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Last year I made a huge change to how I packed lunches, and it simplified the process SO much, I wondered why I didn’t do it sooner!

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I took a tip from the kids’ school cafeteria and came up with a repeating menu. If the school cafeteria repeats the same menu over and over, why couldn’t I?
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So I created this printable to put together quick, easy, healthy and filling lunches and made the “menu.”
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I taped up the menu in my pantry and just made those same lunches over and over, knowing that my kids liked them, they were well-rounded, and I could make swaps as needed. (Like if we didn’t have blueberries that week, I’d just throw in whatever fruit we had.)
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But having the menu made me feel like I wasn’t starting from scratch each week, it helped me know exactly what to buy at the store, and it totally reduced the mental load.
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​Grab the PDF here so you can use it this school year!

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Happy back-to-school season,

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