We had “breakfast for dinner” our first night home (quiche, smoothies, french toast, etc.), and then Blue Apron meals for a few nights after that - meaning there was no frantic need for me to rush to the store the day we got home… when all I really wanted to do was unpack and go to bed! and I made sure to have eggs, cheese, and yogurt ready and waiting in the fridge for when we got home (those will last for weeks in the fridge).

We had plenty of “staples” in the pantry and freezer - bread, muffins, pasta and sauce, taco meat and tortillas, canned fruit, frozen veggies, etc. We were also able to do all our laundry while we were on vacation (we had a washer and dryer right in our condo unit) so 95% of the things we brought home were fully washed and ready to be put away, making the unpacking process relatively painless.Īnd finally, I schedule a Blue Apron meal delivery to arrive the day after we got home - hello instant groceries and meal plan for the first few days at home! It was SO nice to walk in the door to a very clean home. I cleaned the house really well before we left, emptied all the trashcans, made sure all the laundry was done, cleaned out the dishwasher, etc. I don’t know about you, but I always hate coming home from vacation to be greeted by a messy home, piles of dirty laundry, and an empty refrigerator… so I took a few steps to make sure coming home would be a bit less depressing this time 🙂

If you click through and make a purchase, I will be compensated. As I mentioned yesterday, our family had our first-ever real vacation as a family of 5 (well, I suppose 6 if you count the new baby!) It was a very fun trip, and although I am personally glad to be home again, it was a nice change of pace for a bit.

Blue apron menu next week