Things I Prep - Every Single Week!

Can I be real with you for a second? Sunday afternoons used to fill me with dread. I'd look at the week ahead—five kids to feed, homeschool to manage, a business to run—and feel completely overwhelmed before Monday even started. But then I discovered the power of meal prep. And I'm not talking about spending eight hours in the kitchen making Pinterest-perfect meals. I'm talking about simple, practical prep that makes weekday mornings actually manageable. Today, I'm sharing exactly what I prep every single week that has transformed our mornings from chaotic to (relatively) calm.

Why I Meal Prep Every Week

Before we dive into what I actually prep, let me tell you why this habit has been such a game-changer for our family.

When you have everything prepped and ready to go, those rushed mornings become so much easier. My kids can grab their own breakfast and snacks, I'm not frantically packing lunches at 7 AM, and dinner comes together in half the time because all my produce is already washed and chopped.

But beyond the time savings, there's something deeper here. Meal prep gives me control over what we're eating. When I make things from scratch—even simple things like sandwich bread—I know exactly what's going into our bodies. No mystery ingredients, no additives I can't pronounce, just real food made with love.

Taking Back Your Kitchen

Here's what I want you to hear: you don't have to do it all.

You don't have to have a perfectly curated meal plan. You don't have to spend hours in the kitchen every Sunday. You don't have to have 47 containers of perfectly portioned meals lining your fridge.

But what if you just prepped a few things?

What if you made one breakfast option, one lunch option, and one snack? What if you gave yourself permission to keep it simple and see how much lighter your week feels?

Your kitchen should serve you, not the other way around. And I know it can feel like the kitchen is running you—like you're constantly cooking, constantly cleaning, constantly trying to figure out what to feed everyone next.

But when you take just an hour or two to prep a handful of items, you're taking back control. You're creating margin. You're giving yourself the gift of not having to think so hard every single time someone needs to eat.

It Does NOT Have to Be Perfect

Some weeks I prep five or six things. Some weeks it's just two. Some weeks life gets away from me and I don't prep anything at all, and we make it work because we always do.

This isn't about perfection. It's about progress. It's about finding what works for your family, your rhythm, your life.

For us, living on this homestead with our slow, full days, having a few grab-and-go options means more time outside, more time learning together, more time just being instead of constantly doing.

And that's worth an hour or two of my Sunday.

Your Turn

I want to encourage you this week: pick just a few things to prep. Not everything. Not a week's worth of perfectly planned meals. Just a few things that will make your mornings easier, your lunches simpler, your afternoons less chaotic!

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