bye-bye leisurely mornings

i bought mine at kidsbooks

with the return of school it's time to think about packing up school lunches again.  to retain just a little bit of those leisurely mornings knowing what to pack up helps tremendously.   otherwise it simply feels like a chore that needs to get done.  quick. because time is ticking and the school bell rings at 9am.   

to fight back the lunch making craziness, i just picked up good food to go - healthy lunches you kids will love by local moms, brenda bradshaw and cheryl mutch.  they offer ideas for healthy and delicious lunches, information on nutrition, and tips to get kids eating their lunch - no more half eaten sandwiches brought home.

this morning, i put into practice one of their tips, "involve your kids in decision making and preparation".  the end of the school day will let me know if this helped at all!  i am putting a lot of pressure onto this little book. 

having the right snack and lunch containers helps too.  we use these snack bags from wrap-n-mat and these lunch containers from lunchbots.  when it comes to water bottles we use sigg and klean kanteen (they make good money from me as i find that i am replacing lost ones a little too often!).   

                 images from here, here and here

 

hmmm, i think i will need a little snack/lunch essential too.  i start a permanent three day a week workweek in a couple of months!  i love the elephants, perfect for some nuts.  the container is simple and pretty, and isn't the 'origami' cloth bag just right?

 pouch and container from here