Kelly Lester's Blog, page 17
October 23, 2012
Finding Your Core of Greatness
Jennifer Boykin‘s words inspired me to create the above image. Click HERE to listen to an interview with her. If you’ve ever doubted yourself, then really… listen in. Working out and my Favorite Podcast I need a LOT of motivation to get through a workout (It’s all I can do to drag myself to the gym or [...]
October 22, 2012
How to remove permanent marker from plastic
You won’t believe how easy it is! And I am so amazed at this handy little trick, I wanted to share it with you… So I was packing a lunch for my hubby and wanted to write a note to him on the lid of one of my plastic EasyLunchbox containers. So I grabbed what [...]
October 20, 2012
Pack once, eat all week
Enjoy your lunch with these pack ahead, time saving tips Kendra Peterson, AKA Ludicrous Mama, who blogs over at Biting the Hand That Feeds you, is one of my favorite writers, in that she rarely never makes it seem like she’s Miss Perfect. What I love about her is that she unabashedly admits she’s not. [...]
October 15, 2012
I’m Chatting With fitsmi Radio About Healthy Lunch box Packing
I’m excited to be a guest tomorrow on the fistmiForMoms radio show! Tuesday Oct 16, at 11:30 am EST, I’ll be chatting with host Linda Frankenbach about how to jazz up kids’ lunches. I’ll also be sharing tips and ideas from my new Trader Joe’s/EasyLunchboxes cookbook too! Linda Frankenbach is a formerly overweight teen and knows how difficult it [...]
October 8, 2012
Reusable Take-out Containers Reduce Restaurant and Cafeteria Waste
Waste not, Want not I’ve already shared about taking reusable containers with you when you’re on the road, on a family outing, or the like. But what about going out to eat? Packing up your restaurant leftovers, and thereby avoiding non-microwave-safe reheats and non-biodegradable garbage when you’re done? I like my segmented EasyLunchbox containers for [...]
October 4, 2012
More than 12 million hungry kids in America?
We talk a lot about packing lunches around here. But what if you can’t afford to pack a lunch? What if you can barely afford to feed your child one meal a day, let alone 3? Plus snacks? What if your child’s only meal of the day is the one he or she gets at [...]
September 26, 2012
Power Lunches with Footsteps2Brilliance™ and EasyLunchboxes
As a mother and an educator, I have always known that parents who want to give their child an academic advantage serve nutritious food with a heavy dose of literacy. I love EasyLunchboxes because they allow me to easily pack a balanced diet for my children. But today I want to share how you can [...]
September 22, 2012
Back IN STOCK on Amazon – your favorite lunch containers
Thank you for your patience! Finally! My lunch containers are now back IN STOCK on Amazon.com. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, OR your cart includes at least $25 worth of ‘super saver shipping’ items, you can get FREE shipping within the USA. If you’re purchasing any of my lunch box products, you’ll also want to check [...]
September 20, 2012
Farm to School Lunches – School Food Kids Love
School Lunches done right When I saw an order come in for 30 of my lunch container sets, I had to find out who was buying all these at once. And why. I got a hold of the purchaser to tell her that she certainly qualified for a wholesale account with me, and here’s the [...]
September 17, 2012
6 Ways To Stop Fruit From Browning
Cutting & arranging apples appealingly is a waste of time if the fruit browns and the kids won’t eat it! Why do apples brown? Apples are rich in iron. When you cut into an apple, its cells are damaged. Exposing those damaged cells to the air allows the oxygen to react with the iron and [...]
