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Are you already in a sandwich rut now that school is back in session? Our guest blogger Stephanie from @lovedbygiselle knows your struggle all too well. The eight-year, lunch-packing veteran has heard her girls complain about "another sandwich" more than a time or two. She's prepared a week of sandwich-free lunchboxes to help you overcome your child's sandwich blues.

No matter how busy your schedule is during the day, skipping lunch is always a bad idea according to our guest blogger this week. Taking a daily lunch break not only helps refuel your body, but also provides a much-needed timeout so you can decompress and re-energize your mind. If you have back-to-back-to-back meetings on your calendar this week, these delicious Thyme Goat Cheese Mini Muffins from Jessica @cinnaminimuffin, are packed with the nutrients you need to make it through your hectic day.

Making kid-approved lunches that are both healthy and tasty is the challenge of every parent in America. But, it's even more difficult when you have a picky eater on your hands. Check out how this week's guest bloggers, Alia Sullivan and Danielle Wahlstrom (aka @2BlondeMamas), get their little ones to clean their plates.

If you took the summer off from packing lunch every day for your kids, it can be a bit of a challenge to get back in the swing of things again. Not to worry, Jennifer Gabot, our guest blogger this week has three surefire tips for helping you pack multiple healthy lunches every day of the week.

Parents love bento-style lunch boxes because they inherently make it easy to pack unique lunches that are fun and nutrient dense. But, in this blog, Inna Platner explains why her kids love them for back to school. Plus, she shares the six tips she's learned along the way for keeping each compartment appetizing–especially when you have a picky eater on your hands.

It can sometimes be overwhelming to come up with new lunch ideas.  As a mom who makes five kid lunches daily, Sylina Lunches has come up with numerous healthy and fun lunch ideas that keep her kids happy and make life easier. This week, in a special video for Bentgo Kids, she shares her secrets for duplicating five popular store-bought lunches.

What's the key to getting your kids excited about the back-to-school lunches you pack? According to @motivationmindy, our guest blogger this week, presentation is everything! Mindy shares how she uses Bentgo Kids to create picture-perfect lunches her first grader loves to eat.

Wondering what to do with all your leftover dinner veggies? Turn them into a delicious back-to-school recipe, of course! This week's guest blogger Giorgina Orofino (@teenytinymeals) will show you how with her nutritious, kid-approved Crispy Chickpea Nuggets recipe. 

Packing lunch quickly and easily is essential for busy moms and dads. According to KidLunchBoxes blogger Brenda Betancourt, the key is to keep it simple! She says, "Simple almost always equals healthy." This week – just in time for your back-to-school menu prep – she is sharing her top six tips for making lunch packing quick, easy, and fun. Dig in!

With August less than a week away, school will be back in session before you know it. To help you get back in the swing of packing fun, healthy, and delicious lunches every day, we rounded up some of our favorite lunch prep videos from MOMables, ModernMom, and more. They're a quick watch and chock full of kid-tested lunch recipes. So let's dig in!

Packing a lunch for work every day that is interesting, delicious and healthy is a challenge for the best of us. Fortunately, our guest blogger this week has got it down to a science. She not only packs her own lunchbox five days a week, but she does so for her entire family. Did we mention she does all that while working full-time as a lawyer and being an avid runner? Check out the 5 tips she says are the key to her success.

If you’re in need of a super refreshing and nutrient-packed lunch idea for your Bentgo Salad lunch box this week, you have come to the right place! Guest blogger Arielle of @Eatreal.inspirehealth has put together all the ingredients for a delicious Strawberry "Chicken" Avocado Spinach Salad. Plus, she's thrown in ideas for snacks to keep you satisfied until dinner time.