{Fancy Nancy} Book Character Dress-Up Day + Paris Theme Lunch!

For quite a few many years now, Little Miss has loved all things French and Paris themed.
It all started thanks to Fancy Nancy.  She has almost the entire book series + now all the Nancy Clancy chapter books. Plus a couple Nancy dolls and board games. She loves her!
For her 8th Birthday she had a Fancy Nancy themed cupcake party. Then, this past Christmas, she got all new bedding and decor items for her room to create a Paris "Fancy" French theme in lieu of toys.
So, of course, when Book Character Dress-Up Day at school showed up on the calendar again, she knew exactly who she wanted to be! FANCY NANCY. And I absolutely had to make a fun themed school lunch to go with it!

Gluten-Free on a Budget {Review & Giveaway!!} #glutenfreeonabudget

I've had the privilege of getting to know Chandice Probst from Gluten Free Frenzy over the past couple years.
She's a (gorgeous!!) amazing mother of three children. Not only does she run the successful website Gluten Free Frenzy, mentioned above, she's also the founder of Gluten Free Calendar.
She's an amazing educator and advocate in the Celiac & Gluten Free community. And now... an author!
Her new book, Gluten-Free on a Budget, was authored with her mother,Tana Besendorfer. 
This book needs to become everyone's go-to guide! Whether you're a veteran to gluten free living or want to gift something to a friend who's struggling with a new diagnosis, this is a wonderful resource! Recipes, tips, tricks, shopping guides, measurement equivalents, and more! 

Weelicious Lunches + Planetbox Shuttle System GIVEAWAY!

Whenever I get a new cookbook, the first thing I love to do is sit down and just look through the beautiful photography. To me, that's the most important part - that's what makes me want to make their recipe. Makes me want to eat that food. And plate it just a beautifully. 
When Catherine McCord of Weelicious sent me her newest book after it's release last fall, Weelicious Lunches, that's exactly what I did. 
Let me tell you more about it... AND enter for your chance to WIN your own copy + a Planetbox Shuttle System so you can pack your lunches just as healthy & beautifully.

Celiac and the Beast Book & Shirt Giveaway!

So, let me tell you a little story... when Little Miss started her gluten free journey a few years ago, I started following and finding any gluten free blogs I could to learn more and also for ideas. 
On that journey, I discovered the amazing and hilarious Erica Dermer of Celiac and the Beast. I also had the opportunity to finally meet her in person at the GFAF Expo in 2013. 
She then ventured to Vegas, like I did, for the First Food Allergy Bloggers Conference last November where she gave me a copy of her book to read and review. 

{Charlotte's Web} Book Character Dress-Up Day + School Lunch!

Today is a special day at school for Little Miss: It's Book Character Dress-Up Day!
This is something her school does every year and all the kids (and staff) look forward to it. 
This year, Little Miss had three choices she narrowed down and finally decided to be Fern from Charlotte's Web. 
Not only did we make her a fun costume/ outfit to fit the part, I had to make a Charlotte's Web themed lunch to go with it. 

Little Lunch Lessons: Surviving Storms #TuesdayTeachings

I'm so glad to be back, now that the holidays are over, with our Little Lunch Lessons {Tuesday Teachings} series.
Each Tuesday, I try to tie into the theme for Little Miss' school lunch something we're reading about or learning. It can be a lesson from a song, book, or bible study. 
This week, we're focusing on "surviving storms". Psalm 46:1 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 
No matter how big our storm is, we must have faith and turn it over to God and trust he will see us through. Even in those storms, when we feel like we've hit rock bottom, we cannot lose sight of our many blessings. 

Lunch Made Easy: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

I've been waiting to do this lunch all week! Today's lunch is inspired by Little Miss's class at school - They are learning about Caterpillars & Butterflies. They also just finished reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and even created their own class story called "The Very Hungry Kid" (lol, so cute!).

"Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own." ~William Hazlitt

If you had asked me a year ago what I like to read or if I'm reading anything currently, I would of struggled to answer. To be honest, I hate reading... or atleast I did.
Growing up, I struggled with reading comprehension and read at very slow pace. Often times, finding myself drifting in and out of books to where I would read the words, but my mind was multi-tasking on atleast ten other things and I wouldn't retain any of it.
I came to the conclusion it was a waste of my time.