Did the homemakers of the past struggle so much with meal planning, and shopping, and cooking?  The simple answer - no.  This podcast (#2 in the Meal Planning Series) digs into the past 100 years and my own grandmother's and mother's style of meal planning and cooking. Get your FREE Large Family Master Grocery List HERE! (explanation of how to use it is HERE) In this episode:  The Meat + Potato + Veggie + Bread equation. The food NO ONE ate that is considered a MUST HAVE today. How to simplify your grocery list!  Resources mentioned:  Creating a 30 Day Master Meal Plan (podcast #25) Tips for Eating Healthy with a Large Family (podcast #78) Making Lunch Easy (post) Changing Routines as Your Kids Get Older (video) Large Family Master Grocery List 

Meal Planning Over the Last 100 Years

Large family homemaking and homeschooling encouragement and tips from a mom of 10!

Kids & Family

Parenting

Education for Kids

A plethora of ideas to help you spend quality time with your teenagers as they move from childhood into adulthood. Resources mentioned:  Boys & Their Attitudes - Podcast #54 Girls & Their Attitudes - Podcast #56 Homeschool to College: Transitioning Your Teen - Podcast #102 Mother Daughter Journaling (post) 

Spending Time with Your Teens

Don't let your marriage slip through the cracks of your homeschooling day! Resources mentioned:  The 5 Love Languages (book) Just Between Us (app) Driveway Dates (post) 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson (book) 

14 Ways to Make Your Marriage a Priority

The relationship between a mother and her son is special, but it also changes as he moves from being a little boy, to being a teenager, to being a man.  As moms we need to learn to accept these changes and grow and change with them.  Resources mentioned:  Boys and Their Attitudes (Podcast #54) How to Parent and Discipline Boys and their Attitudes (post) Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy 

Mothering Sons into Adulthood

Tactics for keeping the house clean with a bunch of kids underfoot! Get my book - Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Resources mentioned:  4 Steps to a Better Homeschool Day (free class) Mom's Daily Checklist Cleaning with Kids Podcast Series - #46-49 How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot - Podcast #50 

How to Keep the House Clean with A Lot of Kids

Are your Sundays anything but restful?  Are you tired of trying to get Sundays "right?"  When you have a lot of kids, Sundays can be hard - getting everyone ready, keeping everyone calm during the service, and then they still expect to eat when you get home!  It's time we changed how we see Sundays and lean into Jesus as our Sabbath rest! Focus you calendar on Christ! Celebrating the Church Year Online Guide BUY NOW and start CELEBRATING!    

Meal Planning Over the Last 100 Years

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