Today is supposed to be a big day in my house... The first day back to school. Parents everywhere are rejoicing at the thoughts of reading the morning newspaper, finishing their hot cups of coffee, peeing alone, and silence... Oh the silence of the front door slamming shut behind the kids that are happily bustling off to school. Not only does today mark the first day of … [Read more...]
From Drab to FAB! Bento Lunch
One of the biggest complaints I hear about bento is that it's far too time consuming and requires too much work. Well, this complaint also happens to be one of the biggest myths in bento making (in my opinion). Or rather, can be one of the biggest myths in bento making. To prove this point, I created this bento, twice, in less than 10 minutes! The time killer in this lunch … [Read more...]
The Crabby Crab Bento Lunch
Croissants were on sale at Superstore the other day, and this is great news because I LOVE croissants. This is also great news because croissants make super cute crabs in a bento!One problem...I apparently suck at making a croissant into a super cute crab bento lunch. You know the times when you have an idea, or see a picture, and go "oh, I got this"That was me!But oh no... I … [Read more...]
Little Birdy Bento Lunch
The long weekend has come and gone, and the blue sky, high temperatures, and constant chirping of the neighbourhood birds indicate that summer is in full swing. Today's lunch is just that.Last week I attended a Blogger event at the Roadhouse Grille. Super cosy, trendy little spot nestled just off of King George Highway, in White Rock. They have a few different spaces within the … [Read more...]
I HEART You Bento Lunch
I'm lazy... No joke... Ask my husband and he'll gladly confirm the truth behind this fact.I've been super lazy with my kids lunches lately as well, granted, we just got home from vacation so I was on a bit of a lunch making reprieve, but even prior to leaving my idea of an exciting lunch was cutting the kids sammies in triangles instead of squares.Keeping it simple, today's … [Read more...]