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Lunchboxes – Think Inside the Box

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This site is dedicated to the lunchbox and everything we put in them.  As a Mom with 2 young kids, I aim to explore the topic in full because 1) I would like to reduce lunchroom waste and promote healthy eating 2) I have enjoyed reading recipe and product ideas on the internet over the last couple of years and would like to take part in this collaboration and 3) I would like to create a company with new and better lunchbox products.

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29 Jan, 2010

Fabkins go Organic

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Products

fabkins The Fabkins super cute cloth napkins for kids have gone organic! Their napkin sets are now 100% certified organic cotton and come in several fun, kid friendly embroidered designs so you can be sure to find one that fits the style of your kid.  To buy, purchase at one of these online shopping sites or check to see if they can be found locally at a retail store
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21 Jan, 2010

Do You Yubo?

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Products

yubo_kids_lunch_box *** Get 15% off at Yubo when you use coupon code xobo15 at checkout!! ***

You gotta love a company with the slogan “play with your food”! If you are looking for a durable, creative lunchbox for kids, the new Yubo lunchbox is definitely worth consideration. Created with a sharp focus on design, the folks at Yubo produced a lunchbox that meets several great lunch box requirements in a cool way. As lunchbox packing parents themselves, the founders sought a lunch box that is “customizable, interactive, fun, flexible, functional, washable, ecological, colorful, beautiful, and of course, very cool and loaded with personality.”  The resulting Yubo is fun for kids while providing great features for grownups aiming to pack waste-free lunch boxes.
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21 Dec, 2009

Stop and Smell the Cookies!

Posted by: Meg In: News

cookies Four days until Christmas and I’m sure stress levels are high out there! I hope that in the chaos that surrounds Christmas you are able to slow down during your day and enjoy the moment. When I feel overwhelmed I take a few deep breaths and realize how lucky I am to have my family, a roof over my head, and friends and loved ones both near and far. I also think about the Dr. Seuss book “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?” to acknowledge there are always people less fortunate than ourselves and to appreciate our lives for being precious.
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07 Dec, 2009

PlanetBox: Best Kids Lunchbox Yet!

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Products

planetbox***Use coupon code “xobobox” at PlanetBox to save 10% through Dec 31, 2009!!***

The new company PlanetBox recently sent me one of their lunch boxes to try out–it is now my top choice kids lunchbox to pack!  In the month that I have used it, I have been very happy with its ease of use, washability, and lack of lids to keep track of (with the exception of the 2 optional “dipper” containers that use lids…). Here are the highlights of PlanetBox features that I love:
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30 Nov, 2009

My Favorite Gifts for Kids

Posted by: Meg In: News

I have 2 kids and 14 nieces and nephews to buy gifts for this holiday season. I like doing my shopping online and early, so that items will get delivered to my doorstep in time for Christmas.  This year, I have found a collection of gifts I think are pretty neat… feel free to steal any of them as gift ideas for the little people in your life :)    Also, if you have any favorite kid gifts, please send along your favorites so that other readers and I can steal from your list, too!

Some items that made it to my list this year include:
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Here-Comes-the-Science I recently had the pleasure of e-corresponding with John Flansburgh of the popular band They Might Be Giants. I was stoked when he offered to send me a copy of their new Here Comes Science DVD/CD for review. It has been a great hit with my kids with fun animated videos corresponding to science themes including my kids’ favorites: I am a Paleontologist, The Bloodmobile, and My Brother the Ape. This educational DVD Is a great purchase, with catchy songs and videos you can feel good about your kids enjoying.  The songs, like most TMBG songs, are high energy and fun, and my kids have enjoyed bouncing wildly around our house to the tunes of this album.
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custom-labels How many items have been lost by your kids this school year?  As a parent, lost items can be both frustrating and expensive!  I was elated to find my daughter’s new jacket in the school’s Lost & Found this morning… in the past I haven’t been quite so lucky!  I immediately came home to write her name and phone number inside one of the coat pockets, wondering how well this will hold up through the wash.  I was reminded of a custom label company with great kids labels: ID ME Labels.  They have an array of self adhesive labels made for school gear (notebooks, lunch boxes, backpacks, water bottle labels, etc) as well as a line of fabric labels that would help keep your jackets, tote bags, and nicer clothes from disappearing.
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  • Julie: I just heard about this today when a friend became a fan on facebook. The first thing I did was go to your site to find out what the lunchbox expert
  • Meg: Mary, I'm so glad you like the Planetbox! It wouldn't hurt to email the company and ask if you can still use the "xobobox" coupon code to get 10%
  • Mary: Hi, I bought one of these after reading this post wayyy back when you first posted it. My 5 year old has been using it and it has been very durable,
  • Stop and Smell the Cookies!

    Four days until Christmas and I’m sure stress levels are high out there! I hope that in the chaos that surrounds Christmas you are able to slow down during your day and enjoy the moment. When I feel overwhelmed I take a few deep breaths and realize how lucky I am to have my [...]



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  • My Favorite Gifts for Kids

    I have 2 kids and 14 nieces and nephews to buy gifts for this holiday season. I like doing my shopping online and early, so that items will get delivered to my doorstep in time for Christmas.  This year, I have found a collection of gifts I think are pretty neat… feel free to steal [...]



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  • Green Your Halloween

    Halloween is quickly approaching! Now is the time to take the initiative and think Green with Halloween, along with the other big holidays approaching over the next couple of months. There are great tips for greening your holidays all over the web, one great list can be found at Kids Konserve. Many of you [...]



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  • xobobox gets great mention in Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food Mag!

    Thanks to Gudrun of Kitchen Gadget Girl I realized that xobobox is mentioned in the September issue of Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine! I feel honored to have the recognition on page 28 of their magazine where it reads:
    “Looking for new ways to pack lunch for school (or the office?) We’re inspired by the fresh, [...]



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  • Grassroots Movement Reducing Lunchbox Waste

    The Laptop Lunches lunchbox has inspired a grassroots movement in Redding, California known as the Healthy Lunch and Lifestyle Project (HELP). The new nonprofit environmental program was founded and is run by Executive Director Bridgette Brick-Wells.
    The program aims to create healthy lunches for kids while drastically reducing lunchroom waste. In select schools, they provide [...]



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  • New "Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids" Lunch Ideas Book

    A new book has come out by London author Amanda Grant that looks great: “Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids” (Ryland Peters & Small, 2008, $19.95).  On Amazon.com, you can get the hardcover book for $15.
    Based on an interview Grant did with the The Star-Ledger, the book seems to have a lot of great tips.  Some [...]



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  • Keeping it healthy on Halloween

    10 tips to stop kids’ Halloween sugar overload
    (summary from The Associated Press). The AP tips are printed in Bold below, while my take on the tip & what I plan on doing is printed in regular text…
    These ideas help kids on Halloween feel neither deprived, nor sick to their stomachs:
    -Talk with your kids, before Halloween, on [...]



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About

I'm Meg, a stay home Mom of 2 interested in promoting healthy, low waste lunches for kids and grownups. I aim to present good recipe ideas for packed lunches and to analyze lunchbox products currently available. I encourage involving your kids in all aspects of food. From gardening, to nutrition, to enjoying recipes and making some up... there is a lot to learn and enjoy. Cooking with kids in the kitchen is both spectacularly messy and fun, and generally well worth the extra cleanup time...