The Return of Meal Plans

You know you have a large family when...

...you have to carry three health insurance cards in your wallet- because that's how many it takes to fit everyone's name.
...you take the wrong child to the dentist...simply because your handwriting on the calendar was messy and both started with a "j".
...grocery shopping for 30 children and 12 adults for a two day camp constitutes a "small" shopping trip for you.
You find yourself relating some small incident to your husband and starting with the words, "Well, I only boiled twenty-six eggs for breakfast..."
...you buy a 40 pound box of bananas intending to make banana bread and freeze a bunch for smoothies...but your children eat them all first.
...you find an afternoon root canal relaxing.
...it takes you twenty-three minutes on the phone to schedule your children's dental appointments.
...you've given up on using your toaster entirely and make all of your toast under the broiler in you oven.
...you are seriously tempted by the stacking cribs you see at Goodwill for $19.99.
...you find yourself thinking, "Wow, the house is so quiet and peaceful with only nine children".
...you have enough children to constitute not one, but TWO large families.
...you have a laundry basket devoted entirely to lonely socks seeking their mate.
...when you got to buy your children those cool "spin toothbrushes" because you think they get their teeth so much cleaner...but the store doesn't carry enough styles/colors for your children to each have a different toothbrush.
...when you can't take all of your children to the doctor's office at the same time because the waiting room has only 10 seats.
...when you still have seven children that are required by law to sit in a carseat or booster seat.
...you call the doctor to get your children tetnus shots, and they tell you they don't have enough in the office and need to order more from the health department.
...you take up more than one entire pew in church.
...you take only half of your children to the library, and STILL get asked if they're all yours.
...you go to fill your children's flouride prescription at the phamacy and you clean them out of every pill they have...and it's still not enough.
...you spend sixty dollars on socks...and not everyone gets new socks.
...you go shopping at Costco and the cashier asks if you're having a soccer barbecue.

November 09, 2009

Tilly age 11

In a moment of inspiration, I actually threw together meal plans for this week. I used to do this every weekend and my stress level is tangibly lower when I do. But since I hate cooking and thinking about cooking, I've fallen into a habit of skipping this step...and I always regret it.

So here it goes:

Monday- ham, potatoes, salad

Tuesday- tacos, refried beans, chips, rice

Wednesday- split pea soup, cornbread

Thursday- white chicken chili, rice, chips

Friday- cheese steaks, potato wedges, mixed veggies

Have a great Monday!

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So where are you going on Wed. I am sure you won't be home to eat the split pea soup =)

Posted by: Carolynn Slocum | November 09, 2009 at 08:15 AM

How do you make cheesesteaks?

Posted by: Tammy | November 09, 2009 at 08:29 AM

Here's ours if it ever helps: pizza, chili w/ biscits, roast mirabella w/ potatoes or bread, BBQ chicken w/ mac-n-cheese, meatballs and ravioli, mexi layer w/ tortillas, fish sticks. I know not all will work for your family but it is a starting point.

Posted by: Tami | November 09, 2009 at 05:15 PM

I had to chuckle when I read your post. We BOTH made meal plans for the week after a long break! Well done on your planning! Doesn't it feel great to have everything planned out for dinner?!

Allie
Learningtobefrugal.com

Posted by: Allie | November 09, 2009 at 05:23 PM

meal plans -- i forgot how useful those are! thanks for the good reminder. =)

Posted by: sarah rose | November 10, 2009 at 06:19 AM

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