Who doesn't love the sound of the sizzling fajitas, the onion/pepper aroma filling the air? This slow-cooker recipe, from 100 Days of Real Food, makes up for the lack of sizzle with big flavors and the convenience of a crockpot. The spice rub, peppers, and onions join together to make a mouth-watering dinner the whole […]
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“The Child Whisperer” Review and Giveaway
We all want to be better parents and get frustrated when the things we say or do don’t seem to get through to our children. We often refer to experts to help guide us to being able to more effectively I have never been a big fan of parenting books for one simple reason–they often […]
How To Thank Friends With A Home Cooked Meal and Lunchbox Love
How do you thank your friends for taking your daughter on an all expenses paid vacation to paradise? Not sure anything you do or say quite suffices LOL! This is Daisy’s 3rd year going to St. Lucia with this amazing family and we are so grateful she gets to have this amazing experience. Of course […]
Christmas Love-filled Lunches Round-up
Here’s a little holiday lunchbox fun that we’ve seen our fantastic parents are sharing with their kids. Fun lunches like these can inspire imagination and keep with the holiday spirit going, especially when you’re spending so much time trying to stay warm. Move over Elf on the Shelf! Or better yet, if you have an elf, […]
Our Favorite School Lunch Supplies
Between all of us here at Say Please we pack at least 50 lunches, snacks and after school on-the-run meals each week. So we decided to take a poll and here are our favorites. If you’ve got a favorite you want to share, please let us know here. Lunchbox Love for Kids, Riddles and Never […]
5 Back-to-School Traditions
Whether you’re kids have been in school for a couple of weeks already or aren’t starting classes until after Labor Day, now is a perfect time to start a back-to-school traditions. We’ve got five great ideas–and multiple resources for each–that will help you capture the excitement of the beginning of the school year. Have a […]
Keeping Lunches Allergy Free and Fun
The following post is shared by Lunchbox Love® Mom Panelist Keeley McGuire. I’ve been packing my daughter a school lunch since she was two years old. Yes, two. At the time, she was attending school full-time already for an educational ASD diagnosis, as well as being in speech and occupational therapy. She had very little […]
The Healthy Lunch Your Kids Will Request Weekly
The following post is shared by Lunchbox Love® Mom Panelist Shannon Carino. As the school year winds down, it’s so easy for moms to get into a lunch rut. Five lunches per week, per kid, and trying to be creative with different foods? It’s enough to get to anyone crazed. Add in “healthy” to the […]
The best way to cut a watermelon–GENIUS!
It’s so funny how we can do something a certain way for so long and then, out of nowhere, you realize you’ve been doing it all wrong. Check out this video and you’ll never cut a watermelon the old way again.
Waste-Free Lunches: Right for the Planet. Right for our Kids
By Amy Hemmert (www.LaptopLunches.com) According to the New York State Department of Conservation, a child taking a disposable lunch to school will create an average of 67 pounds of trash per school year—a pretty heavy load for schools to haul off to the landfill. In an effort to address this growing problem, teachers, parents, administrators, […]
3 Lunches Made With a Little Love, Fun and Ease!
One of my best friends came out to the beach with her kids, so I surprised them (and hopefully impressed them) with these super easy and fun lunches! Packing lunch is always so much simpler in one of our favorites–Easy Lunchboxes. All the lunches I made were the same with the exception of the fun […]
Be Grateful to Have Siblings
by Marlene Willard writer, Say Please mom 'Be grateful you have a sister," Mom said after the toddler pulled my tiny sunflower plants from their makeshift planter box. "Be grateful you have a sister and brother," she said when I had to baby-sit while my friends went out. I did not come to realize the […]
3 Pinterest-Worthy DIY Teacher Appreciation Gifts
by Elizabeth Flora Ross Writer at The Writer Revived, founder of The Mom Pledge We all know how much teachers do for our children. If you’re like me, you try to show your appreciation and do what you can to support your children’s teachers year round. There is one week on the calendar, however, that […]
2014 Mother’s Day Huge Giveaway!
When we discover new products and companies that we love, we want to share them with our fabulous community. Our 2014 Mother's Day Giveaway has prizes from eight different companies and all the products are intended to make your job as Mom-in-chief a little easier as well as give you some much needed pampering. […]
Sunday Suppers with Lunchbox Love–Italian Wedding Soup
This Sunday is Easter and, while we don't celebrate it, our close friends always invite us to their holiday celebration. The main dish varies from year to year but, the one thing that never changes is the soup. Every year, my friend makes the most delicious Italian Wedding Soup to start the meal and everyone […]
Sunday Suppers with Lunchbox Love–Sticky Cola Short Ribs
As my kids get older, they are becoming more and more open to trying new foods. At a friends' house recently for dinner, my kids tried ribs for the first time and loved them. Of course, the fact that they were sweet helped entice them. I looked for a similar recipe and came across this […]
Sunday Suppers with Lunchbox Love–Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
This Sunday evening, friends from abroad are arriving for a weeklong visit. After such a long flight, I want to make sure our guests are able to enjoy an easy, hearty meal. But, like so many of our weekends, the day is going to be crazy with sleepover pickups, theatre rehearsal, and birthday parties, with […]
Sunday Suppers with Lunchbox Love–Seared Chicken Thighs over Cauliflower Puree (PaleOMG)
It feels as though the school year goes on, weekends get crazier and crazier. Birthday parties, school events, weekend sports, and family get-togethers–it all adds up to a lot of running around. Sunday suppers become even more important as we become busier but I don't want to spend too much time in the kitchen. This […]
Lunchbox Inspiration: The Best Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Quaker granola bars are a staple in my house. With two working parents and two athletic, always-on-the-run teenagers, granola bars are a simple, somewhat wholesome, thing to eat. However, like most prepackaged foods, there are so many unnecessary ingredients so I set about to find a better version for my family.
Lunchbox Inspiration: Chocolate-covered Fruit Kebabs
Chocolate-covered Fruit Kebabs