The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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Lunchbox Love (A Giveaway Too!)

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The B Man takes his lunch to school every single day.  I can count the times he has eaten the school lunch on one hand.  Actually, I can make a “Peace” sign with the fingers. 😉

So, I pack his lunch every single morning.

When he first started school two years ago he wasn’t completely reading so I would take a napkin or folded paper towel and just draw a little picture or say “I <3 You” or something cute like that.  I tried to include a little something at least a couple of times a week.  And sometimes that “little something” was the SAME napkin with the same drawing because you know, many times he wouldn’t actually use it…

Last year I did try to do the same thing but I will say that I was not nearly as good about it and he got “dessert” more than he got notes.  (What?  That’s “sweet” too… )(and of course, he also gets both sometimes!)

But this year, now that he can most certainly read (Harry Potter anyone??) and has more work in the gifted program in which he is now enrolled, I wanted to make sure that I sent encouragement as daily as possible.

That’s why when I was flipping through the “back to school” issue of Parents magazine and found Lunchbox Love I was VERY excited.  I emailed them right away and asked if they’d be willing to send me some “love” and let me send some “love” on to one of you as well.

They quickly complied and both The B Man and I are loving these little cards!  They are so easy to just slip right into his lunch EVERY morning.

One side has encouraging words…

And the other has some cute little trivia.  I think B actually likes the trivia more.  He IS his father’s son…

And they even include a couple that are blank on the encouragement side so that you can make up a few of your own for your child.  How fun and sweet is THAT?

And did you catch the part about how they want to send some cards to a reader of The Miss Elaine-ous Life too?

WOOHOO!

One of you will get a set of volumes 1-4 of Lunchbox Love for Kids.

Here’s how to Enter:

This is Mandatory:  Leave a comment telling me something you would write on one of the blank cards for your child or a child you love AND Like Lunchbox Love on Facebook (you MUST do both)

Extra Entries (separate comment for each):

Follow this blog on GFC or tell me you already do.

Like The Miss Elaine-ous Life on Facebook or tell me you already do.

Tweet about this giveaway and let me know you did.

That’s FOUR ways to enter!

Giveaway closes Sunday night, September 4th at midnight, central time.  Please make sure I have a way to get in touch with you should you win and good luck!  I promise you’re gonna love these cards!!

Also, linked up at WordFul Wednesday!

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*I received one set of Lunchbox Love cards to review.  I received no other compensation for this post and all opinions are mine and my son’s. 

Comments

  1. Love the cards! Would be perfect for the boys! I would write, “May the stars shine upon you”. They always say that to me before they head out the door.

    Like on FB!

  3. So fun!! Would it be wrong to write “Do something blog worthy”?

    I guess I would keep it simple right now – T is just starting to learn to read – so Mommy Loves You is probably where I’d start.

  6. Aww- love this sweet friend! We do the notes on napkins thing, too. This? Is much prettier!

    I always write I love you and something like can’t wait for Xs and Os when you get home! Or Miss you already. {Hmm- Such a sap, yes?}

    So this is my love to you and entry #1 comment.

  12. These are so cute, my youngest daughter would LOVE them! After our school bus fiasco last week I’d be tempted to write “Get on the FIRST RUN BUS!” every day, LOL. But I’d actually probably write something to inspire her, like “be the best you that you can be!”
    I liked Lunchbox Love on FB (Cyndy DysFUNctionalMom).

  20. Well, I would either send them with my husband & write inappropriate things or give them to my friend whose child reads 🙂

    (And I liked them on FB.) These are precious.