It's always good to have some go-to plans in your back pocket.  These are tried and true things you can turn to in a pinch and know they'll be a hit.

Go to plans can cover a variety of instances.  For example, you can have a go-to outfit for a business meeting or a party.  You can have a go-to hostess gift that you take to parties or weekends away.  You can have a go-to gift for baby or bridal showers or children's birthday parties.  You can have a few go-to family dinners and a few go-to party menus.

Now, I'm not suggesting that you treat every gift-giving opportunity or entertaining event as a one-size-fits-all moment.  You don't take a nice bottle of wine to a host who doesn't drink or a set of homemade scented soaps to someone with severe allergies.  Still, there are times when you need something quick and it's nice to have a standard in the background.

If you get invited to a party last minute, it's nice to have an outfit in the closet you can throw on and head out.

When you get home from work and need a quick meal, you may not have the energy to think.  If you have a few go-to menus in the back of your mind, you'll be less tempted to order out.  In the same way, if you have a few menus you are comfortable with, you may entertain more.

Once you have a mental list of your go-tos, you need to have the non-perishables ready and at hand and an easy way to pick up the perishables. 

What are your go-tos?  This week, I'll talk about a few of mine to give you some ideas.