Taking on Bagged Lunches

A couple of months ago the children decided they wanted to carry bagged lunches to school. The older child was getting too little time to eat his lunch. With a bagged lunch he does not have to stand in the lunch line and has more time to eat.

I plan lunches a week in advance covering all the food groups best. This planning allows me to incorporate the ingredients I need into the grocery list.

Today is the day I bake lunches. Last week I baked small rolls with the ham and cheese baked inside, and also sausage and cheese muffins. This week I am going to bake peanut butter and jelly muffins and cheese frittatas (the children love those). Baking two different lunches a week saves me time in the evening when it comes to bagging the lunches. I also save time by not having to make lunches for those of us who remain home. I can actually sit for lunch with the children and the Uncle.
My next goal is to organize the fridge to clearly label lunch goods allowing the children to bag their own lunches (under my supervision of course).