![]() ![]() ![]() This is the last week of the Plan It Like You Mean It meal planning challenge. (Although mercifully it feels so much easier than when I started this challenge eight weeks ago. And I’m definitely still needing to think about all of the various pieces required each week. However… I’m still a newbie to the world of consistent, habitual meal planning. So for them, I suppose it really does seem easy. Their brains literally use less effort in getting the task done. They’re subconsciously using the skills each week that they’ve finely tuned over years of practice. And, as an anti-planning personality type, I’ve even finally become convinced of their merit. The first two claims are all well and good. “Meal planning is so easy!” they say convincingly. “ Meal planning will change your life!” they tell me. “Meal planning is the foundation upon which your well-oiled machine of family life rests!” they say. I’ve spent the last thirteen years as the Chief Person in Charge of Meals Around Here, and as I’ve browsed countless food and homemaking-related websites in search of great recipe inspiration over the years, I’ve heard the message loud and clear. (Also filed under: liar-liar-pants-on-fire.)Įither way, I’m here to tell you that successful meal planning takes a great deal of dedication, commitment, and work. Or, maybe this person is one of those strange mythical unicorns who also finds child-rearing and housekeeping to be a piece a cake. Anyone who tells you that meal planning is a breeze is a liar. ![]()
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