SAVORING THE SIMPLE PLEASURES OF LIFE
The new year is here and with it comes the renewed energy of making plans and goals.
The Maple Press goals for this new year are as follows, with a list of reminders to help create effective and exciting goals, as well as a blank template for readers to make their own copy.
Until next time,
With the upcoming 2024-2025 school year approaching, sharing last year's lunchbox roundup seemed fitting. Each morning a quick moment was set aside to snap a photo of that day's lunch before it was hurried away to school. Here is a lunchbox roundup of all the favorites from the last school year. Some of the lunches are displayed in the PlanetBox Rover (for a third-grade foodie) and some are displayed in the PlanetBox Explorer (for the ever-hungry Kindergarten instructor mum). Enjoy!
Crunchy Wrapped Burrito | Cilantro & Lime Rice | Avocado | Salsa & Sour Cream Sauces  | Chocolate
Taco Salad | Avocado | Tortilla Chips with Salsa & Sour Cream | Chocolate
Bagel Sandwich | Melon Salad | Berries | S'more Fixings
Late Summer Spread | Baguette Slices & Grain Crackers | Olives & Cucumber Slices | Cheese & Herb Butter | Plum Slices & Watermelon | Strawberries  | Maple Apple Scones
Apple Harvest Kale Salad with Feta | Macaroni & Cheese | Baguette Slices | Grapes | Graham Crackers & Cookie
Apple Cider Braised Chicken over Kale  | Wild Rice | Grapes | Baguette Slices & Grain Crackers | Graham Crackers | Creamy Gouda Cheese
Autumn Butternut Squash with Kale & Wild Rice Salad  | Baguette Slices | Grapes | Graham Crackers & Marshmallows  | Granola Mix
Parsley Potato & Egg Salad  | Green Beans & Asparagus | Citrus Salad | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Chocolate & Cream Sandwich Cookies
French Onion Soup  | Herby Garlic Bread | Baby Gem Salad | Olive Oil Dressing  | Blackberries  | Chocolate Chip Cookie
Tuna, Avocado, Tomato, & Artichoke Salad with Pesto  | Citrus Salad | Fig Bar | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Chocolate Chip Cookie
Steak Soft Tacos  | Shredded Steak | Lettuce & Tomato | Avocado & Lime  | Salsa & Cilantro Sour Cream  | Soft Tortillas & Tortilla Chips  | Berry Yogurt Pouch
BLT Roll-Ups / Wraps  | Pretzels | Banana | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Chocolate Chip Cookie
Sushi Rolls  | Mango Sticky Rice | Avocado | Spicy Mayo Sauce  | Mini Orange  | Blackberries  | Fig Bar  | Chocolate Chip & Chocolate Chocolate Cookies  | Celebration Cake  | Mango Yogurt Pouch  | Peaches & Cream Probiotic Pop (extra big lunch for field trip day)
Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich  | Strawberries | Cheesy Snacks | Fruit Snacks  | Popcorn  | Berry Yogurt Pouch  | Tropical Punch Probiotic Pop
Sanoma Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich  | Berries | Cheesy Snacks | Granola Bar  | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Banana Cream Probiotic Pop / Cherry Vanilla Probiotic Pop
Thanks to PlanetBox, each lunch was a joy to create and a treat to enjoy... seeing that each day the lunchbox was brought home with every tasty morsel eaten! It certainly helped that these lunches were made for a never-picky, third-grade foodie, and sometimes her Kindergarten instructor mum, both of whom prefer vegetables over grains most days of the week. Lunchtime was still a wonderful part of the day during the Summer break from school, but there will always be a special kind of mealtime magic reserved for these home lunches sent to school. So excited to see what this upcoming school year's lunchbox favorites will be!
Until next time,
The perfect shoe exists. It is sustainable. It is of Scandinavian design. It is an excellent price. It is stylish. It is Woden.
Woden refers to their sneakers as "Scandinavian Simplicity" which resonates with The Maple Press's mission to savor the simple pleasures of life. There is profound pleasure when hard-working feet can enjoy the comfort of a well-made shoe.
With a sustainable approach, Woden aims to reduce, reuse, and recycle as they focus on creating sneakers with a greener footprint (as printed on their packaging). They achieve these goals by using eco-friendly cork insoles in all their shoes (which from a personal review provides comfortable breathability), using carbon-neutral fish leather instead of synthetic materials, and incorporating recycled materials in the outsole and backing.
Woden stands for Works of Denmark, and that Scandinavian design is immediately recognizable in not only how stylish and timeless they look but also how thoughtful the process is in producing these shoes. Woden assures that their footwear is designed to last and crafted to be worn all day.
Until next time,
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