MonthlyMealPlanner

Why should you use a meal plan? Experts agree that one of the most important things we parents can do for our children is to make family dinner time a priority; it gives parents, and kids alike a chance to unwind, recharge and bond over a hot meal. Studies have shown that regularly eating dinner as a family can actually reduce the risk of a teen-ag... e girl developing an eating disorder*. Whats more, eating dinner as a family can reduce the risk and even reverse both childhood and adult obesity! And yet, day after day, the afternoon crunch and stresses of rush hour are repeatedly compounded by the recurring, panicked question of whats for dinner?! This is why a calendar brimming with a month full of meal ideas (a Monthly Meal Planner) is exactly what we all need! Planning ahead reduces stress, leads to healthier food choices, and best of all, it saves money! As an avid cook and mother of three, I am able to benefit from this Monthly Meal Planner and I hope to extend this helpful idea to all of you! And if you find this to be a stress-reducer, energy-saver, and time-economizer for you, just think of what it can do for your friends and family! Please pass it on! Because the more people who benefit from MonthlyMealPlanner.com, the more I know my time is well-spent! A couple of years back, I got a blank calendar as a gift. Having the blank calendar on my fridge door inspired me to start planning out my meals a month at a time. When friends came over, I got all sorts of comments, ranging from what a great ideacan I get a copy!? to youre such a weird-o! Um, could I get a copy? I don't think planning out my meals makes me a weird-o! Now, decorating my whole house in bright pink tulle for my daughters princess party, staying up until all hours for weeks in a row to plot a murder mystery dinner party, or wearing the crazy crab hat all day because my son thinks its funny, those things certainly place me solidly in the weird-o category. But I mean, really, planning an entire month of meals at a time, thats a totally normal ...Read More