This is one of those days when I’m doing my best to keep on track. I keep stalking a couple of websites/Facebook Pages. One is the re:Write conference page as I await to hear if they’ve narrowed the writing conference field to the Top 5 yet. The deadline is Oct. 7th; however, they made the Top 10 announcement much sooner than its original deadline. I hate to dwell on it to the point of not getting anything done around the Queendom, but I must admit that other than light housework, my brain isn’t functioning so well. The other page I’m stalking is my friend the lovely lady Ariel’s Photography Page. She took plenty of family photos this past weekend and she has been giving us morsels of lovely sneak peeks. So I suppose today meal planning is both an exercise in intentionality as well as distraction.
Did you catch my segment on WTHR yesterday? It focused on tips & tricks for meal planning. Watch for a post with the video later this afternoon.
If I don’t have a plan, I know I’ll fail when it comes to best using our resources, money, and time without a meal plan. I don’t always follow our meal plan to a T but there’s a relief in knowing that we have all of the items to make meals all week long that we need. That way, we use the groceries we have and stay out of the drive thru {obviously saving money!}. Regular meal planning was one of the many keys to us paying off $127K in 4 years. Simply paying attention made huge waves in our finances.
Don’t forget I have a newly designed Meal Planner to help you in your meal planning and grocery list endeavors. And you can always find it {along with other great resources} on the FREE Printables Tab on Queen of Free.
Without further ado, here’s what’s for dinner on the Royal Table this week:
Monday:
Tortellini Soup
Fresh Cut Veggies
Crockpot Cinnamon Peaches
Tuesday:
Marinaded Grilled Chicken
Roasted Red Potatoes
Salad
Apple Sauce
Wednesday:
Taco Soup
Black Beans
Guacamole
Chips & Salsa
Thursday:
Cheeseburgers
Chips
Green Beans
Fruit Salad
Friday:
Leftovers
Veggies/Chips/Popcorn
Apple Sauce
Saturday:
Pancakes, Eggs, & Bacon
Fresh Cut Fruit
Dinner:
Pizza Soup
Carrot Sticks
Homemade Breadsticks
Persimmon Cookies
Sunday:
Leftovers
Dinner:
Balsamic Maple Glazed Grilled Pork Chop
Baked Potatoes
Spinach Salad with Pumpkin Spice Vinaigrette, Walnuts, & Feta Cheese
Planning meals was definitely one of the biggest keys for success in our paying off over $127K in debt. Often I swap days or side items to make our menu plan work but the main purpose is to make sure I have everything on hand I need for meals throughout the entire week. The less you go to the store, the more money you save!
What are you having on your Royal Table this week?
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