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Free Printable Lunch Notes

These darling free printable lunch notes are the perfect way to make your child's day! It's never been easier to boost your child's self-esteem than with these uplifting lunch box notes! Back to School Lunch Notes How school started for you guys yet? We are 3 weeks into school already and I miss summer so much! I mean, as much as I love structure and less chaos at home during the day, I also love the freedom that summer brings- to sleep in, to run errands on my own time, to do and be whatever, WHENEVER! And, let's be honest, homework each night is the WORST! I hate it. (Almost as much as I hate laundry.) But then there are things I love about my kids being in school. And things I get excited about. Like these free printable lunch notes. I just love how easy these are to let my kids know how special they really are to me. The world is bombarding them with false ideas of perfection ... [Read More]

Free Printable Gold Banner | Includes Entire Alphabet!

This versatile Gold Banner printable is something you'll want to keep handy! All 26 letters of the alphabet are included, so this printable is perfect for anything! Print out the letters you need and create your very own banner for any occasion. Gorgeous and simple gold banner Need a banner for a birthday? No problem! Need something for that bizarre holiday no one but your family celebrates? No problem! Now you have a banner for every occasion at the tip of your fingers! And the best part is, it's free! And gold. can't forget that. ;) I love how simplistic this is! It's sure to match any party decor, or to simply stand on it's own. How cute would this be to welcome home a soldier, missionary, college kids, etc.? Sometimes it's the little things... You might like these other banner printables: Matching Gold Numbers Banner 0-9 Floral Birthday Banner Candy Birthday ... [Read More]

Cookies for Kids – 10 Cookies for School Lunches

Send the kiddos back to school with some delicious homemade cookies in their lunches! Today we are sharing a variety of cookies for kids that every little one is sure to LOVE!  Cookies for Kids For a lot of us back-to-school is in full swing, and we're {hopefully} settling into a routine. I don't know about you, but packing lunches for school or work can become a bit mundane and dull. To shake things up a bit, try baking a new & different batch of cookies each Sunday night for the week ahead. This will keep your lunches exciting and offer something to look forward to each day. To get you thinking outside the classic chocolate chip cookie box, I've put together a roundup of favorite cookies that kids all love! Best of all, these cookies are all SUPER EASY to make, so your kids can totally help you make them! YAY! Cookie Recipes for Kids 1. These bright and colorful Jello ... [Read More]

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Bento Box – 15 Bento Boxes for Kids

Grab a bento box and get ready to create the cutest lunch your kids ever did see! Here are 10 bento box recipes for kids! Bento In celebration of another year of learning, I put together a list of some of our favorite back to school bento lunch box ideas. I hope these ideas inspire you as they have inspired me. The creators of these bento boxes are RIDICULOUSLY talented and totally creative! I bow down to their lunch box mastery. What is a Bento Box? Bento is a single-portion meal packed in a bento box. Typically, bento boxes are plastic compartmentalized boxes with lids. The bento box craze sweeping across the country is to arrange foods in a fun way for kids. They can be as simple as adding different fruits, veggies and proteins in each compartment of the bento box, or as elaborate as arranging food to resemble favorite comic characters! Bento Menu While  a traditional ... [Read More]

Sweet Treats – 25 Tasty Treats We Love!

Cookies, brownies, holiday treats and MORE! Today we are sharing 25 of our favorite sweet treats. (Your taste buds are going to love you!)  Tasty Treats If my waistline would let me eat cookies for breakfast every day, I totally would! (And I'd have cheesecake for lunch and warm brownies for dinner!) I have this thing for tasty treats and baked goods - I literally cannot get enough! Today I want to share with you my personal repbroitore of sweet treat recipes. These are literally the BEST of the BEST! The recipes I go to over and over when I have a sweet tooth craving that I need to satisfy. (Which is like, 4 times a day.) ;) 25 Favorite Sweet Treats Best Cookie Recipes 1. These 3 Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies are soft and chewy and super easy to make! 2. These chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, soft and jam packed with chocolate chips. 3. Snickerdoodles are the ... [Read More]