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http://www.brookeburke.com/ October 21, 2008
Half Way Through DWTS!
October 21st, 2008
Hi,
I am so sorry that I haven’t blogged this week. It has been insane and I have been trying to not get on the phone or my computer at home and spend that time devoted to my family.
Lots to catch up on though. First on the rumor mill, I’ll clear the air about my foot. On Sunday during camera blocking I landed wrong out of the front flip that ended our routine. My foot was hurting, but I didn’t want to make a big deal of it and I didn’t tell anyone. I started icing it every few hours and as the day progressed, it got worse. Monday, I went in for x-rays just to be safe and sure there was nothing serious going on. The good news is, the Dr. said I was safe to dance and besides some pain, I should be okay. After last nights intense jitterbug and all the acrobatics, it actually is a bit worse today. I had a physical therapist make a house call this morning and I will continue that treatment all week. It will take a lot more than that to stop Derek and I.
I just discovered an amazing, smart, environmentally concious, eco-friendly lunch box company for the girls school snacks. Check it out at http://www.gogreenlunchbox.com. I love it! All the food is organized inside, each compartment seals, and you can throw it in the dishwasher. Neriah and Sierra actually eat more now that they can see all their option neatly layed out. I was always irritated when they came home with most of their food in baggies, untouched. Now, I get it, since I don’t want to eat smushed food in a baggy either.
Till later…
Brooke
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www.theinspiredmom.com/, November 14, 2008
Kim Castner- mom and creator of Go Green Lunch Boxes Bringing a dream to life is something that many of us talk about, and that’s it…we just talk about it. Kim Castner is one of those people who was able to transform her dream into a tangible product: Go Green Lunch Boxes.
When I met Kim for the first time, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Since we met for coffee, I thought about bringing my own mug from home (out of respect to the environment). I assumed someone who so thoughtfully created an environmentally friendly lunch box must be some sort of green guru. I was relieved to find out she was more like the rest of us busy moms. Certainly she places a high priority on doing her part to save the planet, but her attitude is more in line with each of us doing our best because even small changes can make a big impact over time. The passage below describes how Kim came up with the concept:
Go Green Lunch Box was founded simply out of “frustration.” Packing two lunches everyday, I was appalled at the amount of waste generated by the packaging of single-serve items (sandwiches, juices, snacks, desserts, etc.). All of that – plastic baggies/wrap/cups, paper cartons/bags, cellophane bags – eventually wound up in our landfills. Upon reading a statistic about a typical American child generating 67 pounds of lunch packaging waste each school year, I knew I had to make some changes. After buying food containers and trying, unsuccessfully, to fit all the containers into the lunch boxes we already owned, resulting in either the lids or containers (or both!) not being brought back home from school, I decided to solve the problem . . . hence, Go Green Lunch Box!
Meeting Kim was incredibly inspiring. Hearing how many times she hit a wall in the design phase then managed to work through it reminded me that the path to success is never simple. She had to learn about plastic: knowing which plastic is safe for food. She learned about importing: her lunch boxes are made in China. She learned about U.S. safety standards: her boxes meet the most stringent standards regarding environmental health and safety. The most challenging aspect of the design phase was finding a way to have the compartments of the lunch box stay sealed and separate from one another. While there were moments of doubt, she never gave up.
When I asked Kim how she managed to keep pursuing her lunch box, even after her manufacturer told her that the specifics she wanted for her box were impossible, she said that she wanted set an example for her girls. Rather than giving up, she showed her girls (her husband and her friends) that perseverance and dedication are the key to success. Her lunch boxes are proof that you can realize your dreams.
Her two daughter have been an incredibly important part of the development process- not only have they started sharing a room (so Kim could create a home office) but also they help her inspect each lunch box to make sure all of the parts work. Kim has also asked for their input on the exterior fabrics and they test the product daily by taking their lunches to school in the box their mom designed. Pretty cool.
Kim’s dream is just beginning. She hopes to start selling and shipping her lunch boxes across the country and around the world. If you haven’t seen a Go Green Lunch Box yet, check out her website and order yours today. I picked up two for my elementary school boys and now my youngest is begging to take one to pre-school. Share her website with others who have school aged children. This is a great opportunity for us moms to support one another in business endeavors. Click here: to visit her website.
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www.TheGoToMom.TV, October 2008
Go Moms! Go Green Lunch Boxes
Bye bye plastic baggies! Go Green Lunch Box has a compartmentalized interior for your child's lunch and is stocked with a nifty drink bottle. And the designs are just divine! My boys have the camo and gator dots boxes.
Going green is an slow process. But how in the world can wemake our children's lunch part of the movement? Go Green Lunch Boxes has proved that schools and families can make that change by eliminating paper and plastic in our child's lunch all together.
There is even a little dry erase board to leave fun notes for your kids. They just thought of everything!
To be a part of making our planet a more clean and efficient place, pack a green lunch and check out www.gogreenlunchbox.com
Posted on 04-Nov-2008
TESTIMONIALS
"The Go Green Lunch Box has made my mornings so much more efficient when making lunches for my three kids. No more looking for baggies, juice boxes or that missing tupperware lid. And the lack of garbage we are producing - makes my whole family feel good."
Cass
(kids 9,6,3)
Oakland, CA
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THE GO GREEN LUNCH BOX......WHAT A TREMENDOUS IDEA AND PRODUCT. AS WE ALL KNOW, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS IS PARAMOUNT FOR OUR LONGEVITY AND OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE. THE GO GREEN LUNCH BOX IS RE-USABLE WHILE KEEPING OUR FOOD FRESH AND WITH ITS VARIETY OF DESIGNS; OUR KIDS THINK IT ITS "COOL".
LEE BAKOS
KIDS 7 & 5
GROWING WILD
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I love this lunch box! It's so much faster to pack and great for the environment without needing all those plastic baggies.
Kadie ( kids 8 & 11)
Beaver Creek, CO
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We love our Go Green Lunchbox for so many reasons. I love not having to use plastic baggies everyday when I pack my daughter’s lunch. She feels good about using the Go Green Lunch Box because her school advocates “trash free” lunches and she can participate with pride. Plus it’s super cute!
Marni St.Regis (daughter age 7)
Richmond Street School
El Segundo, CA
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“Best lunch box ever! The children love to use them—and think they are “cool”. Parents love them because they are convenient, clean and easy! As the Planet Pal representative and a mother of two, I love them because they eliminate trash (especially plastic bags!) and keep food fresh.”
Lauren
Planet Pals Representative, American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, CA
Mother of Two (ages 9 and 11)
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"What a perfect product! The compartments make it so easy to pack food and to clean when it comes back! I feel good using Go Green Lunch Boxes and my kids are proud to have a 'trash-free' lunch! Both my son and daughter have each found styles they think are 'cool'. I love the fact that I don't have to buy so many ziplocks or lunch bags anymore! Thanks for making lunch easy, environmental, and cost-efficient!"
Lisa
Mom of two (10 and 8 years old)
Grand View Elementary School
Manhattan Beach, CA
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We have been using the Go Green Lunch Box for almost a year and love it. It is very well thought out with good sized compartments for food and the water bottle. I’m happy to not be contributing to the landfill with plastic bags and juice boxes! It is easy to clean; I just wipe it out each night. Highly recommended!
Stefanie (kids age 8 and 11)
Manhattan Beach, CA
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I love the GO-Green lunch box because it makes it so easy to pack my lunch and I don't have to worry about throwing trash away. My lunch never gets crushed. The cases are really cute and it helps our environment.
Samantha (13)
Manhattan Beach Middle School
Manhattan Beach, CA
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My kids and I Love our Go Green Lunch boxes! Not only do we all feel good about being "green", but their food is organized, not smashed all up and they eat more of it.
Jen (kids 8 and 6)
Grand View Elementary
Manhattan Beach, CA
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Jamie (kids are 10 and 11)
Hermosa Beach, CA
Packing lunches has never been easier with Go Green Lunch Box! The dividers in the lunch box allows me to pack my children's lunch with out using plastic baggies.
The Go Green Lunch Box gets my kids excited about packing a trash free lunch and helping the earth - plus they love the fun designs and the messages they get to send and receive on the unique "whiteboard."
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Kim (kids are 7 and 5)
Grades of Green Chair, Grandview Elementary School
Environmental Committee Head, Trinity Lutheran Preschool
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My 4 year old wants to take the “Go Green Lunch Box” with us EVERYWHERE! She always wants me to pack it up for her wherever we go….this is wonderful because this encourages her to eat healthy on the go snacks and lunch…we don’t eat junk when we are out and about because of “go green lunch box”….my daughter does not need it for school yet…but you can bet when she starts taking lunch to school we will be using it. Not that it matters but she uses it as a toy to boot...she packs it up with all kinds of trinkets around the house and it keeps her busy…gotta love it! The benefit of “Go Green Lunch Boxes” is 3-fold for our family: 1) eliminates unnecessary waste of plastics/helps environment 2) encourages healthy eating habits 3) provides hours of entertainment for little ones
Jammie Shaughnessy (daughter is 4 years old)
Dental Hygienist/business owner
Scottsdale, AZ
