I originally got the inspiration for this lunch from this post on sensory Easter Activities for kids, and decided to put a lunch time spin on it. Timing was perfect as I had two near empty egg cartons at home, and it just so happened to be Easter weekend! I saved this lunch for home as I was pretty certain the daycare ladies would hate me if I sent this one in with the … [Read more...]
Hoppy Easter Bento Lunch
Spring has finally started to show with beautiful, warm weather, and flowers starting to crop up everywhere you look. I can't wait for summer and know that it's near! Today the kids got a simple Easter themed lunch. I had visions of something glamorous, however between test driving our new Corvette (ya... Note to self, if I really don't want a Corvette to show up in my driveway … [Read more...]
Adios Airplane Bento Lunch
Leaving, on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again... Well, substitute "I'll" with Daddy, and "don't know when I'll be back again" with Monday, but you get the drift! Today's bento lunch celebrates pays tribute to Mr.MoreThanYourAverageMom heading off to sunny Phoenix for 6 days. I'll be going as well, but not until Thursday. If this bento was for me, it would have … [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...]
