Ladies Who Lunch Giveaway: Mario Batali or Elle Lunch Bag

by Tara Kuczykowski on December 3, 2008 · 488 comments

Elle Christy Lunch Bag In my post the other day on seven easy ways to cut $1 or more out of your daily budget, I mentioned that packing your lunch on a daily basis is an excellent way to make huge impact on your budget. Brown-bagging it can get old and boring quickly though . . . until now.

Cosmoda sent me this adorable Elle Christy Lunch Bag, and it almost makes me wish I had an office job again just to be able to carry my lunch back and forth in it! I was surprised at how nice the quality is, and you’d totally never even guess it’s a lunch bag until you unzip it and see the insulated material inside. Both the interior and exterior wipe clean easily, and did I mention just how gosh darn cute it is?!?

Cosmoda wants to help you save money by packing your lunch and still look chic while doing it, so they’ve given me three adorable lunch bags to give away to three lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers!

Mario Batali Messenger Lunch Bag Elle Brittany Lunch Bag Mario Batali Satchel Lunch Bag

Would you like to win one of these fabulous lunch bags? Just leave a comment telling me what your favorite well-rounded lunch is that you’d pack!

Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three for up to a total of 3 entries!!!

1. Leave a comment sharing what lunch you’d pack in this sweet little lunch bag!

2. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email and leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

3. Spread the word about this contest in some manner and come back and leave a link in a separate comment. If you have a blog, you can blog about it. But if you don’t have a blog, you’re not at a disadvantage. You could review and Stumble it. You could Twitter it. (Use hashtag #lunchbags, please.) You could post about it in a forum. Use your imagination!

It is important that you leave a separate comment for each type of entry because each comment is equal to one entry. Sorry to harp on this, but it really is that important to tally and select the winner easily, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me simplify the process!

Prize:
1 of 3 Mario Batali or Elle Lunch Bags (ARV $20-$30)

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, December 7th. I’ll use Random.org to generate a number that corresponds with the winning comment number and post the winner on Monday, December 8th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

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1 Monica December 4, 2008 at 2:36 pm: I don’t work outside of the home but I would pack little snack for my son when we go out, like cut up fruit and juice boxes.
2 wanda December 4, 2008 at 2:51 pm: Oh how I love these…..they are so darn cute. I take my daughter’s lunch box every morning. I haven’t found one that I love yet….til now!

I pack (1) turkey sandwich, whips caramel yogurt, sunchips and cranapple juice!
It’s my favorite……I’m not good with school lunchroom food……so I eat my special everyday.

wanda´s last blog post..Helpless
3 cathy5boys December 4, 2008 at 2:52 pm: My favorite lunch is PB&J and fruit. Nothing like reliving your childhood!
4 Emily G December 4, 2008 at 2:53 pm: I like all the Lunch Bags….Super cute….

I try so hard to pack my lunch, I get there 50% of the time, usually it’s leftovers from the day before. But I am feeling extra ambicous….whole wheat bagel, turkey, swiss cheese and honey dijon mustard and some baked bbq lays chips….plus a pickle.
5 michelle December 4, 2008 at 3:14 pm: These bags are way cute! My favorite lunch is leftover lasagna. Yum, Yum
6 Jennifer December 4, 2008 at 3:23 pm: My favorite lunch right now is soup. I just had homemade turkey corn soup today with a salad. I also like to bring string cheese (not just for kids:) and FiberOne bars to snack on. Thanks for the giveaway!
7 Pam Summerlin December 4, 2008 at 3:54 pm: It would be some type of sandwich ,fruit and one of the jello,yogurt or pudding and chips.
8 Carey December 4, 2008 at 4:03 pm: I LOVE those bags! My favorite bag lunch is a container of chicken salad with crackers, carrots, and celery to scoop it up with. A (reusable!) bottle of ice cold water and a juicy tangerine to go with it and I’m all set!

Carey´s last blog post..Look At What I Won!
9 Carey December 4, 2008 at 4:04 pm: I’m a subscriber! Thanks for the entries!
10 Amiyrah December 4, 2008 at 4:13 pm: I’d pack my absolute favorite lunch: turkey on whole wheat with spicy mustard, a side of chips and carrot sticks, and maybe a homemade cookie :o)

Amiyrah´s last blog post..Chocolate popcorn
11 Rhonda December 4, 2008 at 4:21 pm: I pack a nice turkey roll-up, carrot sticks, yogurt (all very healthy) and then a double size hunk of fudge brownie!!! lol
12 Diane December 4, 2008 at 4:45 pm: I would put a turkey sandwich in my lunch with all the fixings. I love to have some fruit that is in season and love grapes. I love you put some chips in there but try to limit the quantity and don’t want to deprive myself or I put in a fun size candy bar for a snack. Some water would be my drink.
13 Diane December 4, 2008 at 4:45 pm: I read your blog daily! Love it
14 Whitney December 4, 2008 at 4:46 pm: I love making tuna salad and taking bread. I make it Sunday night it lasts all week!
15 Jenny December 4, 2008 at 4:47 pm: I would pack a turkey sandwich on rye bread…with a couple of slices of tomato in a tupperware, ready to put on at the last minute. I hate soggy sandwiches.
16 Laura K December 4, 2008 at 5:00 pm: I love these bags! I love packing sandwiches or whole-wheat wraps with some fruit and yogurt. I’ve been looking for a cute lunch bag, and one of these would fit the bill!
17 Laura K December 4, 2008 at 5:03 pm: I’m also an RSS subscriber!

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18 Erin Pettingill December 4, 2008 at 5:33 pm: I am a subscriber

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19 Erin P December 4, 2008 at 5:35 pm: When I was in college me and my hubby would always make double of anything we were eating for dinner. Then we would pack them up and freeze individual portions for our lunches the next day. We could just throw the container into our backpacks and by lunch time they had thawed enough that we could just go to one of the microwaves that they had all over the campus and heat it up for a few seconds and it was ready to go!

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20 Laurie Taylor December 4, 2008 at 6:15 pm: I love turkey sandwiches and yogurt! Love your blog!
21 Hannah December 4, 2008 at 6:27 pm: With a bag that nice, pb&j just won’t do…I’d be packing Panera – turkey artichoke w/ an apple on the side ;)
22 Val B December 4, 2008 at 6:37 pm: I am a subscriber.

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23 Amy December 4, 2008 at 7:10 pm: I love the Mario bag!

I’d pack pita bread with greek yogurt dip, a banana and a little something sweet.
24 April December 4, 2008 at 7:16 pm: Those bags are too cute! My favorite lunch is a pita bread sandwich stuffed with cucumbers and low-fat cottage cheese (try it, it’s delicious). I’ll throw in a piece of fruit and a jello cup to round things out. If I can’t find good pita bread, I go for tomato and cream cheese (also delicious!) on whole wheat bread. Sadly, these lunches are usually special treats and most often I find myself taking leftovers.
25 April December 4, 2008 at 7:17 pm: I subscribe via google reader.
26 Julie December 4, 2008 at 7:17 pm: In the Elle Brittany bag I’d pack a small thermos of Italian Wedding soup and some fresh homemade wheat bread, then for dessert I’d pack a small container of yogurt and fresh berries. I’d also stick a granola bar and a small bag of cashews in for snacks.

Julie´s last blog post..An Organized Love of Books
27 angie December 4, 2008 at 7:23 pm: My favorite lunch is a turkey & swiss sandwich, some kettle cooked chips, & some yogurt! Yum!

And it would look great in one of these bags!

Thanks for the giveaway!

Angie
28 Lori December 4, 2008 at 7:24 pm: I have a wonderful husband who packs my lunch for me, so he would probably pack me a yogurt, banana, apple, granola bar and a big thing of water!
29 Angie December 4, 2008 at 7:25 pm: I subscribed.
30 Lori December 4, 2008 at 7:25 pm: I am a new subscriber as of today!
31 angie December 4, 2008 at 7:27 pm: I am a subscriber.
32 Angie December 4, 2008 at 7:27 pm: I would pack one of my favorite lunches…. PB&J, Milk, Yogurt with Granola and a Banana. Mmmmm!
33 angie December 4, 2008 at 7:33 pm: I tweeted about this but I forgot the hashtag. I am sorry… :-(

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34 carol December 4, 2008 at 9:17 pm: I already subscribe to your RRS Feed. I love your website!
35 april December 4, 2008 at 9:17 pm: I like to bring soup and sandwich with a piece of fruit. easy and not too hard tothink about.
36 april December 4, 2008 at 9:17 pm: I subscribe to your blog. Love it!
37 carol December 4, 2008 at 9:20 pm: My favorite brown bag is leftovers, in none Ham sandwich, chips & fruit
38 Carolyn Mason December 4, 2008 at 9:25 pm: My favorite lunch is a sandwich, chips and an apple!
39 Sara December 4, 2008 at 10:00 pm: I am more of a snack kinda girl than a meal girl, so I would pack some crackers, cheese, fruit and of course some kind of chocolate or candy@
40 Sara December 4, 2008 at 10:01 pm: I am a subscriber!
41 Rose Atwater December 4, 2008 at 10:05 pm: I’d pack a cold pasta salad (I tire of sandwiches so quickly, but LOVE cold pasta salads!), some grapes, maybe a slice of cheese, and a Diet Coke. Oooh, and a bite-sized candy bar or cookie for dessert!
42 Megan December 4, 2008 at 10:22 pm: Every day at lunch I have a peanut butter sandwich, yogurt, and water. Sometimes I also throw in something sweet.
43 Megan December 4, 2008 at 10:23 pm: I’m a subscriber!
44 April Schmidt December 4, 2008 at 10:46 pm: I would love to take some of the wonderful leftovers from dinners that my awesome husband prepares for our family. Especially hand battered fried chicken strips, rice, gravy and green beens.

April Schmidt´s last blog post..Kid Happenings (October)
45 April Schmidt December 4, 2008 at 10:47 pm: i just subscribed tonight.
46 Kyndal December 5, 2008 at 12:10 am: My favorite well-balanced lunch is a turkey sandwich on wheat with LOTS of veggies and spicy mustard, pretzels, cottage cheese, and a Coke Zero.

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47 Kyndal December 5, 2008 at 12:14 am: I just subscribed!

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48 Renee Evenson December 5, 2008 at 12:50 am: Cute bags! My healthy lunch consists of a green salad with tuna and a hard boiled egg, wheat thins, and an apple. I have lost 25lbs. this year and I am determined to keep it off.
49 Renee Evenson December 5, 2008 at 12:52 am: I love getting an update in my email every morning. I am sure I have a pair of shoes to match any of the 3 bags :)
50 Amber December 5, 2008 at 1:23 am: I would pack a turkey sandwich with sprouts, muenster cheese on a croissant. A package of sun chips and an orange.
That’s what I would like to pack- in reality it would probably be peanut butter & jelly… :)

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