It is late September… Are you already in a lunch packing rut?  Now that everyone is settling into new school routines and attempting to get used to those early mornings, it is important to have easy tricks and tools on hand so we can pack a lunch that is healthy–and fun–for our kids.  This year, I have tried to be better about packing my kids lunches the night before.  However, in reality that only happens about half the time I like remembering a few tricks to help morning lunch packing go smoothly.
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Check it out and enter! ID Me labels has a back to school giveaway going on now through August 30, 2010. Enter to win a set of labels to keep track of all your kids valuables while they romp around school and sports fields. ID Me Labels provide colorful, waterproof and water resistant labels you can use for baby stuff, kids labels, and school labels for daycare, nursery school, preschool, school, and summer camp.  We stick their labels on all our cameras and small computer gadgets that may get misplaced–at least they’ll have a chance of finding their way home!  To enter this ID ME Labels giveaway visit www.idmelabels.com/blog and let me know if you win!

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I can’t believe we are already in the back-to-school shopping time of the summer. Honestly, I am in denial!  However, since we must all face reality it is time to start finding those back-to-school essentials including kids lunch boxes, backbacks, and all the items on your child’s back to school list.  Since most local and chain stores don’t carry the better kids lunchboxes, finding the right back to school lunchbox online is the way to go.  Best to order early before certain models sell out and to allow delivery time.
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I ran across this awesome Picnic & Beyond picnic basket on Amazon and I am having serious lunchbox envy! I think this would be a great insulated lunch basket to take to the pool all summer, and the zippered top would help keep all the pesky ants out of my kids lunches. 
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The WARMABLES kids lunchbox company was started as a family business to promote healthier kids lunches. They aimed to create a lunch container that would provide their kids with a warm, home-cooked meal at school. The company also strives to protect the environment and support the local economy–all great things in my book!
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I have to share this awesome poem that my 7 year old daughter wrote at school. It screams of Spring and some of the beautiful things you can find when you pay attention to them. Do you have a Springtime poem to share ??

FLOWER BEDS by Campbell

Flowers at every corner
Locusts singing at night
Outstanding roses in the garden
Watering the daisies
Examples of flowers in all the seed stores
Rabbits hopping

Bees in the bleeding hearts
Endless fun
Dogwoods blooming very fast
Sunshine streaming through the window

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A new, affordable, and easy to use lunchbox is now available from EasyLunchboxes.com. I have used the EasyLunchboxes lunchbox system for my 2nd grader for the last couple of months and have been very happy with its ease of use and washability.  Plus, having only one lid that covers three separate food compartments has been great!
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