Enjoy this September meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. September is here! (Or just around the corner depending on when you’re reading this.) 2026 is flying by. We’re settling into our new routine for Fall 2026. Two kids in middle school. Two kids in elementary school. Finding our groove, so to Read more

Enjoy this August meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Can you believe it’s almost Back to School time? Less than 3 weeks and my kids will be back in school. Summer has flown by! We’ve had some crazy weather in Nebraska. 70-degree days followed by 100+ degree days. Just crazy how Read more

Enjoy this July meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Summer is in full swing! The hot, hot, hot days are here. The pool days are here. The “stay-inside-in-the-AC” days are here. Baseball days are over. Summer STEAM Camp is over. Fireworks stands are open. July is here! For my family, we’ve Read more

Enjoy this June meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Oh hello there June! School’s out. Summer is as here as it’s gonna get. Baseball season is more than half over. The heat has arrived. Summer school starts next week. Hello June! We have some dinner time chaos still. Nights where baseball Read more

Enjoy this May meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. It’s May! I was reading some old blog posts the other day from the early COVID days. Man, am I glad that’s not in full swing anymore. Such chaotic times we lived through. And my family had it good compared to most Read more

Enjoy this April meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. It’s April! With weather as mild as we’ve been having, I believe it! I might be jinxing us, but I washed and put away my boys’ snow pants and winter boots. I wasn’t naive enough to put away the winter coats yet Read more

Enjoy this March meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. March is here! This is a big month for my family: my husband turns 50! That’s a big milestone. We plan to celebrate with 2 different birthday parties – that means twice as much cake! I can’t argue with that. Our kids Read more

Enjoy this February meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. 2026 is 1/12 done! Onto February! How did your year start? Ours started out cold! But what else can you expect in the Midwest in the winter? Our March & April is going to be expensive, so I’m looking to save money Read more

Enjoy this January meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. It’s 2026! Are you a “New Year’s Resolution” person? Are you Team “Why January 1? I can make changes any time.” Or are you on Team “New Year, New Me!” I haven’t made a New Year’s Resolution in a long time, but Read more