Have you started thinking about Halloween yet? My kids have their costumes already (thanks to hand-me-downs!) Although it doesn’t seem like it should be Halloween planning time, it is. October is almost here! To me, that’s the start of soup weather. And bring on the comfort foods! Try this monthly menu plan for October! Want Read more
Fall is upon us! Okay, not really. Not yet, anyway. But it’s almost September and that makes me think of fall. Mostly because it makes me think of the AppleJack Festival down in Nebraska City. Which makes me think of apple crisp, apple cream cheese dip, and caramel apple cheesecake bars. Which makes me think Read more
Can you believe that it’s almost back to school time? Wowzers! I don’t even have school-aged children and that amazes me! Better soak up those last few days of the summer while you can! Even though school’s almost in session, it doesn’t mean that the heat has gone away. With this menu plan, I tried Read more
Holy heat! Someone turned up the mugginess meter! You can tell that July is almost here. That means about 1/3 of the summer is already over. Boo! Hiss! But Independence Day is right around the corner and that’s a great reason to celebrate – and to grill out. Here’s a monthly menu plan for the Read more
June is almost here! That means Father’s Day. If the father in your life (be that your father, your husband or any other father you know) could pick any meal, what would it be? My husband would probably pick ribs – but ribs made at a restaurant! Fine by me – one less meal to Read more
It’s May! (Or almost May!) That means May Day baskets, graduation parties and Memorial Day. It also means warmer weather, which is perfect for grilling! Put those soup recipes away and get out the goods to grill. I like this time of year as my husband is the grill master at our house, freeing me Read more
If March snuck up on me, April definitely has! Easter is almost upon us. Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow! This is the start of a busy season for me – with Easter, a baby due in the next couple of weeks, my son’s 3rd birthday as well as 5 other birthdays this month. That Read more
March is sneaking up on me! How is this Sunday already the first of March? WOW! However it happened, now is the time to start thinking about what to eat in March. Maybe this monthly menu plan will inspire you – if nothing else, it’ll give you a good place to start! What if I Read more
How did the first month of the year go for you? Stick to your grocery budget? Stick to your menu plan? What!? You didn’t have a menu plan in January? Well, this is a great time to make one for February! Whether you use this one or another one, menu planning is KEY to spending Read more
2015 starts this week! What better time to be intentional about menu planning? Try this MONTHLY menu plan! I’ve put together a plan for this month based upon common meals that we have at my house. This month I’ve focused on more frugal meals in case your wallet wants an extra break after the holidays Read more
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