3 greenmoms' LunchSkins now at Target. Go green!

I've been using the 3greenmoms LunchSkins eco-friendly sandwich bags ever since we featured them here awhile back, so how exciting to hear that they're launching a brand new line for Target. Hooray! ... [More]

We <3 this bottle because it's #twittering

Why is this new SIGG bottle awesome for Valentine's Day? Because no one can live without water. (And lots of us can't live without Twitter.) ... [More]

Student by day; Jedi by night

Labels are a necessary part of school life, but don't go to the dark side and use marker on masking tape. With these free Star Wars printable tags, you don't have to. ... [More]

Bento goes mainstream

My kids are grazers; they'd sooner eat a whole bunch of little things than one giant sandwich. Bento systems have always been a smart option for us, as you can imagine. ... [More]

Egg-cellent lunchbox idea

In light of our recent peanut butter alternatives post, I've been really thinking about other ways to get protein into my kids at lunchtime, whether it's school mandated or not. ... [More]

I vant to suck your homework

If you haven't yet settled on a new backpack for your older kid yet, I think she'll probably love this one--at least if she's a fan of Twilight, or vampires, or True Blood. Which she is. As required by law. ... [More]

Make lunch less of a chore with the world's cutest personalized lunchboxes

School's back in session, and I'm back into my daily routine of packing lunches for my sons. I've been trying to think of ways to make this less of a chore, and I'm pretty sure I've found the answer. ... [More]

Web Coolness - back to school tech ideas, chefs help you with school lunches, and standing up to sexism

Here are some things we've liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. ... [More]

Eco-friendly felt name tags - back-to-school awesomeness

I've been staring down the task of tagging a bunch of different items for my daughter's foray back to school. I don't know if it's because she's now a pre-K-er--a.k.a., one of the "big kids," (sniff)--or if that eau de Sharpie isn't my favorite scent in the world. ... [More]

Lunch notes that do more than tell your kid you love him