Today's lunch was constructed in a hurry, but perfectly emphasizes how you can very easily make a "typical" lunch extra cute with just a little extra effort. This lunch took no more than 10-15 minutes, and that includes the time it took me to photograph it! By simply trimming the crusts off the bread, and cutting a half moon shape out of the top of the sammie, you've … [Read more...]
My Little Valentine Bento Lunch
Happy Valentines Day! Probably one of my least favorite "days" but it's hard not to give into the cuteness of all the heart shaped bento tools that I have in my stash. I much prefer to focus on CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) week, or the bigger Heart Month that is now my February. If you're new here you may not know that my beautiful little girl had a life saving open heart … [Read more...]
{Make It} Easy Banana Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday, the term Shrove Tuesday comes from the fact that Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.Any excuse to make pancakes in this house is excuse enough for me! The kids and I are big pancake fans, in fact, boy child has … [Read more...]
Hello Kitty Bento Lunch
What little girl (and boy in today's case as both kids got the same lunch!) doesn't love Hello Kitty? And interesting character, that I don’t really understand. Whoever created Hello Kitty must be one insanely rich person as this cat has made come back, after come back, after come back. I’m not particularly a fan, especially when it comes to seeing middle aged women … [Read more...]
Friends don’t let friends make ugly bentos!
You've all heard them before... Friends don't let friends drink and drive, Friends don't let friends vote republican/democrat, well... Friends don't let friends make ugly bentos! (Well, they shouldn't anyways!)Some time ago I ordered a super cute (or so I thought) sandwich cutter/press thing from eBay. As with every bento related thing that I purchase, I was … [Read more...]
