Celebrated Today. Prepared Tomorrow. A Mother’s Day Guide to Creating Meal Systems That Serve You All Week.
- Courtney Washington
- May 11
- 3 min read
Happy Mother’s Day!
Today, we pause to celebrate you—the nurturer, the organizer, the comforter, the builder of homes and hearts. You are seen, valued, and deeply loved. Proverbs 31:28 declares, “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
And while today is a day of honor, let’s be honest: the work continues tomorrow.
One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself—and your family—is not more hustle, but more structure. You can get a head start on the week today by building something I call a system—and it starts right in your kitchen.
Why Meal Systems Matter
From breakfast messes to midweek dinner stress, food takes up a lot of our energy. That’s why creating a simple, grace-filled system for meal planning and prepping can shift your entire week. It brings peace, clarity, and energy back to your day.
Let’s Build Your Meal Planning System (Free Prompt Inside!)
Use the prompt below to start organizing your meal system. It will help you:
• Review what’s already in your fridge and pantry
• List what you already know you need
• Generate a grocery list and meal ideas that work with your dietary needs
Your family’s meal style might look like mine: mostly raw for you and your husband, with kid-friendly chicken dishes for the little ones. This prompt helps honor both.
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Free Prompt: Copy, Paste & Use with ChatGPT
Hi ChatGPT! I’m a mom planning meals for my family and I need help creating a grocery list. We follow a ___________ food diet, but I also prepare __________ for the kids and __________________ for me and my husband.
Here’s what I’d like you to do:
1. Take inventory of what I currently have in my fridge and pantry (I’ll list them below).
2. Consider any specific items I already know I need to buy.
3. Suggest a grocery list that supports our mostly raw lifestyle, includes fresh ideas for meals, and incorporates simple proteins (chicken for the kids, seafood/eggs for us).
4. Prioritize easy prep and family-friendly items.
Current items in my fridge and pantry:
[Insert your list here]
Items I already know I need to buy:
[Insert list here]
Please provide a categorized grocery list (e.g., produce, protein, pantry staples, snacks) and any simple meal ideas you think would work well with our lifestyle." I use this same template and Let me tell you sister: Systems Save Sanity
The entire world runs on systems, so why don’t I? At one point my life was so unpredictable that it lacked the structure only systems could give me. I began to clean up my surroundings and created systems for everything. My children had a morning method they followed, I had a system for how I showed up at work, an organized structure for which days I would shower, apply my lashes, get my nails done, make deposits, send emails, create posts, etc. Everything had a method that I held myself accountable to—and this is what helped to form a strategy for success.
You don’t need to be overwhelmed—you just need the right tools.
If you’re ready to stop feeling behind and start living with peace, flow, and clarity, I invite you to sign up for my pre-recorded class: Systems.
In just four days, you’ll have all the tools you need to:
• Create effective systems for your life
• Meal plan with confidence
• Stay on top of the things that matter most
• Live healthier, smarter, and more prepared
Let’s build together. Because today, you’re celebrated. But tomorrow, you’re equipped.
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