I’ve often heard my mom say, “The key to cooking anything on a weeknight is just a little organization.” And believe me, my mom could cook just about anything on a week night including a fancy dinner for 8 (but that’s a different post). Now that I’m in a “mom” role, I feel the pressure of taking care of meals for my family. Thankfully, I like to grocery shop and think about feeding my family most of the day, but there are a few things that I try to do consistently that help me stay organized and keep my mind from the crazy zone.
- Grocery list – we keep a lined notepad on the side of the refrigerator, with a pen on it, that we write items on all week long. Since I grocery shop mostly at Walmart, this can also include things that are not just grocery items. But, having this list out and handy helps me share the weight of knowing when we need to get something. I’ve trained Mr. McKinney to write it down on the list whenever he uses the last or almost last of something if he thinks of something during the week that we need. I know myself and I cannot keep lists in my head and I also don’t want to feel the weight or responsibility of having to remember everything for everyone. We will see if I can keep this up as my little man gets older and I can train him as well. But having that list posted in the kitchen on the refrigerator helps us write down what we need in the place where we usually run out of it.
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Keisha (Pittman) McKinney lives in South Arkansas with her husband and sweet Boxer, Bailey and….a new baby boy! Keisha is remembering what it’s like to plan ahead for shopping trips to “the city,” getting resourceful at her small town Walmart and creating online shopping personas everywhere. She blogs @bigpittstop about daily adventures, cooking escapades, #bigsisterchats, the social justice cases on her heart, and all that she is learning as a #boymom!
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