70th Day of School Lunch

70th Day of School Lunch

Leftover turkey with baby spinach, carrots, corn bread, and grapes.

69th Day of School Lunch



69th Day of School Lunch

I was sucked in by Facebook and texting my little sister this morning.  So before I knew it I only had a few minutes to make lunch.  I would have been late for work but there was no traffic today, everyone but me must have the day off.

It's a half day for Mani,  so this is really a mid morning snack for him.  I just threw in a half of soy nut butter and jelly sandwich, chips, and grapes. 

68th Day of School Lunch



68th Day of School Lunch

Turkey, bacon, and lettuce sandwich, carrots, Fritos, and grapes.

Mani's class is going to take a field trip to the movies and the letter said they should bring extra money to buy lunch in the mall.  No backpacks are allowed but they can take a bag lunch.  So me being who I am instantly envision about 5 bad scenarios in my head.  I have to consciously work on that a lot harder.  So I ask Mani what would he like to do.

Mani-  I'll take a bag lunch.
Me- But what if you lose it and you'll have to carry it around with you.
Mani-  It's cool I can eat some of it in the movies.
Me-  But what if we go to the mall before hand and I'll show you the places you can eat at and what you can have.  (And I start rambling about how we have to make sure he has some options because if the lines are long and blah blah blah  more bad scenarios ......)

He looks at me with this concerned look on his face.  So I stop rambling.
Mani- Mommy why are you going on like this?
Me-  Because I'm your mommy and I worry about you.
Mani- Mommy it's fine I want to take a bag lunch and besides who wants to spend money on lunch anyway, I can save that money or spend it on something else.

He is really into not wasting money lately. His school has days when the students can pay $3 to be out of uniform, but he doesn't feel he should waste $3 to be out of uniform.  The last time I even sent the $3 to school  just in case he changed his mind when he saw all of his friends paying to be out of uniform.  But he came home with the $3 and asked if he could add it to the other money he had in his wallet and wore his uniform that Friday with out any complaints after school.

Wednesday always seems to come so fast, I always have cute ideas planned in my head but they never seem to make it  in to the lunch box.  So this will be my  What's for Lunch Wednesday Week 26.

67th Day of School Lunch



67th Day of School Lunch

Corn fettuccine, left over broccoli, Wonder Ball, and watermelon.

Mani was so excited to see that I went to Lil's Dietary Specialty Shop on Saturday and purchased this pasta.  He must have asked me ten times to make him some, but I didn't because I was sticking to my monthly meal plan.  So when I asked him what he wanted for lunch of course he said fettuccine.

Gluten Free English Muffin Review

I tried these English muffins and Mani didn't like them. I didn't want to throw them away I thought maybe they would grow on him but no. I needed room in the freezer today, so in the trash they go. I think I'm going to start keeping track of all the money I spend on food that Mani doesn't like. But I don't blame him for these English muffins because they have a very bad after taste.

66th Day of School Lunch

This was the first box in a while that didn't come home empty. He left the apple,carrots,and one marshmallow.

65th Day of School Lunch

65th Day of School Lunch

Corn pasta, carrots, ants on a log, and GoGo Squeez.

Mani was in our bed again last night, but it was "only 2am" so this time I made him go get in his bed.  I have to remember to talk to him about this because the most he will ever do is ask me to come lay in his bed with him until he goes to sleep. And that's only when he has taken a nap and can't get to sleep.  That's one thing I wish I could change, all Mani needs is a 30 second nap and he's up all night.  But, I'll just be thankful that the preschool days of when they made him take a nap are over.

64th Day of School Lunch

64th Day of School Lunch

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63rd Day of School Lunch

63rd Day of School Lunch

Yesterday was the first time I sent a bagel in Mani's lunch, because they taste better warm.  But he enjoyed it and since we are out of bread he decided he would like another one today.

The morning was much better then yesterday.  However, some how Mani ended up in bed with us again last night.  So I went and got in his bed and this time I didn't turn off the alarm clock, but my husband must have woke up and turned it off because I didn't even hear it. But I woke up on time without the clock.

This is my post for What's for Lunch Wednesday Week 25

62nd Day of School Lunch



62nd Day of School Lunch



My lunch plans were foiled again by the wake up beyond late monster.  I woke up at 7am, I managed to make this lunch, breakfast, iron a uniform shirt that wasn't dry last night, and have Mani ready for the bus at 7:15am and I was only a half hour late for work.

Lucky for us the bus was late and Mani had more time to eat the breakfast I made him.  He fell asleep in my bed last night, while I was making a title card for his science project.  I was just going to go sleep in his bed and let him sleep in the bed with daddy.   But I decided to take him to his room, but at some point I guess Mani decided that he had fell asleep in the bed he wanted to be in, because at 4am I realize there is no room in the bed and it's not just because daddy is hogging the whole bed, but Mani is wedged up against me. 

So I just climb over Mani and go get in his bed, but I turn off the alarm clock before I leave out because I don't want to have to walk back to turn it off, needless to say big mistake.  But it was 4am so what do you expect.  Normally this would not have been a problem because I usually wake up without the clock but I had a pounding headache in my sleep and didn't want to wake up.

61st Day of School Lunch

61st Day of School Lunch

60th Day of School Lunch



60th Day of School Lunch

Mani came home the other day and complained that he wants lunch like the other kids. 

Me-What do you mean?(Instantly thinking he is upset about his allergies)
Mani- I'm just saying it would be nice to have junk, you know, like Doritos and stuff.
Me- Mani, you can't even eat Doritos.
Mani- I know but I would like chips and junk sometimes.

So we agreed he can have chips one day a week.  I think he threw the comment in about Doritos to soften me up.

59th Day of School Lunch

59th Day of School Lunch

58th Day of School Lunch

58th Day of School Lunch

I'm back to working 40 hours a week.  YAY, we can use the extra money, but I am sad I will not be taking Mani to school or picking him up.  So today was Mani's first day taking the "school van".  The mom of one of Mani's classmates has a transportation service and she gave me a great rate for round trip service.

We both thought that he would be nervous because it was his first day, but she said he hopped in the van and talked non stop. 

This is my post for What's for Lunch Wednesday Week 24.

57th Day of School Lunch



57th Day of School Lunch

Mani actually agreed to having left over chili for lunch.  However, he came home mad because he thought I didn't put a spoon in his lunch.  I'm appalled, because I'm way to anal to do something like that.  But I don't tell him this, I simply state, I would never do that and that I did send a white plastic spoon on top of a white napkin, that he obviously didn't see.

Often, my husband says I can find a way to blame him for any and everything and I say the same thing about him because it's true, really it is, trust me I'm always right lol.  So sometimes just for laughs we try to find ways to blame things on each other.

Well lets see how can Mani not seeing the spoon be daddy's fault?  Easy one, IF DADDY WOULD STOP THROWING THE UTENSILS IN THE TRASH, there would have been plenty of spoons in the draw when I was packing lunch and I wouldn't have sent a white plastic spoon.

56th Day of School Lunch

56th Day of School Lunch

Corn pasta, carrots, apple, and mango that didn't want to be shaped into stars.

The last time I sent pasta for Mani, he told me to stop mixing peas into his pasta. 

My response:  But you always eat them when I do put them in the pasta.

His response:  Yeah, but I don't like it, so please stop.

My thoughts: LOL, now is the time for pay back. Mani likes to try and push my buttons and if I'm not specific with the things I tell him.  He will say but you didn't say......  Well buddy, you didn't say anything about other vegetables.

Today, I was going to mix broccoli in with the pasta, but he had a bite of a bad day yesterday. Therefore, I didn't have the heart to do it, so in goes his favorite, raw carrots, on the side.

55th Day of School Lunch



55th Day of School Lunch

For the third day in a row a soy nut butter and jelly sandwich, carrots, grapes, and a vanilla cake muffin.

The sad thing about this is that I went to the store today and didn't even think to buy lunch meat.  I guess it's pasta for lunch tomorrow.

This is my post for What's for Lunch Wednesday.

54th Day of School Lunch

54th Day of School Lunch

Soy nut butter and jelly, apple, and marshmallows.

I woke up beyond late this day.  I was lucky I was even able to throw this together.

53rd Day of School Lunch

53rd Day of School Lunch

Soy nut butter and jelly, carrots , orange, vanilla cake muffin, and checkered apple. 

This is my first checkered apple that turned out pretty good.  I realize I need sharper knives.  But if I buy one I'll have to hide it from my husband.  He always throws the utensils in the trash, however at least now he admits that he does it, which was a HUGE step for him.  In fact yesterday, he even made sure we purchased new forks while we were in Target.  Of course I would prefer he pay more attention and not throw them away, but this is a battle not worth fighting.