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I need to get better at this. We're forever buying a snack b/c we don't have anything in the house / with us. I started buying the aluminium bottles from cafes, they are a tiny bit more expensive than plastic but more durable, nicer to drink out of, and I can refill them and am not super sad when I inevitably lose them. Plus aluminium is recycled at much higher rates than plastic.

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@Coree- I like those aluminum can water bottles - I got one in a hotel in June and have still been using it this week. That's pretty good for a "disposable" product (even if it is recyclable)

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love this!

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I’m like you but with low BP so I always have a sour Granny Smith apple with me and I keep SaltiCrax in my desk drawer and car.

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It's good to be prepared!

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Double all this if you're diabetic!

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Oh, definitely!

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Great tip! We’ve always got snacks on hand for the kids in any and all backpacks, bags, purses etc. It definitely has saved me when I remember to pack 1-2 extra granola bars for the grown ups! (I’m also not opposed to gulping down an applesauce pouch in the summer!)

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What is with those apple sauce pouches?? My kids love them...

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Haha, I too am partial to Ritz PB crackers - always have them on hand. (not Lance or Keebler) :)

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Yeah, the other ones definitely have milk products, the Ritz has more of the "may contain" language (like it's made in the same facility) so I go with that.

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A very timely reminder. Going with the family today to a water park – where the snacks and bottled water cost more than at the airport. It's scary. This reminded me to stop by a supermarket to pick up some snacks for the girls that will save about 80%. This is a super popular water park, so we'll also avoid lines to buy those snacks... and have more time to splash about.

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@Frank - have fun at the water park! And yes, those water bottles are always crazy expensive there...

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