Hi There,
It's Friday! (Yay?) And, to be honest, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and pulled in all directions. How about you?
My 4-year old is tucked in next to me, and keeps asking questions about every letter I type and every single icon on the screen. (It's sweet, but still a bit overwhelming!) And there's errands to run, homeschool to track, pets to care for, family to check in on.
I think we all feel that sense of overwhelm from time to time. And if you're not careful, all of a sudden you feel just completely buried.
So, but there's something I do that helps reduce that overwhelm. On the weekend, I take a deep breath, put everything aside to plan and prep for the week.
That simple act of meal planning and prepping ahead takes time now, but will make next week a whole lot easier.
Here's the game plan:
- Plan your meals for next week. I like to do this the old-fashioned way with a pen and paper, but Real Plans is a cool app that let's you plug in your preferences, and it'll generate a meal plan and shopping list for you.
- Make a big pot of broth, and you can sip a mug each morning or use it throughout the week for soups. This is my favorite recipe for chicken bone broth.
- Chop some veggies. Chopping leafy greens, dicing onions, slicing carrot sticks and prepping other vegetables in advance makes it easier to put dinner together at the last minute.
- Bake a loaf of bread. My no-knead sourdough is the go-to for our family. If you're not a baker, you can also have sourdough delivered to your door from Wild Grain.
- Brew a pot of tea, and rest.
Hope this was helpful!
Thanks so much,
Jenny McGruther, NTP
Nourished Kitchen
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