Last Art Literacy “class” this morning.  I went in and talked about Marc Chagall with the Kindergarteners and then they each did thier own version of “I and the Village“.  I’d forgotten my camera, but in the end it didn’t matter since I didn’t have 2 helpers this time and was so busy I doubt I […]

Baby L is not sleep training very well.  She is however walking like a champ.  Kidlet is doing fine.  He’s been keeping busy with extra curricular activities.  His behavior is dramatically improved from the beginning of this kindergarten year and we’ll keep working at it. Ham and provolone roll-ups, kiwi, sweet potato steamed and then lightly sauteed […]

Wednesday night we had an art festival at Kidlet’s school as a fundraiser.  Some cool pieces of art, handmade clothing, live music and tasty foods were to be had.  I was in charge of the kids activities, and I had to scramble at the last minute since the weather took a turn for the rainy […]

I have been preparing lunches in my absence from blogging.  Not bento everyday; probably about half the time I am using the yubo or a laptop lunchbox because it is faster and easier (and still a waste free / green solution).  Even when I am making a bento, I haven’t been taking pictures and documenting.  I […]

  Egg salad bunny sandwiches with cheese and spinach accents, cheese and spinach “carrot” and butterflies , corn on the cob, carrot and spinach flowers, grapes and blueberries.

  Egg salad sandwich cut to look like a sheep with cheese and spinach accents, tomatos and carrots (ranch dressing packed separately), mixed berries. Time taken: 20 minutes

Dr. Seuss’s characters are deceptively simple.  They just don’t look right without the black line drawing overlayed on the food.  I tried the Lorax, truffula trees, a Sneetch, and a fish from McGilligot’s Pool — just didn’t work.  So in the end we went with the classic icons (even though the eggs look more blue […]

Baby L is either in serious teething throes, or getting sick.  Her runny nose, whininess and refusal to spend even 2 minutes separated from a parent makes it tough to get anything done.  Still, with Daddy’s help I managed to pull together a bit of bento for today. PB, Jam and whipped cream cheese (flavored […]

A week full of super quick bento ended with this uninspiring box of PB and J, bosc pear, quail egg, cheese, carrot and broccoli.