School is almost here, like it or not.

The beginning of school marks the beginning of the dreaded lunch making for many Katy Moms. Having a stocked pantry and teaching your child(ren) how to pack their own lunch will help your morning go smoother and keep you sane.

Last year in our house we implemented the "pack your own lunch" rule. Everyone, including my four year old, was taught how to pack a lunch. They loved it because they had control over what they had for lunch and I loved it because I didn't have to make three lunches every day.

Saturdays I bought all the necessary lunch items and then did all the prep work Sunday evening. The top shelf was lined with left-overs in small containers, pre-bagged fruits and veggies, and one drawer housed jello, cheeses, sauces, etc. Items that did not need refrigeration were given a shelf all their own in the pantry.

Their lunches had to include the following:

1. 1 Drink
2. 1 Protein
3. at least 1 Veggie
4. at least 1 Fruit
5. 1 Snack (pretzels, chips, crackers, etc)
6. Optional: 1 treat

A good plan goes a long way... in packing a lunch and shopping for the items that will fill your pantry.

Fortunately, back to school savings can be found at almost every grocery store. Kroger and Randalls have coupons online that you can load onto your membership card, you can print grocery coupons here from FreckleTown, and you can also load coupons on your card from cellfire.com , shortcuts.com , and the new Saving Star.

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written by amy , August 03, 2011

I am officially inspired to start this at our house - will be better than paying for school lunches that hardly get eaten, then thrown away!

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