I spent so many (ridiculous) minutes … ok, ok, HOURS planning the different lunches I prepared for the Kidlets last month in anticipation of Halloween. This time last week? I was planning my final bento of the Halloween season. Trick or Treat Bento (in an Easy Lunchbox System) (In upper, larger section) Shaped Carrots (cut using […]
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Teaching Generosity: Operation Christmas Child
ME, ME, ME, ME!!!!! Sometimes it feels like this is all I hear all. day. long. from each of my three Kidlets. Being 5, 3, and 1, they are just in very self-focused phase of life. It’s all about what they get, what they eat, and making sure they don’t miss out on anything, whether […]
I Heart Lunch: Simple vs. Detailed Bentos
Angry Birds Bento (in an Easy Lunchbox System) (In upper, smaller section) Angry Birds Graham Crackers, Hard Boiled “White Bird” Egg. (In larger section) Babybel “Red Bird” Cheese, Sunbutter Sandwiches (made using Angry Bird cookie press), Cucumber “Green Pig”, Meatballs. As you know, I love a simple bento. It fits my approach to food and […]
I Heart Lunch: Did You Know There Are Bento Cookbooks?
I stumbled upon this book recently (and the corresponding lunch box/bento system) thanks to interactions with other bento-lovin’ Mamas. The Cooking With Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Easy Lunch Boxes. The Easy Lunchboxes I’ve known about for awhile — coveting them each time I saw a lunch on Pinterest using one of the clear, divided containers . […]
Green Enchilada Pasta Salad
Sometimes recipes come together because I have ONE ingredient I want to play with. In the case of this pasta salad … it all started with Halloween pasta I found at World Market. Black cats, bats, pumpkins and spiders. Oh, I HAD to have this stuff and I HAD to use it in a bento. […]
A Movie Night, a New Family Tradition, and Chicken & Black Bean Taco Pizza. Yum.
Warning. Self-indulgent nostalgia ahead. As a kid, I loved Halloween but it wasn’t something necessarily “celebrated” in our home. (Probably something to do with the fact we were a Pastor’s family and all.) There weren’t any decorations or scary movie-athons, but we still had a few hours of trick-or-treating. I *loved* the once-a-year chance to […]
Rice Krispies Easter Eggs in Chocolate Pretzel Nests
Only very rarely do the Kidlets get a lot of sugary treats; Halloween, Christmas, and Easter are the annual exceptions to my sugar rules. (As expected, they don’t like my rule.) When it comes to those Holidays, I typically prepare the treats of my childhood: cookies, cake balls … and Rice Krispies Treats. Rice Krispies […]
Pesto Deviled Eggs for a Dr. Seuss Bento
If you haven’t noticed from recent pics of the kidlets in their matching “Cat in the Hat” shirts … or from our fan-TAS-tic Halloween costumes this past year … We are fans of Dr. Seuss. March 2nd, in celebration of Theodor Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss), is Read Across America Day. Not coincidentally, the […]
It Is National Weigh In Day and I’m Weighing In
January 2nd — we’ll disregard the year for a moment because, regardless of the year, this is deja vu for me. January 2nd — another resolution. Another “I must lose weight this year” mantra. January 2nd — another chance to begin. A few weeks ago, I shared that Hubby and I are recomitting to a […]
Handmade Christmas Jammies. ‘Cause Mama Is A Glutton For Punishment.
Well, it’s over, isn’t it? Chaos. Craziness. Christmas. Thus far, this Christmas season has been my favorite as a Mommy. The Little Lady was old enough to remember and anticipate many of our family traditions, like our Advent calendar, and Mr. Boy was finally big enough to join in the fun of other yearly rituals … […]
Fall Themed Bentos
I’ve gotten behind on both photographing and sharing the Little Lady’s preschool lunches; mornings, like for most families with babies, are a bit unpredictable. Just when you think you can move to the next agenda on the morning’s list, Baby Barney demands a diaper change, a feeding … or just some Mommy-loving. It’s hard being […]
A Scary Good Costume Contest
We like dressing in costume around here. A lot. Whether it’s old Halloween costumes, princess dress-up kits, or one of our many, many, MANY tutus, there is not a day that goes by where one of my kidlets isn’t pretending to be someone … or something … else. Or … just busy performing in their […]
Angry Birds’ Costumes, Food and More
Since my husband got an iPad earlier this year, he’s been OBSESSED with the game “Angry Birds.” You missed this one? Don’t feel bad — it’s an annoying game. . . but highly addictive. All you have to do is use your mean, angry birds to attack a bunch of ugly, green pigs. Easier said […]
Without My Camera Phone, I’d Miss Moments Like These
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The Time People Thought My Boy Was A Girl
Once Upon a Time . . . I had a wonderful idea: the Kidlets should have coordinating costumes for Halloween. Brilliant! But, then came the big quandary — how should I dress them? Raggedy Ann and Andy? Thing 1 and Thing 2? I turned to the Little Lady, allowing her (for the first time, mind […]
What Happens When Your Laptop DIES?
(sorry for such a large, scary cricket picture, but it was either this one or a pic of a Mommy cricket and a Daddy cricket g…e….t…t…i…n…g… it ON. This is just not “that” kind of blog.) Yep, the ol’ laptop is dead. Kaput. In the great electrical hereafter in the sky. And, I miss […]