Our modification: For produce, it's really important to use to have lots of fresh fruit and veggies so it's more appealing for all of us to eat; so we do a "bulk buy" of everything excluding veggies, fruit and dairy/milks. We do a weekly shop for those things but it's simple and easy because it's not much. Thank you for your tips! Your channel is a gift!
YES! We actually do the exact same thing with our produce except it's just every 2 weeks. I 100% agree though - fresh fruit and veggies are way more appealing for everyone! I love that little tidbit - thanks for sharing! ❤
I make meal plans for 14 days but I make big meals that last 3 nights and one night easy meals in between. And breakfast only weekends easy breakfast weekdays. I am a single mom if 3 now. Then I just repeat the last 2 weeks. I sometimes change it up with other 3 night meals.
You are SO welcome! Seriously, I can't emphasize enough how much of a game changer this system is! We hope it really does make your life so much easier! ❤️
I have 4 kids and we are a family of 6 im a stay at home mom and I do this alot it saves me money time and it helps with 2 homeschooling kids and 2 toddlers
All the way from London! So fun! Thanks for sharing and connecting with us! September is going to be a GREAT month for you! Let us know how it goes! Remember, it’s tricky to set up at first but once you do it once it’s a dream! 🥰
Thank you for this helpful video. I watched your day in a life, and loved it. Could you please share how did you sleep train your children? Thank you again and congratulations, I love the content of your videod
I'm so glad you've liked some of our life videos! We do plan on making a whole video on how we sleep train our kiddos once we have a number 3 to demonstrate with ;) But the jist is we follow the "Baby Wise" schedules and methods for really, the first year, as absolutely best as we can in combination with some of the methods from "Taking Cara Babies". The two combined have created the best opportunity for sleep for our littles! They've both slept through the night around 2 months and consistently sleep 12 hour nights without wake ups! Good sleepers are a LIFE SAVER!
I would love to try this but had a question! My husband typically will eat leftovers for breakfast and then have a second dinner…… it’s hard for us to stick to a budget or have leftovers because he is a black hole! Any advice?
Hi Jami! We buy new ones each month for cross contamination purposes! In the future when we can afford the silicone reusable bags we’re really hoping to invest in those! For now, we stick with the Glad Freezer Quart Size Bags ☺️
@@CarnahanFam I'm always looking for new yummy recipes. Can you share some of your favorites sometime? And what do you do about picky toddlers? I have the hardest time getting my little girl to eat and it's so frustrating!
Sure thing! I'd be happy to share some of our favorites with you! In regards to picky toddlers - our son goes through phases where he can be really pick too (He's actually in one right now!) We always offer what we are eating for dinner, and I just try to include ONE thing I'm confident he loves and would eat. If he still chooses not to eat that then really, I can only assume he's actually not hungry! We also do a lot of modeling at the table of everyone eating their food. Sometimes we'll use little tricks like doing a "cheers bite" and everyone gets a bite on their fork and we do a cheers and then take the bite (that one almost always works!). As for favorite recipes, here are a few we LOVE! ➡ Sesame Chicken: www.kitchensanctuary.com/crispy-sesame-chicken-sticky-asian-sauce/ ➡ Lemon Garlic Chicken: littlespicejar.com/one-skillet-chicken-with-lemon-garlic-cream-sauce/ ➡ Sweet Potato Hash: thewholecook.com/sheet-pan-sweet-potato-hash-eggs/
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Our modification: For produce, it's really important to use to have lots of fresh fruit and veggies so it's more appealing for all of us to eat; so we do a "bulk buy" of everything excluding veggies, fruit and dairy/milks. We do a weekly shop for those things but it's simple and easy because it's not much. Thank you for your tips! Your channel is a gift!
YES! We actually do the exact same thing with our produce except it's just every 2 weeks. I 100% agree though - fresh fruit and veggies are way more appealing for everyone! I love that little tidbit - thanks for sharing! ❤
This by far the best once a month grocery shopping tutorial on the net! Thanks!
That makes my heart SO happy ❤️😘 Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us! Sending you hugs! ❤️
I make meal plans for 14 days but I make big meals that last 3 nights and one night easy meals in between. And breakfast only weekends easy breakfast weekdays. I am a single mom if 3 now. Then I just repeat the last 2 weeks. I sometimes change it up with other 3 night meals.
I really love how you and the hubs work together. Great partnership!
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Hi The Carnahan Fam, thank you for sharing this video. I would love to see you do a video about your toddler meal ideas. Thank you again!
I started doing this and buying food every month super smart!!
We need an update! How has your meal planning and grocery shopping changed?
This is literally genius!!! Thank you so much for making our lives easier
You are SO welcome! Seriously, I can't emphasize enough how much of a game changer this system is! We hope it really does make your life so much easier! ❤️
Thank you!
You are so welcome! ❤️ Hope you found some helpful ideas!
I have 4 kids and we are a family of 6 im a stay at home mom and I do this alot it saves me money time and it helps with 2 homeschooling kids and 2 toddlers
That’s amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 So glad to hear that you are seeing it being really helpful in your family! ❤️ Way to go! 😊
Love the idea! But my question is how do I choose 28 dinners (and 28 breakfasts) without my shopping list not being a mile long?😨 (Mimi Nickerson)
Do you have the Quick Fix Extras printable by chance?
This is a great video! September is going to be my first month doing a monthly meal plan so thanks for the inspiration. With love from London 🇬🇧
All the way from London! So fun! Thanks for sharing and connecting with us! September is going to be a GREAT month for you! Let us know how it goes! Remember, it’s tricky to set up at first but once you do it once it’s a dream! 🥰
Wow such a great idea! How much is your monthly food budget? do you have a list of all the meals you did on IG or FB?
Thank you for this helpful video. I watched your day in a life, and loved it. Could you please share how did you sleep train your children? Thank you again and congratulations, I love the content of your videod
I'm so glad you've liked some of our life videos! We do plan on making a whole video on how we sleep train our kiddos once we have a number 3 to demonstrate with ;) But the jist is we follow the "Baby Wise" schedules and methods for really, the first year, as absolutely best as we can in combination with some of the methods from "Taking Cara Babies". The two combined have created the best opportunity for sleep for our littles! They've both slept through the night around 2 months and consistently sleep 12 hour nights without wake ups! Good sleepers are a LIFE SAVER!
I would love to try this but had a question! My husband typically will eat leftovers for breakfast and then have a second dinner…… it’s hard for us to stick to a budget or have leftovers because he is a black hole! Any advice?
Do you reuse the bags that you put the meat in or do you buy new bags each month?
Hi Jami! We buy new ones each month for cross contamination purposes! In the future when we can afford the silicone reusable bags we’re really hoping to invest in those! For now, we stick with the Glad Freezer Quart Size Bags ☺️
@@CarnahanFam I'm always looking for new yummy recipes. Can you share some of your favorites sometime? And what do you do about picky toddlers? I have the hardest time getting my little girl to eat and it's so frustrating!
Sure thing! I'd be happy to share some of our favorites with you! In regards to picky toddlers - our son goes through phases where he can be really pick too (He's actually in one right now!) We always offer what we are eating for dinner, and I just try to include ONE thing I'm confident he loves and would eat. If he still chooses not to eat that then really, I can only assume he's actually not hungry! We also do a lot of modeling at the table of everyone eating their food. Sometimes we'll use little tricks like doing a "cheers bite" and everyone gets a bite on their fork and we do a cheers and then take the bite (that one almost always works!).
As for favorite recipes, here are a few we LOVE!
➡ Sesame Chicken: www.kitchensanctuary.com/crispy-sesame-chicken-sticky-asian-sauce/
➡ Lemon Garlic Chicken: littlespicejar.com/one-skillet-chicken-with-lemon-garlic-cream-sauce/
➡ Sweet Potato Hash: thewholecook.com/sheet-pan-sweet-potato-hash-eggs/