Drop off this morning was almost as hectic as the first day. I’m sure in a couple of weeks we parents will be like, ‘ok, there’s the door, bye!’ But for now, those of us dropping off our kids instead of sending them on the bus are crowding the room, making sure lunches get put […]
If you have a child, you might know the story “The Kissing Hand”. it’s about a raccoon headed for his first day of school. To help him conquer his fears, his mom kisses his palm, so he can look at it and be reminded that she loves him. We read the story again last night […]
OK, well, I ended up doing one more because I had put aside a muffin and stuff already for this one. Ham and pineapple skewers, lemon pepper for beans (in apple), oatmeal-raisin cookie, string cheese, ham and cheese corn muffin, green beans with a couple carrots stars. What I learned:Â Kidlet didn’t like the cold […]
Probably the last practice bento — Kindergarten starting this week, so its the real thing next ;) I have a couple of days to go, but I’m not sure I’ll have the time to bento. Besides, Kidlet said “OOoh, I like this one the best! Can I have rocket lunches every day?” so I may end […]
Hard boiled egg, broccoli, sungold cherry tomatoes, sweet bell pepper flowers, fresh mozzarella balls. Lemon peper in the little soy sauce bottle (kidlet loves it on his eggs). Strawberries, ranch dressing, banana pound cake and a banana snake. What I learned: I didn’t put enough lemon juice in the acidulated water and the bananas got […]
Blurry Picture today. After snapping the photo (and bento in process of being devoured) I discovered that the camera that I’ve been using for oh, I don’t know, but years anyway, has a focus setting for close ups. I’ll try that for the next one 😉 Jicama, carrots and celery. Honeydew and mango stars. Cream cheese […]
Kindergarten looms ever closer. We visited the school  on Wednesday, for kindergarten assessment. We should find out a couple of days before he starts which classroom will be his. I have to wonder what exactly they were assessing since we weren’t allowed in the room. And what will they DO with the assessment? Do they […]
In preparation for packing bento lunches (kidlet starts Kindergarten on the 10th!), I’ve been doing some practice runs. I’m learning to use the tools, how to really pack them tight. how MUCH to pack in there to suit his appetite, if certain traditional things will get eaten (like nori decorations), and so on. The first […]
