The Reality in our House: Last Lunch before Payday

Just so you don't think that lunches in our household include sparkly unicorns and shimmering rainbows, and other such magical stuff ... here's a look at the reality in our house sometimes. A packed lunch the day before payday, when the grocery money has almost run out. That's when lunches get "creative"!

Let's take a look at what my creativity formed into a lunch, shall we?

Half a blueberry bagel with butter.

Half a stick of string cheese - only had 1 left to divide between 2 children.

Cucumber slices - from the garden.

Broccoli florets - from the veggie drawer in the refrigerator.

Homemade applesauce - defrosted from the freezer.

Like I said before ... not everything is glamorous in our household, nor in our lunches. But balanced meals (albeit strange ingredients thrown together) ... yes.

So don't feel like you need to have uber creative or have a background in nutrition, in order for you to craft a fun lunch. Just look around your kitchen, and get to it!