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[@Joy-zp5lv]

I like it so much when you smile at the camera. 🤗

[@ThisMainerMom]

😃

[@gail7932]

I also freeze my left overs so if I don’t feel like cooking I can just take out that and add veggies or salad

[@diane938]

I am so happy you post a video as often as you do Love anything you do , any way you do it Makes a good day for me so thank you and your family!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you , Diane! You made my day! 😃

[@SparrowStockwell]

I feel the same way.

[@tracysharples6350]

Meal planning is work! But for me, so worth it. I meal plan every 2 weeks and only buy what I need for that. If I find good deals on what we'll use, I will get it, but once you're doing it consistently, buying excess becomes less. Keep up the good work!

[@sharonstratton1987]

My daughter-in-law writes on the zip lock bags so we know what meat is in each bag. We started keeping all leftovers on one shelf in the fridge and labeled the pantry shelves it has made things so much easier

[@DistanceTraveled]

I'm so happy that you are shopping your pantry and fridge. Being flexible with the here is the list of meals we have too cook is the way I would go too! Due to my allergies, my meal plan is pretty fixed. Bison, tuna, salmon. Rinse and repeat.

[@Anon-vx7kr]

Karen, a few days ago you were interested in getting rid of the weeds near and under the deck. I've had good luck with buying the extra strength vinegar (30%) at the big box home improvement store, putting 2 or so cups of it in a spray bottle, adding a small squirt of dish soap, and spraying carefully on the weeds. I do this on a day that is not windy. I use a shield (old cardboard works great) to keep the spray off of any desirable plants. In a couple of days, you will see visible wilting. The weeds will be dead in a week. Inexpensive and probably helpful with the weeds under the deck that are so hard to reach to pull. Today's video reminds me of advice given in an American Cancer Society cookbook for people trying to up their protein intake. Take regular milk (whatever percent fat you prefer, including skim milk) and mix in powdered dry milk. Use the instructions on the powdered milk package, just substitute your regular milk for water. Stir well. It is best to let it sit for maybe 5 minutes and stir again This is a very inexpensive way to increase protein. It makes the milk seem extra rich, too. I'm sure it would work in your recipe.

[@carolynoquinn4573]

I'm sure Meal Planning saves big money! You go Karen!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks! 😃

[@jkp62]

Meal planning is such a $ and brain saver! I do it weekly- every Friday and shop Saturday for meals Sunday-Saturday- no designated days BUT if I am making meat for a later meal then that is always first or second to cook that week and we do leftovers for our lunches for work. Tiny habits like clean as you go as you cook or bake, or as you go through a room and see something out of place or that belongs in another room then it gets a quick fix or the item is brought to the right room and put away, folding the clothes as you pull it out of the dryer is half the battle, the other half is putting it away (if I don’t fold and put away immediately the clothes will sit all week and that irritates me all week 😅). And the one intentional habit is to make sure my kitchen is clean before I go to bed, because mama does not like looking at a messy kitchen upon waking- it causes me to have an unhappy attitude first thing in the morning and I like having a happy attitude to begin my day (I know, attitude is a choice).

[@moniquefuselier7711]

Great job using up what you already have but in a way that doesn't tie you to a certain day--using what you have when you need it!

[@christinaruiz4183]

I write down meals we already ate. If we try a new recipe, or if someone requested something and the whole family liked it, it goes on a weekly rotation.

[@sharonwengler3225]

I have tried to use cloths more but I love using paper towels! Love that you are adding more meal plan and freezer/pantry content!💕

[@ThisMainerMom]

I’m glad I’m not alone! Also glad you like the meal plan stuff! It’s helping me too!!

[@Myeverydaywifelife]

I have not made a meal plan in a long time but this morning I sat down and wrote one out. It’s like we are in since. This was before I watched your video. Like you it’s not a real meal plan, it’s just a list of possible dinners based on what meat I have available. When we it said meal is random. If I write it in on Monday we don’t necessarily eat it that day. I like to have options. 🥗🥙🌮🍔🥘🍲🍛🍜🍝🍳

[@juliaouzts5781]

Thank you for the video Karen. Thank you for your time spent. Good content. I am working towards meal planning. It harder with summer , we have a 14 year old son. So we are just trying to keep food in the house. How can one eat an entire box of Cheez-its from 11pm to morning? lol... God Bless

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

My husband loves watching PitMaster’s KZbin channel. He has some awesome Mexican recipes

[@ThisMainerMom]

Yes and he is very entertaining too!! Love his little dance!! 🤩

[@gail7932]

I have a list of the meals that I make most often it helps when I start my meal plan I try to make something new every week or 2

[@melissakoon2097]

Do laundry earlier in morning or at night when not as hot outside, keep part of blinds closed so it doesn't get as hot in house stuff i do to hopefully help with bills and i keep the lights off most of the day

[@moeaves]

You could do BLT’s or a casserole with rice, chicken, corn, chicken gray, breadcrumbs. I made that tonight. It’s easy

[@bethstratton3391]

I love that you are using up a lot of your pantry supplies. Especially as it means you will be able to see more of those beautiful decoupage birds. The meal plan ideas were great too as there was lots of variety to choose from throughout the week. I was wondering, how your Optivia maintenance plan is going these days, have you been able to get back on track again? I have put on a stone in weight, mainly because my health problems mean I cannot walk as much at the moment; but I am really being strict as to what is coming into the house food wise in order to try and loose some of the weight I’ve gained. I don’t eat many sweet things only the occasional half portion of ice cream if it is really hot like today when it was 27c or nearly 87f. Mainly because we don’t have air con, only fans to keep the house cool. Air con isn’t really a thing in most older UK homes.

[@ThisMainerMom]

I feel like I am slowly getting where I want to be. Not 100% strict but enough that I lost 1 pound this week! As long as it goes down and not up, I’m happy! 😉

[@bethstratton3391]

@@ThisMainerMom Great congrats on getting back and your pound loss. Brilliant! 😊

[@steifenhornchen2341]

To be honest my mum never cooked until leftovers were all gone. I think that makes shure things get eaten

[@sonyahubbard3226]

I enjoy some music over just all talking, and especially enjoy your choices over the frenetic free pop music that gets overused by a lot of channels.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you! I have a hard time with that music too. I know all the words because it’s just been so long of hearing them! 😂

[@3boymama]

You should try the laundry soap sheets. I use Clean People and they come mail order in a little box. The soap sheets clean very well and leave less packaging behind as well as taking up way less space. They're pretty affordable, too.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Yes I have tried them! I wasn’t using the most affordable brand so I’ll look into Cleab People!!

[@StarrREVA]

I thought I saw a box of shells on your shelf to the left. As far as slow cooker liners -- don't use the dollar store ones. My sister tried that or an off brand and found it breaks easy.

[@pamelafreeman4548]

❤😊

[@kittybeijer7982]

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[@CharleneEvenson]

Using paper towels is sooooo expensive.

[@ThisMainerMom]

I use the cheap, thin ones!

[@carolynoquinn4573]

Did you get 2 detergents??

[@ThisMainerMom]

No, one is softener. 😃

[@ThisMainerMom]

I only got one on my grocery order.

[@carolynoquinn4573]

Sometimes I do when things are on sale. :)

[@ThisMainerMom]

@carolynoquinn4573 yes that would have been a good idea! 🤪

[@carolynoquinn4573]

@@ThisMainerMom You inspired me. I grabbed out they two little tuna salad snacks I've had and made all these frozen raviolis I need to finally use!

[@sarahbryant6391]

You could maranate the chicken breasts in Italian dressing just cut it up into pieces

[@ThisMainerMom]

I’ve don’t that too! 😃

[@FoxyOxymoron]

Use paper towels if you want, karen. I like microfiber towels, but honestly when you got pets like we do. I swear that they leave behind so much animal hair on things and I just can't .

[@ThisMainerMom]

I agree!!