I’ve recently seen the staggering results from a recent survey conducted by Leeds University, commissioned by Flora where only 1.6% of lunch boxes are considered to meet the nutritional standards set for primary school meals here in the UK! That’s 98.4% that don’t contain the right nutritional value i.e. have too many snacks and not…
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Top Hydration tips to get kids drinking more water
If you follow this blog, you’ll know the topic of hydration is a subject close to my heart and one that I’ve written about before. Today I’m here to share my top tips to get your kids drinking more water. Before I share my tips, I need to stress why it’s so important to drink…
Hartleys Back to School Lunchbox Challenge
Back to school is fast approaching and I know for many mums it feels like a countdown is under way. The pressure mounts as an endless list of Back to school jobs has to be completed over the summer holidays. Sometimes this seems too much, particularly with the kids with you 24/7 for 6 whole…
The Lunchbox Book On Review
I’ve recently been sent this amazing new Lunchbox Book to review. And what great timing this is! If you’re anything like me, lunches have turned into a bit of a bind recently. I’m back working in an office and am often found eating lunch at my desk. Eating al desko and shovelling a sandwich down,…
How To Make Perhaps the World’s Healthiest Sandwich
As the days grow shorter it’s hard not to grab the comfort food, when hunger strikes. So how do you make the world’s healthiest sandwich? How can you avoid the need for quick fixes surge to keep us energised to the end of the day. Many can be short lived… Here we bring to you perhaps…
Do You Suffer From Lunch box Fatigue?
New research reveals lunch box fatigue can kick in after just ONE week of term. Read on to know if you’re suffering from packed lunch fatigue already. Just 6 days into term and the new research is out already. According to the latest research* it only takes just 6 days for mums and kids to…
Talking Turkey with Neil Nugent at BritmumsXmasDo
The day I was talking turkey with Neil Nugent… If you’re looking to create that perfectly cooked turkey this Christmas read on! For the last few years our bird has been slightly on the dry side and I have been disappointed. I have religiously followed the Delia’s Christmas recipe book, right down to the timings…
Lunch Box Tips For Fussy Eaters
If you have a fussy eater in your house, you’ll be keen to learn all about our lunch box tips for fussy eaters. So here we go… 1 Make the Lunch Box Look Appealing If it doesn’t look colourful and appetising to you, it most likely won’t to them. So they are less likely to…
Tips to Make A Spooky Halloween Lunch Box
With Halloween fast approaching, today we’re here to share with you some tips to make a spooky halloween lunch box. However, I am discovering, not everyone loves Halloween. Following a rather distasteful Halloween involving eggs and flour, I try and make sure we grab the fun bits and leave the not so nice bits behind…
Top Tips for Avoiding Lunchbox Fatigue
Just 6 days into the new school term and busy mums are already suffering from Lunchbox Fatigue. So what are the top tips for avoiding Lunchbox Fatigue? What can we do to avoid this and keep packing FUN lunchboxes? Top Tips for Avoiding Lunchbox Fatigue Here are our top tips, for helping you make lunchboxes exciting:…