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3 May

We’ve talked before about how from time to time I like to send a little something with the hubs to work to munch on.

Makes me feel like a top-notch housewife and it keeps him out of the vending machines in the break room.

There’s nothing good for anybody in those things.

Really, all I’m doing is slapping whatever produce we have in the crisper, a carb, and a little protein in one of his daughter’s bento boxes and then maybe adding a cute pick or two.

No biggie.

But he really appreciates it and the guys at work always come over to see what he has to eat which is adorable to me.

For lunch last night, I sent him with some veggie crackers and a spreadable cheese wedge, cara cara orange slices, broccoli, grapes and carrot sticks all packed in Camryn’s Lunchbots Trio.

 

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Daily Bento

1 May

For lunch today I warmed the last of the homemade herb rolls and put it in Camryn’s thermos to keep it soft and warm until lunch time. I was going to make a sandwich with it today but she wouldn’t hear of it. So I wrapped a slice of deli turkey around some cheddar cheese, sliced into bite-sized pieces, and then put a few picks in for easy eating.

She also has a cara cara orange, grapes, and watermelon balls in her Lock&Lock four square box.

 

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Daily Bento

30 Apr

We’re getting back on track today after a long weekend that included Camryn’s birthday party, a trip to a bouncy place, and a day off of school yesterday.

It’s nice to be getting back into our regular routine again.

I made a loaf of sandwich bread and some herb rolls last night.

Cam and I each had a roll fresh out of the oven.

My intention was to just have a bite to try it but before I knew it, I had devoured the entire thing.

No shame – or self-control, evidently.

Seriously. Is there anything better than freshly baked bread warm from the oven?

Camryn said I had to put one in her lunch today. So I did.

Also in her lunch  are some carrot and celery sticks, a mozzarella cheese stick cut into bite-sized pieces, Greek yogurt with organic granola, and watermelon balls.

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28 Apr

Just popping in over the weekend to show you a quick and simple bento snack I packed for my husband the other night.

Every now and then I’ll pack him a snack or a light meal to take to work. He works over night so he doesn’t need anything heavy. Just a little something to stave off hunger & then I make him breakfast (which is actually his dinner) when he gets home in the morning.

I put grapes, broccoli, and cara cara orange slices in one of Cam’s pink bento boxes and then put a few picks in to cuten it up.

I know what you’re thinking… yes he is totally cool with the pink box and yes he is also cool with the picks so I’m free to go nuts when I pack his food for work.

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Daily Bento – The Day After

26 Apr

We had a date with a mouse last night.

There was pizza and cake and lots of artificial food dyes followed by more cake and ice cream and running and screaming and ripping presents open and playing with presents and staying up way too late.

Yeah so…

Today seemed like a good day for a little detox.

 

For lunch today Cam has a veggie salad that contains mixed spring greens, broccoli, green beans, and carrot sticks. She also has a fruit salad that contains cara cara orange slices, strawberries, and grapes. I put popcorn chips and a Babybel cheese in the long section of her Lunchbots Trio.

She also has some organic mac n’ cheese in her thermos.

Happy Weekend ♥

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♥ A Very Special Lunch ♥

25 Apr

Today is Camryn’s 6th birthday!

So I made her a fun and festive lunch to celebrate her special day.

For her birthday lunch today, Cam has popcorn chips, strawberries, a party grape, a party tomato, and a cupcake.

She also has organic mac n’ cheese in her thermos:

I went to the craft store yesterday and bought a huge pack of birthday themed scrap booking stickers for $2.40 after coupon to help cuten up her lunch. I still have quite a few left over so I’ll put them away for next year’s lunch.

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Daily Bento

22 Apr

Instead of asking Camryn what she wanted for lunch, I asked which lunchbox she wanted her lunch to be packed in.

She went right for her Yubo.

We don’t use it very often simply because I haven’t purchased the drink holder for it yet and it can be tricky to fit a drink inside unless you configure everything just right.

When we do use it, this lunchbox gets so much attention at her lunch table. Especially because it has her name on it. When you’re little, things with your name on them tend to be a pretty big deal. Especially when you have an uncommon name like Cam does.

In today’s lunch:

  • Chocolate hazelnut spread sandwich
  • Pretzel crisps
  • Spinach
  • Carrot sticks
  • Mozzarella cheese slices
  • Pineapple & grapes
  • Juice box

 

 

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Daily Bento

19 Apr

 

For lunch today, Camryn has:

  • 2 Croissants
  • Strawberries
  • Mozzarella cheese stick
  • Pumpkin seeds in the rainbow box
  • Greek yogurt with goji berries and granola
  • Spinach
  • Carrot coins

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Daily Bento

16 Apr

 

I know what you’re thinking.

Another lunch in that owl box?

Indeed.

I love this box. I love that it was cheap yet sturdy, BPA free, and dishwasher safe. I love how it seems to be the perfect size for the amount of food Cam eats right now. And I really ♥ the owls on top.

Don’t worry though, I have a really cool new lunchbox to share with you tomorrow so the monotony will soon end. 😉

For lunch today however, Cam has a chicken sandwich, veggie chips, fresh pineapple, grapes, and an all-natural cookie.

If you want a Sugarbooger Good Lunch Box owl container of your very own, you can find one here.

This one is also ridiculously cute.

And this one.

 

 

 

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Daily Bento

12 Apr

 

April showers make for gloomy pictures.

I won’t complain, this is my favorite part of spring. In this area, the earliest part of spring greets us with an over abundance of bugs that fly around and sting you. Bees, wasps, and hornets all come out in full force come mid-March.

That random bit of information brings me to a story now because it relates to the topic of flying, stinging bugs and had I not seen it for myself, I would have never believed it to be true.

My husband and I were walking out of a restaurant after breakfast one morning. As we rounded the corner and headed out into the parking lot we passed a wall of shrubs. The biggest hornets you’ve ever seen in all your days were flying all over the place and one just so happened to fly toward my husband’s face. Without hesitation, he grabbed that hornet out of the sky with his bare hand and threw it on the ground!

Who does that?

Crazy people… that’s who.

Also, people lookin’ to get stung – that’s who too!

How he managed to come away from that situation without meeting the business end of a hornet I’ll never know.

I don’t much care for stinging bugs so it’s nice to know that I married someone who will vanquish them without hesitation for me.

Anyway, the bees, wasps, and hornets haven’t been around so much in the last few days so I’m thinking that I’ve made it safely through another year. Although my little friend Noah was just stung in the armpit yesterday so maybe my relief is premature.

I should probably give it a few more days before I declare an official victory.

For lunch today Cam has a panda sandwich in a fancy hat filled with Biscoff, two cheese flowers, organic strawberries, and veggie chips.

Happy Weekend! 😉

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