My daughter is the only kid in her class that brings her lunch to school.  Apparently, I’m the only parent in the class who remembers how frightening the elementary school cafeteria is.  I distinctly remember mushy bubbles in the hamburger patties, chicken nuggets that could be bounced off of the table, and pizza that was, ironically enough, the same perfect rectangle as that particular section of the lunch tray.  Who knows… maybe the trays were created specifically for the pizza and not the other way around.  They were the same colors as pizza… regurgitated pizza that is. 

Halfway through the school year I am running out of creative lunch ideas.  (That makes me sound like a mom who clips coupons and researches learning games online.  Oh wait… geez, I’m well on my way to have a soccer bumper sticker and matching minivan.)  My kids are creatures of habit and they could eat the exact same meals every. single. day.  Ham and cheese, peanut butter, and cold pizza are the staples in my daughter’s lunchbox but I desperately want her to branch out.  However…I NEED HELP!

What do YOU pack your kids for lunch??? Or do your kids prefer Mystery Meat Mondays and Flaky Potato Fridays?  My kid actually bugs me all the time to let her buy lunch, but I have too many coupons for buy one get one Caprisuns and granola bars…