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Our New Recipe Index: Inspiration for Menu Plan Monday

November 26, 2012

Menu Plan

Most people don't start organizing until January, right? Not me. One of the organizational tools I wanted on this new site was a recipe index. I wanted to make it easy for you (and me!) to find recipes without clicking through pages and pages or … [Read more...]

Menu Planning when Mama’s Sick – Menu Plan Monday

November 12, 2012

Menu Plan

Did you sign up & get your $20 Amazon gift card from Carbonite yet? If you have family photos or business files on your computer, this is a fantastic deal. Click here for details. I'm the menu-maker. I'm also usually the cook. But when I'm … [Read more...]

Menu Planning via Pinterest

November 5, 2012

Ever get a meal planning rut? Sure it's easy to plan recipes we always make. But I get tired of making them. I've hit that point again. I've looked through my recipes and everything just looks BLAH. So where do I turn? Pinterest, of course. You … [Read more...]

How I {Accidentally} Saved Dinner – Menu Plan Monday

October 29, 2012

I'm a huge fan of freezer cooking. Unfortunately I haven't gotten it together enough to get a full stash of meals in the freezer. But one smart move saved dinner one day last week. The day didn't go quite as planned. Dinner wasn't looking promising. … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday – Set Your Week Up for Success

October 22, 2012

Have you entered to win the $50 Shutterfly gift code giveaway? If not, head over here to get yourself entered. Which household management tasks seem to stress you most during the week? You know, the things that you put off, the things that hang over … [Read more...]

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