“Boss up and change your life”, that’s legit my favorite line from one of Lizzo’s popular songs. Why? Because that line is such a true statement, the only person responsible for your life is you! Sure there are environmental influences and we cannot change the inevitable, but ultimately, like Charles R. Swindoll said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it”. Bottomline, you’re responsible for your own happiness, no one else, and no one else can “make you” do anything, or, not do something. Sure, we make excuses sometimes, and sometimes we are just so frickin tired, am I right mommas?! So where am I going with this? Once we realize no one else is responsible for our happiness or lack thereof, or the choices we make when it comes to our health, what we eat, and when we eat, then, and only then can we boss up and change our lives. Thus, after 3 cups of coffee and listening to Lizzo essentials on Itunes for an hour I decided to boss up and change my life!
My time, money, and health are valuable, I can’t be wasting time going to the store every day or stopping off for convenience food, thus MEAL PLANNING to the rescue!!!
By meal planning you….
1-Save Money/Stay within Food Budget
By meal planning one can actually take note of the staples and ingredients that they already have on hand instead of purchasing duplicates at the store.
2- Save Time
Going to the store multiple times a week actually takes a lot of time, and our time is valuable, I don’t know about you but I’d rather be spending it at the park with the kids, reading a book or having coffee with a BFF.
3- Eat Healthier
We tend to make more conscientious choices when we’re not under pressure, thus, by meal planning we’re eliminating those impulse purchases and actually taking the time to research healthier meal options for the family.
4-Save on Gasoline/Help the Environment by Driving Less
Those gas prices are rising and eliminating a couple trips to the store each week will have you saving more at the pump. And taking less trips to the store means you can lighten that carbon footprint a bit too!
Here’s the meal plan I came up with for April, feel free to duplicate this one or borrow a few meal ideas.
Have you gotten into any unfavorable/bad habits since the pandemic hit last year? Is it just me?
Mom on the go in Holy Toledo 
Aw, yes! This was the post I’ve been waiting for! But I’m finding that my problem is that, even when I plan, with the crunch of afterschool activities, I don’t have time to actually make the meals I plan! But with this 5-day-a-week school, I just might find the time!
I’m with ya, when the kids were remote learning it was practically impossible to stay on top of things and hybrid learning only seemed worse, but with them finally back to FULL 5 days a week in-person schooling I’m hoping to really crush this meal prepping plan too! Cheers to finally having kids back to school…better late than never?!