This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less focus is on back to school, so whether you’re sending kids off, hectic in college yourself, homeschooling, or just ready to turn over a new meal planning leaf, you’ll find something fantastic from the talented bloggers on the team. My post last week shared 10 Tips to Pack Brilliant [...]
Entries Tagged as 'back-to-school'
Eat Well, Spend Less: 10 Tips to Pack Brilliant School Lunches (& avoid wasting food)
August 28th, 2012 · 35 Comments · Frugality
When you throw away food, you throw away money. When your kids throw away food at school, it’s like a hairline crack in your water jug – the liquid is slowly leaking out such that you don’t even notice, but nonetheless, your money is going out without a return. How can you pack the perfect [...]
Tags: back-to-school·Eat Well Spend Less·kids·lunch·lunchboxes·school food
The Wisdom of the Internet on School Lunch and Classroom Snacks
September 13th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, KS lifestyle
The treasure trove of knowledge found in social media amazes me sometimes. I mentioned yesterday how I was able to avoid antibiotics and poke into natural remedies for basic illnesses because of the good advice I received from the KS community on Facebook and Twitter. My readers sometimes help me more than I help them. [...]
Tags: back-to-school·lunch·real food·snacks
Back-to-School Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snacks – Eat Well, Spend Less has You Covered!
August 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality
The back-to-school sales at the end of July may have been jumping the gun a little bit, but I think it’s time to admit now that summer’s nearly over and school really is coming (and has started in some parts of the country, I know). We’re at T minus eleven days and counting… Packing lunches [...]
Eat Well, Spend Less: Back to School with Food Allergies
August 23rd, 2011 · 57 Comments · Frugality, Recipes
It takes me half an hour to pack food any time we have to eat away from home. Half an hour. Minimum. Lunch for one adult and two small children, I’m sure, should not take that long. And starting in just two short weeks, I’ll be packing a lunch every day for my new first [...]
Tags: allergies·back-to-school·dairy-free·Eat Well Spend Less·gluten free·grain free·healthy school lunches·kid-friendly·kids·lunch·lunchboxes
Back-to-School Bonanza: Homeschool! A Real Food Nutrition eCourse {GIVEAWAY}
September 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments · What to Buy
There are a couple reasons I realized I wasn’t called to homeschool, although I gave it a go for 3-year-old preschool and failed miserably once I started blogging and Paul was four. As a former teacher with a mean streak of perfectionism, I was never satisfied with the curriculum. I knew I would forever be [...]
Back-to-School Bonanza: Homeschool! A Service-Oriented Preschool Literacy Curriculum and Bonuses – Over $100 Value {GIVEAWAY}
September 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments · What to Buy
Why am I not surprised that Laura of Heavenly Homemakers is a trained elementary teacher? I am, too, along with my English degree, so even though I am not called to homeschool, I can give you a pretty professional opinion of an academic curriculum. Learn your Letters, Learn to Serve downloadable kit to teach your [...]
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