LAZY MOM SAM'S CLUB HAUL AND SCHOOL LUNCHES

LAZY MOM SAM'S CLUB HAUL AND SCHOOL LUNCHES | FRUGAL FIT MOM

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My name is Christine, and welcome to Frugal Fit Mom! Today is a collection of EASY and LAZY school lunches for my kids. These days it's all about letting the kids pick what they want and not worrying about it too much.
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Sam's Club Haul
5:19 School Lunches
15:18 Teenage boys eat everything
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@shybunny2759 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a mom, but your upbeat, go-with-the-flow take on life is so refreshing and why I love your channel. Thank you for sharing!

@smolfryz 2 жыл бұрын

Same I'm not a mom either lol but I love her videos.

@cathy7746 2 жыл бұрын

Also not a mom. Came here for ideas for lunches to bring to work. 😂

@treeshell3668 2 жыл бұрын

My kids got free lunch most of the school career until high school (Mom got her finances right). But my kids would take food from home -- son would eat both -- daughter would eat from home and give her free lunch h to a kids who house hold was on the fence financially (parents made to much for free lunch but not enough money to buy lunch). Surprisingly my daughter would take extra food from home to feed other kids after her free lunch stopped.

@bethheerten1132 2 жыл бұрын

How sweet and compassionate. You reared her well.

@nurset2299 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you for teaching her to share!!!!

@DB-xo6xh 2 жыл бұрын

🥲 I remember doing the same in high school

@heatherlynsey3092 2 жыл бұрын

This warmed my heart.

@mimijulene6307 2 жыл бұрын

My son did this too. One day a friend didn’t have lunch $$ or $$ on account so my son went through the line and got the school lunch on his account to give to his friend. When I picked him up, he told me about it and said he knew I would be happy with with his decision! Yes, I was! 😊

@shewbert 2 жыл бұрын

"I do make stuff!" Christine we know! we watch all your delicious recipes

@francesneumann2124 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing the kids pack their own lunches. So many kids are grown and don't know how to survive without the help of their parents. Big high five to you and Dave.

@cr293737 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, I'm so tired of seeing YT moms doing fancy pepperoni & cheese roll-ups when there is food at school. I was a school lunch kid with a working mom. What are we doing to moms with all these expectations? Eat the free food at school, pack them with some healthy snacks - done and done.

@sandrateets647 2 жыл бұрын

Cynthia Well said. I totally agree. I just don't understand why you would go to all this trouble when they can eat in the cafeteria, pack a few snacks and DONE.

@ReadAndThrift 2 жыл бұрын

@@cr293737 my mom packed my lunch for me pretty much everyday. I didn’t like hot lunch, hated waiting in the long lines. I always appreciated a lunch that I knew I would enjoy and my mom liked making them for me. I seriously do not see a problem with making your child a lunch… I’m a mother myself now and do in fact know how to survive and I love cooking and can’t wait to pack my son a lunch if he wants me to. Why can’t we just let people do what works for them and stop judging ❤️

@cr293737 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReadAndThrift I'm not judging anyone except society who is expecting moms (esp working moms) to do WAY more than they need to. Also, this channel is about frugality... so, there's also that.

@AlmostArrynt 2 жыл бұрын

@@cr293737 "Free food"? Lunches weren't free in my area until recently. When my daughter attended a different school, the lines were so long she didn't have time to eat after she got her lunch. I pack her lunches so she has time to eat, and so kids who really do need the free lunches can have faster access to them.

@kendralynn25 2 жыл бұрын

I was the same! I wanted to be the mom who had fresh baked goodies every afternoon, perfect IG worthy bento lunches for my kids, a house that you could take white gloves to & all the pintrest worthy activities. Then I was graced with an incurable autoimmune disease, a first child with special needs & food aversions, a husband who travelled for work and 2 more kids who are each 3 handfuls. I'm glad when the laundry is clean, the kids are clean, and I buy my fresh baked goodies from the store.

@morticiaaddams1003 2 жыл бұрын

Same here 😁

@MaryTheresa1986 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤

@WilletteB 2 жыл бұрын

Smart mom move, Christine, allowing kids to pack their own lunch.🤚 The best gift we can give our kids us to teach them independence. I'm so thankful mine know how to cook, keep house and provide for their family. It doesn't hurt them one bit to have good life skills. 5 stars video!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@clarebear6736 2 жыл бұрын

Well said Christine. Too much pressure is put on Mums. One of my daughter's lunch box was filled with carrots stick, caspicum other veges and fruit and a meat and salad wrap while my son's lunch box was sandwich, banana and what I called snacks. They chose their lunches and ate them. Kids are all different and there is no right or wrong.

@elmie237 2 жыл бұрын

Where are you from? I have never heard of capsicum and had to look it up. Where I am from in the U.S. we call them peppers.

@jennywoods5924 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Australia...we call them capsicums 😀

@tammytomato1 2 жыл бұрын

The "goat" years...aaah i remember them well. Constant grazing on EVERYTHING, food budget doubles, neighbours sending the kids home because they ran out of food too 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@happycook6737 2 жыл бұрын

My strategy is the bin system. 4 bins. They must take 1 item from each bin. When I get home from the store I repack everything into lunchbox size and put in bin. 1bin is mains, 1 bin is crunchy (popcorn, pretzel, etc), 1 bin is veggies, 1 bin is fruit. My district has free lunch all year for every child. PS I pack my lunch this way too.

@scubasd905 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you let you kids take pretty much as much food as they want. I remember being in school and friends would come in with something like just a small lunchable and a drink and they were almost always still hungry. I also love that school lunches are free right now. Kids deserve to be able to eat. Everyone focuses better when they aren’t starving and thinking about food. 💜 It’s funny that I watched this because I’m 30, single and have no kids but I always love your videos. I watch them when I just need a little bit of time to myself to chill out.

@idagrady2052 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have kids either but I LOVE your videos :)

@treacherousviper 2 жыл бұрын

i’m 53 my son is 25 and i have no grandkids lol

@beckywszalek726 2 жыл бұрын

My vegetarian daughter packs her lunch every day. My other daughter loves the convenience of a free lunch. Knowing that they can both pack it themselves is great.

@zoe0abundant 2 жыл бұрын

This actually makes me feel better as a homeschool mom. We often have PB&J and my kids don't seem to mind it.

@alishajennings2013 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. It's nice in the warm weather. We usually have leftovers for lunch in the winter when we really appreciate a warm lunch. But the rest of the year and especially summer want something cool/cold.

@heatherlynsey3092 2 жыл бұрын

As long as they’re still eating it you can still serve it 🤣😭 no shame

@happycook6737 2 жыл бұрын

PB&J is a classic lunch that has been well loved by many. 😋

@hartsheart 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same dreams! Lol. My son's doctor said that I'm the "I talk to my kids" mom and she said that we are rare! So I'm proud of that! I'm always talking to my kids and they are all 4 boys from 21 down to 6. Don't let anyone say boys don't talk!! Lol. They talk my ear off at times! Love the video and it was eye opening to see how different your children's eating habits are.

@mgngllry1 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s be real here. Those moms are unicorns and likely don’t exist! We all pack lunches like yours and I love your ideas :)

@LoveSoundsDancing 2 жыл бұрын

That closing was some unexpected kindness 😭💗 Thanks Christine

@FrugalFitMom 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@jenniferrevels7194 2 жыл бұрын

I love that this video shows that most kids don't want or need the fancy, stressed we aren't doing enough lunches! My kiddo has taken pepperoni, strawberries, a container of milk and chips almost every day since kindergarten (he's in 4th now) and I have learned to accept it. It's what he likes, it's mostly balanced, and he eats it all, and in the end that's all that matters.

@heatherlynsey3092 2 жыл бұрын

I took Mac and cheese in a thermos, lays and an apple every day through HS. I’m a creature of habit too 🤣

@mfaithdrew 2 жыл бұрын

Christine, this video is an example why I watch you every day. You make it real. Most of us had illusions of being the perfect mom. You think you accepted who you are. I want every one to watch this. You are so honest and REAL. And you DO so much that you are a perfect mom. Who else tries to save money discount shopping, traveling, running, marathons, clean house and children who all seem happy and healthy. You're doing great!

@vlmellody51 2 жыл бұрын

My parents had to deal with 4 teens at the same time (3 girls and a boy), and then a few years later 3 more (all boys). Between the hormonal fluctuations and the growth spurts, our poor mother was run ragged trying to break up fights and keep us fed.

@kellywerner5976 2 жыл бұрын

My kids are grown now and I miss those days. I loved making lunches and putting little notes and treats to brighten their day. One time my husband put real dog biscuits in my Son's lunch because they looked like Scooby Snacks. His friend's still talk about it. We always had fun with the silliest things. Hope all you Mom's know how much you mean to your kid's. Great job and appreciate this time.

@daniellewirth7191 2 жыл бұрын

I heard PB&H and my immediate thought was “peanut butter and ham” and I didn’t even think anything was wrong with that. I love ham, I love peanut butter. Who am I to judge an innovator putting the two together?

@FrugalFitMom 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@saadiarisher2141 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@MaryTheresa1986 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂😂

@dancieteague6854 2 жыл бұрын

We have free meals here in Texas but on lunches can't bring anything peanut butter to school which is sad so many kids love it.if they freeze yogurt they will be almost slushie like my kids loved it.also the more lunch and breakfast plates kids get it helps with the figures so they can get free again next year. Thanks Have a blessed day.

@pixiepetal-jennie2038 2 жыл бұрын

My two kids were putting together their packed lunches by the time they were 8. Like you, all was there to pick things from different catergories - sandwich, cheese/meat snack, crisps, fruit x 2, yogurt, cereal bar and a small treat. I just checked that their boxes were not just full of one thing they favoured 😁 I was a working mum, looked after pre school kids at my home from 8am before I did my kids school run, busy mornings sorted 😀

@mamasaige4310 2 жыл бұрын

1- Green grapes are the best! 2- Store your Gogurts in the FREEZER! The keep better, stay colder longer, and it doesn't change the texture. 3- those salad kits are great. My 7th grader has been taking them since 2nd grade. Last year he had a classmate teasing him. He just looked at him and said "Real Food...."

@constancebuckley3402 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say to freeze the gogurts too!

@denitam917 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, freeze the yogurt squeezers!

@pattywilliams788 2 жыл бұрын

Loving Haley’s hair! It suits her. I hope I spelled her name correctly. This was a really cute video of what the kids chose for their lunches. 👍🏾

@johnbob7240 2 жыл бұрын

@frugalfitmom A 2 bread-end sandwich !! He's my guy.. I love that so much, i once went to the bakery just to inquire if i could buy a couple loafs of just the ends of the loafs. They said they could do that, then the girls says.... Why don't you just buy buns OMG... life changing moment for me. From that day forward, i buy the bulk 24 pack of in-house buns, and keep them in the freezer, cause they thaw really fast, and stay fresh longer too.

@hercupoverflows4831 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea to have kids choose some lunch items and then pack their lunch themselves. I’m going to try that with my 9 year old. Thank you:)

@busybecky6327 2 жыл бұрын

Great lunches! We like to freeze the gogurts. They stay cold and thaw by lunch.

@hollya4209 2 жыл бұрын

Gogurts are really good to eat frozen too. My kids love eating them that way when it’s hot.

@brittanybecklean2366 Жыл бұрын

Been watching you channel for a while, but I just found this video. Thank you so much for the reminder that we don’t have to be supermoms who are perfect at everything! You’re such an encouragement. Thank you!

@13Laynie 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes yes. My 15 year old boy wakes up at 4:45am for seminary, then school, then football...doesn't get home till 5:30! So we pack a HUGE lunch and he gets the free lunch also!!

@MusingsofaCat10 2 жыл бұрын

I've found that the more effort I put into school/work lunches for my family, the more likely they let it sit out all day and the dog gets it when they come home 🙄

@KJong-gz5hv 2 жыл бұрын

Where I live, we don't do schoollunch. I love the pack your own stuff too. My teens get more (whole-wheat) bread than in this video. At least 4 slices for lunch. (Some of them hate breakfast, or wake up too late for a proper meal.) Boys go even up to 6 to 10 slices at a certain point. At least 1 sandwich with savory (meat, cheese, sandwich spread, egg salade), so 1 sandwich with butter and sweet stuff (jam, chocolate spread). Fills them up better, and saves a lot on treats, like crackers, that taste nice, but does not give them a full tummy, and has too much salt or sugar usually. Their treats are 1 piece of milk based something (custard, cheese, yoghurt drink, etc) a handy fruit (appel, banana) and a veg (cucumber, carrot, etc, or lettuce and tomato on the sandwich). And their water bottle, sometimes with some flavor. (But I need tips of how to not loose the bottles and jars!) The athletes get a packet of dried soup, to mix up with hot water at the event. Sweaty kids need a little salt. Some juice for immediate energy. And a cold pasta or potato salade (which is wonderful to put all kinds of extra cooked or leftover stuff in). Not in any way it looks like bento. It more looks like a survival kit, they drag with them. (If they don't forget to take it...)

@dariana4247 2 жыл бұрын

The intro resonated with me. I often struggle with the idea of what motherhood should look or be like.

@erinlame6267 2 жыл бұрын

I always feel bad since my kids packed lunch is almost the same thing everyday. But then I remember that I asked her what she wants and she likes eating the same thing every. Single. Day. I don’t know how she does it 🤷🏻‍♀️

@TheAggromouse 2 жыл бұрын

No lie. I took a cheese and mayo sandwich for lunch 4 days a week (Friday was pizza day) from kindergarten to about sophomore year. I could still eat a cheese sandwich everyday but as an adult, I remind myself that I require variety 😆

@rosaryfitzgerald165 2 жыл бұрын

true story, one of the original bento box moms (2006 era) made these painstaking cute healthy lunches for her blog, complete with hand sewn reusable napkins. I was a big fan and bought her cookbook. she live blogged her crumbling marriage, eventually lost custody of her child and started making her new partner the most bland food ever. I feel like you invest the right amount of time into the right things

@Fiery154 2 жыл бұрын

I make PB&J on hotdog buns! When my daughter balked about it, I cut it into thirds and called it “PB&J sliders”

@bcerliano 2 жыл бұрын

You might get small waters, freeze one each day to use for an ice pack - water to drink and cold pack taken care of.

@70foolio 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE:”Embrace who you really are”.

@hollya4209 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve made my kids make their own lunches for school since 1st grade! I’m not doing them any favors by doing simple tasks for them. I just give them a few guidelines-a fruit or veggie along with their choice of sandwich, yogurt, chips or crackers and only a treat once a week and a drink. Sometimes they’ll pack a snack too. I also have made them fold and put away their own clothes since then! By about 11/12 years old, they wash, dry and put away their own clothes.

@debrasedgwick4697 2 жыл бұрын

My, now 15 year old, daughter started cooking with me very young. Her Omelets are now better than mine. This came in handy when I broke some ribs and could barely move. She just took over cooking. And she did great! I was so proud of her, she was 12 years old and helping her mom. I think that we are pretty good team.

@kristinsmith4375 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that opening. I’m learning to let go of other people’s expectations and limitations. What you said was simple yet powerful and uplifting. ❤️

@No-sv6mu 2 жыл бұрын

As my kids age I put the lunch responsibility on them. Yes I will make some of their lunches. Or put stuff in the fridge and they warm it up for their thermos the next morning. They have unrestricted access to everything in the house as I'm already gone for work and most of the time they make decent choices.

@brittanykeith9561 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty positive everyone agrees but Christine, you're the most relatable mom youtuber out there...you are cooking nonstop, love super healthy food but also don't demonize cookies and brownies and delightful things! LOVE THAT! I have zero problems with packaged snacks (especially now that I'm on my second kid 🤣) but would love to get a video on the frugal perspective of kids lunches/growth spurt eating/ and keeping on budget with a growing family. Basically, would love to know how you budget for the convenience of packaged items and growing kid appetites! Do you plan for this during the year or just cut back on other things? Not buy something else to allow for it? Trying to prepare for when my little boys are eating me out of house and home and if anyone has tips...its you! Thank you so much for all you do!

@jackieo2403 2 жыл бұрын

Green grapes only!!!:) A huge shout out to all of you who still make a lunch without sending peanuts/nuts to school . As peanuts/nuts can kill my son, I appreciate all the extra work others do to help keep him and those with allergies safe at school. Thank you all so much!

@christinatareski8882 2 жыл бұрын

I love how well fueled Hailey is as an athlete, and especially a girl athlete. Good job, mom!

@lisamillercreates 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh my I love the end pieces of the bread that made my day. Excellent variety

@Alice-ze9ol 2 жыл бұрын

I live in the Prague, Central Europe, and we mostly give kids seasonal fruit or vegetable, jogurt, home made cake or whole-corn bread with ham or cheese for snacks. Your snacks would be considered as a lot of exceptional treats here :). But most kids have a paid "proper warm lunch" in the school canteen which is financially supported by the government in all schools (soup, main dish like meat and potatoes, dezert - cake or apple). But we usually do not have too much for dinner, lunch is the main meal of a day. It is interesting how things differ across the world, your lunch would make kids here hungry :)

@butterflyqueen9260 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. The night before school started I told her her budget and said pick whatever. She eats healthier than me BTW. She was able to get stuff for close to 3 weeks. Proud of my big girl!

@MsBondgirl069 2 жыл бұрын

I’d been behind watching your videos because my little one went back to school and I’m so glad I watched this today. I was feeling horrible because haven’t been packing great lunches. So I needed to hear what you said about maybe not being that kind of mom but I’m another kind. The kind who builds legos after homework kind of mom and she loves that. So I feel so much better today. Sometimes we just need to hear someone else tell us we’re not failing our children. We’re doing the best we can.

@83shaunam 2 жыл бұрын

I did the whole "fancy lunch" thing for one year (kiddo was in second grade in public school and homeschooled the rest of the time). It was fun and I enjoyed it most of the time, but I'm kinda glad that part of childhood is behind us. And it was just for 1 kid. If I was packing 4 lunches, there's no way I'd have done all that. Lol

@cindygrothe7474 2 жыл бұрын

That's really nice that you told all the moms out there that message.Im old and retired so my daughter is all grown up with a family of her own but has a daughter my grand daughter that is a sr.this year.you are a very good thoughtful mom.many blessings to you

@dazywings 2 жыл бұрын

Christine, a few things. 1- no state wide free lunches here, WI.. 2- Black or RED grapes are THE best!!! 3- Your kids lunches look similar to mine. Every morning the kids pack their own lunches utilizing some packaged snacks and some put it together on your own stuff. The 7 yr old is really good at packing it herself. The older kids can even pack microwavable meals, and are enjoying that option. Some days I set out some "use me up, would you please," "ideas". Other days they just hit the kitchen like pirates raiding for treasure. Fantastic video as usual!

@Harley24986 2 жыл бұрын

I do minimal prep work and organize it in bins in the fridge or designated drawers and them label it for how many of each section my kids can take. And then they just make their own lunch. It has worked amazing for the last 5 years. I also pre make sandwiches and freeze them for the kids to use as make shift ice packs to keep the lunch cold.

@bonniethiessen5506 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy seeing your kids pack their own lunch. They know what they will eat, so it don't get wasted. I bought my lunch in middle school and took lunch in high school.

@brookesfriend8359 2 жыл бұрын

Also, thank you for the Mother pep-talk. It was needed. Especially when you get online and see all of the beautiful organic creative lunches and outfits some kids go to school with. At the end of the day, do our kids get proper nutrition and are they loved. 👍 You're totally awesome

@malawrence1 2 жыл бұрын

Christine, next time get the Kirkland Organic Strawberry Jam from Costco - it's sooo much better than Smuckers!

@karinarivera-alcala1094 2 жыл бұрын

I love how your channel shows real mom life and not try to make things complicated. Keep doing what you are doing and blessings to you and your beautiful family.

@daniellemartin8836 2 жыл бұрын

Red grapes all the way!!!! You crazy lady, you 🤣😂😜

@amberthistle2803 2 жыл бұрын

The ice packs are meant to go into the bottom compartment of the lunch bags. Might help organize things a lil better for them! Things that you want to keep cold go in the bottom and then stack the rest on top.

@melanieallen2992 2 жыл бұрын

I miss having it easy with PB&&J, my oldest son developed nut allergies at 12 and our school doesn't allow peanut butter anything for lunches because of several kids with allergies. That's okay, there's plenty of yummy and easy lunches. Good job Christine! By the way you are the cool, outdoors, adventurous, bike riding mom. We all have our own gifts in different ways!

@t.b.9607 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up as poor kids we got free school lunches and we were happy to have it. We never had brand name, undividually packaged snacks either. You say you don't make gourmet lunches, but to some kids those are gourmet. P.S. love your channel! Im always amazed at how responsible and well behaved your kids are!

@PegsGarden 2 жыл бұрын

Yes free breakfast and lunches this year in central Florida, my daughter eats breakfast at home and she wants to pack her own lunch, love your videos Christine!!

@mjbe 2 жыл бұрын

1) this is wayyyyy more variety than we had growing up, ha and 2) some good ideas for my lunches now while I am having morning sickness and have to nibble over the hours

@sherrytangirala8590 2 жыл бұрын

My granddaughter hates the school lunches, she's 7. Her mom packs her lunch every day, bento style so she posts them online. My granddaughter is kind of picky, not liking veggies and healthier foods but she loves fruit, which she gets 2 or 3 different kinds at lunch time, she loves peanut butter, which is a decent protein and yogurt which is a good dairy. I worry it's too much sugar but she is getting her belly full and it gets her thru the day. Her mommy can make sure she tries at least a bite of veggies at dinner time. Thanks for sharing Christine!

@jennywoods5924 2 жыл бұрын

I am down to my last of four kids in his last weeks of school ever. I have done this lunch packing for years and looking forward to the finish 😀 keep up the great work young mums!!

@stephaniehenscheid3884 2 жыл бұрын

You're flipping adorable!!! I love the PSA at the end. I'm not even a mom yet but it made my heart happy to hear it. It's a good reminder that we all have different talents and we all succeed in different ways. Thanks for your fun videos.

@AB-zr8pu 2 жыл бұрын

I chaperoned a field trip a few years back. One of my son's friends packed his own lunch. A skittle and pixi stick sandwich, with gummy bears on the side. I laughed so hard, i know that's not what he usually eats so dad must not have been paying attention when kid made his lunch.

@dct90210 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you let your kid made a nutella sandwich. I feel like I would freak out but I realized that your kid made their own lunch and took care of his own meal and that is awesome. Maybe not an everyday occurrence but once and a while no big deal. I hope I can remember this when my son is your sons age!!

@jessiej.muncaster3824 2 жыл бұрын

Where I live in Canada we are not allowed to send anything with peanut butter or nuts to school due to allergies. I WISH we could send PB&J. It would make lunches so much easier. 😭

@yangiemouie 2 жыл бұрын

My boys get free lunches too but, luckily for us, they love it!! Our school district is awesome and makes everything semi-from scratch. It has been sooo nice on my wallet.

@estephanina 2 жыл бұрын

Me and my 5 older siblings went to Catholic elementary and high school. Blessed to have have had the free lunch program. We ate at school everyday and if there was enough bread, made a pb&j while doing homework in the afternoon. Not much funds for any snacks besides that. But I was full all day and never once envied other kids who decided to bring lunch.... honestly looked like a hassle!

@micahsmom1883 2 жыл бұрын

My kids are grown and gone, but I loved your message at the end, I'm sure someone needed to hear it today.

@dancinggrace22MSU 2 жыл бұрын

You can use a frozen juice box or juice pouch as a freezer pack in a lunch. If they want a little extra drink in the afternoon they can drink it in slushy form.

@shelleywilliamson4898 2 жыл бұрын

We freeze our gogurts but also use a smaller ice pack depending on what else they pack. We also found some cheap sandwich boxes at Dollar Tree because they don't like their sandwiches to be squashed 😅

@momontheball2970 2 жыл бұрын

My kids feel the same way about the free lunch. My middle schooler has last lunch and fewer options are left when he goes through the line and he often times has only a few minutes to eat. I’m so glad there is a microwave available so he can have more options, especially since he has braces and needs softer foods some days. Microwave mac n cheese is saving the day! My 4th grader will rarely eat a sandwich, so he packs a lot of home-made lunchables and snacks. The drinks are a bit challenging, a juice box is too little, a bottle of water leaves too little room for enough food and no matter how many times they ask, they’re NOT taking a soda to school, lol.

@KatEL777 2 жыл бұрын

My kids eat at school once a week but told me that school lunches used to be better, I thought it was the new district, as we moved. But, come to find out, that they were better, before they were free. I wish that they still had better options that they could buy!

@ae-holo5972 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video ❤️❤️❤️ it’s just what I needed to hear, some reassurance that if my kids lunch box is not full of homemade stuff it doesn’t mean I’m not a good mom. I work full time and go to nursing school full time and have one of my kids with special needs. So needless to say time is precious around the house and I usually have my kids pick up things they like from the store instead of homemade everything

@courtneydeschaine3081 2 жыл бұрын

You made me a little emotional at the end thank you for your sweet and encouraging words. We all need to hear that some times..It’s okay your doing a great job..❤️ Thank you!

@lish8591 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your son. No warm yogurt over here!

@findingaway5512 2 жыл бұрын

Wow literally perfect timing I was just thinking oh man I have to grocery shop and I don't even know what to get for school lunches or dinners I'm so just like done with everything and also spending way too much money on groceries so I've been watching your videos this morning and I was like oh man I should totally just like see if there's videos specifically about that because I know there is but my brain couldn't think of ideas so whenever I clicked on your videos tab this video popped up like four minutes ago so thank you so much Christine going to watch it now hopefully get some ideas. Love you so much! A frugal queen for sure.

@EmeryShae 2 жыл бұрын

My kids take super simple lunches. Sandwich or leftovers Piece of fruit Cheese or yogurt Homemade cookies Sometimes we have fruit leather or granola bars from the store, and that’s about it!

@karirogers919 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this encouragement!! I really needed to hear this today! Been feeling like a failure lately 🙈 And I totally relate to teenagers eating all the things! Thank you for your videos! Always enjoy them! They're fun, easy to watch and informative!!

@christinelong8623 2 жыл бұрын

I found out tonight that my 14year old son likes going with me to the gym more than my husband because after I do my regular stuff I will do stuff with him( bench press and other weights) that he does and his dad won't....I'm also the one out of shape the most ..but it's fun

@barneythedinosaur8044 2 жыл бұрын

my dad used to prepared my lunchbox everyday during middle-high school he would cooked fried rice, pad thai, fried ribs ahhh i miss his cooking

@erintaylor5693 2 жыл бұрын

my 11 year old is doing the same boy growth spurt. i can't keep enough food around! Thank you for the end of this video, you are doing great too, we see you being the best mom you can be. Moms United!

@jeanieh9386 2 жыл бұрын

My son took the same lunch every day of his entire school career….K-12. PBJ, goldfish, fruit of some sort, cheese, bottle of water. It never varied. He was extremely picky eater and that is what he ate. He made up for it at breakfast and dinner.

@lisagilmore6080 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your and your family's life with us.

@jeanlewis4014 2 жыл бұрын

I cracked up with your intro ! You are the mom who has well behaved , real life kids. Congratulations!

@FrugalFitMom 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@Olive_O_Sudden 2 жыл бұрын

Red Babybel is Edam cheese. I always thought it was Havarti because of its creaminess, but I was mistaken.☺

@barbarabruce7648 2 жыл бұрын

I do make a lot of things for my kids from scratch because I'm frugal. But what I do for convenience is buy my kids their favourite fruit to fill up their lunchboxes. Always throw in a banana and apple. Daughter loves cucumber and tomato. Son loves cucumber and carrot. I make them a Vegemite sandwich with rye bread or wholemeal as it's more filling for them. If I'm in the mood I make breadrolls from" Jenny can Cook" so easy and cheap and yummy. Then I throw in something crunchy like chips or pretzels and something sweet, dark chocolate and or dry fruit. That's it. It's a lot of food. Cheap, healthy, and takes minutes to put together. Trying to get my kids out the door is like trying to get Axl Heck out the door in The Middle. It is easier for me to make their lunches!

@mimijulene6307 2 жыл бұрын

There was an Aldi ad during this video with a “shout out and picture of Jenn Chapin! So cool!

@channaaah 2 жыл бұрын

I love that they are very good at putting their lunches together and still having the diet balance you have taught them well!

@candidawojcik6356 2 жыл бұрын

my kids have a packed lunches Monday-Thursday and then buy a lunch on Friday. I don't think its ever been anything super fancy so i appreciate this video .

@domtamtidam 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was just what I needed, to not feel guilty about school lunches and taking some of the pressure off! Love from Canada! 🇨🇦

@joannk5541 2 жыл бұрын

Yes free lunches in Nebraska, as long as they choose an entree, fruit/veggie and milk. But my teenage son typically adds on 2 slices of pizza, a muffin, and two more cartons of milk (not free) in addition to the free lunch. Boys! 😆 Love your videos, thanks for all the great ideas!

@princesskaitlinhazelwood4703 2 жыл бұрын

Yes my kids have free lunch and breakfast this year. Daughter happily eats both the breakfast and the school lunch and brings a dry snack. Son refuses to eat of the schools food he eats breast home, a homemade lunch and I have a hot snack ready when he comes home.

@amygrandstaff465 2 жыл бұрын

My daughter takes a turkey and cheese sandwich, chips, piece of fruit and a snack every day and she is ok with it. When I ask her what she wants for her lunches she always says the same thing..

@magee113 Жыл бұрын

Hi Christine! Happy New Year! The Snyder butter seasoned pretzel twists have a little "bite" to them. They were just "okay" until I dipped them in Ranch dressing. The other new flavors are about the same. Good on their own but better with a favorite dip. Enjoy!!!!

@yvonnepalmquist8676 2 жыл бұрын

I've been making my own Almond Choco Loco yogurt version with coconut flakes, mini-chips and almond slivers. So yummy. I'm a huge peach fan, too, and often just add a peach or apricot preserve to my plain yogurt.

@amaznngrace 2 жыл бұрын

All of the kids are growing beautifully

@nicoleaseltine8816 2 жыл бұрын

My kids are all grown but loved taking their lunches, and they looked like your kiddos. I love how encouraging you are and your upbeat attitude is always a hit with me. Thank you for sharing your life with us and your recipes.

@schwingyshwoo 2 жыл бұрын

Our schools here in Florida always offer free breakfast. Last year and this year they have also been offering free lunches. At least one school in my county also offers free dinners. My son is the same. If he “buys” lunch he will come home and eat a smaller meal before dinner! LOL He’s hungry ALL the time! It’s like he’s growing or something.🤣