Inside: I am sharing various systems, tools, and routines I've appreciated having available to me as a homemaker and how they help me manage my days. I'm sharing a walkthrough of various tools and systems that help me to get things done. It's a practical episode, and I hope to encourage you, if nothing else, to take a look at how your days are going and ask yourself some simple questions like: What is working and what is not working?Where do I find myself wasting time?Where can I make ... continue reading...
EP 96: My Top 5 Productivity Tips for Busy Homemakers
I'm sharing some of the simple tools that have helped me manage my time over my 34 years of being a wife, mother, and homemaker. I continue to tweak them over the years and various seasons of my life. What I love most about them is that they are all free. You don't need to purchase anything extra to implement these tools into your day. I share items that I've purchased or used but it is not necessary. We all do things differently, and there is no right or one way to manage our days, ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 77: Simple Summertime Meal Planning Tips
"Take a little time to make ordinary things extraordinary." ~ Emilie Barnes ~ Summer is a natural time for me to get off my routine of menu planning. In the winter, we're more apt to stick to a schedule, but summer brings about a more flexible and changing calendar. Along with that, I find myself getting out of planning meals like I do when inside in the winter months. I'm not too fond of it when I do this because it takes up more time and costs more money when I ... continue reading...
Free Tool to Simplify Your Meal Planning
How many times do you find yourself sitting down to meal plan, and you can't even think of one meal to add to your weekly list. It's like you forget everything your family loves to eat. I want to simplify your meal planning by providing you with a free printable: Favorite Family Dinners Planning Sheet. The planning sheet is a free printable that you will greatly appreciate as you fill it in with your family's favorite meals. These are the meals your family loves to eat, and the ones you love ... continue reading...
FREE Weekly Menu Planning PDF
I love menu planning and struggled to find a weekly pdf that worked for me, so I decided to make my own. Please enjoy the free download by clicking here or on the image below. (If you're already an email subscriber to Thankful Homemaker - the download will be available in the free library - check an old email from me for your password). If you'd like a bit more help in your meal planning adventure, check out my simple and practical online course: Menu Planning Made ... continue reading...