School Lunch Frazzled? Try this... {and there's a coupon!}

As you know I am the Mom of a VERY active 'almost'-five year old and life is CRAZY!!  Amid all the craziness I still strive to make healthy choices for the things we eat.

Mom's Dream Team has finally come together for lunch! Applegate teamed up with Stonyfield and Annie’s to create HALF TIME™, the first pre-packed lunch kit with natural and organic ingredients. HALF TIME™ includes Applegate natural meats and cheeses (which have no artificial ingredients or preservatives, and are antibiotic- and hormone-free), Annie’s Homegrown crackers and snacks, and Stonyfield Organic YoKids Squeezers. Applegate wants to take that lunch-packing dread off your hands, and give you a chance to sit back and relax.

A survey conducted by Applegate found that 33% of parents would spend their time sleeping if they didn’t have to make their kids’ lunches in the morning.  That would probably be true for me on the weekends, but I'm one who is trying my best to have everything possible prepared the night before to avoid all of the morning chaos!  Now it would be so great if everything could be clean eating real food, but that is just not realistic for our schedule or our budget!  That being said, I still prefer nutritious, natural & organic options if at all possible!

That very same survey also found that 88% of parents thought pre-packed lunch kits were convenient, but 79% of those parents were concerned about the nitrates, preservatives and artificial ingredients in those kits.  Those concerns are the same ones that come to mind for me, but this one is different!  HALF TIME™ comes in three varieties: Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese, Bologna & Cheese. Snacks from partner brands Annie’s and Stonyfield are in all three.  This is perfect, because my son, Grant, has never had pork or beef and we are always seeking a turkey option...they've got it!  With HALF TIME™, you don’t have to compromise between convenience and quality. Your kids get the “cool” appeal and you can lose the guilt.  Available nationwide at food retailers such as Target, BJ’s, and Safeway. A product locator can be found here.

Get your kids to design their own lunch bag and send it out the door filled with a HALF TIME for mornings when you need a break.  #lunchingawesome