Being a mom of two kids, I've seen a LOT of firsts. First words, First teeth, First steps, and in my case First surgeries (yes, surgeries as I've been through one with both kids!) Today, was the day that the biggest kid got to have his first foray into the world of Bento lunch making! I couldn't resist really when his inquisitive little face told me that he wanted to make cool … [Read more...]
Spooktacular Bento Lunch
I know it's only the beginning of October, but I really love Hallowe'en and couldn't help but get into the spirit early! Plus, I find having a theme actually eases the bento making process for me. Today's lunch consists of a Wow Butter and jelly sammie on an english muffin with nori and cheese accents and Lindsay Olive eyes. The ghost is shaped basmati rice with a nori face … [Read more...]
Penguin Olive Bento Lunch
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...]
#LindsayLunchbox Pizza Kabob Bento Lunch with Lindsay Olives
This weekend was a crazy one filled with torrential down pours, out of town visitors, and a birthday party for my youngest which featured a bouncy castle in my living room! Mass.Chaos! So needless to say, after a full Sunday of cooking, cleaning, and mopping up kid-splosions, a bento lunch requiring minimal effort was in order. The kids asked for pizza so I opted for … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Madison! A Birthday Bento Lunch
Oh how quickly 4 years goes by! I know I say this every year, twice a year in fact, but it's true. Time just flies. Please excuse the super crappy photo, one of the downfalls of fall is that I lose my good evening lighting and I was far to lazy to try to make this photo any better... As a special surprise for the birthday girl I decided to wrap up off of the components … [Read more...]
