Grocery shopping is one of those chores that can take up so much time and effort, not to mention money at the moment! A big part of the time and effort can be caused by working out what to buy at the grocery store. So here are some useful tips on how to decide what …
FAMILY LIFE
Useful tips and ideas for organising and managing every aspect of family life, from parenting children, to planning and preparing for family holidays, school, celebrations such as kids birthday parties and Christmas. Family budgeting, money-management, organising and planning family travel, kids’ schedules, school, baby, pregnancy and new mum organisation.
People management, keeping track of everyone’s schedule, managing homework, school diary dates, fitting in playdates and sleepovers, planning family holidays, birthday celebrations… this list is potentially endless.
The reality is that family organisation is potentially a relentless, often thankless task.
But it doesn’t have to be.
This growing collection of posts is here to give you simple tips for taking the pain and stress out of keeping on top of family organisation.
This free printable grocery shopping list template will help you get organised while saving you time and money on your grocery shopping. WHY USE A GROCERY SHOPPING LIST EACH WEEK Grocery shopping is a big chore that you can’t really escape doing unless you are lucky enough to employ a housekeeper. So anything that can …
A well stocked kitchen pantry is the solid foundation you need from which to cook healthy family meals. So here is a big list of all the pantry staples you need for a well stocked pantry. It may take you a little time to build up, but it is well worth it to know you …
Writing out a weekly grocery list for the weekly family food shop is one of those chores that should ideally take no more than a few minutes but can invariably end up taking much longer. I’ve been putting together a weekly grocery list for more weeks, months and years than I care to remember, so …
There is nothing worse than arriving exhausted in the kitchen after a long day and not knowing what you are going to cook for a family meal. Which is why I turned to meal planning to save me both time, energy and stress. It took me a while to find a way to meal plan …
HOW TO USE TRELLO FOR FAMILY ORGANISATION AND KISS GOODBYE TO STICKY NOTE HELL! Let me try and set the scene: You are in desperate need of finding a way to be more organised when it comes to family life. Your current ‘system’ – and that’s a very loose term for it – involves sticky …
Feeling too lazy to bake from scratch… or just not got enough time? Here is a list of cake mix treats. 16 cheater cake recipes for creating amazing cakes and baked goods using cake mix. CAKE MIX CHEATS My mum has never let a cake mix into her house. She’s a purist about baking. I’m …
I’ve been sharing free printables on Mums Make Lists for several years. I am a huge fan of using printable checklists and shopping lists to help organise every aspect of family life. So, I thought it would be a good idea to create a free printables library, a hub from where you can see and …
I believe a couple of grocery lists are essential to keep a well-stocked kitchen and pantry. The first is a basic grocery list that you can refer to every time you need to make a weekly shopping list. The second is a weekly grocery shopping list you put together before doing your weekly shopping. The …
School day breakfast is a big thing in our house. Mainly because I’m obsessed with my daughter going to school with a well balanced meal inside her tummy. To my mind a healthy breakfast involves a good mix of protein and carbs – and is super low on sugar. In short, brain-food. Because brain-food is what keeps …
Hidden vegetable soup is a great way to get kids who are picky eaters to eat large quantities of vegetables. I know some mums think hiding veggies is a bad idea and I agree picky eaters need to get used to the texture of vegetables. But, if it’s a trade off between one tiny …
How to get kids to eat vegetables… it’s a thing! Not for all kids, some will wolf down vegetables and not bat an eyelid, but most kids I know aren’t so keen. So how do we get kids to eat vegetables? I wasn’t big on vegetables myself as a child, boiled new potatoes with their skin …
Pasta Sauce with Hidden Vegetables Pasta sauce with hidden vegetables is a brilliant way to get kids who are fussy eaters to have some of their five-a-day. And as a mother of a child who will not touch a whole vegetable, I have discovered a slow cooked pasta sauce is even better because it lets …
Here is a list of over 20 freezer essentials to have in the freezer to keep it well stocked with ingredients and food you can use for healthy family meals. Use this list to create your own shopping list to stock your freezer. FREEZER ESSENTIALS: THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A WELL-STOCKED FREEZER Keeping your freezer well …