It just isn't easy flipping through the recipe book every week trying to figure out what we should eat and when. Using my marker board on the fridge was a great first step to getting us out of the last minute 'what do we have in the pantry' crunch. What I really disliked about my otherwise enjoyable process of planning out meals that didn't feel like they were too repeated, was the constant erasing and reworking for about 40 minutes when I'd find a different meal to plug in. This doesn't include when plans during the week change and a meal needs to be rescheduled or cancelled completely.
So in walks Pinterest and a random pin that caught my eye with its post-it abundance....
Here is a sample week in the planning. Can you see how this might make that revamping worthwhile already? Too many beef meals in the week? Pull and replace! Have too many things on your schedule one day to cook something longer than 20 minutes? Pull and swap until you've got everything looking just how you want it! The laminated sheets make it simple and the post-its stay reusable this way also! If you still prefer markers, they'll erase off of this easier than my cheap marker board on the fridge after the couple years I've had it.
Rather than the categories on the side, I chose to change it from Lunch/Dinner to Meal Ideas, along with Breakfast, Salads/Appetizers, Drinks, Desserts, and Snacks pages. On the Meal Ideas pages (4 of them) I changed the interior categories to various categories that suited my family. I am sure this will change over time as this is a new system to me still and I'll refine it as I go.
I've printed and laminated the calendar pages as well and will include it into my own binder Command Center. I'll figure out what else needs to go into it as I go along but I am already LOVING this system so much more than where I was previously! Thank you Ursula at Home Made by Carmona!
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