by Jamie Jeffers | Mar 27, 2017 | Large Family Life, Recipe
These easy meals for large families are so easy that you’ll want them on your meal plan all month long! Simple, easy recipes to feed a crowd.
Trying to keep up with all the eating demands of a large family is exhausting!
You know meal planning would make it all easier… but feeding a large family on a tight budget seems intimidating.
Well, worry no more. I’ve compiled a list of easy meals for large families that our family of 8 loves!
And you’ll love them, too.
Here’s why:
Meal time is tough enough. The kids are fussy during that transition part of the day.
You’re tired of making decisions.
And you can’t help but wonder why you have to feed all of these people every.single.day. (You’re halfway kidding, of course!)
Well. This list of cheap meals for large families has some rules that make it all easier.
These recipes are all easy, affordable, and taste good so the kids don’t refuse to come to the table.
(Foods that most of them like, because pleasing everyone all the time is impossible. Not to mention that I have no desire to cater to every whim of my children.)
These recipes are a must for your large family home!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Nov 14, 2016 | Recipe
This easy oatmeal breakfast bars recipe will save the day when you need breakfast on the go.
I catch a glimpse of the time as I swat at the obnoxious noise coming from my alarm clock.
That can’t be right…I overslept again?
Quickly I rush around to wake up kids and make sure they have everything they need.
Backpacks. A packed lunch. Clothes for gym class.
Oh, wait. Breakfast.
And that moment is when I’m most thankful that I made a quick batch of easy oatmeal breakfast bars that we can grab on our way out the door.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 31, 2016 | Meal Plans
When writing up a meal plan on Halloween, it’s important to resist the urge to write “candy” in every spot.
Tempting as that is, you’re probably better off taking a piece here and there and eating it in the closet like a normal Mom. It’s called portion control.
ha!
Now, I don’t want to start a political battle here (especially because I’d rather watch back to back episodes of Caillou than see one more election ad), but…
I think that it’s important to teach your kids about taxes using their trick or treat candy.
There, I said it.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 24, 2016 | Holidays, Recipe
With so many delicious Thanksgiving pie recipes, how can you choose? All of these will be hits!
Pie is that classic American dessert that just makes you feel at home.
And no self respecting holiday is complete without it!
But sometimes, it’s nice to try a pie that’s a little different.
And I’m convinced that once you see the photos for these mouth watering pies, you won’t be able to collect the recipes fast enough.
Just make sure you save this post to Pinterest, because everyone is gonna want the recipe for themselves.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 9, 2016 | Meal Plans
Looking for a meal plan that covers all three meals PLUS snacks? This complete plan for the first 2 weeks of October is totally free. Why work so hard??
My kids do this thing where they wait until I’m distracted…
Then they put a snack package in my hand, knowing I’ll automatically unwrap it and hand it back to them.
Basically giving them permission to snack all the time.
But I’m not one of those moms that lets her kids snack all the time. (Hence the need for deception.)
Hey, I give them an A for effort and creative use of their resources!
But most of the time I snap out of it and withdraw my passive permission before they’ve scarfed down their candy (or whatever they’re after).
I try to keep snacking down to a minimum. It’s too expensive to feed this crew whenever they’re “hungry”.
But more importantly, I want them to recognize the difference between real hunger and boredom (or whatever emotion they’re trying to eat).
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 19, 2016 | Meal Plans
Is the weather beginning to cool in your area?
Fall is the perfect time to fill your menu with pumpkin and apple flavored everything. They’re in season (which makes them affordable) and the flavors just scream “fall is here!”
So you can bet you’ll find those ideas here!
Meal planning always saves me both time and money. I enjoy meal planning for 2 weeks at a time, because that means I don’t have to sit down and make my plan every single week.
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I'm Jamie, and I want to help you afford a beautiful life with your family. 
