Here is a list of some great items to add when your lunchbox needs another little something. Would love to hear others if you have them!
1. Cut up melon or grapes Easily add color and nutrition to your lunch box! Try to keep a container of cut melon in the fridge so you have something [...]
Archive for September, 2008
In searching for lunchbox products I came across a good laugh. In this case, it is a set of baggies made to look like you have a moldy lunch. Unbelievably, there are some people who work in an environment where their lunch gets stolen out of the office fridge. To me, this seems both [...]
Thermos Foogo
Great stainless steel bottles with different options to choose from. The Foogos range from sippy cup shapes to sports bottles, among others. Made of safe materials, based on the following info:
Foogo material List as specified at Thermos.com:
•Non-reactive vacuum-insulated stainless steel interior and exterior
•All plastics used for Thermos Foogo products are BPA free
•Drinking spout made [...]
Good Housekeeping tested 26 lunchboxes and presented their six favorite based on these criteria: lunchbox maintains temperature of 40 degrees or lower for two hours or longer, has good usability (easy to open and close, pack, carry, and clean) and has a kid-friendly style. I also looked into whether or not the lunchbox is made [...]
08 Sep, 2008
Packing Lunch: The Washington Post Lunchbox Article
Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Products
My mother-in-law mentioned an interesting article in the Washington Post about lunchboxes… I looked for it online and sure enough there is a worth reading article that was published on Aug 27th. (Thanks, Gran!) To view the article you have to register (for free) at the Washington Post. Registering was quick and simple and I [...]
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Enter POM Wonderful’s Heart Art Contest through February 28th and get a chance to win a Flip Video, POM juice, and more! In celebrating American Heart Month POM is promoting healthy heart awareness through their art contest. Create a work of art using your favorite medium and promote healthy heart awareness and POM Wonderful [...]
- 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 [...]
- 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 [...]
- 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 [...]
- 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, [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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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