Some Serious Planning - Meal Planning

If you are a mom, you can relate to me when I say that meal planning is a constant and real struggle. Constant? Like, how many times do one eat in  day? Struggle? Like, people have incredibly HIGH standards when it comes to food.

No matter how many food blogs you follow, recipe newsletters you subscribe to or food shows you watch, when you go to the grocery and plan as you shop, you can really say (or post) #thestruggleisreal

That is why when I came across Rustan's Supermarket holiday promo the Weekly Meal Planner, I immediately grabbed it. Actually, I was teased to availing it by a magnificent, glistening prize - a 50's retro style SMEG fridge too (I have always WANTED ONE!). But I also know that the planner would really come in handy, specially on work days when one is multitasking work deliverables and feeding hungry tummies.

I used the planner ever since and it has shorten my grocery shopping time and helped me improve the meals I serve to my family. I get to plan a balance meal for the family and it helped me stay on budget too.

The planner is quite bulky to carry during grocery shopping so usually I only take a picture of it, and use the digital copy as my grocery list/guide.

You, how do you do your serious planning? Please share your tips. :)

Xoxo