First-time Mom: Holding onto my baby's infancy Oct 6, 2009
In fact, that day came eerily close recently when he grabbed his Transformer lunch box, waddled to the front door, turned around and waved "bye bye." Fighting tears and feeling silly about it, I ran over and grabbed his hand. As for the bottle, it's been about two months since the mommy forums reminded me to wean my son off of them. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
ABCs of recycling Oct 2, 2009
Use a reusable lunch box or bag. Take only the food you ll eat. (Bolton Common, MA)
Rethink PB&J as a truffle Oct 1, 2009
Banish all thoughts of those dreaded soggy PBwiches from your lunch box days. While reminiscent of a sandwich, the texture of these truffles is pleasantly chewy and thick, and the taste is decadent. (Florida Today)
Hart Gave His Heart to Husky Football Sep 30, 2009
One thing they all learned was youd better bring your lunch box if you were going to play for coach Hart, because nobody was going to outwork you. "I've never been around a guy who is more energetic than that guy," Weis said, noting that he is also eight years younger than his new defensive line coach. (Dawgman.com)
Will E-Books Transform the Way We Read? Sep 30, 2009
I would much rather have a standard text book to read and a paper back to carry in my lunch box. Simple is just better. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Rethinking the PB&J as a truffle Sep 26, 2009
Banish all thoughts of those dreaded soggy PBwiches from your lunch box days ... Coated or uncoated, these truffles can be refrigerated for several days, pack easily in lunch boxes and improve with age. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Foods that add up to smart back-to-school snacking Sep 25, 2009
These keep portion sizes in check and help on-the-go parents who appreciate the convenience of simply putting a bag in a lunch box. To provide convenience and portion control to its customers, for example, Snyder's of Hanover offers a wide variety of items in its 100-Calorie Lunch Pack line, including MultiGrain Southwest Cheddar and French Onion Sunflower Chips and Peanut Butter and Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Sandwich Lunch Packs. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Click to read:Report: Yale Suspect Tried to Hide Blood Sep 19, 2009
I WAS ON A JOB IN KENTUCKY A FEW YEARS AGO, 3 MEN WERE GIVING ANOTHER A BAD TIME. MESSING WITH HIS TOOLS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. THEY DEFICATED IN HIS LUNCH BOX. HE WENT TO HIS HOUSE NEARBY AN CAME BACK WITH A 9 MM PISTOL. KILLED 2 AND THE THIRD ONE IS WHEEL CHAIR BOUND FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. THE SHOOTER GOT TEN YEARS WAS OUT IN 6 ... I WAS ON A JOB IN KENTUCKY A FEW YEARS AGO, 3 MEN WERE GIVING ANOTHER A BAD TIME. MESSING WITH HIS TOOLS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. THEY DEFICATED IN HIS LUNCH BOX.... (CBS News)
Sweet gesture, no sugar added: Care packages can be a healthy surprise for college kids Sep 16, 2009
Lunch box lessons: Get kids involved in making healthy choices. Packing a healthy lunch kids will eat can be a daunting task for parents. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
New user-friendly lunch containers Sep 15, 2009
Goodbyn The Goodbyn lunch box has built in compartments for sandwiches, sides and an 8. 5 ounce bottle for water or juice (included). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weird celeb baby names Sep 14, 2009
And so they bestow upon their children the most outrageous names they can think of just to make sure junior has to go to school with pepper spray and a steel lunch box. But these kids will probably need a personal bodyguard too. (iAfrica.com)
My New York: Martha Stewart Sep 13, 2009
" 5. Wyeth Home, 315 Spring St., at Greenwich Street It s a fabulous, gigantic store filled with mouthwatering modern stuff. I go for inspiration. I m a hunter when it comes to antiquing. I m also a changer. Nothing is ever upholstered in [something I like]. I like to spend a lot of time at the upholsterer. 6. Chinatown I like Chinatown for vegetables and fish. I also like fresh water chestnuts and lychees, so I ll go there to get those things. 7. Mario Badescu Skin Care, 320 E. 52nd St.,... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
UP FOR AIR: In my day, back to school meant Sep 11, 2009
With any luck, Mum might have gotten me a new lunch box, because by fifth grade I was much too sophisticated for the old one decorated with daisies, and I wanted the plain black kind in the shape of a Quonset hut. The daisies could go to a younger sister when she was old enough or hold Mum s growing button collection, whichever came first. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Lunch box lessons: Get kids involved in making healthy choices Sep 9, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Tipshelp pack a perfect school lunch Sep 8, 2009
Load up your kid's lunch box with protein, fiber and healthy fats such as a PB&J on whole wheat bread for energy to last the rest of the day. . (MSNBC -- Health)
North Suburban Family Network fall 2009 programs Sep 5, 2009
Baby food, lunch box snacks and juice boxes are always appreciated. Hallmark Health Family Education Classes. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Lunch items needed at Melrose food pantry Sep 5, 2009
located at 200 Franklin St., Melrose, needs donations of lunch box items for more than 50 children. Pantry coordinators say they are looking for donations of juice boxes; toaster pastries; breakfast or snack bars; peanut butter crackers; variety packs of potato chips, pretzels or cookies; pudding packs; canned fruit with flip top lids; multigrain, graham and animal crackers; fruit roll ups, and any other snack food items children would enjoy. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Flower bulbs make a 'box lunch' for garden pests Sep 4, 2009
"The perfect lunch box," said Leonard Perry, an extension professor with the University of Vermont. "Put them in the ground this fall and I guarantee you the plant pests will come.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Letters to the editor Sep 3, 2009
Thank you for your article on being more aware of what we as Americans put in our children's lunch boxes in the way of food ("Schools must lead fight for 'real food,' " Insight, Aug. 30) ... The shaming image of a "fat" boy opening up a junk food lunch box only exacerbates the issue. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bagging your kids for lunch Sep 3, 2009
Just as important is to let them pick out their own lunch box because no kid wants to look like a nerd ... Whatever you pack, be sure to keep perishables at the proper temperature with either an insulated lunch box, a gel cold pack or a Thermos (that incidentally doesn't just keep soup and chili warm but also chicken nuggets, pasta and mac and cheese). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lunchbox delight Sep 2, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Schools must lead healthy foods effort Aug 30, 2009
In an effort to help make this happen, we are in the process of developing the Lunch Box Project: Tools to Help All Schools ... Ann Cooper and Beth Collins are partners in the Food Family Farming Foundation and creators of the Lunch Box Project. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Easy Low Fat Everyday Bowel Cake Re... Aug 30, 2009
How to Avoid Constipation - Make a Quick High Fibre Lunch Box Snack. Try this quick e low-fat cake recipe with a high-fibre boost to promote regularity, good digestive health, avoid constipation and reduce the need for laxatives. (Suite101.com)
Click to read:Barack Obama's Eulogy for Ted Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
Ted Kennedy was one of the very few politicans that actually gave a **** about the man who picked up the lunch box everyday. THANK YOU TEDDY.. (CBS News)
My Lunch Box: Back-to-School Recipes for Kids (and Adults) Aug 27, 2009
The Epi-Log on Epicurious. To save, rate, and share recipes. (Epicurious.com)
Lands' End Introduces Eco-friendly Backpacks and Lunch Boxes Aug 26, 2009
Lands' End Eco-friendly Backpack and Lunch Box Collection ... Look no further than the new line of Eco-friendly backpacks, messenger bags and lunch boxes from Lands' End ... Sized for ages ten and up, this classic pack features a laptop sleeve to fit a 15" computer, cell phone/MP3 player pocket on the shoulder strap and an organizer panel to keep school supplies straight. Lands' End Eco-friendly Lunch Pack ($29.50) - The innovative two-piece lunch pack design features a lunch box and detachable... (PR Newswire)
BETTY DEAN HOLMES COLUMN: School days of long ago were different Aug 26, 2009
I had a new lunch box. Mom made me a sandwich on home made bread and she put in a molasses cookie. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
A school contract by parents, for teachers Aug 25, 2009
I understand that not every child has a "pit crew" who can spontaneously dash out to buy a lunch box, music book, white shirt, piece of poster board, blue two pocket folder with center brads, jump drive, printer cartridge, gym shoes, and magic eraser by the next day ... I understand that heavy backpacks cause skeletal and soft tissue damage, and that it is difficult or impossible for even an adult to ride a bike, or walk more than two blocks, while carrying a violin, a 20-pound backpack, and... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
8 frugal back-to-school ideas Aug 25, 2009
Indoor S'mores These tasty treats will make any student smile when he opens his lunch box. Include a note telling them how special they are to make their back-to-school separation as painless as possible. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
She drew the book on punctuation Aug 25, 2009
Whitehead is a writer-illustrator ("Lunch Box Mail and Other Poems"), but for "Punctuation Celebration" (Henry Holt, $17 ... A. In my book "Lunch Box Mail" there's a poem called "Carrots? No, Thank You!" It uses almost every punctuation mark but with special emphasis on the exclamation point. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
More articles by CBD Aug 25, 2009
packs his passport in his lunch box every day - just in case. Wednesday March 25, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Back-to-school lunches start with family dinner Aug 24, 2009
The noodles are good chilled, and you can keep them cold in a lunch box with an ice pack. Both of these recipes are adult-friendly, as is the Tuna Stuffed Manicotti from Chronicle intern Rachael Daylong, a Chronicle intern from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Community Flea Market at Fair Barn Saturday Aug 22, 2009
There will be food available on site, with the Lunch Box That Rocks and the Page Memorial United Methodist Youth and Children's Ministries two of the vendors offering food. Comments. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Brown Bag Lunches Kids Will Love Aug 22, 2009
When we were kids they were part of the lunch box, now you have to buy them separately. Thermoses are a huge time and money saver. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Scoring the Hottest School Gear Aug 21, 2009
Sized for kids ages 8-14 Two big compartments organize their stuff Lunch box back strap slips over the handle for "no-hands" carrying Mesh side pockets hold water bottles Padded back panel for comfort when they carry Inline skate wheels roll smoothly Removable organizer pouch keeps school supplies straight 360 reflective trim helps keep kids visible Hide-away C-shaped shoulder straps let them carry it too Reinforced bottom and resin bumpers for durability MP3/cell phone pocket on one shoulder... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Circling the Square, Aug. 20 Aug 21, 2009
The story that s been passed down through several generations is that when children found one of these confections in their lunch box, they would shout, Whoopie. And that, as the late radio host, Paul Harvey used to say, is the rest of the story. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Feeding hungry kids Aug 19, 2009
But most foods marketed for the lunch box are highly processed and might contain trans fat, high-fructose corn syrup and a host of preservatives ... Dietitians from The Cancer Project, an affiliate of the physicians' group, analyzed almost 60 packaged lunch box meals offered by major companies ... The report found that most packaged lunch box meals have little or no fiber and are high in fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol. (Montana Standard, MT)
Dutch 12th at Worlds Aug 19, 2009
It will be Muddy Lunch Box Giveaway night with the first 1,200 kids 14 or younger receiving a free lunch box. Lancaster an alternate for Greensboro: Smithfield resident Neal Lancaster is listed as an alternate for this week's PGA Tour event in Greensboro. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A shot of prevention Aug 18, 2009
As if kindergartners don t have enough to worry about the right lunch box, a cool enough backpack, the correct amount of pencils they have to be on the sharp end of at least four vaccines before they walk into their classroom next week. But a few seconds of pain followed by some mild muscle soreness is nothing compared to two weeks of chicken pox or a bad case of whooping cough. (Helena Independent Record)
Lafayette Hill doctor publishes book on nutrition Aug 18, 2009
" Hark said that the there are few materials on the market that will explain what foods to eat at different ages in a person's life. "Nutrition for Life" offers menus, serving sizes and lunch box ideas that are separated by age group explaining why and how they are beneficial, from what to feed your infant, child and teenager to how to eat to defy aging. Hark also said that another unique feature of the book is a section that discusses food as medicine. "Nutrition has a role in 30 of the most... (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
PLAN ON IT A weekly GUIDE Aug 17, 2009
Also, the first 1,200 children (14 and younger) will receive a Mudcats lunch box. United Soccer Leagues. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Raising a Child Costs Some $221,000, Before College Aug 16, 2009
The Cost of Raising Kids - TIME. " As investments, they are living proof of irrational exuberance, a leading indicator of our loss of fiscal discipline. offers a calculator to help determine the cost of raising a child; I wonder how great a deterrent this represents. It uses figures from an annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which I suppose would be the expert in growing corn or kids. This year's report says a typical family will spend about $221,000 raising a child through... (Time.com)
Subsidized school meals might skyrocket this year Aug 16, 2009
The free, first-of-its-kind Lunch Box Web site - thelunchbox. org - provides the necessary resources for food service directors to make tangible changes in their cafeteria menus. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Inside the box: Fresh ideas for packing school lunches Aug 15, 2009
Allowing children to help grocery shop and pack their own lunch boxes can help reduce the amount of wasted food and money ... While shopping, parents are advised to categorize the foods that will be a part of the lunch box ... She recommends using an insulated lunch box with compartments and a frozen 100 percent juice or water bottle as the ice pack. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Looking for deals: Recession expected to crimp spending on school supplies Aug 10, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published - Monday, August 10, 2009. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Junk food firms 'are acting like big tobacco' Aug 9, 2009
But shoppers love it because they can walk in and say, 'I'm having a party - we can have red-light foods but in the lunch box we need to have green lights on it. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Prep a Preschooler for the First Da... Aug 3, 2009
The backpack should be small enough to fit on the child s shoulders without falling off, but big enough to hold a sweater, crafts or even a lunch box. Pants that can be pulled down and pulled up easily by the child. (Suite101.com)
Parents praise respite care Aug 2, 2009
Then he went directly to the television, put down his lunch box and sat on the floor, searching the centers movie collection for Peter Pan II: Return to Neverland. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
What lunchbox did you carry in school? Jul 29, 2009
I don't remember my lunch boxes, bad memory lol but i do remember i had a pig school bag in Kindergarten, what was i thinking lol ... I used the Walton's Lunch box ... My favorite one was my Popples lunch box. (Florida Today)
More articles by Richard Glover Jul 29, 2009
Driving through Goulburn, I heard a competition on the local radio station: the "interactive lunch box". You request your favourite song and if you're listening when it's played, you win the big daily prize - a free sandwich, writes Richard Glover. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Smeeks is a real treat of a shop Jul 25, 2009
Want an old-fashioned lunch box. Smeeks stocks piles of them. (AZCentral -- Home)
Nations No. 2 defensive tackle picks UGA over Florida Jul 21, 2009
Have an idea or go back to painting within the line on your lunch box. What a maroon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bulletin Board Jul 21, 2009
FREE PARENTING FORUM. Back to school come learn the importance of routine, ways to promote academic learning, how to advocate for your children, ways to tackle school anxiety, lunch box nutrition, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 10 11:30 a.m., at the Dianne DeVanna Center, 74 Pond St. Call 781-843-7010 to reserve a spot. Light refreshments will be provided. (Braintree Forum, MA)
* Put your yoga where your mouth is Jul 14, 2009
His fare can now also be found at the Aqua Lounge of the Ambassador Hotel in Taipei City, which has commissioned Ang to produce new dishes every week for a buffet that targets office workers, especially women, looking for a healthy alternative to the usual oily lunch box or office canteen offerings. Ahmisa chef David Wu (dF) said that the fundamentals of the cuisine were based on innovation and home cooking. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
MUSINGS: Want to remember something Jul 11, 2009
I washed the Saturday morning cartoon, sang along to ABC and there was probably a lunch box with matching thermos somewhere in there as well. Alas, my copy of ABC and the Third Album are long gone. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Jim R. Miller: Find cuts in middle management Jul 9, 2009
It seems that every time I read a news article about the city of Winona, Winona County or District 861, I see a new middle management person mentioned such as Joe Smith, assistant planner for the length of yellow lines on curbs or Jane Doe, assistant superintendent for lunch box shape. I hope when Gov. Tim Pawlenty s unallotment hits, the government bodies cut from that excess middle management sector before cutting any cops, firefighters, street and highway workers, or teachers. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Nice nutty rice Jul 5, 2009
This crunchy salad recipe from Nicholette von Reiche, is easy to assemble and leftovers are the ideal lunch box fillers. Smoked chicken and nutty rice salad. (iAfrica.com)
GameCube Games Jul 5, 2009
Our loveable purple lunch box known as the GameCube may be a thing of the past now that Wii has successfully taken over the world, but we'd be fools to forget its abundant array of kick-ass games it brought to the table (especially since they're all backwards compatible). For that reason, IGN has teamed up to deliver our Top 25 lists for each of our last-generation systems (may they rest in piece), so that we can take one final look at the gems we ignored so much of our social life for, and give... (IGN Game Cube)
MOVERS & PACKERS: Curry-leaf American Jul 4, 2009
Yet, we can do well to requisition the services of your Gandhi-capped Mumbai dabbawalas for networking glitch-free cylindrical lunch box deliveries. . (India Times, India)
Keeping it light at Rachel's Bakery Jun 30, 2009
Terri also loves NASCAR - she carries her lunch to work in a metal Jimmie Johnson lunch box - and American Idol. While American Idol is on tour, Terri and a group of her friends go to the concert in Minneapolis every year. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Glorias Jewelry and Gemstones marks 25 years Jun 30, 2009
That tunnel is now filled with water, so most of what we see today is something someone stuck in a lunch box. The reds, blues and greens of campbellite are complimented by copper beads in jewelry which Dixon strings to accent the convex shape of the rare specimen. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Three plane crash victims were going hunting Jun 25, 2009
Debris from the plane, including a red lunch box and a seat cushion, was strewn in a cornfield to the right of the aircraft. It's frame appeared to be mostly intact, except for a wing that was only partially attached. (Sioux City Journal)
* Control Yuan under fire over train fare, promises payment Jun 16, 2009
The TRA said that Control Yuan members not only insisted on paying for their own tickets, but they also refused the free lunch box provided for them. This story has been viewed 462 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Creative cookery Jun 16, 2009
There was even a section for lunch box and portable foods that offers tips on how to set up a daily lunch box routine and what types of food to consider packing in them. The students tested their recipes a week ago, Skoog said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
UI Students to be 'Gifted' by the Hawkeyes Jun 16, 2009
Season ticket buyers to receive a lunch box ... UI students who purchase season tickets for Iowa's home football and men's basketball games will receive their own lunch box compliments of the UI Athletics Department ... IOWA CITY, Iowa - Students who will be enrolling at the University of Iowa in the fall of 2009 will receive a gift from the UI Athletics Department if they purchase season tickets for football and men's basketball: Their choice of a black or silver lunch box. (Hawkeyesports.com)
