Happy National Hot Dog day! If you know anything about my son, you'll know that he LOVES hot dogs, so today might as well just be his birthday. He's definitely celebrating this joyous occasion as he's had a hot dog (or two) every day for the last couple of days. Thankfully, our favorite Maple Leaf Top Dogs Less Salt Wieners were on sale at Walmart last week, so I … [Read more...]
O is for Octopus and Okra Bento Lunch
I'm a strong believer of the old adage "You learn something new every day". Today I learned that not all Okra are the same! I also learned that if you're looking for Okra for tomorrow's lunch, don't do it the night before! I knew that day O was going to be Octo-Dogs. They're super cute, and easy, and the kids love them! Even hotdog hating Madison. The side O dish however I … [Read more...]
A Silver Medal Olympic Bento
Sorry for the lag in posting, we took a couple days off to see the Mariners play the Blue Jays for Mr.MoreThanYourAverageMom's birthday. So lunches consisted of fast food and good ole' American ball park goodness! MmmmmmHope you're all keeping up with the Olympics! Such an exciting time and I'm happy to pay tribute as best as I can. Canada received their second silver medal in … [Read more...]
There’s a monster in my lunch box!!
I've mentioned before that sometimes I have tremendous self discipline and research, and plan out my attack. Those days I typically come up with super cute bentos that will make even the most discerning toddler grin. Other Most days, I fly by the seat of my pants and hope for the best! This is a funny route because sometimes it results in some of my best bentos, and sometimes … [Read more...]
Under the Sea
Today we decided to check out a park that was a short drive away in our new neighbourhood. So glad we did!! It's a big beautiful park with a small playground, a walking track that's about 1 km and goes around a great little fishing lake. The kids loved tossing rocks into the lake, seeing a man de-hook the fish that he had just caught, chasing geese, and picking raspberries off … [Read more...]
