I LOVE to cook and knew I needed a meal planner/calendar to make it more organized. I tried some other planner ideas about 2 years ago and found I needed something with more flexibility and less thinking! So I hatched this idea- but never knew exactly how to execute it. Finally I found a blank magnetic calendar and magnets in a kit. With these parts that I needed, making this thing was a breeze!
The beauty of this meal planner/calendar is you never need to sit down and think what meals you make every week- you only have to do it once when you make the kit. All your meal ideas are right there in front of you every month- no thinking required!
Also- if you are suppose to make chicken that night and feel like if you have to eat chicken again you will just die, then just simply swap the meal magnet for another one. Easy and flexible!
Here is where I got the kit- http://ldsscrap.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=778&zenid=874a3f9f176b88eda3a2d8168c009d4a
Here's how I did it:
- I made a list of all the meals I make and printed it out so I had the list in front of me.
- I then used Word to draw some circles and using the rulers, I made sure they measured 1 inch by 1 inch. I then typed the meal names in the circles.
- I loaded some scrapbook paper into my printer and printed them out. I even used different paper for each type of meal, so it would be even easier to plan the month!
- Then I cut the circles out using a 1 inch circle scrapbook die cutter punch.
- After they were all cut, I used Mod Podge to glue the paper to the wood circles and squares that came with kit.
- I then cut the magnet strips that came in the kit and stuck those to the back of each circle or square.
I love this meal planner! It even makes my grocery shopping easier, and cooking is so much more fun when you are organized.
Happy Planning and Cooking!
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