by Whitney Barthel posted in Products

Motherhood can be exasperating. And the decisions we make just to feed our children can be enough to scramble your brain. There are so few times a product is 1) easy 2) affordable and 3) not terrible for you.
A completely typical moment at our house.
I'm a mother of five; all three of these things are important to me. So when I find something that hits the trifecta, it's enough to make me jump for joy...or perhaps just watch my kids do it. And from then on, having said product on hand is a real no-brainer.

Here's the thing: my boys insist on bringing their lunch to school, mainly because all their friends pack a lunch, and heaven forbid they have to wait in line for hot lunch while their friends are already hanging out at a table. Anyway, this obviously complicates things when I'm scrambling to get three kids out the door and onto the bus by 7 a.m. To make my mornings a tiny bit more manageable, I keep a few key products around that are easy to throw in a lunchbox as part of a well-rounded meal -- or at least one I know I won't get a call about from the principal or PTA.
One of these key items is Capri Sun. The brand has evolved from the one you grew up with, and now offers a ton of different options for picky parents like me who want to give their kids a decent juice drink. Right now, the boys and I are really digging the 100% Juice, Organic, and Fruit Refreshers lines, both at school and at home. They're made from all-natural ingred...