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Ready, set, shop! The back-to-school season is well under way and both parents and tots are shopping til they drop! Before heading out to the mall, don't miss our picks for the hottest backpacks, shoes, coats, hats, and lunch bags the lil ones will be sporting this year! Have you heard that we're giving away back-to-school wardrobes? It's true! We're kicking off the season with a $500 gift card Read more
Bye-bye brown bags! Reusable lunch sacks are better for the environment and keep midday meals intact and cool. From bags that have space for mama to leave her tot a note to bento-inspired options, we've rounded up some of the best lunch totes on the market. Girls: 1. So Young Mother Pink Giraffe ($30), 2. Four Peas Fair Lunch Bag ($18), 3. Built Gourmet Getaway Lunch Tote ($23), 4. Go Green Read more
These days, virtually every celebrity — from Lauren Conrad to Jessica Simpson — has his or her own womenswear, footwear, accessory, and fragrance line. But celebrity lunchbags and farmers market totebags? Lately we've seen the celebrity, fashion, and food worlds collide, with all sorts of celebrity-designed carryalls for everything from our groceries to our lunch. PartySugar and I might have Read more
Send your kids back to school with a hardy lunch in hand. While your children may be focused on hitting the books, there's no time like the present to make sure they are mindful of the world around them. Help them choose an Eco-friendly lunch box or lunch sack to tote and store their mid-day meal. These reusable options are economical as you won't have to invest in any brown paper bags and Read more
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Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more
Molly Sims has less than a month to go until her baby boy arrives, and her friends and family celebrated her coming attraction with a glam, sunny shower. The garden lunch included some amazing shower activities, Layla Grayce goodie bags for guests, and lots of love showered on the mom-to-be. Keep clicking to check out the party and beautiful, stylish Molly. Source: Gia Canali Read more
When I pack my next day's lunch at 11 p.m. the night before, the last thing I consider is what it looks like. Sandwiches get shoved in plastic bags, and leftovers are unceremoniously crammed into old Tupperware. But making Japanese bento is not just about delicious food; it's about harmonious construction and pretty presentations. We turned to the marvelous bento designs of Flickr user gamene to Read more
Whether you forgo animals only on Meatless Monday or you're a vegan through and through, it seems like more and more of us have tried an animal product-free diet. While going vegan may take a bit more thought and effort than an unrestricted diet, with a little pre-planning — like checking ingredients in store-bought breads and stocking up on vegan pantry essentials — you can still enjoy Read more
Get ready to step up your sandwich skills with bento box lunches. These picturesque meal settings are a snazzy way to dress up leftovers, effective (and plastic bag free) way to pack lunch, and a smart way to encourage your children to eat healthier meals by making nutritious foods look more appealing (Jessica Seinfeld would be so proud). If you are as busy as most moms, you probably don't have Read more
