The Lunchbox Lightbulb!

In a few short weeks 

I will have a little guy heading to school for

a large portion of the day.

I have to admit this summer

I have not given much energy to lunchtime.

The boys eat usually healthy, 

lots of fruits, veggies, but just kind of 

getting it all on the plate so we can get back to playing.
Not much inspired or exciting.  

Picnics inside, picnics outside,

fun but not much planning or structure.
And I am a bit

unmotivated to get into 

the back-to-school routine.

Until...I found Jamie's blog.

{classic ah-ha lightbulb moment!}

This Lunch Rox

Loads of healthy eating ideas, fun presentation, and 

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Blog of the Month for June!

My little astronaut-to-be would love this one!  

{This Lunch Rox}

My goal will be to not set myself up for failure,

but to integrate even healthier and more homemade, fun lunch

options at least a few times a week.
Jamie has ideas for healthy lunchables, granola bites, and more.

I know if I sent a lunch like this one with E,

he would just have an ear-to-ear grin, what?! Yes!

I am also on the hunt for a great lunch bag.

E has seen too many Pack-It commercials

{tell me we're not the only ones!}

this summer vacation.

{he seriously has an infomercial future}

So along with his new Garnet Hill backpack

I got for $9 on clearance last Spring

{score!}

I will surprise him with one.

It's actually a really smart idea!

{Pack-It}

We also always seem to eat

a bento-style lunch,

lots of variety and stand-alone items, 

so I think E would love these...

{Lap Top Lunches}

{Pottery Barn Kids}
{whoa that's a lot of food!}

The reusable bags, sandwich, snack, etc.

are always great too. 

I hope to make a few, but 

there are some super cute ones

out there, like this one.

{Lunch Skins}

And just to contradict the healthy statement I made earlier.

For a special occasion, 

I plan to use these sweet cupcake holders.  

And add some fun straws

More Lunchbox Ideas

{where were these when I was a kid?!}

For me, I like to handwrite notes, 

poems, jokes, silly stuff, encouragement

for as long as I can get away with it {sigh}.

I'd love to hear, what are some of your favorite 

lunchbox  ideas?!  

{michelle}