[exceptional-citing quoted=”featured-bento” template=”bubble-gray-round” date=”” ](Stored in an Easy Lunchbox) Almond Butter Sandwiches (stamped using the CuteZCute Animal Palz Set), Alphabet Pretzels, Mozzarella Balls, Orange Sweet Pepper, Grapes and a Clementine. (Halloween decor from Bento USA)[/exceptional-citing]

“MOM! That’s Ms. Martinez, Mom!“, shouted the Little Lady across the grocery store, little index finger pointing sharply at a dark-haired woman evaluating pork loins in the butcher’s refrigerated case.

“Shhhhhhh! You don’t need to shout …. or point. Who is Ms. Martinez?“, I replied, quickly bringing her extended arm down to her side.

“That’s the teacher in the cafeteria who always crowds me.”, she said in a way too loud stage- whisper. My pixie daughter moved closer to me. “Every. Single. Day…. she crowds.”

My radar picked up — crowding?

“What do you mean?“, I asked in what I hoped was a nonchalant tone.

“Ugh…“, (with great dramatic flair) “She thinks you have the best pick collection and always wants to see what’s in my lunch. She took a picture today! And then, that Ms. Martinez tried to take one of my bats and walk off. I said, ‘Now, Ms. Martinez, you give that BACK! She just laughed and put it in my hand.“, and by this point, my Little Lady had a hand on her hip and her head was zig-zagging back in forth to emphasize each and every word.

Seriously. A drama queen.

The lunch in question? The “Batty” lunch shown above. It seems my Halloween pick collection is getting coveted.

But, I have a sneaking suspicious the Little Lady isn’t as put out by the lunch-time attention as she pretends. Monday night, as the hungry girl dug into her dinner and announced she wanted the leftovers for lunch, the Little Lady added: “And, don’t forget to put some of those Halloween picks in for Ms. Martinez to see!“

Other Lunches From This Week:

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Time to share your lunch! What fun lunch boxes have you been packing for your family?

You can link to any kid-lunch/bento or family-friendly recipe on a blog post or via flickr photos — this linky is for any kind of healthy school lunch and kid-food, regardless if it is Bento-style or not. I want to celebrate our efforts to provide good and enjoyable school lunches for our families!

My only request is that you either add a link back to this post or include the Lunch Graphic (which links back) to your post so others can get here to view the linked lunches too!

Link up your school lunches and bentos! Please use a permalink for your post rather than linking your general blog/flickr account URL — this will help people go directly to your fabulous lunch!