i do one weekly because i shop weekly. i try to make meals that use up anything left over from the previous week & also make use of ingredients we already have in the pantry. i also occasionally allow for takeaway nights because i know they will happen & i'd rather plan for them than throw out something. during winter i will often plan for a couple of weeks & then make bigger batches of things in the slow cooker & freeze half.

i'm not the best at it but i do find it keeps me more organised & encourages less waste than if i don't do it!

i bought myself a meal planner pad from kikki k (you don't need to buy them, they're easy to do at home but i had a voucher so thought i'd treat myself ) - it is 7 days & includes breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks. breakfast is easy here but i'm trying to be more organised about lunches rather than staring blankly into the fridge or pantry at lunch time every day!!