While my goal is always to make the kids lunches early the evening prior to when they're needed, sometimes Facebook and The Bachelorette life get in the way, and I'm left scrambling late, late at night, or the dreaded morning before daycare... This, was one of those days!One of the great thing about bento lunches though, is that even a late, last minute bentos can still be … [Read more...]
A simple little bento
You know a cute pair of shoes or a new cardigan can dress up the same ole' pair of jeans you always wear? Well, a plain ole' cookie cutters can do just the same to an ordinary sammie! With our recent move my kitchen remains in a state of mild disarray. Still wanting to create something cute but lacking in both time, and motivation, I decided to dress up an ordinary sammie by … [Read more...]
It’s a Disney kind of day
I'm a slave for mail. The Good, exciting, non-bill type of mail (which I don't get nearly enough of), and today was a good mail day! I ordered some sammie cutters off eBay a little while ago and they finally arrived!! For a mom on a (new) bento mission I'm a tad lacking in the bento supplies, so when I found these super cute Mickey and Minnie cutters for a good … [Read more...]
Coolest mom on the block
Ok, now let's be real here. Part of my new bento lovin' obsession is not just a way for me to use my creativity to make a daunting task a little less daunting, but it's also a way for me to satisfy my ridiculous internal desire to be the coolest mom on the block... Go ahead... Judge my selfish vanity, but don't deny it, you've had that desire too... Maybe it wasn't the mom … [Read more...]
How it all Be(nto)gan…
I love my kids, I enjoy cooking, but I hate, hate, HATE making my kids lunches! That is until I discovered the wonderful world of Bento!!Now, I should preface this post by saying that I've been amazingly lucky in that my kids, for the majority of their daycaring lives have attended a daycare that provides meals, not just lunch either!! I'm talking breakfast, lunch and two … [Read more...]