7 Ideas for Creating Family New Year’s Resolutions
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of On-Cor. The opinions and text are all mine. #CountOnCor
Does the thought of setting New Year's resolutions get you excited for the next year? Or do you worry about how to stick to them?
This year, we're creating family New Year's resolutions.
Sure, I'm also setting individual personal and business goals, but resolutions are a little different than goals. These resolutions are meant to be ongoing changes in our lives and we're more likely to stick with them if we approach it as a team effort.
You may already be doing some of these things. We're already doing several of these, but we want to do them more and with more intention.
7 Ideas for Creating Family New Year's Resolutions
Practice Gratitude as a Family
I think this one is important, especially right after the holiday season. It's easy to get caught up in things we want and focus on negativity. Practicing gratitude and focusing on the positive is something we want to do more of together. It can be as simple as going around the dinner table to say one thing we are thankful for each evening. Other ideas include starting a family gratitude journal or jar.
Be More Organized
Resolving to be more organized as a family can mean a few different things. For us, it means keeping our house tidier and meal planning. It even means having a Plan B!
Household organization will definitely be a family effort. Everyone is expected to pitch in to pick up the living room and we all need to be more intentional with putting things away in our bedrooms. Clutter is my nemesis! Meal planning is also a family effort. We have to work together to plan ahead, communicate about the menu, and stay on budget by eating at home more often. This is where On-Cor comes to the rescue!
Have you ever forgotten to thaw meat from the freezer? Or forgot to pick up a needed ingredient or two when you went to the store? Even with meal planning, I need to have convenient options on hand because sometimes things do not go as planned. Or my timing is off because some days are busier than others. On-Cor is just a freezer away for an always easy, always satisfying and always ready solution for “one of those nights.”
Go on Adventures
We want our kids to try new things and experience the world, but that means we have to leave the house. There are lots of ways to go on adventures with the kids from visiting a new local restaurant or park to taking a road trip across the state. Adventures create memories!
Eat and Cook Together
Not only is cooking an important life skill, but it's a fantastic way to encourage children to eat different foods. The kids get excited looking through colorful cookbooks and picking out recipes to make. Bringing them into the kitchen with me helps them gain confidence and independence in preparing simple dishes.
Plus, I don't want to be a short order cook. I don't want to make separate meals for everyone and wish I'd never fallen into that parenting trap! I love that On-Cor's multi-serve entrée products feature popular flavors and varieties that our whole family enjoys. I don't mind slightly customizing how the main entrée is served or offering a couple different side dish options.
Better yet – let the kids make dessert while dinner is in the oven!
Encourage Creativity
Creativity comes in many forms – crafting, dancing, building, writing, and cooking.
For example, just because it's convenient doesn't mean it has to be boring. You can keep your On-Cor entrée as is, or put a personalized spin on your favorite meal, such as turning the Gravy & Sliced White Meat Turkey into hot sandwiches, sliders, or rollups. Add your favorite sandwich toppings such as cheese, bacon, a creamy cranberry cream cheese spread or even garlic mayo. It's easy to add a side salad, roasted veggies, or pasta salad for a complete meal.
We already encourage creativity and will continue to provide opportunities for every family member to be creative in new ways.
Spend More Quality Time Together
I don't want to feel like I have to choose between making dinner or spending quality time with my family. I want to do both! The frozen, fully-cooked On-Cor entrées are conveniently packaged and ready to heat and serve. This gives me the option to pop dinner into the oven while I get other things done around the house or do an activity with the kids.
We love playing board games together and frequently have family game nights. Throughout the next year, we'd like to plan more family movie nights. It's fun and more budget-friendly than going to the movie theater (which we'll still plan as a special outing). We spend time reading with the kids in the evenings and want to find more books to read aloud together as a family.
Learn New Things Together
The kids are learning all the time at school and we want them to become lifelong learners like us. What better way than to learn something new together? You can learn how to do something or learn more about something. You can put it to a vote to choose something everyone will work on together or let each family member pick one thing.
What I love most about creating family New Year's resolutions together is it sets the expectation that we are a team. We are in this together. Plus, it fits perfectly with increasing quality bonding time.
For your next family meal, head to the freezer aisle of Meijer or check out the store locator at www.on-cor.com to pick up one of On-Cor’s entrées.
Thanks to our sponsor for providing a prize package for one of our readers! Winner is Juanita May. The prize will include:
(1) Coupon Valid for One Free On-Cor Entrée (1) Children's Apron, (1) Kitchen Tools Set, (1) Children’s Baking Cookbook, (1) Board Game, (1) Popcorn Maker, (1) Popcorn Bowl, (ARV: $200)
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of On-Cor. The opinions and text are all mine.
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My favorite is the barbecued pork riblets. We use these to make a homemade version of the rib sandwiches popularized by a major fast food chain.
I have resolved to no longer eat restaurant food, which pairs well with the book included in this giveaway, because we will be cooking a lot of meals as a family.
I like the Chicken Parmigiana Patties from On-Cor
My favorite is the lasagna – it’s delicious & I don’t have to make it! One of my goals is to cook more at home with the kids. This giveaway sounds great – thanks!
My favorite On-Cor entree is chicken parmigiana. It is great for cutting down the prep time on a family favorite! This year my New Year’s resolution is to spend more time outdoors with my loved ones.
My kids like the macaroni and cheese. I want to declutter our house this year.
Favorite is the chicken parmigiana. My resolution is too exercise more often.
My favorite is the chicken parmesan. My resolution is to read 50 books!
We like their chicken parm! Our resolution is to have less screen time.
My favoite On-Cor meal is the lasagna!! My resloution is to save more money this year!
My kids and I have always liked the Chicken Parm dinner. This is a great meal to have when we have been on the run all day. One of my New Year’s resolution is to read at least one book a month.
My resolution is to save money and my favorite entree is the Salisbury Steaks with gravy.
We like the chicken parmagiana patties best. They make dinners so simple! My new year’s resolution is to put my phone in another room for an hour every evening and focus on my family. It’s been hard, but rewarding! We don’t realize how often we check our phones.
I love the Salisbury Steaks..My new years resolution is to walk more
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My favorite is chicken parm. I resolve to read more to my toddler.
Macaroni and cheese. my main resolution is to spend less time online. Already not going well 😐
My favorite Entree is Salisbury Steak and my Goal for The New Year is to be healthier. I have already lost 5 pounds!
My favorite is the salsbury steak. I resolve to eat healthier and make healthy meals for my family.
My favorite is the Salisbury steak and gravy. My resolution is to drink more water and less soda.
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I like their mac and cheese. My resolution is to spend more time with my family.
I always loved the Salisbury steaks and chicken parm I really dont make resolutions. But I am looking to go back to school this year and try something new.
I like the chicken parm and my new years resolution is to lose weight.
I like the Penne Pasta & Meatballs with Tomato Sauce entrée. My resolutions are to drink more water and spend more time reading the Bible. Thanks.
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salisbury steak, eat less sugar is my goal
My favorite is the salisbury steak. My goal for this year is to get more organized and declutter.
My favorite is their Sliced Turkey and Gravy! We love making open faced sandwiches with them…bread…the turkey…scoop of mashed potatoes..and gravy on top! YUM! My New years resolution this year is to get back into using coupons and saving my family money!
My fav is the lasagna. It is cheap and fast to make. When You are a single mom you look to save money and time! Plus it is delicious. My son loves it so much! Which gets me to my next point. My new year’s resolution was to lose weight and also spend more time with my son. The best part of En-Cor dinners is the time it saves. I can exercise and my son and I can go for walks. Its perfect!
Our favorite On-Cor dinner is Southern Style Gravy with Breaded Beef Patties and one of my resolutions this year is to spend more time with the family without any kind of social media or screens!
my favorite en cor meal is chicken parm. my biggest resolution is to start eating better…or at least eating the right portions.
They used to have a Chicken and Dumplings that was so good! I liked it a lot! I’ m watching what I say more so that I talk nicer about people. I wanto set a better example to my kids to follow.