Happy Mom's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to you all out there!

Today we have to give thanks to mama. And here's a fun fact. Did you know that for the most part, mom is responsible for almost all of your nutritional knowledge (or maybe dad, depending). At least for my family, mom did most of the grocery shopping and cooking and arranging. This is a huge responsibility. Sometimes I don't take a step back to realize how much work can go in to serving 2-3 meals per day.

For this reason, I say thank your mom!

Also, it brings up an excellent project idea. Try planning out your entire one week of eating. It doesn't have to be extremely specific, but just a rough outline of what you are going to eat/drink. Maybe just the entree would be perfect. Then, go to the grocery and get that full weeks supply right away. You will find that this is not only an excellent way to save money, it almost forces you into eating better. Because you are sticking to your own plan, you don't want to order out or skip meals nearly as much. Impulse eating (salty, fatty, sugary foods) won't happen as much because you can plan to have smarter side dishes or entrees.

It won't take more than 15 minutes if you ask me. Throw together your own list! Give it a shot. For mom!!!!