The beginning of a new school year is right around the corner for us. Our summer has been full and flexible and inconsistent. Our meal planning? Inconsistent at best.

So I’m thinking a lot about schedules and structure and consistency and how much I look forward to all of that back in our life again here soon. Specifically, I’m thinking about meal-planning. And I’d like to ask you — how do you do it in your family? What’s your system? How do you plan what you’re going to eat on what days? How often do you shop for food? Do you repeat the same meals every 2 weeks or every month or something like that? Do you try new recipes very often or not really? Do you keep all of your favorite recipes in one place? Do you use any online recipe organization service that helps you?

I’ve tried different things over the years but I’m ready to try something different. So leave a comment and let us know — what’s your system for meal-planning?

And yes, if I’m feeling pretty good about whatever system I settle into, I will most certainly let you know.