Brown Bag Lunch Hate

One of the most dreaded jobs I had when the kids were younger was the responsibility of making their lunches. I mean, when two kids have two incredibly different tastes and appetites, and then it is up to me to figure those tastes out by making them a creative lunch when all they are going to do is throw half if it away, all while also leaving enough time to finish getting myself ready for work and make my own lunch.... Let’s just say, I HATED making their lunch more than I hate flea-combing my kitty, packing boxes and moving from one apartment to another, taking out the garbage, and sitting in my car after a hot day when my son left his stinky, sweaty sneakers in their all day – combined. Life is a million times better since I passed that responsibility on to them, leaving them with the age-old question, “What am I going to make for lunch?”

Apparently I am not alone. Jennifer Rosenstrach of DinnerALoveStory.com has a blog dedicated to help moms figure out what to make each night. But when it comes to lunches, this mom has a hate-hate relationship with the task. And so she drafted a letter to her husband, complete with legal jargon dictating the responsibilities she suggested he agree to. I have included a snippet of the letter for your amusement. However, it is nothing compared to the scanned copy of the actual letter that includes her husband’s retort to his wife regarding her Letter of Agreement (such as suggesting “Albatross, Fun-Wrecker, Nightmare That Never Quits, Soul-Destroyer” as other possible names for “The Lunch”).


Do you hate making lunches for your kids? Any creative ways you mix up the task?