It’s getting to be the end of summer.

And you know what that means???  School lunches.  YUCK!

You see, my kids don’t love lunch.  During summer, things are easy.  A big breakfast {around brunch time}, a 4pm snack and a late dinner.
But school days… well, they need lunch.  And, they are quite particular when it comes to school lunches (I pack them each a lunch each and every day) and they REQUIRE much more variety than I can handle.

Oh, And they both HATE sandwiches. Which is a huge bummer because sandwiches are a breeze to make at 6:30 in the morning. I LOVE making them sandwiches.

You see the problem?

But, after 3 years of Zoe picking out the meat of a sandwich or complaining that she can’t have peanut butter and jelly because so-and-so is allergic and that means they can’t play together…blah blah blah … I cracked the code towards the end of last year.

Seriously.

With one SIMPLE, EASY {albeit ridiculous} change, Zoe and Sabrina now eat sandwiches.  And they WILL LIKE THEM this year.

Want to know the secret …

A heart shaped cookie cutter.

 

 

I kid you not.

Turkey with Cheese…. Zoe wouldn’t eat it.

Turkey with Cheese with a heart cut out (and reinserted) … GONE!

Same with PB&J, Grilled Cheese and Salami.

That little heart cookie cutter has been my life saver this last school year.

And the joke is that I just put the heart shape back into the sandwich … I don’t cut off the crust or discard the non-heart. I leave the whole thing in her lunch and SHE EATS IT!!

 

 

It totally baffles me. I don’t even have to change up the shape. Just a heart works great. I think it’s because I have two very girly girls who love to be loved. When I sent a banana message to Zoe for Valentine’s Day she went crazy, and they both love the post-its I send every so often.

So maybe it’s just a secret code that I love them.

Whatever the reason, I’ve bought a few more cookie cutters this summer in preparation for school, and I’ll be sending more sandwiches in their lunch boxes.

Oh, and the best part… since a sandwich is easy to make, I’ve been teaching them to make their own!

 

 

 

• Assemble Sandwich
• Punch Shape

 

{deena}