Giraffe Lunchbox

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Much like the giraffe tv, I couldn't resist snapping a shot of this lunchbox . . 

 Do you use a lunchbox? I take my lunch in a mini cooler because my work fridge is crowded and not the most reliable for keeping things chilly. 

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  1. FionaFriday, October 24, 2014

    That is really cute! A cooler is a good idea for work. What do you usually take to eat? If I take dinner 'left-overs' it's always in a re-usable container that is kept in the fridge at work. But often I just take a 'Vegemite and Cheese' sandwich...usually again in a plastic sandwich box that stays on my desk unrefrigerated.

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    1. AmandaSaturday, October 25, 2014

      I mostly take leftovers (they're quicker for me in the morning) so that's why I started using the cooler. Sometimes I take a sandwich (usually peanut butter & jelly) but I still take it in the cooler because it's habit - I just leave out the ice pack those days.

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  2. AnonymousSaturday, October 25, 2014

    I am lucky to be able to go home for lunch most days now, but that is after 20-some years of packing lunches! I still have a (plain) lunch bag for when I need it, though!

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    1. AmandaSaturday, October 25, 2014

      That's awesome! I'd love to eat lunch at home :)

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  3. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzWednesday, October 29, 2014

    I take a lunchbox. When I was a child, it was always a sack lunch. Now I treat myself to a beautiful lunchbox.

    Here's my Wordless Wednesday.

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    1. AmandaWednesday, October 29, 2014

      A beautiful lunchbox is a nice perk of growing up :)

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  4. IndraniWednesday, October 29, 2014

    That is a cool one. :) I like the giraffe print on it.
    Happy WW!

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  5. Margaret AlmonWednesday, October 29, 2014

    I like the hot pink! I have a cooler bag for when I need to take a lunch somewhere. I used to be enchanted by the plastic lunchboxes with matching thermoses when I was in elementary school.

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    1. AmandaWednesday, October 29, 2014

      Pink is my favorite! I had one of those matching lunchbox/thermos sets! Mine was Barbie :)

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