sunday - wednesday:

chicago getaway with brett! my parents and sister stay at our house with the kids and dogs and all our general chaos! YAYYYYY!
- send bluberry muffins, egg bites, “orange” pasta, and produce
and here’s 5 things I always do before a trip

thursday:

dinner:
- let’s ease back into normal life with an easy favorite:
  - let’s do slow cooker pinto beans and sausage. with rice, and shredded cheese. and good cornbread.
meal prep:
- this quick little routine of seeing if there’s any leftovers from the week I can freeze
- throw any lurking produce into these containers to make smoothie cups

friday:

dinner:
- something easy, frozen, or IP
  - because Friday nights call for something easy, but our weekly habit of getting takeout was no longer working. and once I realized we had upcoming roadtrips, I reframed my mindset to look at Fridays as an opportunity to practice quick, road trip-friendly meals. (a second Leftover Night is definitely an option, too.)
  - let’s do that Trader Joe’s beef and broccoli that’s been living in our freezer. and serve it with leftover cornbread bc WHY NOT.

saturday:

snack dinner saturday, explained in this ig post about our latest dinner themes
- usually a toddler-friendly movie is involved, too
meal prep:
- clean out the fridge

new posts this week

five things I always do before a trip
this month’s amazon bestsellers: august
5 things i’m doing this year for emergency preparedness
my 4 FUN goals for this school year!
a round up of this week’s lunches and snacks
- here’s a round up of my favorite containers

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