by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 2, 2017 | Back to School, Shopping Finds
Sports season is in full swing, which means so is the begging for brightly colored sports drinks. I get it: If the parent on snack duty failed to supply me and the rest of the Purple Ponies (yes, real name) with Gatorade after a game, I begged for it on the way home....
by Kate Etue | Oct 16, 2017 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks
With school in full swing, I’ve had to figure out how to ensure that all four of my kids have school lunches packed each day, because I can’t afford the $7,682 bill I’d get from the school cafeteria each month if I didn’t. (Seriously, who had...
by Kate Etue | Oct 11, 2017 | Back to School, Halloween, Recipes
For weeks, my kids have been obsessing over their Halloween costumes and (of course) the annual sugar binge that comes with the holiday. They cannot wait. I have to admit, I’m getting in the spirit, too, and am starting with these healthy(ish) Halloween lunch...
by Georgette Gilmore | Sep 13, 2017 | Back to School, Shopping Finds
My kids are back in school, which means that our lazier days of summer have turned into early morning wake-ups and busy scheduled days. To help keep up their energy levels (and mine) and to avoid the hangrys, I make sure to grab plenty of high-protein snacks from the...
by Caroline Siegrist | Sep 11, 2017 | Back to School, Shopping Finds
It seems like juice boxes are just a fact of life. I slurped them as a kid, and many parents still rely on them for school lunches today. But as we’re learning that juice for kids may not be as healthful as we once thought, I’m re-evaluating what should go...
by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 30, 2017 | Back to School, Shopping Finds
There are loads of reasons we make the trek to our local Costco. Great deals, long-lasting bulk quantities, those sugar-coated churro snacks. And don’t even get me started on the samples. But Costco can also be a great place to save money on back-to-school lunch...
