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A Full Month of Nut-Free Lunches

August 14 by Natalie

I LOVE this - seriously feel like this one post has equipped me to send healthy, nut-free lunches to school all year!!!

Nut allergies are no joke and both parents and schools take them very seriously. Our family is lucky not to have to deal with any of these allergies but every program the kids have been involved with from toddler group to preschool, and now kindergarten, has been a nut-free zone. We've struggled in the past to come up with original and nutritious nut-free lunches the kids will actually eat. My littles can only stomach so many mayo and cheese sandwiches, no matter what ridiculous shape I try to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Natalie Tagged With: healthy lunches, kid lunches, no nuts, nut allergy lunches, nut-free lunches, nut-free meals, school lunches

6 Alternatives to the Standard Sandwich for Your Kids’ Lunchboxes

October 7 by Kaley

packing your child's lunch is as easy as 1-2-3-4!

We are just over a month into the school year and lunches have already turned into a major chore. It seems that every morning, a few minutes before we are supposed to be leaving for the bus, I am frantically trying to throw together a nutritious lunch for my daughter- racking my brain as to what I should include. All the while, she is standing beside me telling me that she is bored with what I am packing for her. Does this sound familiar? If so, don't despair, I have a few tips for you to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kaley, Meal Planning Tagged With: healthy snacks, healthy snacks for kids, how to pack a school lunch, on-the-go snack ideas, on-the-go snacks for kids, packed lunch ideas, school lunch ideas, school lunches, sponsored

Lunch Box Smoothies 101

September 1 by Natalie

The post tells you exactly how to pack healthy smoothies in your kids' lunches without making a mess. Love this idea!

Have you guys ever packed smoothies in your kids' lunches? I'm so intrigued by this idea - it seems like SUCH a good way to get some much needed veggies into my kiddos' lunches and I know they'd see it as an extra special treat. But I wonder about the mess factor - is this really do-able?!  Our food contributor, Natalie, assures me that it is and she's here today sharing everything we need to know, along with her favorite tools and recipes. Frozen smoothies are lunch box staples at my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Natalie Tagged With: freezer cooking, freezer smoothies, kid lunches, pack lunches, school lunches, smoothies

Tips from a Teacher on Dealing with Back-to-School Anxiety

July 20 by Kristin

How to Deal with Back-to-School Anxiety - Love these great tips from a teacher on dealing with first day of school worries... I'd never thought to do #5, so smart!

*I’m a PediaSure SideKicks Partner and am a sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. Can you believe we're talking First Day of School already?!!? It's so funny to find out that parents kind of feel the same way about it as kids do (I never realized when I was a kid) - not wanting the summer to end but also a little excited about the new schedule and changing of the seasons. I also never realized as a kid how stressful the first day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kristin, Parenting Tagged With: back-to-school anxiety, first day of school, first day of school anxiety, healthy lunch ideas, how to have a great first day of school, how to pack a school lunch, school lunches, tips for the first day of school

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