tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post6015980897576122391..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: 16 Tasks With Which I Could Use the Assistance of Friendly Woodland CreaturesJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-35305853244318143142019-03-09T22:09:04.312-05:002019-03-09T22:09:04.312-05:00Nope, sounds about right! We have at least one kid...Nope, sounds about right! We have at least one kid choosing to go hungry every night because they don't like what's for dinner. As long as we try to make sure it's not the same kid every night, we figure that's good enough.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-48985945151667708192019-03-09T22:07:29.741-05:002019-03-09T22:07:29.741-05:00I basically love this idea. Not sure I could make ...I basically love this idea. Not sure I could make it work during the school year but for sure in the summer! <br /><br />Last summer I had the two oldest kids do dinner once a week. They had to make their own shopping list and accompany me grocery shopping. I sent them off with a basket to find their own stuff and they met me at the register so I could pay for everything.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-22029534757478419542019-03-08T10:09:57.719-05:002019-03-08T10:09:57.719-05:00In a way you are almost there. After all you live ...In a way you are almost there. After all you live in the woods with 6 creatures!! Sure wish I would have thought of the idea of assigning each kid a dinner night when my children were at home. I always blame them for the fact that I'm not a good cook. I kept eliminating meals that someone would say they hated and pretty soon there wasn't that many choices. Though I'm sure there's Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866923830328442984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-21587549786248260862019-03-06T11:43:12.420-05:002019-03-06T11:43:12.420-05:00We have 6 kids as well and I was tired of doing al...We have 6 kids as well and I was tired of doing all of the meal planning/cooking by myself, serving the meal and hearing complaints. I finally had enough. Now each kid and my husband have 1 dinner a week that they are in charge of. When I make the grocery list they must give me a main dish, fruit and veggie selection. Then on their designated night the bigger kids and dad make their dinners and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com