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Level Up Your Child’s Lunch with a PlanetBox Kit (Review and Giveaway!)

Posted at 3:57 pm by Hollie Jeakins Photography, on September 20, 2015

My son’s lunch on the first day of grade 1. Pretty healthy huh??

If you’re a parent of young children then you’re probably all too familiar with lunch packing.

Making lunches is not as easy as it might sound! You need to be organized, creative and always have food on hand.

The real thorn for me was the packing. Endless food containers and missing lids contributed to a lot of unneeded stress. You know those mysterious house gnomes that hide your car keys and seem to eat your pairing socks? I’m pretty sure container lids are their next favourite target. I always end up with a ton of containers with missing lids.

My son is only 6, so the number of containers that he has to worry about keeping track of is hard for him as well. Not to mention opening and closing them all properly. I’ll often open a lunch bag with yogurt everywhere because my son didn’t close a lid properly.

I’m so thankful those days are done with the arrival of his new lunch kit from PlanetBox. Have you heard of them?

Lunch bag, Rover box and little dipper shown (Spork not included!)

One container with one lid that is permanently attached! Eco friendly, made of durable stainless steel and will hopefully be the only box my son needs for the rest of his school days. Continue reading →

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Best BBQ Burger with Carrot Greens

Posted at 8:20 am by Hollie Jeakins Photography, on June 2, 2014

Nothing beats a summer BBQ! Especially when the food is quick to prep and tastes amazing. I just love being able to spend time outdoors and eliminate the need to heat up the kitchen in the hot summer months.

While the food grills on the BBQ, the kids get important outdoor time where they get to play in the backyard and soak up some healthy Vitamin D from the sun.

If you follow me on social media sites (instagram, facebook, twitter) you have probably seen me posting outdoor pics recently. We fixed up our deck and installed a new gate so I’m really looking forward to making some great memories in the backyard this year.

I’m currently setting up some container gardens and have ordered the parts for a raised garden as well. I’m excited for the prospect of fresh, home-grown organic produce and herbs! I’ll try and get some pics posted when I have the raised garden setup. Any tips are appreciated!

Watering the strawberry plant

Yesterday my son planted his own herb garden. He now has a little space of his own to experiment with. He will be in control of his little garden bed so we shall see how that goes. I plan to hold him accountable!

Summer musings out of the way, I’ve got a super amazing recipe for you! It’s a delicious, mouth-watering burger that will hit the spot! It’s also very simple to make, I promise. Continue reading →