Condense version of meal planning

Summary and condensed version of my monthly meal planning.

1.  Get a binder.  Put a blank calendar and a meal planning sheet to write down what meals you want make for the month.  Divide meals up into categories.

2.  Plan your meals out for the month.

3.  Write your shopping list.

4.  Shop once a week.

5.  Stick to the plan.

6.  Prep and plan ahead for busy days.

7.  Don't stress!  Being prepared and having a plan should help you relax, so you can...

8. Enjoy dinner with your family.

If you are stressed out and not enjoying the process it is probably not the right way to plan for you.  Make changes that fit into your life and style.

I really like this quote from Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, he says, " We build deep and loving family relationships by doing simple things together, like family dinner and family home evening and by just having fun together.  In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time.  Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home.  We talk with, rather than about, each other.  We learn from each other, and we appreciate our differences as well as our commonalities.  We establish a divine bond with each other as we approach God together through family prayer, gospel study and Sunday worship."

*The underline words are documents I have shown below in the previous post.