How do you bring a little of that love from home into your child’s lunch boxes? Maybe it’s a toy nestled between a piece of fruit and his thermos. Perhaps it’s a heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It could also be a little note taped inside his lunch box with a sweet scribble from you — “Have a great day, Bobby! Love, Mom.” Now how about writing ON the lunchbox itself?
a href=”http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/diy-project-kates-notebook-lunchbag.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-kates-notebook-lunchbag” target=”_blank”>Kate’s DIY Notebook Lunchbag is a cute and innovative way to get those sweet thoughts across right away to your kid. The bag is made of canvas …read more

There may be no such thing as a FREE lunch, but smart travelers know that lunch time dining at that over-the-top-gourmet restaurant is generally a better value than dinnertime.  If money is no option, go ahead and splurge!  But if you’re watching your budget, but still want a fabulous experience, choose lunchtime for your main meal of the day and choose a wonderful restaurant.
Recognizing that not all traveler cannot afford dinnertime gourmet, restaurants are meeting the lunchtime dining needs of its patrons with creative menus and pricing, all the while still maintaining a very upscale experience.
In a city with …read more

At the beginning of every new school year, I have good intentions. I think of all the fun things I can do in my kids’ lunchboxes to keep them from getting boring, but the morning rush always sets in and making sure they even have a lunch to take with them in the first place becomes the top priority!

We usually end up alternating between peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and bologna and cheese sandwiches. Though the kids like them and I know they’re better for them the pre-packaged processed stuff the schools serve now (when did that start?), I do …read more

I admit I’m not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. That said, I need some help here from you mothers who have a clue about some of this school-age kid stuff. What do I do about lunchboxes and lunches? Here’s the deal, Truman is buying his lunch at school. I paid enough into the plan that he should be set for most, if not all, of the first semester. The school apparently serves a decent lunch and they got rid of the fryer, so I felt good about the food he was offered. What I didn’t bank on was other …read more

No, I did not make this oh so delicious Spinach-Olives-Tomato-Onion Calzone. My husband brought this home for lunch a few days ago. His job is like 10 minutes away from our new house, which is also near a good local pizza place so we are able to avail ourselves with these kind of lunch “dates” at home.
This calzone is filled with oh so good ricotta cheese, spinach, black olives, tomatoes, and onions. I love it when the cheese just oozes out of the pocket once you cut it in half. It’s like the essence of cheese. You know what …read more

There are many reasons to brown-bag your lunch. You save money bringing food from home. You can pack a healthier lunchwhen you include fresh food and skip the drive-thru. If you change to a reusable bag, you can skip the “brown-bag” part and save both money and the planet at the same time.
Have An Eco Bag’s shopat Etsy carries the cutest reusable lunch supplies. Here’s a set of 4 reusable sandwich sacks.

They are produced in Israel, but they ship anywhere for free.They are made of cotton with a nylon, water-resistant lining and they measure approximately 6.5″w x 6.5″h (16.5 cm h …read more

Here’s something you don’t see everyday — an idea that’s both gross and ingenious!

These lunch bags by The are “anti-theft” and are for the worker whose lunch gets swiped from the office fridge. The green splotches are painted onto the bag, making your sandwich look moldy and unappealing to sticky fingers.
I have to wonder if this wouldn’t backfire, though, when someone takes it upon themselves to toss the “spoiled” food.
My 8-year-olds have declared these cool, but probably not because of their intended purpose!
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October is Positive Attitude Month, and It’s Just Lunch, the premiere dating service for busy professionals with over 100 locations worldwide, has conducted a survey of 5,876 singles to gauge their attitude on life, love and happiness. The survey reveals that 65% of singles say they are generally happy people and 72% of singles are positive they will get married some day.

“A positive attitude is everything when it comes to dating,” said Alana Beyer, Vice President of It’s Just Lunch. “The top characteristics a single person looks for in someone they date are humor and kindness. Our survey also showed …read more