family calendar, meal planning, mail and paper, bill paying, etc.
If not, what are you doing to keep up with your family’s activities and meals and bills and all of that stuff […]

By Julie -- 8 comments

August 21st, 2007

Tip of the Day #23

Give everyone a job to help prepare and get ready for dinner. If you are cooking the meal, others can help make a salad, set the table, get the drinks or even entertain the little ones. Make it a family effort.
Tags: Meals & Menu Planning, Tip of the Day

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