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Remembering lunch and eating smart with Eat Smart salad kits…. #EatSmartVeggies

September 30, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

Okay now, don't laugh, but with both my kids in school full time I find I forget to eat. Apparently the only thing driving me to produce lunch each day is my kids incessant pleas to be fed. With them out of the picture I forget about lunch. I don't tend to get hungry either. My body likes to play a trick on me where it skips right past hungry to feeling ill and nauseous, and … [Read more...]

Perfectly Packed Lunches, Back to School with Rubbermaid LunchBlox

September 12, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

As I've mentioned previously, I'm certainly no dietitian. What and how to pack my daughter's school lunch is something I've struggled with for two years now. My daughter's school follows a "balanced school day", which means her "meal" for the school day is broken down into two snack periods and a lunch period. For two years now I have struggled with this. Struggled with just … [Read more...]

Schneiders Lunchmate + Fruit {Review + Giveaway}

November 13, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Those who know me in real life know that in the past I've spoken pretty vehemently against prepackaged lunches for kids. Well I'm about to eat my words. Because five years into this mom thing I have to say, it's not easy to make fantastic lunches for your kids every day. Forget easy, sometimes it's not even possible. So today, when my husband was sleeping all day trying to swap … [Read more...]

Lunchtime with Metro {Recipe, Tips & Giveaway!}

September 28, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

We're into the third week of Senior Kindergarten here, and I'm already running out of lunch ideas. And G-Girl only goes every other day. So technically today was only her 7th day of school.  How the heck do you people with kids who need to pack a lunch every day do it? Seven whole days and I'm already sick of making lunches? I think … [Read more...]

Secret Mommyhood Confession – I’m No Dietitian

April 7, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

When it comes to making school lunches I sometimes suspect I'm a lousy Mom.  I want to be the Mom making the cool themed bento-style lunches, with fruit shaped like flowers and tiny sandwiches shaped like animals. The reality is I'm the mom that goes to head to bed at 1 a.m. and realizes I forgot to make my kids lunch again, and I'm left wondering if anyone at the school is … [Read more...]

Grassroots – Kids Konserve Thermos {Review}

October 11, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

A while back I discovered Grassroots, an eco-friendly online Canadian storefront based out of Toronto.  Providing my daughter with litterless lunches is a priority for me and Grassroots was a great place to start as they have an excellent selection of litterless lunch options to choose from.  Such as this Kids Konserve Thermos that they gave me the chance to check … [Read more...]

Litterless Lunches with Eco-Friendly Canadian Retailer Grassroots {Review}

September 28, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I mentioned a little while back how excited I was to have discovered Grassroots, an eco-friendly online Canadian storefront based out of Toronto. As you know my daughter has just recently started junior kindergarten. Providing her with litterless lunches is a priority for me and Grassroots was a great place to start as they have an excellent selection of litterless lunch … [Read more...]

Giving Gifts – Earthlust Water Bottle Review

September 17, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

  I am picky about what my kiddo drinks. She only gets 100%, no sugar added, fruit juice, and even that I mix so that it's half water. When we started to prep for sending Rainbow to Junior Kindergarten my husband said to me, "Well, I guess you'll have to start giving her straight juice as she'll need to take juice boxes to school.", and without thinking I nodded and … [Read more...]

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