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Hi! Lunch is the cutest meal of the day at my house. You're here, so you must like cute food, too. Thanks for not thinking I'm crazy. And yes, it is nice to have this much time on my hands.

I've been making and photographing fun lunches for a few years now. I've learned a lot! Namely, buy all the sprinkles, my kitchen is too small (see #1) and even the cutest meals do not always get eaten.

The whole point is to have a playful interaction with my big girl when she's at school. I want her to open up her lunch box in that crowded cafeteria and get a whimsical (and healthy) reminder of home.

I've tortured my friends and family with my lunch photos for long enough -- time to release them into the wild! How about we start with last week?

Queeny! Triple decker PBJ in a gigantic crown muffin cup. Strawberry hearts. Quick-steamed broccoli (cool completely before packing otherwise the sandwich is a soggy mess). Raisins. Ham and cheese cubes. The box looks like a giant Lego and is from Legoland.

April Fool's! Peanut butter and honey (PBH) on plastic nail picks. Lego box of pudding -- I forgot the spoon, how's that for a joke? Giant muffin cup of cantaloupe. Cheese and Triscuits. This Lego box is from The Container Store.

Pineapples! PBH on a criss-cross scored Hawaiian roll with snap pea leaves up top. Hidden cheese chunks. Fresh pineapple. Ham and tomatoes. This is packed in an unused Crayola crayon box.

Leaves! Peek-a-boo PBJ - the deli paper makes it easier to remove from the box. Strawberry hearts, Spinach leaves, carrot slices, cheese chunks and a few chewies. The spinach keeps food from touching and usually gets eaten.

Birdhouse! Chocolate PBJ. Spinach and snap peas. PB pretzels, strawberry and raisins. Half a mango. This was my child's favorite of the week.


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