Here's what back-to-school really means: back to schedules, back to homework and of course, back to making lunches. This school year, my first grader started back to school with this cool lunch carrier - the Rover Lunch Box from Planetbox. This eco-friendly, stainless steel lunch box has been a hit for my first grader (and me!) during the first two … [Read more...]

My oldest starts kindergarten in a few days which has a few significant changes from preschool last year. 1) He'll be going to school every day. 2) The school day is 2 hours longer than preschool. 3) He'll need to bring a lunch. It's this last one I've been thinking about recently. Though we have a few random lunch bags that we use for … [Read more...]

For a new, super creative  spin on the lunch box, check out the yubo Lunch Box System! Choose from the Standard ($21.95) or Deluxe ($29.95). The Standard comes in either pink, orange or blue, with the choice of one free set of designable faceplates -- either School Rules in either green or yellow, Sharks or Peace (the containers or ice pack are … [Read more...]