Healthy and Fun Lunchbox Ideas

How to make your child's lunchbox healthy and fun

Making Back-to-School Lunches and Snacks Fun – and Healthy

As another school year begins, for many parents that presents the challenge of trying to figure out what to pack in their children’s lunch boxes. Even boxes filled with loving care can contain cookies or chips or other easy, unhealthy options.

A fun, healthy lunch or after-school snack – including a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and proteins – doesn’t have to be time-consuming, stressful or more costly to put together.

It’s Tax Free Weekend

Tax Free Weekend - Sales Tax Holiday

Sales Tax Free Weekend is August 5-7, 2022

For 2022, August 5 – 7 is the sales tax free weekend in Texas which allows you to save money on school supplies, most clothing, footwear and backpacks priced less than $100. Subject to certain criteria, qualifying items sold online, by telephone or mail during the tax free weekend are eligible for tax exempt status. Shoppers can also use layaway plans to take advantage of the sales tax holiday. Note qualifying school supplies purchased under a business account must give a properly completed Form 01-339, Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate.

School Supplies that are Tax Exempt

The following is a list of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100) purchased by a student in elementary or secondary school:

Back-to-School Health Check List for Kids

August marks back-to-school season, an ideal time for parents in North Texas to help improve their children’s health. Before schedules become packed with classes, homework and extracurricular activities, here’s a back-to-school “health checklist” to help give children a better chance to succeed inside and outside the classroom.