Meal Planning- November 4th

Bobby and I are headed out of town for a family wedding. I'm looking forward to a little more time with family and sunshine for a couple of days. 

Day Lights Saving as hit us hard the last two days. I'm looking forward to making the best of these two days for dinnertime. Dinnertime is so important to me. I am beyond protective of our time together. Our family sits together every single night. Is is perfect? Absolutely not. Do I get frustrated that Bo is out of his seat a billion times? You bet. But I've worked really hard to remember what this time is. It's 20 minutes that we are all in the same place at the same time. There are no screens. If you want to eat, great. If not, great. But this is family time, tell me about your day. Before Bo was born, Bobby and I ate in front of the TV. Before Elliott was born, we would eat after Bo went to bed. But now, we eat all together. Even if you don't actually eat food at the same time as your kids, I challenge you to sit down without screens and talk as a family at a meal. 

Now that it is November, we talk about what we are grateful for. We've been adding it to our Turkey. Before you think that, I've gone above and beyond- the turkey is made out of a Whole Foods bag and I quickly cut some feathers. You could do this activity on Post it Notes. But here's what I do know- this practice is so special. Wait until your 3 year old says, "I'm grateful for how funny Elliott is, I'm grateful for Momma's hugs, and I'm grateful that Daddy played with me". Here's last year's Turkey. You won't be sorry that you did this. I absolutely promise you. This year, I'm just adding yellow feathers to what we had last year. I have no time to make a new turkey. If you are into this and don't want to draw, I've seen products like this in the Target Dollar Bin.  

			Grocery List
Monday	Find it in the Freezer	Breaded Chicken and Chicken Spaghetti (The only reason for the double chicken is that I FORGOT to put Chicken in the Chicken Spaghetti)
Tuesday	Snack Dinner	Eat whatever you want in the fridge
Wednesday	Out to Dinner	Date Night
Thursday		Out of town
Friday		Out of town
Saturday		Out of town
Sunday	Sheet Pan	Chicken Sausage Cauliflower Tot Casserole  (If you have a TJs nearby, please go right now!) Peas

Dinner Themes: 

• Snack Dinner
• Sheet Pan
• Crockpot
• Soup/Sandwich
• Italian
• Mexican
• Grill
• Sandwich 
• Leftovers
• Salad/Bowl Situation
• Casserole (Make one, freeze one)
• Take Out
• Instant Pot
• Quick and Easy  (Make your own Nachos or Pizza)