Lois Bielefeld is a photographer from Milwaukee — she’s been traveling the United States (and parts of Luxembourg) documenting people’s normal, daily lives. Her primary interest, however — is weeknight dinners.

The project is aptly named “Weeknight Dinners.” Bielefeld describes the focus as “the typical evening meal when food and space often become secondary to the busy workday. I photographed the portraits Monday through Thursday evenings when time constraints due to work, parenting, and family activities often dictate dinner rituals.”

Bielefeld only gave her subjects one instruction — to go about their normal dinner routine, as they would on any other weeknight.

Take a glimpse into people’s lives across the United States. Even the mundane act of having a weeknight dinner at home can give amazing insight into other people’s worlds.

1. Wednesday: Natalia and Maryanne

2. Wednesday: Bruce, Heather, and Wyatt

3. Monday: Jude

4. Tuesday: Seynabou, Rui James, and Marie

5. Thursday: David and Cathy

6. Tuesday: Matt and Ruth

7. Wednesday: Cathy

8. Wednesday: Brandy and John

9. Monday: Joalice

10. Wednesday: Danno and Amelia

11. Monday: Steven and Jomo

12. Tuesday: Alex, Sophia, Kathy, David, Claudia, Eva and Ana

13. Monday: Dennis and Denise

14. Wednesday: Nik

15. Thursday: Bob, Franki, and Joe

16. Thursday: Frances and Joan

17. Monday: Paul and Linda

18. Wednesday: Summer

19. Wednesday: Marc and Jan

20. Monday: David, Felix, and Dani

21. Monday: Nuco

22. Wednesday: Leo and Michael

23. Wednesday: Colin and Makeal

24. Monday: Eric and Sally

25. Wednesday: Willie Mae

26. Wednesday: Emilio, Rhonda, Benedetto, Skylrae, Jacomo

27. Wednesday: Glynis, Liam, Jorin, and Mona

28. Monday: Zoe, Dave, Emma, and Karen

29. Tuesday: Juanita and John

30. Wednesday: Ernesto

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By Ashley Fike

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Ashley Fike is a contributor at SBLY Media.