Save money while in style

I take my lunch to work at least 25 days out of a 30 day month.  I’ve been taking my lunch to work for so long that it feels weird to go out to eat during the day.  If I forget my lunch I have three options: 1) eat the junk out of the vending machine; 2) eat at the cafeteria.  The food isn’t that bad but I have to do at least $25 payroll deduction even if I’m only going to eat there once; 3) drive off campus to a fast food or fast sit down restuarant.

I used to use one of those big bulky lunch bags.  Rectangle in shape with a shoulder strap.  It screamed “I bring my lunch to work”. Lately I have been resorting to using brown paper bags.  You know the kind.  Usually I can’t fit all the food I’m going to eat (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack) in there so I end up skimming myself out of healthy food to get make sure I get the breakfast and lunch in there for sure.  And the bag is ripped down the side almost every day since I have too much to carry out to the car (purse, lunch, baby, etc).

I found an awesome solution that would work for me. Mario Batali has a line of lunch bags.  They aren’t just any lunch bags… because they aren’t ugly and ordinary.

I don’t necessarily like to stick out from the crowd with my clothes and accessories so this bag makes sense for me.  It’s in Espresso color, which is a change from the black I would normally choose. All of Mario’s bags are insulated, collapsible, and come in a variety of sizes.

Mario Batali Insulated Collapsible Tote - Espresso