I've had this book since 2004 / 2005 and I still use it. Her format with the weekly menus along with shopping lists and recipes make things very easy. My family LOVES the spaghetti carbonara and the garlic-lime chicken. When my kids were still home, I had to shuffle the menus because of conflicts of food choice, but with a little effort, it still saved a ton of time and work. My copy is so worn that it's falling apart, so I'm thinking of putting it in a small binder!