By Kim and Jason Kotecki

My sister-in-law Katie has been implementing a small rebellion successfully and consistently for years. She simply refuses to believe that weeknights have to be stressful. She works outside of the home full-time and is in charge of the cooking for her household. Her weekly rebellion is something simple that helps her de-stress her day-to-day considerably, so that she has more time for the fun stuff in life — like playing her ukelele and watching her favorite movie, The Little Mermaid.

For the last five years, Katie has been pre-planning the weekly meals. Sounds simple, but so many people don’t do it. The benefits are remarkable. We took her lead about two years and have been thrilled with the results. On Saturday or Sunday, Jason will put together a list... More...