Meal planning with Kids on the Go
I’m sitting here in my car waiting for my son, Brady, to finish his baseball practice on a rainy Saturday morning. Because I couldn’t leave thinking the practice might end early, I decided I would meal plan in the car. 

Are you a meal planner? I love to plan the meals on paper because that feeling at 4 o’clock in the afternoon not knowing what I’m gonna have for dinner almost sends me into panic mode. I may not use everything on my meal plan, but at least there is a plan. I usually do about half of it.

So what are the things but I use to meal plan? I have my free meal planner template, two or three of the Trim Healthy Mama cookbooks and I either watch short meal planning videos on YouTube or I look at meal planners' websites. Today I started with the first trim healthy mama cookbook and then I watched one of Jennifer Overstreet’s YouTube videos for 15 minutes how she plans for the week. Her tips are great! She starts with smoothie bags, she plans to dessert, muffins (if she has time), and then she plans on her dinners. She puts all her dinners and small tote boxes. If you have a second fridge this is a great idea! Unfortunately our basement fridge is on the fritz.

The first thing I do is look at my calendar for the upcoming week and mark that on my meal plan template. Then I check my fridge and pantry to see what I already have. From there I look at the sales on the Whole Foods website and try to plan my meals around the sales and what I already. Then I plan my dinners and moved to lunches and breakfasts. The most important part is to get the dinners done because the other meals are easier to do on the fly.

Here is my week completed.


What are your best meal planning tips?

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From Computer Programmer to Health and Wellness Educator

 
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by! I’m Allison, momma to Jackson, Connor, Brady, and Keegan, married to Peter. We live in a Philly suburb here in Pennsylvania. Our life is beautiful and crazy, but we love each other, despite all the wrestling matches my boys host. We’re definitely a work in progress.

A little about me and how I got here...

I started out at Villanova for accounting, but soon found myself as a computer programmer creating websites in the mid-’90s. That lasted a few years before I decided to be a stay-at-home mom and I’ve never looked back!

In my 20s, I struggled with endometriosis, which began my journey into health and wellness—my true passion. I even blogged about eliminating an ovarian cyst through fasting! Now, I have a strong desire to help others by sharing my story and showing there's a better way.

Fast forward to my first son, Jackson. When he was a toddler, he decided to spray Shower Power in his mouth! Let’s just say Poison Control and I were good friends back then. Although I started my journey in the '90s with food, I didn’t fully connect the dots between cleaning chemicals and health until much later.

Today, I’m navigating life as a homeschool mom of one teen, a college mom, and I’ve just recently seen my two oldest boys get married! We also have two adorable mini poodles—our "girls"—to balance out the boy chaos. Homeschooling only one might seem simpler, but I’m busier than ever, balancing life and staying connected with my older boys.

I thoroughly enjoy teaching and sharing my love for natural health, fitness, and homeschooling. Fresh milled flour has become a recent passion of mine. I love baking and with all the poorly processed flours out there, it’s no wonder so many are gluten-sensitive. I’m far from perfect!

I’m passionate about empowering moms, especially homeschool moms over 35 with lively children, so they can take charge of their family's health.

If that’s you, get in touch—I’d love to help.

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