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It’s Green…Your Way! (Low-Waste Lunch Packing)

September 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Avoiding Waste

Pin It You may have noticed that I don’t always follow the status quo. I’m not one to swallow facts and trends without challenging them. I may rock the boat at times, but I try always to stay in it at least. Life…Your Way is a new Ezine with 10 channels to “help you sort [...]

Back to School Bonanza: Lunch Packing in Stainless Steel…and Some Buffalo {REVIEW}

September 14th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Avoiding Waste, What to Buy

Pin It Sometimes avoiding plastic is harder than it sounds. First, you’re used to it. Your plastics cupboard is an institution in the kitchen, and it’s habit to reach for an easy storage container there. Second, you have lots of plastic. The size you want is always available. Finally, especially when you’re packing for children, [...]

Back to School Bonanza: A Greener Option for your Sandwiches {REVIEW}

September 13th, 2010 · 32 Comments · Avoiding Waste, What to Buy

Pin It Sandwich bags. Snack bags. Zippered bags. Slide-n-lock bags. Blue-and-yellow-makes-green bags. Is this a Science lesson or an exercise in decision making? Toss in the plastic containers still gracing my cupboards, stainless steel or glass (because plastic is neither “green” nor safe, you know), and I’m lost as to what to put my kids’ [...]

Win a PlanetBox Lunch Kit GIVEAWAY

January 6th, 2010 · 228 Comments · Uncategorized

Pin It I’m totally jealous of you guys. (Gals? I’ll find out who I’m talking to this week, hopefully!) I kind of want to win this giveaway, but I don’t think that’s going to work out. I was impressed by how many of you said you liked supporting at-home-mom run businesses, and I absolutely agree [...]

Packing a Lunch: Healthy Food To Go

August 18th, 2009 · 53 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Special Situations, Upgraded Nutrition

Pin ItWhen I was a teacher, our lunch situation was, I think, rather unique. The children ate in the rooms, and the classroom teacher was the one in charge. I don’t think many teachers actually spend lunchtimes with their students; so many are in lunchrooms or have lunch aides of some sort. It was actually [...]