I'm Hungry........

Let's face it getting dinner on the table can be a huge challenge, whether you are a stay at home parent or a parent that works outside of the home.
For those that stay at home it's- how am I going to get dinner made with the kids running all over?
For those who work the "9-5"- you don't get home until let's say 5:30- how do you get dinner on the table before 8? The kids have to get in bed at a reasonable time- there's no time to make dinner. (I mean after work you have pick up the kids, get home get everyone in the house, change your clothes, figure out what's for dinner & then actually make dinner.)

This is when many people say- order pizza, or stop by & pick something (fast food, deli, etc.) We all know that eating out (ordering in) can get expensive -more than $20 a meal! Check out these numbers:

- In 1995 27% of America's meals & snacks were "away from home." -
www.fns.usda.gov/cga/PressReleases/1999/PR-0060.html

-"In the next decade, more than half the average household food budget will be spent on meals bought outside the home compared with 25 percent in 1955" -www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/09/national/main2073726.shtml

-"The average American family today eats out approximately three times a week. For a family of four, that can add up to $300 or $400 per month, or even more, taking a huge bite out of the monthly grocery budget. " www.essortment.com/career/spendlessdinin_sfef.html


SO what can we do about it?

A few years ago I found an Awesome company whose mission is "to bring families back to the dinner table" by providing quick, easy, affordable meals solutions. I tell you what -they are AWESOME! You can even make up a personal meal plan for your family. When my family started planning meals- we save a TON of money because we were no longer stopping by the grocery store every night to pick something up for dinner. We also eat less take out meals now. Check it out by clicking on the link!