I’m a bit delayed posting this lunch, but better late than never, right?! Things have been somewhat chaotic here as we juggle end of the year activities, two separate baseball schedules, and a ...
Last weekend we welcomed home the newest addition to our family, Oakley, an 8 week old American Brittany pup. His arrival was very much anticipated and his homecoming was everything I thought it woul...
Two days ago our youngest son had to say good-bye to his very best friend. Our neighbors moved away which was a little hard to swallow considering our boys have been practically joined at the hip for...
Last weekend we had a chance to see the Super Moon light up the sky so I went to the library in search of a moon-themed book to read with my youngest son. I found Catching the Moon by Myla Goldberg w...
Today’s lunch was inspired by the science experiment my son recently completed for a school project. He decided to investigate which liquid(s) would make a nail rust the fastest. To complete th...
Something my kids were really missing after making the transition to a healthier lifestyle was cereal. I’ve tried with all my might to find an alternative, but I’ve discovered that lookin...
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you probably remember just how much my youngest son loves dogs. When he was 7 months old our neighbors had a puppy and whenever we were outside our li...
You may remember from my last post about children’s literacy that I’m working really hard to give ownership to my son over the types of books he reads. We’ve found that by taking hi...
Today I’m taking a little break from talking about nutrition and instead focusing on another topic I’m passionate about…children’s literacy. Prior to having children I was a h...
Today’s the last day of school as we head into the holiday weekend so I thought an Easter themed lunch would be appropriate. If you read my last blog entry I’m sure it will come as no su...
The other night 60 Minutes featured a segment, “Is Sugar Toxic”, revealing the danger of sugar and the impact fructose is having on our health. It was very informative and from the respo...
We are back from spring break and what a trip we had!! I’ll write more about our adventures throughout the coming weeks so stay tuned. While we were away, This Lunch Rox hit a milestone…...
My family and I are enjoying a family vacation over spring break this week so I won’t be posting any lunches. Instead, I wanted to take this opportunity to write about something that has been ...
Research shows that gluten sensitivity in some form, including celiac disease and mild gluten intolerance, affects approximately 15% of the US population and I wouldn’t be surprised to see that...
It’s been a very busy week for me at the studio so I’ve been throwing together a lot of quick-and-easy lunches for the kids. Often times I don’t feel they are worth posting, but af...
Today is NEA’s Read Across America day. This is an annual reading awareness program that calls for every child to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Sue...
Yesterday after school we had to break the news to our son that his favorite NHL player, Nick Schultz, was traded from the Minnesota Wild to the Edmonton Oilers. Anyone who knows my son knows just h...
Last week I put a call out on my Facebook page asking readers to list topics they would like to see me cover here on This Lunch Rox. It seems there is a lot of interest out there regarding “qu...
Hi all! I made it home from my travels and am looking forward to settling back into routine here. There’s so much to do over the weekend to get myself caught up but I’ll be back in acti...
A few weeks ago we woke up to a heavy frost outside. The kids were fascinated by how “white” everything looked even though there was very little snow on the ground. We went outside to ta...
This week I am in Las Vegas for a work commitment which means my husband is on lunch making duty while I’m gone. I made up quite a few things for him to use to pack lunches this week including...
My boys woke up excited for their Valentine’s Day parties at school today. It will be a day filled with fun and lots of candy I’m sure!! I didn’t really want to contribute to the ...
Tomorrow is a big day for my son’s kindergarten class as the letters Q & U tie the knot in a cute ceremony that bonds the two letters together to make the “kwa” sound. This is ...
It’s Friday which means it’s Family Game Night at our house. Over the years we’ve gone through a lot of “game” phases including countless games of Chutes and Ladders, UN...
Over the weekend we took our boys to see the play “How I Became a Pirate”, a play based on a book by the same name that I’ve been reading to them since they were little. That book ...
My boys were up at the crack of dawn this morning to see what Punxsutawney Phil decided about the length of the winter season. Because we have had less than 14 inches of snow this year compared to t...
It’s the 1st day of February and I thought it might be fun between now and Valentine’s Day to show different ways to make fun and creative lunches using heart shapes. My goal is to find s...
A few months ago a photographer friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. From what I’ve heard from other cancer patients one of the most difficult parts of chemotherapy treatments is trying t...
I have a busy day planned at the studio so I knew today’s lunch needed to be quick-and-easy! With that in mind I made a hearty soup for dinner last night knowing I could send the leftovers to ...
As part of our transition to a healthier lifestyle I find myself wanting to teach our boys about how food is produced, grown and/or raised. Throughout the summer and fall we make frequent trips to t...
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