22 Mar Baked Oatmeal

Thanks to Covid-19, things are a little… untethered.

I have become super lax about screen time, kids sleeping in our bed and even a midweek adult beverage. And, it’s only been one week.

Today, I had to remind myself that this isn’t vacation or the week in-between Christmas and New Years. It’s weird and heavy, but it is still real life and it may have to go on like this for a little while. Living like it’s the week between Christmas and New Years for over a week is, well… not sustainable.

So, at the start of Week Two we are coming in wiser.

Even though the week looks nothing like our “normal” we are bringing in as much normal as we can. The first step to do so? Meal planning.

Second? Meal prep.

I saw another mom share on Facebook that she still has been prepping breakfast and lunch the night before as if her children were still going to school. How smart, I thought.

And, fun too. There is something a little funny about having your packed lunch at home especially as a kid.

One of my favorite things to prep in advance are healthy muffins. They can work for speedy breakfast or be thrown in a lunch. We have shared a few ideas in the past like these.

These are less muffin and more like baked oatmeal, but still good for prepped kid meals nonetheless. They are packed with pantry staples too saving you a trip out to the store as well. Phew!