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What if you could take just a few things off your plate? What if the meal plan, the weekly schedule, the vacation plan or the budget can be made easier just by typing some words into a box?
AI isn’t just for tech nerds anymore. Free tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and others can help you save time, reduce your mental load and make everyday life smoother. You can use it like a personal assistant – the trick is to know what to ask. That’s where this guide comes in!
Meal Planning
Have a picky eater, a food allergy, someone on a special diet or just really busy? Meal planning can be really tricky. AI can help you compile meals you may not have thought of or give you a starting point to make a smart plan.
Prompt Ideas:
- “Give me a weekly meal plan for five people, focusing on protein and with enough leftover for lunches.”
- “Plan a dinner for 10 that includes one gluten free guest.”
- “Give me healthy lunchbox ideas for picky kids.”
- “What can I make with chicken thighs, broccoli, cream cheese, and garlic?”
- “Plan five, low-carb dinners with overlapping ingredients.”
Schedule Planning
When you have five kids, the weekly schedule changes constantly. There are new appointments, new goals and changing expectations. AI can help you keep up with that. Just describe what you want to do, your priorities or what you want your life to look life and let it help get you started!
Prompt Ideas:
- “Give me a weekly schedule. I work 9-5, have two children and want to work out three times a week.”
- “Help me build a Sunday reset routine that includes meal prep but lots of rest and self-care.”
- “Build a schedule with daily to-do list for chores that realistically keeps my house tidy in an hour a day.”
- “Create a routine for Monday morning that includes 30 minutes of devotional time but gets everyone out the door on time.”
Budgeting & Financial Planning
Budgeting is an area that can be overwhelming, especially when you don’t know where to start or what to focus on. AI can help by breaking down complex goals into simple steps, helping you understand your spending habits or just by giving you a starter budget in simple language.
Prompt Ideas:
- “How can I start funding a Roth IRA with $200/month? Explain it simply.”
- “Help me build a savings plan to save $1,000 by December.”
- “Create a simple budget for someone who earns $5,000/month, pays $1,400 in rent, and wants to save for a four-person vacation.”
- “I need a lot of outfits but I have a small budget. Build me a capsule wardrobe. Give me 10 pieces I can wear in multiple ways.”
Travel Assistant
One of the best ways to use AI is to plan trips. It’s the travel buddy you never knew you needed because it can help you build the perfect trip without hours and hours of research!
Prompt Ideas:
- “Help me plan a 3-day getaway from Charlotte, NC that is under $500 and includes hotel and kid-friendly activities.”
- “Build me a packing list for a weeklong beach trip in August that includes two adults, one kid and one toddler.”
- “Give me 5 non-touristy things to do around Asheville, NC.”
- “Create a road trip that starts and ends in Eastern Tennessee and hits at least five states in one weekend.”
- “Help me organize all my flight information, travel schedule and rental addresses into a simple, single-page PDF.”
Bonus Prompts: learning, creativity, fun
There are so many ways to use AI that I could keep listing prompts all day. The best way to use it is just to dive in and give it a try. One of the ways I use it is for homeschool planning. It can get overwhelming but AI helps me organize my thoughts.
Tip: Head here to see more in-depth info on using AI for homeschooling.
Plus, it can help with self-care, you can build yourself a learning routine, create games, make cartoons and more!
Prompt Ideas:
- “Draw me a funny cartoon of a dog teaching a class.”
- “Write me a bedtime story of a girl who loves turtles and learns she suddenly knows how to fly.”
- “Suggest me a daily makeup routine that helps me feel polished but I can realistically do in less than 10 minutes.”
- “Give me a three-phase plan to organize my garage in one-hour sessions.”
- “Create a 30-day beginner plan to learn Spanish, with daily vocabulary and practice suggestions.”
- “I have a job interview for a retail store. Give me five possible questions I might be asked plus suggestions for answers.”
Conclusion:
It’s important to remember AI can make mistakes so never take the advice blindly – just use it to guide your thoughts!
The secret to using AI in everyday life isn’t tech skills – it’s curiosity! The better your question, the more useful the answer. Try just one prompt today. Use it to take something off your plate, lighten your mental load, or inspire your next project.
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