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Happy New SCHOOL Year Resolutions: Making Dinner as a Family

 

making dinner as a family

Lydia & Asa making a salad last night

I think I have established that I am not a chef. I totally love food. Obviously. But meal planning is not my forte. Hence my love affair with Once a Month Mom and E-Mealz. One thing I’ve always tried to do is make the kids part of cooking dinner. They love it! What is a chore for me is a special treat to them!

Last week I decided to make meatballs {Yes, my husband is still a vegetarian. We ate them for lunch!}. But I didn’t want to get my hands dirty. So I poured everything into a bowl and let the kids have at it. No, the meatballs weren’t evenly shaped. And yes, my almost-vegetarian daughter said, “I love the feel of meat in my hands!” But it got done!

So, as part of my back-to-school resolutions, I’m going to start involving them as much as possible with cooking–dinner AND packing lunches! It makes it (mostly) easier for me and the kids learn something new while contributing to our family! In fact, tonight, I didn’t let the kids help me with dinner and they were running around the house pretending to be cats. By the time dinner was finished, they had stuck homemade goo to the floor and been in trouble for whining. If they had been cooking with me, that may have been avoided! Plus, don’t you think cooking counts as a credit towards homeschooling or something?

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What’s your Back-to-School Resolution? How ’bout trying making dinner as a family? It might be a fun one to conquer! Leave me a comment about dinner at your house or your Back-to-School resolution and win this FABULOUS prize pack from Nestle: a $25 MasterCard rewards card, $20 in school supplies, Stouffer’s VIP coupons, Tombstone VIP coupons, a Family Dinner Box of Questions (I have this box of questions & Lydia LOVES to do it at dinner!) and a Nestlé Family coupon booklet!

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3. Visit Nestle’s Back-to-School site (there’s all kinds of great ideas PLUS a really great sweepstakes!)

Also (totally giveaway unrelated) join me on today on Nestle’s Facebok page to discuss Back-to-School resolutions! Next week Bridgette Duplantis from The Not-So-Blog will be sharing her resolution, too! CONTEST CLOSED!!

This is part 2 of a 3-part series with Nestle’s Back-to-School campaign. I’m being compensated to share MY ideas on THEIR topic with YOU.

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Comments

  1. Karen O says

    August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am

    I love getting the kids help me cook. Some days I have to get past my desire to cook as neatly as possible to let them help, but when I do, I am reminded about how much fun it is.

  2. Karen O says

    August 25, 2011 at 8:34 am

    I follow oh amanda on facebook

  3. Mami2jcn says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:30 am

    My back to school resolution is to try to calm down and not stress out between homework time and dinner time. It always seems like chaos around here between 4 and 6 and I’d like to keep it peaceful.

  4. Mami2jcn says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:32 am

    tweet-http://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/106719877355675648

  5. Mami2jcn says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:34 am

    I like you on FB with my username Mary Happymommy.

  6. Mami2jcn says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:35 am

    I visited the Nestle site. I love their fresh fruit swirl recipe.

  7. tess says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:54 am

    our back to school resolution is eating at the dinner table as a family again- during the summer time- the kids were always at someone elses house or outside playing and we all ate separately-
    tcogbill at live dot com

  8. tess says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:55 am

    i like you on fb
    tess c
    tcogbill at live dot com

  9. tess says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:56 am

    i ented the sweepstake-thanks
    tcogbill at live dot com

  10. Stacia J says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:33 am

    My Back-to-School resolution is to eat together as a family at least twice a week!!

  11. Stacia J says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:34 am

    I tweeted this giveaway @stacia527

  12. Stacia J says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:34 am

    I like ohamanda on FB

  13. Stacia J says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:39 am

    I love the Strawberry-Banana Breakfast shake and the Oatmeal Banana Crunch Cookies on the Nestle Back-to-School site

  14. Mary B says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    To teach my kids to be more “pro-active” for themselves rather than re-active. I think (actually I know) I do too much for them. Time to teach independence!

  15. Mary B says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    I also follow you on Facebook 🙂

  16. Claire says

    August 25, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    green bean casserole is a favorite dinner at my house.

  17. Erin says

    August 25, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    My back to school resolution is to freeze more meals and sandwiches for lunches so they are ready for busy school nights.

  18. Erin says

    August 25, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    I liked you on facebook!

  19. Erin says

    August 25, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    I visited the Nestle site….great recipes. I especially like the juicy juice pops for an after school snack.

  20. Ladytink_534 says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:39 am

    Make sure we keep our game nights

  21. Ladytink_534 says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:40 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/Ladytink_534/status/106994333139480576

  22. Ladytink_534 says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:40 am

    I LIKE you on FB~ Jen Tink

  23. Ladytink_534 says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:41 am

    entered nestle family sweepstakes

  24. Linda S says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:03 am

    We’re creating a menu and sticking to it. It makes shopping easier and we never have to ponder what’s for dinner. We also prepare lunches before going to bed so we don’t have to stress of the next days lunch. We cook & eat at home rather than eating out.

  25. Linda S says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:05 am

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/#!/NCBelle36/status/107075904710262784

  26. Linda S says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:05 am

    Like OhAmanda on Facebook

  27. Linda S says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:08 am

    I love the Nestle Back To School site. There are tons of good ideas and suggestions. I especially like the Weeknight Rescues: 5 Ways to Prep So Meals are A Cinch article.

  28. Tricia says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    like you on FB

  29. Tricia says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    ugh….I am not a fan of cooking…..but I am hoping that when I get my new kitchen in a few months I will be inspired!!!! We do always eat together!

  30. Jackie says

    August 27, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    My resolution is to have a sit down dinner with the family every night. It’s easy in the summer…but with activities beginning when school does, it gets a little harder.
    Thanks!
    jackievillano at gmail dot com

  31. Beth says

    August 28, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    I need to make myself involve the kids more at dinner time–sometimes it just seems so much easier to do it myself! Also, my 13 month old wouldn’t be much help yet. 🙂 But, my older daughter LOVES to help, especially in the kitchen. By the way, I love the picture of your kiddos in the kitchen!

  32. Beth says

    August 28, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    I visited the Nestle website–they’ve got a lot of neat stuff on there!

  33. Amanda says

    August 29, 2011 at 12:28 am

    I’ve just started including my 4 year old in my dinner making plans; we make a grocery list together, grocery shop together (I give her a couple things from the list that she is in charge of getting) and then we make dinner together. She loves to add things to the bowl/pan, and it keeps her from getting into things she shouldn’t while I’m preoccupied with cooking!

  34. Amanda says

    August 29, 2011 at 12:28 am

    I’ve liked ohamanda on facebook!

  35. Amanda says

    August 29, 2011 at 12:30 am

    I visited Nestle’s site and came across several craft project ideas that I will definitely put into use soon! Thank you!

  36. Amy says

    August 29, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    I just found you from the Tommy Nelson blog. Thanks for the encouragement in starting the school off well. I am determined to have my daughter start right away with being intentional about putting her things away for school each day when she gets home, as well as making healthy lunches for her each day that she will love!

  37. Amy says

    August 29, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    And I am now following you on Facebook! Thanks!

  38. Ann says

    August 29, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    I’m new here. I always try to make dinner for my family four times a week. It may not sound like much, but I work about 12 hours a day. It’s important.

    Nice site you have here.

  39. Stephanie says

    August 30, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    Okay, girl. You inspired me. I made meatballs last night with my kids. They tasted gross, and no amount of spaghetti sauce (out of the jar, of course) could make them taste okay, but I figured since I picked the recipe with the least amount of ingredients, they had the least amount of taste. Lesson learned. But it was fun! I tried to control my OCD-ness and only made Max wash his hands three (maybe four) times in the process. Thanks for inspiring me!

  40. Amanda says

    August 31, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    Back to school resolution: Plan meals with my 4 year old and include her in the shopping and preparing for the meals. She is a very picky eater and I’ve heard that the more they are included the more they are willing to try new things. Hoping for a good school year!

  41. Jenilee says

    September 1, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    eat more at home is always our goal! involving my girls more in meal prep is something I need to work on! Thanks 🙂

  42. Jenilee says

    September 1, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    I tweeted! @jenilee220

  43. Jenilee says

    September 1, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    I liked you on facebook 🙂

    FYI – one of my Top Ten Tues posts was published in a Christian emagazine. 🙂 Thanks for hosting your link up!

    http://emotionofgod.com/PF/BOL_082011/Default.html pg 26-27

  44. Kortney Picker says

    September 3, 2011 at 12:38 am

    My back to school resolution is to get more reading done, I never have time to read and now I have a little extra time and I would love to finish some of the books I have been neglecting
    [email protected]

  45. Kortney Picker says

    September 3, 2011 at 12:39 am

    I liked oh amanda on facebook
    [email protected]

  46. Kortney Picker says

    September 3, 2011 at 12:42 am

    I visited Nestles back to school website and learned some great things about getting conversations started with your kids beyond a one word answer, I think it will be a helpful tool!
    [email protected]

  47. Laurie Brown says

    September 4, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    My back to school resolution is to be better organized this year and be on a good homework,dinner,bath and bed schedule

  48. Kathryn says

    September 5, 2011 at 11:06 am

    I want to keep it simple and fun and include the kids more in helping me make dinner. Although they are young they are very capable and I want to take moments to teach them even more in the kitchen – and not worry about messes all the time.

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