Realistic Meal Planning and Routines for a Stress-Free Summer!
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Looking to conquer summer stress as a family? Check out this guide to easy meals and family routines to make your summer a breeze! Where you work in or outside the home, summer can bring a special kind of chaos to the household. I'm a work from home mom, and I'm sharing some of the routines and strategies we're using to add a little structure to our summer, so we can keep the chaos under control in our house, and leave room to truly enjoy our summer break!
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Weekly Aldi shopper: I keep my Aldi quarter in its designated spot in my car at all times. Once I return my cart when finished shopping, the quarter goes right back in the car, in its spot.
Your daughter presenting the grocery hall was adorable! She was such a natural at it.
I completely agree with the daily reading! I’m a teacher-librarian & it’s the one thing that makes the most difference in vocabulary & reading skills
McKenna with the grocery hall was a treat and a half! She was so excited to be the presenter.
She would be in every video if I let her. She loves to ham it up!
“For the dishwasher, whatever it’s called”. I relate to her 😂 I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing at 30 😂😂😂😊
I love, love, love how you loosely structure your kids days. They get a chance to keep up on school and can have family/vacation time too.
I was so bad at remembering my ALDIs quarter that I now keep a designated quarter permanently in my car just for that purpose.
Ignore any snarky comments. You know what’s best for your children. No devices allows for creativity and sleeping in is always a good thing. But darn it Mindy, you’re making me want a Ninja Creami. Until next time, enjoy your concoctions and hopefully some relaxing days mixed in with your work.
Right? I'm a GenX and my mom literally kicked me out of the house daily. I rode my bike, played with friends, and was home before the street lights came on. She neither knew nor cared where I was as long as I didn't get caught by Daddy. I raised myself on the mean streets of my Mayberry-esque small town. I survived. 😅
I agree I'm not into all of the electronics makes kids rely on it instead of there brain
As a retired Latin teacher, I was thrilled to hear that Ruthie wanted to take more Latin. I hope she’s enjoying it.
There is obsolutely nothing wrong with having kids on some kind of routine during the summer. Kids Love Routines. I Home school My 2 Grand Daughters 6 and 9. We concentrate on Math and Reading 4 to 6 worksheets, They read a book, We have a Gym Day, Art Day, Movie Day, Show and Tell Day and a Kitchen Day where We make things last week We made Quacomole. Upcoming things were making Homemade Cookies, Muffins and Refrigerator Pickles. They look forward to it Everyday. My Daughter works from Home and it keeps the Girls busy while She's working. Thanks for Sharing.
We LOVE the hint of lime chips in our house! So glad they went from seasonal to regular stock
I honestly think you're doing it right, with your kids. They're going to grow up to be well rounded kids with lots of interests and hopefully raise their kids the same way. Good work Momma!
Thank you!
As a retired librarian, I LOVE the book choices!!! One of my absolute favorites is The Door in the Wall. Makes a great read-aloud and discussion for your family.
FYI the Aldi store cashiers will give you a free quarter for shopping cart !
We always did summer bridge every summer, and reading , gosh you are my spirit animal. I did all this with my kids 20 years ago. I always looked at how I could make sure everyone got a balance of it all. Even my tech stuff is old. and oh my gosh we have that game..isnt it cool..
Mindy- if your classical school doesn’t have it already, make sure they know about the CLT- the Classic Learning Test. It’s like the ACT for classical schools.
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Thank you, everyone for your prayers and kind words.
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I bought my mom a "quarter" keychain so now she never forgets her quarter.
Watching your summer jacks video while freezing my ass off through an Australian winter 🥶
I like seeing what other folks are getting at the grocery store.
Great idea about no technology until 2pm... I am medically retired and have gotten into such a lazy routine ( my kids are 28/25) one still lives at home but works full-time. I find my days hard and lonely, so I just sit around Binge watching shows. You have encouraged me to also try having no tv until after 12 or 1 pm and see how that goes. I also have more energy in the mornings to get things accomplished.
Do what works for you and your family! Love the routine personally and absolutely agree with reading.
To the left of the lime tortilla chips were the restaurant style tortilla chips. We prefer those. They're a little more expensive but they last for several meals and snacks.
I'm with you Mindy I am so done with the cooking dinner every night thing. My kids are grown but still live at home, but why do I fell like I cook more now then, when they were younger? Someone else needs to pitch in.
I understand. My kids are actually pretty helpful. They would cook more if I didn't need to for my job.
Maybe try the crockpot more and they’ll like throwing the ingredients in the pot with some sauce & seasonings…but if they don’t want to do that, maybe throw some cold dinners and when they want a nice chicken dinner, you tell them they can bring home a rotisserie chicken! Back when my son was a teen/young adult years 21:02 ago, he wasn’t home enough when he had his car for me to do that enough or maybe I didn’t want to call him while he was busy.
I think I made a proper dinner on weekends.
The thing I always forget at Aldi is my bags
Me too! I have canvas/cloth a”work/junk bag” that I dumped out just to use at Aldi one time but if I forget bags or don’t want to purchase them, I wheel out my loose groceries (mostly in their “free” cardboard boxes and transfer the boxes into my car or if I have a tote in my car I toss them all in the tote in the backseat and it works when you’re rushing after work to bring groceries home!
Pro tip: I work in retail at Publix. One of my favorite customer recommended to put your bags behind the passenger seat if you have a pocket! Or underneath the passenger seat. This way you’ll see it hopefully and grab them. Or I used to just write bags on my hand w/ a erasable marker lol 😅😊
There were a couple of years that my son struggled with math when he was younger so we did packets/workbooks, Kahn Academy, etc for the many summers. Now he is doing amazing at math in high school and he has a 4.0 and no longer struggles. In fact, he has won academic awards and nominations for an engineering program. I very much think that helped so much in getting him where he is today. We also spent a great deal of time in the libraries when he was younger as well. The project this summer is studying so he can get his learners permit, yeah! Love your ideas!
We have our son only access his device twice a week, even in the summer. The rest of the time, he’s reading, biking, doing his chores, etc. He’s aged out of most summer camps, so it’s not an option for us any more. He may attend a drop in type day camp for teens, where they have sports, movies, bowling etc, depending on the day, and it’s free, or a very minimal cost. Next year, we’re looking at a first part time job for him. We also both work out side of the home, and on some of those days, he is with my parents, where they apply the same rules. He also helps out over there with various chores. Like your kids, he has lots of fun as well - trips, camping, swimming, cookouts, etc. You’re doing an excellent job Mindy!
Thank you! Sounds like you are doing a great job, too! :)
Aww...your son is reading one of my favorite childhood books! From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is such a fun story!
Your kids are adorable ❤ And if anyone actually watches your channel and uses smart side of their brain knows your mom skills are well rounded!! Like hey kids go do your school work/chores then stand in corner no laughter 😂😂
Just a note about the Creami lid: I'm not sure what the lid on your model is like, but in the lid of the one I have is a gasket that MUST be removed to clean it properly, and the cleaning instructions say nothing about this. The gasket isn't glued down in any way so it's not 'waterproof' and liquid from your mixture or wash water WILL get under it, and if you don't pull it up and clean it and under it, you will get residue that you can't see, and as with any dairy product, that residue will result in major stink. So you may need a tiny tweezer or other small, blunt instrument (I have very short fingernails) to grab hold of the gasket to gently pull it up, and then once it's clean and try, just push it back into place.
Two more tips: 1) The different functions seem to vary according to RPM, and this means differences in how much air is pumped in to your mixture. The 'lite ice cream' function seems to whip in the most air. I like to use the Gelato setting for everything, because the results are creamy and dense. I also use it for re-spinning instead of using the re-spin button. The re-spin does not correlate to whatever setting you've just used but is just a standard speed and whips more air in than I like. Also, sometimes your mixture will look a bit crumbly after a single process, but it may be creamier than it appears, so smoosh it down with the back of a spoon to test the texture, especially if, like me, you really prefer a denser finished product. 2) De-icing the containers before processing really helps prevent icy sides and bottom: place a small bowl or other higher-sided container in your sink and fill it with hot tap water, place your frozen, covered container in it for 1 to 2 minutes, ensuring that the hot water comes up to cover the top level of your frozen mixture.🍨
Ha! I drank coffee for about a year at 31 when we went from 2 kids to 4 kids (the youngest 3 being 18 months apart!) I needed coffee for a toddler and twins and a lively 5 year old.
This video format reminded me of your older videos and I absolutely love it. Have a blessed Summer
Definitely a vibe from my old vlogging days. :)
The creamer is very exciting. Don't feel concerned about treating your family. It's a blessing to be able to do so, and you should enjoy it I hope it provides for a memorable summer for you guys, it sounds like you guys will have some fun family times with it.
Thank you so much! We've enjoyed playing around with different recipes for it. It is definitely getting a lot of use!
I love your rules for your kids for summer. I hope they have a great summer.
Our summer is so very different this year as our children are older now. Our youngest is a Senior in high school now, taking a couple summer classes to open a period for next year as well, but I can absolutely relate to all of this. Keeping the children on track and encouraging them to do all sorts of things other than screen time is so good for them. Have a wonderful summer!
I think you're doing a great job with your summer structure and honestly, it's really no one's business. Trolls gonna troll. Anyway, I think your daughter is a natural in front of the camera. She did a great job! ❤
Great ideas to keep kids busy and structured in the summer! Btw, I’m a new subscriber!😊
Welcome!! Glad you found me! :)
McKenna is a you tube natural. So fun
6:57 : great job on the presentation of the haul! Excellent energy 😊
That book your son held up -- I read that a couple of times as a kid I loved it so much. I hope he's enjoying it too. ♥
The mexican street corn flavored scoop style chips are to die for delicious, they’re a summer item, so don’t sleep on these… and having then with cowboy caviar is divine!!!!
If you want a simple mushroom recipe and your daughter likes stuffed food, I highly recommend just mixing cream cheese, shredded parmesan cheese (or the powdery stuff) and some garlic powder. It's delicious and super easy to make. My husband is not a mushroom person and he always eats them. You can do variations but this is super easy.
I also do not care for Aldi tortilla chips. However we are in love with the tortilla strips by Pueblo Linda (they were to the left of the tortilla lime chips in your video)
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler is one of my all time favorite books!!! excellent choice!!
I loved that one too!
I am trying to suggest The Indian in the cupboard to my daughter right now. Also My Side of the Mountain.
Love your daughter’s describing your grocery haul 🥰
The lime chips are the bomb-totally addictive.
My girls had camps and sports and lots of structure during summer. Buts lots of fun time as well! They have grown into amazing women.
Have a great Summer Mindy and Family ❤️
Love the new coffee maker!!!
Me too! I think my husband was happy give me that gift as it benefits him, too! 😂
Yes! I would love more creami recipes. That was my splurge of the summer.
Sounds wonderful. Balanced. Good for you.
Love this video. Major summer vibes ✌️✌️✌️
A Voice in the Wind is my favorite book!! I reread the whole series every few years.
I LOVE your video today. When our son was the age of your kids we did very much of routines as you are doing with your kids. I was a work from home parent (clergy) with my office in our home. I began drinking coffee when I was a senior in college and have been a coffee lover ever since.
Thank you! Glad it resonated. I like to be relatable. :)
I love this channel...so wholesome
She did a really great job 🎉❤
Hi Mindy I do the same as your routine. My son with autism need to stay on track fun and games come later.your and amazing mom.enjoy your summer ❤
Thank you! I'm sure you are an amazing mom, too! :)
Love ALL of Francine River books!
Your kids are very well behaved it was really enjoyable to watch your daughter doing a Sams haul.
God bless you and your family.
We love our Ninja Creami!!
We are only 2 now! Our kids are grown and adulting! Our youngest has him a wonderful girlfriend and they are expecting our 1st Grandson in November! We are all very excited!!!🎉🎉 Hubby and I tried recently every plate and it started us on a system that has stuck! Cook once eat twice! So sandwiches and the like we fix at will but if grilling or cooking in general we make enough for 2 days! I love if! The kitchen seems easier to keep clean and more time to do more things fun or needed like laundry 😂
Great job on the grocery haul, Kenna!
Love this. I have 4 kids and with my older school aged kids I am doing something similar. A few days a week for about an hour we do some school work, read daily, reading program wednesdays at library and trade off days with walks and family bike rides and outside play to stay active!
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Hello . Thanks for the video . One of the best I’ve seen this far . Happy summer . And Friday ❤😊💪🌹🌸🌷🌻
Thanks for the creami review Mindy! ❤
I used some of your tips while grocery shopping for our vacation this week. The tiny bags of moderno,? pasta were just right for a mac and cheese side with no leftovers at our beachside condo. I added chicken to a soup mix, too, it stretched the lunch enough to make it to our last night in the pantry meals category..
That coconut creamer is my all time favorite coffee creamer 🤤
You’re a great mom and your family has a great balance. I’m sure the teachers appreciate you keeping your kids on a learning routine and schedule!
I bet a lot of teachers wish for this with ALL the students 😂
Good job!
Thanks!
The Hint of Lime chips are good. 👍
Love our new Ninja Creami Deluxe! It works for our keto life too!
When do you usually put your videos up? We love them!!
I really enjoy the hint of lime chips! They were in our dinner tonight! But then again, I enjoy the plain ones too.
Oh! And I grabbed the Elote flavor pasta salad, too! I was going to try the Dill one and then I saw Elote and went for that instead. So good!
Did you know that at Aldi, you can borrow a quarter for your cart from checkout and return it when you purchase your groceries?
I have done so a few times too. Often they won’t even accept the quarter back when you try to return it. 😊
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So the joke at aldi has always been "you pay for your cart" when you don't because you get your quarter back. However you know how they swap your cart at checkout with the person in line ahead of you? Today when I went to go put my cart away in the rack, I realized there was no quarter in the cart. So I didn't get my quarter back and really did pay for it, lol. I have never seen that before. I also just left the cart pushed in but unhooked. I figure its a freebie for someone else.
That happens to me a lot....and it's irritating bc I have a quarter keeper so I will always have a quarter with me however I also get a lot of free ones out in the parking lot so there is that 😂
Just got a Creami too. Would love a video in the future of Creami recipes
I’ve been thinking of getting a creami! That looks so good.
I want one of those ninja devices. The noise does not stop me but I am baulking over the price! Thank you for the video. I hope your summer is fabulous!
I did the same thing on the price for months. Sometimes I see the standard ones for about 120. Maybe there will be a good black friday sale this november.
My Aldi will actually loan you a quarter if you forget yours. You just take it back to them after you return your cart. Don't know of that's other stores, but it's worth asking!
YAY for studying Latin! I took only one year of Latin in high school, but it has been sooooo useful in my life! My daughter took four years of high school Latin, and I'm sure it helped her immensely in her science/physical therapy classes. Sadly, so few schools offer it any more. 😞 ~ Mindy, I think workers in Aldi will give you a quarter if you don't have one. I saw that happen just today at the Aldi I frequent.
Yes, Ruthie is thinking about something in the health sciences like pharmacy, or chemical engineering. Latin comes in handy there.
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Lol Mindy this is exactly what i needed😅
LOVE that series from Francine Rivers. Hope you get a chance to finish that out. 😊
We love our Ninja Creami Deluxe!!! So awesome!! We got ours at Costco for $179.
Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us. I think you help many Mother's out there. I enjoy your channel very much. I love the recipes and tips . I share your channel with everyone I meet. The ninja looks great and you can control what is in it. It is pricey but worth it with children.
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words!
My oldest is doing a summer class too. She graduates next year and wants to make her year a little lighter. So we figured that was ok.
I think your schedule is the perfect mix of productivity and fun. The dirty Diet Coke is interesting. We’ll have to give it a try.
The creami is the best. It’s the best way to eat/drink protein shakes.
Great video, that ninja was pretty cool! Lots of good tips and ideas 😃
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Mindy, ide love to see a coconut cream and pineapple with a squeeze of lime combo in the ninja creamy. Or frozen avocado with cocoa powder and honey to sweeten 😊
Could you make a video on how you setup schedules for your family?
Wow, I'm saddened to hear that you're already anticipating negative comments. I don't understand why people do that. You seem to be doing a great job raising your kids. Best wishes.
I just got a cream deluxe and can't wait to use it. I'm definitely trying the cherry limeaid!
Hi Mindy! 🙋🏼♀
Hi!
I saw Tuck Everlasting in that stack of books! I loved that one. The movie is on disney+ too
Don't listen to anyone's comments! It is no fun trying to catch up to where they left off the prior school year!!
Homemade coconut milk is the winner in our home!!!
I love anything by Francine Rivers! I read the Mark of the Lion series years ago (before Kindle)...I think I'll find the books and read them again! Great Video Mindy 😀
Hint of lime Aldi chips VERY STRONG and super salty and I love lime.
I love salty. That must be why I like them! LOL
I started drinking coffee after my twins. 🥱
Our two youngest are less than a year apart and that was the tipping point that made me a coffee drinker! 😂