Hello, fellow tinkerer 👋

Happy Wednesday. If you're located in the U.S., you've survived the horror known as the Tax Filing Deadline. (Survived, while possibly not unscathed...)

If you're outside of the U.S. let me paint a picture: My tax return last year was 43 pages long. Most Americans file and just pray they're doing it correctly because tax returns are so complex. It's a ghastly system.

1) Reflection:

Have you heard of vibe coding at all? Vibe coding uses AI and lets people build apps — even without coding experience. I vibe coded my way through a meal-planning app for my family, specific to our needs and dietary preferences. I won't be launching in the App Store, but it was an interesting project! You can read more about my experience here.

2) Tip

My family recently informed me that they're sick of the food we eat for dinner. We've subscribed to meal kits for years, and they want to try some new things. However, as the person who shops for groceries, this adds a lot to my mental load to plan meals and figure out what we need.

So, after a few stressful weeks of not knowing what to cook, I made everyone help. In our family of five, everyone had to find five recipes for the upcoming month, keeping in mind everyone's dietary preferences and emphasis on ease of cooking. My two older kids searched the internet, while my husband and 7-year-old chose from meals we've eaten at home before. In about an hour, I had an entire month of receipes added to the calendar.

3) Product

Speaking of the kitchen, a few times in my business, I've hit points where I'm not sure what to do next. I have too many ideas; not enough time. Or I'm not sure which next steps make the most sense.

If this has happened to you, you should check out The Kitchen Sink Clog Test. This quick survey will help you figure out exactly what's slowing you down and provide a personalized recipe to squash that bottleneck.