Witchy Plums

Both Thomas and Stella have the same lunch for tomorrow. They have a pumpkin shaped turkey sandwich with a cheese cut out to make it orange, a plum, some grape kabobs and two ghost cookies.

Basic Lunches for Tuesday

Nothing too exciting today. Stella has a peanut butter sandwich, a pumpkin muffin, some grapes and strawberries.


Thomas has the same thing:) He has a peanut butter sandwich, a pumpkin muffin, some grapes and strawberries.


A 'lil bento for James....half of a pumpkin muffin since his new word is 'pumpkin', some rice cakes, a star shaped peanut butter sandwich and some strawberries and grapes.

I am living on the edge and packing snacks in the morning!

TGIF Lunches

Stella has a fish shaped turkey and mustard sandwich, applesauce, grapes, watermelon and a granola cup.


Thomas has a fish shaped turkey sandwich, applesauce, grapes, watermelon and a granola cup.


This is a bento I packed for James today. He goes to Gymboree in the morning and this was his lunch for afterwards. He has yogurt covered raisins, oatmeal cookies, grapes, wheat thins and some turkey roll-ups.

Fun Sandwiches

I tried to get a little creative with Stella's sandwich. She has a butterfly shaped turkey and mustard sandwich with cheese flowers, a granola cup, grape kabobs (oh migosh!! Just noticed that those are Thomas' picks!! I need to do a quick switch-a-roo!!) and some watermelon.


Thomas has a dog shaped turkey sandwich, a granola cup, some grape kabobs and some watermelon.


Snacks are cheddar rice cakes and some yogurt covered raisins.

Fun Sandwiches

Yep, once of those days. I am back to packing my lunches after midnight:( Phew! Such a busy day today! I used these sandwich cutters tonight to make fun shapes but you couldn't see them once I packed them. So here are my fun sandwiches:






Thomas has a fluff sandwich, cucumbers and tomatoes, watermelon, mini chocolate chips and two oatmeal cookies.


Stella has a fluff sandwich, cucumbers and tomatoes, watermelon, mini chocolate chips and two oatmeal cookies.


Two muffins for snack.

Wings et al.

I was all set to make some baked lemon pepper chicken with grilled peppers and goat cheese when a huge rain storm moved in and our wireless went out. Well both recipes were online and I needed to reference them.....so pizza and wings it was. I did have some leftovers to use for lunch:)


Stella has a star shaped fluff-a-nutter (don't judge! I sent salmon in!!), pistachio nuts, two leftover chicken wings, mixed fruit and sliced cucumbers.


For snack, Stella has some hummus and wheat thins. I will add more wheat thins once I close up her little hummus container.


Thomas has an apple shaped turkey sandwich, some trail mix in the closed tiny container, two leftover chicken wings, mixed fruit and sliced cucumbers.


His very brown snack is some Ritz crackers with a granola bar.


My little monkey butt gets a turkey roll up, some sesame sticks and some cut up melon, strawberries and cucumbers.

Star Student Lunches

I began to pack lunches tonight and I realized I had run out of a lot of lunch items already. I need to remember that making dinners each night and packing lunches for everyone is better economically and nutritionally but it requires so much more effort on my part. So here we go with what I had on hand:


Thomas has a butterfly shaped turkey sandwich and a mini star turkey sandwich, trail mix, cheddar rice cakes, grapes and applesauce.


For snack, Thomas has cashews, a granola bar and some grapes.


Stella has a butterfly shaped turkey sandwich and a mini star turkey sandwich, trail mix, cheddar rice cakes, grapes and some pickled okra.


For snack, she has a granola bar and some grapes.


James has a turkey roll up, applesauce, halved grapes and some rice cakes (in the piggie container).

Oh....this MADE my day today. Thomas thanked me for making such nice lunches because the food that they sell at school doesn't always look good. He is such a sweet boy:)

I am so glad I submitted this to What's for Lunch Wednesday? because I always feel so inspired after checking out all the other submissions:)

Made With Love

I am back to making lunches...except I am making them for my FIRST graders. I feel like they are still my babies and now, first grade!! I think I am more nervous than they are:) The big news this year is that Stella and Thomas will be in separate classrooms. I wanted to bake something special so I made some heart shaped blueberry muffins.


Thomas has two car shaped turkey sandwiches, cashews, strawberries, two muffins and some cucumber slices with tomato kabobs.


Thomas' snack is double-decker peanut butter and crackers, cashews and some frozen grapes.


Stella has a mama flower turkey sandwich and a baby one, yogurt covered raisins, strawberries, one muffin, pickled okra (wrapped) and some cucumber slices with tomato kabobs.


Stella's snack is frozen grapes, crackers and hummus with cucumber slices in between.


James' has turkey, strawberries, tomato and cucumber and a muffin.

Fun Cut Outs

I finally picked up some more cute bento supplies and wanted to try them out. Sooooo, even though the kiddos do not have summer camp tomorrow, I packed them a lunch for tomorrow. My sandwiches turned out....ok. I still need more practice but hey, if it makes packing lunch fun for me, I will take it:)


Thomas has a turkey dino sandwich (with one leg broken...awww), blueberries, yogurt raisins in my new silicone heart shaped cups, cashews and applesauce.


Stella has a turkey flower shaped sandwich with a little "S" shaped turkey sandwich on top, cashews, corn muffin with carrots and peppers, yogurt raisins, bread and butter pickles and applesauce.


James has turkey, sesame sticks, applesauce, yogurt covered raisins, bread and butter pickles and blueberries.

Enjoy your weekend!!

Cute Sandwiches

So I finally made it to my Dollar Store and picked up some cookie cutters. Here is my first attempt:)


Peanut butter sandwich in the shape of an apple, teddy graham crackers, blueberries, cashews and mandarin oranges.


Peanut butter sandwich in the shape of a flower, teddy graham crackers, blueberries, cashews and mandarin oranges.


James is getting turkey rolls, blueberries, yogurt and some mandarin oranges. He loved his pickles today!!