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Simplify Your Back-to-School Week AUGUST 22, 2023 / KELLI NAPOTNIK / 
Our family won't begin school until the beginning of September, but many families are starting this week! I love the beginning of the school year. I love the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and the feel of brand new notebooks ready for notetaking. I find joy in opening a new box of crayons or colored pencils and using them for the first time. This newness was something that was magical for me when I was a child and it continues to be that way for me now as an adult. Conversely, I'm also well aware of the challenges that come with the start of a new year and schedule. A little pre-planning for the transition to the school year can go a long way!
To help make this season less stressful, it's an excellent time to intentionally keep your meals simple. Personally, I find it helpful to stick to easy, simple meals that you know your family enjoys and don't be overly ambitious with trying new recipes when so many other changes are taking place. My advice would be the same for school lunches. Remember to give yourself some grace and have your kids help you with the packing process each week. I love the ideas Maureen shares in her post, Simple Back to School Lunch Ideas. She lists 5 simple lunch ideas that your kids could help put together!
My oldest will be turning 15 this month. One of my goals for this year is to teach her how to plan out and prepare meals. Sharing meal responsibilities with your family teaches life long skills and this might be the year to begin including your family if you haven't already.
Here are some wonderful, easy meal ideas you can make for the beginning of your back-to-school season! You probably already make many of these meals, so stick with the version you know your family enjoys. You can go through this rotation weekly which makes it easy on you too as you think through what food you want to have on hand for the week.
My favorites include:
Visit us on Instagram to see our cute back-to-school basket made especially for kids returning to school. This is a fun addition to a meal you are taking this time of the year and it could easily be customized for a teacher.
Happy first week of school!
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