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What we had for breakfast last week

July 6, 2022 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I don’t know what prompted me to post what I made the kids for breakfast last week, but I had fun doing it, so I just kept going. Here’s what I posted last Tuesday: Breakfast for five kids ages 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 (5 on the swim team, 2 kids @ morning practice from […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: breakfast prep for busy kids, breakfasts for kids, easy breakfasts for large families, feeding large families, meal planning

Day 13: Today Was Awesome

March 25, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Today was the kind of day I envisioned when I first became a parent. It is the first day I’ve had like this in a very long time. Like maybe ever, actually. We had no meltdowns. ZERO. ZERO!!! We had a couple disagreements, but other than that, the kids were awesome. I was able to […]

Filed Under: Life at My House, Parenting, Self Care Tagged With: family dinners, meal planning, slowing down

15 Reader-Recommended Websites To Help You Get Started With Meal Planning

February 17, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

One of the biggest mindset shifts I have had to make since becoming a mom is the belief that I should be doing everything by myself. Ten years ago I really believed good moms did everything themselves. They were disciplined and organized and efficient in all areas of their lives and they had single-handedly figured […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Mental Health, Moneysavers, Self Care Tagged With: how to meal plan, meal planning, meal planning websites, meal prep

Happy New Year — in September. (And My New Bullet Journal Set Up)

September 1, 2018 by not your average mom 1 Comment

One of the reasons I love September and the new school year isn’t just because the kids go back to school and things are quiet during the day and I get some breathing room. It’s also because September is a fresh start and the beginning of a new “year.” It’s a great chance to start […]

Filed Under: Timesavers Tagged With: bullet journal, bullet journal layouts, meal planning, organization, weekly spreads

Chicken Salad With Pickles

May 28, 2018 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Once every one or two weeks I marinate a whole bunch of chicken breasts (like 12 of them) in some Italian dressing for a couple days, and then I cook them all at once either in a frying pan in batches or all at once on the grill. Then I use the cooked chicken over […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: chicken breast recipes, chicken salad, chicken salad with greek dressing, easy chicken dinners, easy chicken lunches, easy chicken make ahead meal ideas, healthy chicken salad, meal planning, meal prep

11 Manageable Meal Prepping Tips To Save You Time, Money And Brain Power

May 18, 2018 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Meal prep is one of those things that can seem daunting at first, but in reality it will make your life easier in more than one way if you can manage to make it a part of your routine. While it’s a little bit of an investment on the front end, on the back end […]

Filed Under: Food, In the Kitchen, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Moneysavers, Timesavers Tagged With: freezer meals, ground turkey recipes, lunch bags, meal planning, meal prep, portion control, saving money on your food bill, smoothies

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