Making a Bento Lunch with Easy Lunch Boxes

Bento Lunch Ideas

If you follow me on Instagram you probably already know that I pack my kids a bento lunch each day for school. Bento lunches are compartmentalized to make it easier to pack a healthy, simple and fun lunch. It takes away the need for plastic baggies, and paper sacks…which makes me feel like a good Mom for being more eco-wise and it also helps save me money. The bento boxes that I use and LOVE are called Easy Lunch Boxes {Read More}

My Job Chart {get your kids excited}

getting chores done!

I’m going to take a small break from showing you mouth-watering food for one day because I want to share something magnificent with you. If you’re a parent and you’re dealing with the tug-o-war battle that ensues when it comes to dealing with your growing child and chores then listen up! Kids are all about fast-paced gratification these days. It makes sense. With all of us toting around miniature computers in our pockets, and being able to pull out a {Read More}

Saturday Morning Roundup – Back To School Breakfast

Blueberry Walnut Oatmeal Muffin Tops

I already showed you how I am packing lunch for the kid’s this year in this Saturday Morning Roundup about Bento Lunches. But ideas for a filling breakfast at the wee-hours of the morning are sometimes hard to come by. I mean… you can only get your kids excited about cold cereal for so long before they start complaining. That’s why for this Saturday Morning Roundup I am bringing you 10 great ideas to help your kids wake up and {Read More}

Saturday Morning Roundup – Bento Lunch Ideas

Bento Lunch Ideas

What is a Bento Lunch?? -you may be asking yourself A Bento Lunch is one that is compact, balanced, and usually visually appealing. To me, it’s a fun way to get your kids more excited about taking lunch to school. Skip the brown bag, and opt for a more eco-friendly lunch tote. I am also extremely excited to ditch the plastic baggies! Hello money saver! I just bought my kids their own package of Easy Lunch Boxes 3-compartment Bento Lunch {Read More}

Baked Cornbread Chicken Nuggets {Joy’s Misadventures}

Cornbread Chicken Nuggets

This is the final guest post of my series on Summer Lunches for Kids! I bet you didn’t know there were so many fun and creative ways to feed your kids. Be sure to come back Monday morning, bright and early. I have a HUGE surprise for you… {It starts with a “G” and ends with an “iveaway” } I am totally loving this recipe by Joy from Joy’s Misadventures. My kids could probably eat chicken nuggets and fries all {Read More}

Loaded BBQ Potato Skins {Around My Family Table}

Loaded BBQ Potato Skins

Back again with our Summer Lunch Recipes 4 Kids! We’ve almost made it to the end… but trust me, the brilliance and creativity are not running out for these great bloggers. Don’t forget to check out and share your love with all the other bloggers who have graced us with their presence here on my blog. Today, I have a “real-life” friend guest posting {as opposed to a virtual friend}. Wendy from Around My Family Table is here to show us a {Read More}

Turkey & Cheese Monkey Bread Muffins {Crazy for Crust}

Turkey & Cheese Monkey Bread Muffins

Oh boy do I have a treat for you today! Dorothy, {the queen of all things sweet} from over at Crazy for Crust is treating us to her brilliance. I am a huge HUGE fan of her blog. She has loads of treats that would make a dentist cringe, and kids jump for joy. I imagine her house as being Candy Land in real life. Yuuuuuummmm!! She graciously accepted my invitation to guest post today, and I think your kids will love what {Read More}

Apple Cheddar Wraps {Budget Gourmet Mom}

Ants on a Log and Apple Cheddar Quesadillas

Ok peeps, listen up! This lady I am about to introduce to you, could very well be my “sista-from-anotha-mista” . Krista is the genius behind Budget Gourmet Mom, and also a dear friend of mine. We first met in the blogging universe over a year and a half ago…maybe longer. It wasn’t until this past May that we actually met in person, and I am not joking when I say we are two of a kind. She has 4 kids, {Read More}

Goddess Chicken Satay {All Day I Dream About Food}

Goddess-Chicken-Satay-2-300x249

Last week just flew by! Can you believe how creative these guest bloggers are? With these great recipes coming up this week, my kids will never be bored with lunch again! Today I have Carolyn from All Day I Dream About Food sharing a great recipe with us. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… food on a stick is just… better! My kids always seem to gobble up anything we throw on a stick. Maybe it’s their {Read More}

Easy Chore Jar for Kids

Easy Chore Jar with Popsicle Sticks

During the summer my kids… how do I put it… have a tendency to drive me up the wall. I have found a great way to get some of their crazy {unheard of} energy out… make them do chores! Chores are great! Sometimes my kids and I don’t share the same feelings on the subject, but they know once they are done with their chores they can enjoy the rest of their day. So first thing after breakfast they each pick two sticks {Read More}