First New Year Lunch!

Back to the Lunch Making Routine

So, I've been slow about updating the Facebook but even less so here, things in life got crazy as they often do. Of course lunches were still being packed and devoured but time to update, take pictures, etc... just didn't seem to present itself. Small update for those that follow my blog, I'm nearly 32 weeks pregnant with my 2nd little monkey! In October (about when the posts stopped) I had to pick up a job which has me getting up at 2:30 a.m. and honestly, the sleep deprivation and illness has been getting to me (not pregnancy illness, I just keep getting colds etc). With the new year, one of the things I wanted to do was try to get back into the blogging habit with making lunches. I really enjoy it so what's an hour out of the day? Haha. 

IN THIS LUNCH: 

• Sunflower Butter/Jelly Puzzle Sandwich,
• Grape Tomatoes
• Chobani Champions Yogurt Tube
• Banana
• Organic Chocolate Milk

This lunch is part of the Meatless Monday Link up! Make sure to check it out and see all the other Meat Free options. 

A Few Catch-Ups

So, I've been terrible about getting lunches posted but here are some of the lunches that were getting made during my lapses in postings! Enjoy.

October 18th -- In this Lunch -- 

- Turkey & Cheese Sandwich on 21 Grain Bread
- Chobani Champions Yogurt Tube
- Baby Carrots
- Pretzel/String Cheese ''witch brooms''
- 3 fig cookies
- 100% Juice Pouch

October 27th -- In this Lunch -- 
- Crackers
- Tuna Salad (Tuna, mayo, celery)
- Plum
- String Cheese
- Small piece of raisin bread

November 6th -- In this Lunch -- 

- Pretzels
- String Cheese
- Hummas
- Tomatoes
- Carrots
- Cucumber Slices

November 18th -- In This Lunch -- 

- Pretzels
- Chocolate Pudding
- "Fruit Salad" -- Oranges, Grapes, Tomatoes
- String Cheese
- Organic Vanilla Milk
[Our first lunch in our Laptop Lunchbox]

December 16th -- In This Lunch -- 

- Grapes
- Crackers
- Sliced Summer Sausage
- Sliced Medium Cheddar
- Yogurt w/ Sprinkles
- 100% Juice Box

December 17th -- In This Lunch --

This day we had layer dip containing: Refried Black Beans, Diced Tomatoes, Shredded Spinach, Taco Dip Mix (Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsa, Taco Seasoning), Topped with a Little Medium Cheddar.

Went along with some cut up veggies, fruits, and some chips.






Happy Packing!

Treat Day!

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We are still going through training week and I am finding that I am super tired and definitely needing to make a trip to the store! So today we have another improvised lunch featuring whatever I could find in my pantry and fridge. I think in general it came out alright!! It also features a monkey made treat for treat day! 

IN THIS LUNCH:

• Mini Bagel Sandwich
• Mixed Greens Salad w/ tomatoes & Pomegranate Blueberry Vinaigrette
• Unsweetened Applesauce with Cinnamon
• Small piece of cake (made by monkey!!)
• Kefir Smoothie

This box came home almost empty! There was just a little bit of salad left after school and you know, I am okay with that. She at a good 85% of her salad. She was thrilled to see that her treat had made it into a box. Overall this is a lunch I would even pack for myself! I think it looks and sounds delicious.

This lunch is part of the ''What's for Lunch Wednesday" Link up. Be sure to check out all the fabulous lunches by clicking the button below.

What are your favorite treats to toss into a box? 

Happy Packing!

Spookable

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So today I started training at a new job as well as entered week 2 of my college classes. Needless to say it has been a super busy time in my house! I actually forgot (I know, I can't believe it either), to make her lunch the night before so we were throwing something together this morning. Monkey was happy to help by choosing the picks she wanted to use! 

IN THIS LUNCH: 

• Chobani Champions Yogurt Tube (Dragon fruit flavor)
• Crackers
• Turkey & Swiss Roll Ups
• Baby Carrots
• A banana
• Horizon Organic 1% Milk 

Monkey decided she'd like a different pick for each roll up. I totally didn't mind! So we got a cute little Frankenstein, a skull, a ghost, and bat. Totally fun and all picked up from the Dollar Tree. I think all my bases were still covered for food groups, but I didn't like how rushed and hectic packing in the morning feels. Just not fun. I'll be attempting to get that lunch packed the night before. 

Happy Packing!

Bottom of the barrel

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Okay, so I don't know about you, but I don't get to go grocery shopping till this weekend. That means figuring out what I have left, figuring out what's about to spoil, and making the most of what I have left! Today's lunch does just that! 

IN THIS LUNCH: 

• Mini bagel Sandwich w/ cream cheese and pepperoni [not much cream cheese left so wanted to use it up! There's still a few mini bagels but gotta get them used before they mold, and the little pepperoni slices will be dating in about a week or so]. 
• Strawberries [actually JUST broke down and bought these yesterday and already they're squishing]
• Organic Vanilla Yogurt w/ Fall Sprinkles [The yogurt will be dating in a few days]
• 2 pickles [Monkey just wanted some pickles]
• 100% Juice Pouch [not pictured] 

How do lunches workout for you when you're ''getting to the bottom of the barrel''? Do they live up to the normal lunch standards or do they get a bit like this one? Haha, it's still a great lunch full of flavor and good stuff, but it's definitely not as well planned out as my normal lunches. 

Happy Packing!

Halloween Lunches are Here!!

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So one of my absolute favorite things about October is that we get to start doing fun Halloween themed lunches! They don't all get crazy, like today's lunch, but they do get to have a little Halloween flair! The holidays are my absolute favorite time of year in general, but I also think that's when the creativity starts coming out too!! Here's what monkey had for lunch... 

IN THIS LUNCH: 

• Thick cut ham skull & cross bones w/ medium cheddar cut outs
• Crackers
• Strawberries & Bananas
• 2 whole wheat fig cookies
• Organic Chocolate Milk

I'm also loving the adorable Dollar Tree napkins I picked up for this month! Monkey has actually enjoyed the napkins being packed in the lunch. Last year I never packed napkins and apparently there were several times she could have used one. I have contemplated making my own fabric napkins in different themed fabrics so that we're not wasting so much...but I'm not sure where to start on that... Not sure what fabric would be best to use...and furthermore how many I would actually need to include a napkin everyday! Anyone that has insight on this I would definitely appreciate some tips! I don't want to buy already made napkins, I'd like to make them myself. Thanks. 

Happy Packing!! 

Hello October!

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So you might have noticed we're missing lunch 17. Well, I didn't get a picture of it yesterday. It was a last minute lunch, we were getting out the door, it was super busy. Haha. She had meat and cheese roll ups, peas and carrots, a yogurt, and...well... a couple other things that are escaping my foggy brain! At any rate, I have a bad picture of her lunch today!

IN THIS LUNCH: 

• In the funtainer: a big helping of oatmeal w/ 2 teaspoons of blackberry jam, almond slivers, and blueberries. 
• 2 breakfast sausage links
• Chobani Champions Yogurt Tube (not pictured)
• A hard boiled egg
• 100% Juice Box

So yes, this is what we in the ''biz'' call a Breakfast Lunch. I don't know what ''biz'' that is, but it's at least what we call it at our house! She was super excited for it and said that it was delicious. What are your favorite breakfast lunches? 

Happy Packing!