With back to school transition officially underway, we know the temptations of sneaking through the drive thru or calling for takeout...again. You're too busy thinking about new school clothes, hunting for the best school supply deals and stressing about how much money you just spent and where you're going to cut back to offset the big back to school spending. Well, NOT … [Read more...]
Spice Up School Lunches
The first week of school we all have the idea to make fun lunches for back to school. Making cool shapes and adding little notes. After a couple weeks you run out of ideas and your kid gets a sandwich and a pre-packaged snack as you run out the door. It happens to the best of us...including me! When things get dull try these fun ways to spice up your child's school … [Read more...]
Save on Back to School Supplies!
With the back to school season approaching many parents are trying to find the room in already tight budgets for the increasing demand on back to school supplies and gear. Each year the lists get longer and the stress on parents grows. No parent should be left wondering how they will afford even the basics to help their child get a quality education. These 6 simple tips … [Read more...]
Erin’s Favorite Lunchboxes & Packing Accessories
It's no secret that packing lunches is tough. It's a day-in-and-day-out task. And it can get old, fast. (At least around our house it is.) For us, it's cheaper to pack lunch than it is to buy at the boys' school, but I keep a small amount on their meal accounts in case they want to eat at school. But 178 days out of 180 school days, we are packing lunches. We have … [Read more...]
Best Banana Bread Mini Loaves
A few weeks ago, I found a new bento style lunch box on Lightning Deal and decided we would give it a shot for our preschooler. I adore Easy Lunchboxes and still use them daily, but wanted a different option with more and smaller compartments for my littlest eater. So this one arrived. And he immediately fell in love. And so did boy #3. So I ordered a second … [Read more...]
3 Lunch Box Packing Essentials
These 3 lunch box packing are essentials in my kitchen. I'm big on consistency, simplicity and having just what I need. And these are what I use and need everyday for lunch box packing! Some of the kids work on their own lunches (with help from me, sometimes). And some of the kids get their lunches packed by yours truly. This year we will work on our 2nd grader … [Read more...]
20 Meatless School Lunch Ideas
It’s almost ready, I promise! The first ever Vegetarian Meal Plan here on $5 Dinners will be available in just a couple days. While we finish dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s, we thought we’d share this amazing list of 20 Meatless (School) Lunch Ideas with you. Wait Erin, who is ‘we’? I mentioned this the other day...that I’ve teamed up with Aviva Goldfarb … [Read more...]