Weekly Menu

Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted anything!  Work has been insanely busy, so I needed to let things go for a while.  Getting home after 8pm has meant cooking the quickest thing possible and eating it before falling asleep, so it meal planning hasn't been that inspiring.  Trying to take back control and get back to normal.

We're already almost two weeks into Lent... instead of giving up all meat this year, I am including fish/seafood this year.  Keeps a few of our staple meals and restaurants in the rotation.  So far, so good!  I'm pulling a lot from our tried-and-true vegetarian list and hoping I don't get sick of salmon or tacos from this list.

 

 

This weekend was beautiful in Columbus, blue skies and Spring temperatures.  It's been nice to get these Winter breaks every other weekend lately to get out of the house and do something outside without freezing your butt off!  Made our way to Hoof Hearted's new brewery in Italian Village.  It kind of looks like a retro-modern library inside and after waiting forever to get some beer, we weren't overly impressed.  Maybe we'll go back once the crowd has died down and we can actually get a table (the swim up bar service will be interesting in the summer).

 

 

As I was saying earlier, trying to get back in to meal planning so we're not throwing whatever is fastest on some plates (although that is probably still going to happen).  Here is the plan for this week...

butternut mac and cheese and salad
pizza night
broccoli cheddar pot pies
ravioli
salmon burgers and roasted potatoes

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High School Study Tips

I spend a lot of time focusing on college study tips, and that is really important that we take the time to remember our OC babies! 

Homework, study hall, drivers ed, curfews, and the potential to get grounded. 

That�s right, this post is all about studying in high school!

Plan Ahead.

First and foremost, I�ll start this post like I start every post: Have a planner and use it religiously! (I just happen to know of a great one). But for me, high school was always a little harder to plan for because there was no full course syllabus at the beginning of the year. 

Dates for quizzes, tests, assignments, homework, (and substitute teachers) can sneak up on you� especially with 6+ classes a day! Don�t forget all the extracurricular stuff, plus bringing money for fundraisers, field trips, etc. So keep your planner with you at all times and write down EVERYTHING as soon as you hear about it!

Use a mechanical pencil just in case things change (which they will). Also, use a highlighter system to keep you on track:

Yellow = In Progress

Pink = Complete

How I Organize My Planner

Set a Timer.

When you get home from school every day, set a timer and work high priority to low priority! So�either start with the thing that�s due the soonest or the thing that�s worth the most points.

I played competitive sports in high school, so sometimes I didn�t even get home until 10:00. There was no way I was getting ALL the homework done EVERY night, so I just went with the top priority items.

So, if I didn�t make it to that 5 point worksheet by the next day, it wasn�t really that big of a deal.

(I also knew which teachers would give me extra credit for bringing in extra boxes of tissues. God bless you, Ms. Parker)

4 Rules for Effective Studying

Perfect Your Time Management.

Manage your time as wisely as possible. High school is full of important schoolwork and every day feels like it�s the most stressful one ever (or at least, that was my experience). At the end of the day, make sure that you�ve also allowed yourself the balance to actually enjoy your friends, football games, dances, etc.

Work for 30 minutes at a time then give yourself a 5 minute break. Also, work smarter, not harder. A lot of teachers assign similar assignments, so don�t be afraid to �piggyback� off of your prior projects and just make it a little better each time!

Time Management System

Even though it�s been (ahem) a while since I�ve been in high school, I definitely remember it was a high stress time� Having 3 lockers (one in each building), literally running to class carrying 30 books to make it before my teacher locked the door, and (most importantly), trying to catch up on the details of every little daily drama between classes.

If it feels a little overwhelming right now, just remind yourself that college will be here before you know it and things get SO. MUCH. BETTER. :D

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