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Your whole week, written for you.

You run the house alone: a few plain sentences from you, and the week's plan comes back.

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A mother laughs on a green sofa with her son and daughter, school bags and a lunchbox by their feet

Monday to Sunday, all seven days planned.

A gingham tablecloth covered in tiny people at work around a plate of pasta, a wall calendar, a school bag, a delivery bicycle, a glass of milk and garlic

Dinners, drop-offs, chores and groceries.

One plan for the whole week, written from what you tell it about your family.

A sample week

An illustrative plan, not a real family's week.

Example Brain dump

Fictional family: Alex, a single parent; Maya, 10; Leo, 7.

“School Monday to Friday, drop-off 8:15am, pick-up 3:30pm. I do both, except Wednesday's pick-up. Maya swims Tuesday and Thursday, 5pm to 6pm. I take Maya, with Leo, and stay until 6pm. Wednesday I'm home at 7pm. Jamie, our sitter, can collect the kids, bake dinner and stay until then. Cheap dinners, no fish for Leo. Keep the weekend free. Give everyone small chores.”

Sample dinners, Runs and Chores below. Swipe, use the arrows, or focus the row and press arrow keys.

  • Sausage and veg tray bake

    One tray keeps washing-up short on a school night.

    Runs
    • 8:15am: Alex drops Maya and Leo at school.
    • 3:30pm: Alex picks Maya and Leo up.
    Chores
    • Maya: put the bins out.
    • Leo: set the table.
    Monday
    Generated picture of sausage and veg tray bake

  • Egg fried rice with peas

    Quick to cook after swim, with no fish.

    Runs
    • 8:15am: Alex drops Maya and Leo at school.
    • 3:30pm: Alex picks Maya and Leo up.
    • 5pm–6pm: Alex takes Maya to swim; Leo comes along.
    Chores
    • Maya: pack the swim bag.
    • Alex: cook rice before swim.
    Tuesday
    Generated picture of egg fried rice with peas

  • Baked pasta with a green salad

    Jamie bakes the pasta before Alex gets home at 7pm.

    Runs
    • 8:15am: Alex drops Maya and Leo at school.
    • 3:30pm: Jamie picks Maya and Leo up; stays until 7pm.
    Chores
    • Jamie: wash the school shirts.
    • Leo: put clothes in the basket.
    Wednesday
    Generated picture of baked pasta with a green salad

  • Chicken tacos

    Sliced chicken cooks quickly after swim.

    Runs
    • 8:15am: Alex drops Maya and Leo at school.
    • 3:30pm: Alex picks Maya and Leo up.
    • 5pm–6pm: Alex takes Maya to swim; Leo comes along.
    Chores
    • Maya: pack the swim bag.
    • Leo: tidy bedroom toys.
    Thursday
    Generated picture of chicken tacos

  • Pizza night

    Use the same tomato sauce and cheese as Wednesday.

    Runs
    • 8:15am: Alex drops Maya and Leo at school.
    • 3:30pm: Alex picks Maya and Leo up.
    Chores
    • Maya: wipe the bench.
    • Leo: clear the table.
    Friday
    Generated picture of pizza night

  • Cheeseburgers and oven wedges

    More cooking time today; potatoes work again on Sunday.

    Runs
    No scheduled Runs.
    Chores
    • Alex: change the sheets.
    • Maya and Leo: put clean pillowcases on.
    Saturday
    Generated picture of cheeseburgers and oven wedges

  • Roast chicken and vegetables

    A quiet evening leaves time for a roast.

    Runs
    No scheduled Runs.
    Chores
    • Alex: check school bags for Monday.
    • Maya and Leo: clean lunchboxes for Monday.
    Sunday
    Generated picture of roast chicken and vegetables

  • Sample shopping list

    For all 7 dinners. Pantry items are listed too.

    • Sausages; beef mince for burgers
    • Chicken breast for tacos; 1 whole roasting chicken
    • Potatoes, carrots and frozen peas
    • Lettuce for salad, tacos and burgers
    • Eggs; rice
    • Pasta; pizza dough
    • Tortillas; burger buns
    • Tomato pasta sauce for pasta and pizza
    • Mozzarella; sliced burger cheese
    • Salsa; burger ketchup
    • Check pantry: oil, soy sauce, salt, pepper, dried herbs
    Sample list

Say it plain. Get the week.

  1. 1Tell it about your kids and your week.
  2. 2Read the plan it writes back.
  3. 3Next week, tell it what changed.
Generated picture of a family table from above: a tray of sausages and vegetables, penne, roast potatoes, school pencils and a lunchbox

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