Do PACK IT lunch bags really work?

Audrey Mon

I'm a mom of 3 and my kids are going to start a new school year. I want to find them a lunch bag that keeps cold and fresh. I was thinking about getting each of them a pack it lunch bag, but I'm not sure until i know if it works.

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I've seen the ads and I have not really paid attention to them. If there is a30 day money back guarantee, or something like that, you could get one, try it and see if you think it's worth getting two more. When I was in high school, in the early 90s, reusable and insulated lunch bags were just coming out. When my husband was in seminary, about five years ago, I found a large one which I used for work. (It was on the community free table. I spent my days, for about three months, babysitting for another family and working in the office of a local church. I packed breakfast and lunch and if I donated plasma after work, a light snack and ate dinner at home.) We used it for my now three-year-old's food when she was a baby. We have a rectangle one that my pastor husband got as a Christmas appreciation gift from a local funeral home. (It also came with a six pack of Coke.) We use that one now for our seven-month's food. (We use the gel packs that came with the formula solicitations at the hospital when my daughter was born. They're a good size and last awhile.)

When I saw the commercial pr the Pack It, I thought about how we had metal, and plastic lunch boxes and Thermoses and paper bags for lunches and we survived just fine. Yet, there might be something to the Pack It. I just haven't decided if it's worth $20. (I"ve even seen mini-coolers during back to school season, but never saw them marked down to get one for personal use.)

School lunches...?

I think school lunches should contain a fruit, dairy, fiber, some sort of veggie, & protein maybe. Can you name 5 different things from each group that would be nice to have for a kid's lunch? Anything else like sandwiches or snacks like pudding or jello would be nice too lol. Thank you guys & gals!
I want ideas to pack lunches at home. This has nothing to do with school lunches!

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Grains: crackers, bread (on sandwiches), tortillas (instead of bread, make roll ups with meat, etc.)

Protein: hard boiled egg (I peel it and put it in a ziploc bag), lunch meat, peanut butter (on sandwiches, celery slices, or on tortillas), nuts

Fruit/veggies: baby carrots, apple slices, grapes, celery, peaches, apple sauce, orange slices

Dairy: string cheese, yogurt (tube kinds are best for the lunchbox - keep them in the freezer and it will thaw by lunchtime), cream cheese (on tortillas or crackers, or in celery), ranch dressing (to dip carrots in), cheese (on sandwiches, etc.)

It's good to have an ice pack in the lunch box for items that need to be refrigerated (lunch meat, eggs, yogurt, cheese, anything with mayonnaise etc.) so that you don't risk your child getting sick.

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What are some good games to play at a baby shower?

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cute_girly

The baby is a boy. And the baby is a month old. But it is only girls invited. And they are all different ages from great grandmas to kids 7 years old.

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We have done cottonballs in a jar and everyone guesses how many. Baby food in diapers numbered and everyone guesses what it is. Place small baby items ( clipper file lotion binky that kind of stuff) in brown lunch sacks,tape closed.Everyone has to feel the bag to try to guess what is in ach bag.This isnt really a game but a really really good idea I got from a friends shower. Buy a box of blank cards.Write numbers from 1-18 on the front of the envolpe and have each person draw an envolope and write a birthday card for the baby on that birthday.

Any ideas for things to bring in my lunch?

aamoore199

I'm trying to bring my lunch to university with me because i'm trying to save money. Problem: i really dislike sandwiches. What are some other ideas?

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When I was an Grad student, I use to bring the lunch kits made by StarKist - they consist of a can of tuna or chicken with an easy open can, a packet of mayo, a packet of relish, a wooden spoon and crackers. They were pretty good, did not need refrigeration or heating up. I also use to bring leftovers that didn't always need reheating, cheese cubes and sliced summer sausage - although we did have a fridge and microwave in our department lounge so if I wanted I could reheat things - and I kept things cool with a frozen bottle of water in an insulated lunch cooler. Other things I kept in my backpack to munch on were homemade Trail Mix, fruit such as apples, oranges, grapes, peaches, pears and banana, crackers, cookies, candy bars, etc.

For a healthy snack, make your own Trail Mix using a combination of any or all of the following:

Dried cranberries - Craisins
Dried cherries
Raisins - plain or chocolate covered
Dates
Fancy Mixed Nuts - salted or unsalted, your choice
Dried Mango
Dried Papaya
Coconut flakes
M&Ms
Banana chips
Apple chips
Dried Peaches
Dried Blueberries
Dried Pineapple
Granola

Keep in a sealed container or ZipLock bags to keep fresh.

For healthy lunches, I like turkey, beef or ham with cheese and lettuce sandwiches or wraps made with tortilla shells - make your sandwiches on whole wheat or multigrain bread and use whole wheat tortilla shells; salads with the dressing on the side; homemade chicken or tuna salad using just enough Miracle Whip or mayo to hold the ingredients together; celery sticks, baby carrots, radishes, cherry or grape tomatoes with some salad dressing on the side for dipping...


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What are some vegetarian foods that i can pack for my school lunch?

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iyou

i need some ideas for vegetarian foods i can bring to school for lunch, since i bring my lunch. i dont really have any good ideas. ill probably be drinking water every day (we can recycle the water bottles at my school), unless u people know some drinks that would be easy to pack? and my lunch box is pretty big, so, yea. i dont have that big of an appetite either.
THANX!

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"Baby carrots" come peeled and washed and packaged in plastic just put 4 or 5 in a "snack bag" and you have a good start. Apple (most apples are larger than you might like, just cut one in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Use your knife to cut off the exposed part and then cut the rest into bite sized bits. Use a plastic knife with care so it does not break in your hand. A banana is good also of course orange or tangerine. You might read labels on energy drinks to find one that is low in sugar and calories..I do not have any experience with these and there are so many on the market. Low fat cheese once a week would be a change of pace. I will ask at the garden site for foods that can be eaten "raw". Have a great year at school.

OK I have asked around.. use a plastic bowl with a tight fitting lid...see if you can get one that will fit in your lunch box.
make a salad with any salad "fixins" that you like... the problem is to keep it fresh.. get some of the plastic ice cubes that can be frozen but will not melt (they are reuseable) put some inside the plastic bowl. Dressing is a problem.. maybe you can get some packets at a restaurant supply place or put a small amount in a plastic container. remember to take a plastic fork or maybe you can get a "spork" at your school.
You may need to practice this a couple of time to get everything just right. Good luck Remember a weekly binge is not bad as long as you keep the portions "small"

Can you feed breast milk to baby even if you have to work full time?

C.C

Probably sounds dumb lol but I'm new. I want my baby to have breast milk but I will need to return to work shortly after she's born. I don't even know how to begin. Can you pump and save it in a fridge? How do you do it, keep a big vat or fill lots of bottles? Are pumps expensive?

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I work full time and nurse exclusively.

You will need:
1. Double Electric pump, like a Medela or an Ameda (I use the Ameda Purely Yours, which was about $150 on sale.) Even an expensive pump is cheaper than formula.

2. You will pump for about 10-20 minutes every time baby is supposed to eat while you're gone. So if baby eats at 10:30, and at 1:00, plan on spending about 15 minutes at 10:20 and then 15 minutes at 1:00. It's best to try to stay on the same schedule as baby if you can help it. Use your breaks. Some states require employers to provide you with space (NOT a bathroom) and time to pump.

3. I pumped in the morning before I left, pumping one side while nursing the baby on the other, you let down a lot while doing that since it's tricking the pump.
4. How close can you keep baby? I made it so that I could go feed baby during lunch time so that I would limit the time I spent away from her.
5. YOU never offer a bottle, only the caregiver. From you, it should always be from the pump.
6. Get the breastmilk storage bags. Everything that you pump can be stored in the storage bags and frozen along with the amount and the date.
7. Your caregiver can defrost the bag to feed the baby.

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