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The sack lunch, updated

By Mir
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The sack lunch, updated
Insulated lunch totes are bulky (and often of dubious origin; some vinyl ones contain lead). Paper lunch bags often rip (and aren't all that eco-friendly). What's a gotta-be-cool tween to do?

Reach for 3 R's lunch sac perhaps? Made of washable fair-trade cotton, with your choice of hip appliqued design, these reusable bags won't prompt a "Lame, mom."

My own tween informs me that they pass muster. Which can only mean that I now need to pretend I don't like them at all, lest she change her mind. -Mir

Find these reusable lunch bags  over at Print*Pattern*Paper.
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