I love penguins. I've often dreamed of having penguins live in my bath tub like Jim Carrey did in Mr.Popper's Penguins, but seeing as my house is a zoo as it stands I opted for an annual membership at the Vancouver Aquarium instead. I saw this idea on Pinterest a while ago and when Lindsay Olives sent me some tasty olives to play with in my lunch box I knew I had to … [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...]
I moustache you a question…
What's better than a stack of pancakes in your lunch? How about a stack of moustache pancakes?! Yes... That's right, 'stache cakes! I think I may be having a little too much fun with my Movember lunches! ... Nah, you can never have too much fun with a moustache... Right ladies?! Today's lunch consists of moustache pancakes, Chobani honey banana yogurt, mixed berries, bunny … [Read more...]
“F” is for French Toast, Fish, and Fudge… Oh my! Bento Lunch
Today's lunch is brought to you by the letter "F", and believe it or not I'm thankful for that! I seem to have passed down my inherent love for breakfast to my children, so I knew that a breakfast for lunch bento would go over well with the kids. Did I mention that the biggest kid at TEN pancakes for breafast the other weekend?! That kid seriously loves his breakfast food! … [Read more...]
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles Bento Lunch
Ok, so not so many planes in this bento, but there are enough automobiles that it should make up for the lack of planes! I found new sammie cutters in my travels to Superstore the other day and for just $2 I couldn't go wrong! I really love these cutters as they fit almost perfectly on a standard sized piece of bread. Despite the fact the individual sammies look … [Read more...]