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A Rainbow of Lunch Possibilities {VIDEO}

February 18, 2013

So many lunches, So many COLORS! Since coming out with my new set of BRIGHTS containers, lunches have become even more eye-appealing and colorful! Now really, I hardly thought that this could even be possible, but inspired by Cristi’s post HERE, I decided to put together a little video to showcase some super-fun packed lunches [...]

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How to keep bento and cute lunches neat until lunchtime

November 9, 2012

Around Halloween, when I posted an amazing collection of Halloween-themed lunches, the first comment I got was from long-time reader Alison who had been dying to ask her burning question: “What do they look like by the time your kids open the boxes? We homeschool, but once per week I pack my ELB for them to [...]

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Believe in the Bento Fairy – a School Lunch Surprise

May 29, 2012

Yes Virginia, there really is a Bento Fairy Her name is Keeley McGuire. And yesterday, she spread her fairy dust over 25 elementary school kids in Kalamazoo, MI. She brought with her delicious bento lunches for all: turkey and cream cheese pinwheels, veggie straws, carrots with dip, grapes and watermelon, with a chocolate chip mini [...]

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Project Lunch Box – Pack Healthy Meals for 30 Days and Beyond

September 17, 2011

I’m so glad I have talented and creative friends. Friends who cook, friends who blog, friends who take pictures of what they cook. Friends who blog about what they cook and take pictures of. Healthy friends who do all of the above, and also like to pack lunches. Marla Meridith is one of those friends. She [...]

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Other Cooler Bags you can use With EasyLunchboxes Bento Containers

August 28, 2011

I regularly get asked about other cooler bags – will my EasyLunchbox containers fit into them? Some families prefer a smaller cooler, or one with cartoon designs, or one that will easily slip into a child’s backpack, etc. Of course I understand that my complete EasyLunchbox System (bento container + bag) may not fit the [...]

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“The Best Mom” is not a Title I Earn Every day

May 14, 2011

I’m either biting my tongue or feeling bad that I blurted something out at one of my daughters. More often than I’d like. My girls always say, “Oh, you’re the best mom”. But I know better: not always. I recently read a post by another mom, a terrific writer who fills her numerous blogs with all [...]

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Mellisa Uses EasyLunchboxes Because Jamie Oliver Scared Her

March 30, 2010

Mellisa Rock is a wife, mom of 4, and she’s making my job just a bit easier. Not sure if it’s really a job, but I work hard spreading the word about healthy eating and waste-free lunches as I promote my EasyLunchbox System. As a wife and mom, I want to feed my family and [...]

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