Sandwiches, he loveth not
I love R, but he isn’t the easiest person for whom to pack a lunch. R is not a sandwich fan. Trust me, I have tried almost every conceivable semi-healthy to really healthy idea, and I just cannot get...
View ArticleSandwiches, he loveth not
I love R, but he isn’t the easiest person for whom to pack a lunch. R is not a sandwich fan. Trust me, I have tried almost every conceivable semi-healthy to really healthy idea, and I just cannot get...
View ArticleWeek in Review
This past weekend I had the fun of participating in a Women’s Retreat with some close friends. It was relaxing, refreshing and revealing, with the best part being the realization that as mothers, we...
View ArticlePizza Roll-Up
My first grade son packs his lunch every day, but almost never has a sandwich. He is not a sandwich-lover and therefore, I’ve had to get creative with packing his lunch. I often rely on his Thermos...
View ArticleWhen 6 Chips = 1 Serving... Do Serving Sizes Need Revising?
You know the awful feeling. You just need a little snack, so you grab a few handfuls of tortilla chips, and then... aww, man. The serving size on the bag is for ONE handful. If that. Shoot! You do the...
View ArticleWaning...
We’re at T-minus one week and counting before school begins, so this week I am gearing up for another school year. R will be going into the 2nd grade and G will be completely his last year of...
View ArticleIs Pizza A Vegetable?
Ask any child that question, and chances are you'd get a resounding, "YES!"After all, what child would put up a fight about eating his veggies if pizza was one of the choices?And a new bill approved by...
View ArticleNew Standards for School Lunches Hit High Note
Wow- school lunches have been in the news a lot recently, huh?It shouldn’t really come as a surprise, I suppose. Nearly 32 million kids eat school lunches everyday, and another 11 million eat...
View ArticleThe #1 Super Fruit to Pack in Your Kids' Lunches
If you pack fresh fruit in your kids' lunches every day, you're already scoring an A+ in family nutrition!read more
View ArticleBack-to-School 2014: Clothes, Supplies, Lunch Ideas & More!
As usual, summer has flown by and we're somehow in the back-to-school season!read more
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