30 Things in 30 Days - #6 - Reusable Lunch Bag Options

Remember when we had lunch boxes as kids? That was soooo great! I always loved picking mine out when my old one had become worn out, cracked, or otherwise unusable. Kids are so hard on their stuff! I actually recently purchased a Snoopy lunch box that was probably from when I was a kid. It was $2 at a thrift store and I could not resist. It will probably hold letters or other odds and ends in my studio, but it got me thinking about lunch options...

I wrote about the ultra cool reusable lunch options by Laptop Lunches, here. And I mentioned Binski Studios in the post below that relates to reusable shopping bags. It was while I was researching for that post that I found this awesome Design Your Own lunch tote, which uses gorgeous Amy Butler fabric. Check it out! Your lunch tote won't be like anyone else's.



And if you really want to be unique, how about this $75 vintage French yellow and black enamel lunch box from Eurolux Antiques.



I LOVE this see through lunch box, from Five Petals Red, and what a great price! If it is sold it is because I bought it!



And if it is a vintage cartoon lunch box you are after just go to Etsy and search lunch box under the vintage category. Pee Wee Herman, Rainbow Brite, The Partridge Family, they are all here! Come on, ditch your plastic shopping bag or paper lunch bag, find something reusable that you really love so you will look forward to bringing your lunch from home AND you will help our environment.

Laptops Lunches

I was struck down by a nasty virus over the weekend that left me weak and light headed for the several days. It is a bit of a joke around our household that I am a super hero because I never get sick but not so with this illness. My husband had it a week before, as did friends and co-workers. For now, our two year old is the super hero....


So, I missed posting about this BEFORE all the kidlets went back to school this week. Now that summer is over, it is time to hit the books, and getting back to school means having to pack lunches. Parents these days are putting a lot of thought into the types of containers their children eat and drink from. Since the announcement that popular Nalgene water bottles contain toxic bisphenol A, the health concerns over our non-disposable food container choices have been a hot topic. One good option I can present to you is Laptop Lunches. These lunch boxes are a bento style system, common in Asian countries.

"Laptop Lunches are American-style bento boxes designed to help families pack nutritious, environment-friendly lunches for school, work, and travel. Our sustainable lunch containers--which come with a book of healthy lunch ideas and lunchmaking recipes--are reusable, recyclable, and dishwasher safe. Our lunchboxes do not contain phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA), or lead." Laptop Lunches Web Site

The company was started by two on-the-go, health-conscious moms, in California. The site contains TONS of photos of peoples' lunches in Laptop Lunches lunch boxes. As someone who loves to photograph my food, I think this is so fun! You can also sign up for a newsletter, view all the places they have been heralded (including Whole Earth and Green Teacher Magazines), and you can check out their lunch ideas (including clever ways to use left overs). They also carry several sizes of stainless steel thermoses for soup, noodles, and hot drinks.

For those of you in Canmore/Banff, you can get Laptop Lunchboxes and thermoses at Silver Spoon Children's Boutique. Give Pam or I a call at 403.678.6777.