Free Printable Family Fun Calendar
Download a free printable February Family Fun Calendar from Lasting Thumbprints!
Free Printable Goal Setting Sheets
Download and print a set of free printable Goal Setting Worksheets from Organized 31!
Free Printable ‘Honest’ Christmas Gift Tags
These are so fun! Download and print a set of free ‘honest’ Christmas gift tags from Bunny Particular!
Checklist for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving checklist for a stress-free dinner
Do you want to know my secret for a stress-free Thanksgiving? (or any big family meal for that matter…) Yeah? Okay. Just have your Dad, who loves to cook, prepare all the main dishes and Turkey, then all you have to do is bring along the dessert. 😉
While this is a realistic scenario for our Thanksgiving and special occasions, (my dad is the best!) I’m sure it’s not for most families. We can get away with this because we usually have a maximum of 8 people to serve.
Since I know big family meals can be hectic (I’ve experienced many of my husband’s extended family get-togethers), I thought creating a checklist would be really helpful to those of you that want to cut back on some chaos.
This checklist doesn’t tell you what to cook (I trust you have your family favourites) but I’m hoping it will give you a guideline for when things can be completed. While I called this a Thanksgiving checklist, I think this checklist can be used for any holiday dinner.
Simply click on the image below or click here to download your free thanksgiving checklist.
How do you lessen the stress of big family meals? Also, I’d love to hear what goes on your Thanksgiving menu in the comments!
7 Free Printable Weekly Meal Planners That Will Knock Your Socks Off
Free Printable Weekly Meal Planners
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of meal planning (and think you should be too 😉 ). It puts deciding what to cook on autopilot all week long. No more last minute trips through the drive thru or slapping together a so-so meal that everyone will complain about anyways.
Jotting down your list of meals in a plain notebook or a scrap of paper is great, but did you know you can totally up your meal planning game? How? Well, with these 7 free printable weekly meal planners that will knock your socks off. I found some pretty amazing printables! All different kinds so there should be something to suit your specific needs.
Check them out and let me know which one is your favourite.
Free Printable Meal Planner
From Southern Plate.
This one is great because it offers spaces for planning breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plus, there's a spot to jot down some notes/shopping list.
Sticky Note Meal Planner
From Planning Inspired
I love this one! The sticky notes make it so flexible and fun! Don't want meatloaf on Thursday? Switch it with the Tacos!
Weekly Menu Planner
From Miss Information
I like this one for its simplicity. It would be great up on the fridge! It even includes a separate shopping list that would be helpful.
Weekly and Monthly Menu Planners
From I Heart Nap Time
I love the colours on this menu planner. Tons of room to plan each meal of the day. I even love that there's a monthly menu planner included!
Coloring Weekly Menu Planner
From Artsy Fartsy Mama
Maybe meal planning is cathartic to you? Spend some extra time each week planning and coloring with this printable!
Laminated Meal Planner
From Where the Smiles Have Been
Now, this is a great idea! Use a dry erase marker to write out your menu for the whole week with this planner. Then, once the week is over, wipe it clear and start fresh for next week.
This Week's Meals
From Simply Frugal
This one is from yours truly! I think it's fun and I love that there is space to jot down meals, your shopping list AND any prep work that needs to be completed! (Like remembering to take meat out of the freezer to thaw!)
Whether you’re new to meal planning or you’re just wanting to liven up the way you’re doing it, any one of these free printable meal planners will do the job perfectly.
Let me know what you think of these great free printable weekly meal planners!
PS: Looking for even more meal planning help? Check out this gorgeous printable MEAL PLANNER SET – with monthly, weekly + daily meal planning worksheets, brainstorming sheets, food inventory sheets, grocery lists, price matching sheets and more!
