There are 2 types of parents in this world: parents of allergic kids, and parents who feel badly for parents of allergic kids. I have a dear friend who has a son with peanut and tree nut allergies. This resource list is for her family and any others who must alter diets around food [...]
Archive for January, 2009
19 Jan, 2009
Healthy Lunchbox Dessert: Chocolate Brownies (with Spinach and Carrots)
Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Ideas
I have a four year old son who hates vegetables. Not abnormal, I know… but I love the thought of sneaking in veggies when he doesn’t realize it so he at least has them hidden in his diet. I came across this brownie recipe on Amazon.com as a featured recipe from Jessica Seinfelds book [...]
The Boston Herald presented a line of new Obama collectibles last week with the catch that: some of the items are real, and some of them are imaginary. They took items from the Official 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee’s new online store, and mixed in a few creative items so we could guess which ones [...]
If you pack a lunchbox using throw away sandwich bags (aka ziplocs), you might want to consider buying a couple of washable, reusable happy-sacks. Invented by a Massachusetts Mom of three, the home-based workshop has great growth in demand and sales as more people aim to pack a waste free lunch.
Check out this incredible Wall-E bento lunch box created by master bento artist AnnatheRed. The detail is truly amazing (click the picture for a larger view).
Don’t you love the Eva character made out of a quail egg? I wish I had the time and talent for this kind of stuff! Maybe I could give a [...]
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- Meg: Vi, I searched online and at the Aladdin web site. It appears that they no longer make the "Lunch & Go" lunchbox. However, I have seen the lunchb
- Vi: I can't find this on their website, and walmart. Amazon says its no longer available. Where else can I find this? Is it discontinued?
- Meg: Julie, Thanks for visiting again, it is always great to see repeat readers :) The Planetbox lunch box has continued to be my go-to lunchbox for my 5
- Create Some Art from the Heart & Win a POM Wonderful Contest!
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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