The following is the first in a guest post series by Krystal
Taylor my good friend, “Super Mom” of three, and blogger…
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| Krystal, and her beautiful family. Photo courtesy of questofacrazymom.com |
Our family first began with one beautiful little baby boy. We
were blessed and happy, life was easy. Around the time our son, Karson, was
about one, my husband and I decided we were ready for another baby. Boy, oh,
boy did life change! All I can remember from the day of the ultrasound was my
doctor saying, “Congratulations, you are having twins,” and my husband saying, “Now
we need a minivan.” All I wanted to do was cry! I was happy, sad, overwhelmed,
and scared all at once; what a rush of emotions. Time went on and I soon go to
meet my two precious babies. Life was good, staying at home raising my children.
Then a few months later, my husband got laid off! As if life
with three children was not time consuming enough, I had to go back to work.
This meant I had to do everything at home and manage a job. Well, to my
pleasant surprise, my husband was a big help. I also learned that in order to be somewhat
successful at this parenting thing, I was really going to have to get organized
and manage my time better. Every parent knows how hard being a parent is…. but
I thought, “What if I can make my life easier?” so I tried. Here are a few
things I have learned along the way. They may not work for everyone, but they
sure are life savers for me. J
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| Krystals DIY Meal Planning Chalkboard |
What is for dinner!!?!?!?
Even if you don’t have children, this is something most people don’t know until a few hours, or even one hour before its time to eat. So I decided to plan ahead with a menu for the whole week. It’s easy…no thinking necessary! I first shop for whatever meat is on sale (I buy in bulk). I then plan my meals around the sales and figure out side dishes! I cannot tell you what I lifesaver this has been for me!
Even if you don’t have children, this is something most people don’t know until a few hours, or even one hour before its time to eat. So I decided to plan ahead with a menu for the whole week. It’s easy…no thinking necessary! I first shop for whatever meat is on sale (I buy in bulk). I then plan my meals around the sales and figure out side dishes! I cannot tell you what I lifesaver this has been for me!
To help keep my family organized and informed, I made a chalkboard to hang in my kitchen so everyone
knows what’s for dinner- and it helps me!
Here's the best part: I made it for only $10.00!!!
I bought
a cheap framed picture for $6.00 from the store. Used chalkboard paint to paint
over the glass. I simply use the kid’s sidewalk chalk to write on it ;)
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Want to hear more from Krystal? Look out for the next installment of her guest posts and check out her blog at: Quest Of A Crazy Mom!
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