As summer winds down and school starts back, life has a way of speeding up overnight. The relaxed mornings are replaced with alarm clocks. Afternoons become a race between work, school pickups, homework, sports, and trying to figure out what's for dinner before everyone is hungry. People often ask if I meal plan. The honest answer? Not really. I wish I were the person who remembered to put something in the crockpot before leaving the house, but that's just not me. Most afternoons I'm asking the same question everyone else is: "What's for dinner?" I've learned that having a few easy staples on hand makes all the difference.  Brett mans the grill or the fryer outside and the kids love what he cooks up.  I've learned not to try and compete with that and lean in to my strengths... I own a cafe...so that's sandwiches, handhelds, wraps - anything fresh and quick while also satisfying.  One of my favorites is grabbing a prepared roast or pulled pork fro...