we were a charity...LOL!!

Posted By: see inside on 2008-09-03
In Reply to: ok - Peggy

it was end of the week stuff like milk, juice, etc. she only brought home the "good stuff" at the end of the summer. getting those groceries really helped my parents sometimes!

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School lunches - - What are your thoughts?
- Our school lunches are disgusting - PAMT~MDM
- I have 2 children in middle school (5th and 6th) grade. sm - TC
  - The kids may like those choices - JMO
    - I definitely agree with you there. I cook all meals and we - TC
  - Forgot to add that they have Chik-Fil-A delivered sm - TC
- You should be complaining to the school.. - mt
  - I think I will. - What are your thoughts?
- A "Lunch Ladies" opinion - Peggy
  - Good for you:-) We have a wonderful... - mt
  - no she was the manager there - her boss felt that it was wasteful to throw
    - ok - Peggy
      - we were a charity...LOL!! - see inside
- i REFUSE to let mine eat in the cafeteria - see inside
  - School lunches are quite healthy in this day and age... - mt
    - Exactly. - What are your thoughts?
    - maybe where you live but here's a sample of ours - see inside
      - I don't really think those are that unhealthy... - mt
        Went to the schools to eat - kyrie
      - p.s. this is an elementary school n/m - see inside
  - My daughter has always eaten in the cafeteria - LinK

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