Happy Independence Day / 4th of July to all my American friends... No to ALL of my friends! I am Canadian through and through, however, between living in a border city, and the fact that my family has had a home in the US since before I was born means that I have spent a LOT of time down south. This also means that I consider American to be part of my culture. In fact, … [Read more...]
Holiday Ho-Ho-Hop
*tap*tap*tap*... Is this thing on... *tap*tap*tap*Ahem...♪♫ Dashing through the snow.... On a one horse open sleigh... Over the hills we go... Laughing all the way... HA HA HA! ♪♫I know, I know... It's been a while... Can you even believe it's nearing the end of December? I sure can't! That said though, the timing of this hop couldn't have been better! Our city got … [Read more...]
Picky Little Pumpkin Halloween Blog Hop
I love Halloween.I love Bentos.I love the Dollar Store (an no, I'm not afraid to admit it!).I love cute stuff.And inadvertently, I seem to love stuff that drives Mr.MoreThanYourAverageMom nuts! ...Funny, many of said things happen to be cute bento related things that come from the dollar store! Anyways, I happen to have an insanely awesome dollar store right near my work … [Read more...]
P is for Penguin Bento Lunch
Today's lunch is brought to you by the letter P! P is for Penguin, and Penguins are a Plenty in this lunch! I absolutely love penguins and think they are just the cutest little creatures in the whole world. FUN FACT: Did you know that male Emperor penguins will incubate their eggs for two months in the winter without eating while the females are at sea. During that time, … [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...]
