Fall settles in as we map a full week of family dinners, pack smarter school lunches, and share the exact grocery spend that made it work. From soup and meatloaf to salmon and chili, we show how one plan and a few batch tricks stretch flavor, time, and budget.

• soup Sundays with tomato soup and sourdough grilled cheese
• meatloaf Monday with buttery mashed potatoes and a green
• quick Asian Tuesday chicken with coconut milk over rice
• hot sheet-pan salmon, rosemary mushroom cream, and leftovers strategy
• chili Friday and an easy family rotisserie Saturday
• three dozen hard-boiled eggs for snacks and gym mornings
• DIY lemon ginger shots to replace store-bought wellness shots
• Bento lunch system to pack eight lunches in two sessions
• nut-free lunch ideas and cleaner snack swaps for kids
• full grocery tally at $210 and $61 dining out
• small wins and mishaps, from missing milk to better ketchup

We’ll post the chicken with coconut milk recipe in the show notes.

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I'm sharing ten simple shifts that made our home calmer, kinder, and more joyful, from fall break routines and kid chores to one-pot dinners and paper cycle tracking. The theme of this episode is gratitude!

1. Long fall break without school rush
2. Kids stepping up with dishes, sweeping, resets, laundry
3. Monochrome gym uniforms to cut decisions
   • Favorite cropped tee
   • Plum quarter zip
   • Navy quarter zip
4. Building a small real-clothes capsule
5. Early mornings with Scripture and prayer
6. One-pot curries, rice on repeat, frozen ginger cubes
7. Habit stacking coffee maker and feeding sourdough starter
8. Boxed pumpkin bread as a seasonal shortcut
9. Page-turner thrillers to restart reading joy
10. Paper cycle tracking with daily body cues

#44: 10 Things Simplifying My Life Right Now, Part I, #115: 10 Things Simplifying My Life Right Now, Part II, #131: 10 Things Simplifying My Life Right Now, Part III

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Our first sukkah, a broken foot, and a reminder that curveballs aren’t rejections — they’re invitations. This week taught me about slowing down, showing up anyway, and finding joy in the middle of the mess. 🕊️

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