Busy Bento Week

I've been having fun making Little K's Bento Lunches this week. Here are a few of the more interesting ones I thought I would share.

We got a new Bento Box this week, and I couldn't wait to use it. Little K has been busy making jewelry, and made this adorable Pink and Black Zebra set.



Of course, she coordinated an entire outfit around the Necklace and Earrings - so I thought the Panda Bento would be a perfect compliment to the outfit.

Doesn't everyone coordinate their lunch to what they are wearing?

Don't you love the little band that makes him look like Kung Fu Panda? It's an elastic strap that keeps the layers together...notice the eye brows.



I accidentally threw away the Panda Soy Sauce Bottle, so he won't be making another appearance. I still have a chick, elephant, lion and bunny, but they don't quite go with the panda theme.



The rice face was so fun and easy to make. I just copied the details from the box lid, with the addition of a radish bow and some blusher (it is a girl after all).

This is Today's Bento. I recently purchased Susan Yuen's book and I love how she makes her little people, so I was inspired to give it a try.

Just in case you didn't get the subtle reference to our family.



I added another box of fruits and veggies, because the Happy Family scene is made completely of rice, cheese and meat.



Little K wanted to be surprised, but I was worried it would all shift when she rode the bus...so I actually delivered it to her at school at lunchtime. OK, maybe I'm going just a little overboard now. Hey - it's Friday, it's OK to splurge.

Happy Friday - from our Family to Yours!

Cat Vomit and Other Fun Stuff

Look what I woke up to this weekend. Right in the middle of the bathroom floor, where I was sure not to miss it.



Almost a little too obvious. Come to think of it - Little K was telling me a story the other night of how she once found a little gift like this from the cat. Funny - I don't remember her ever pointing out such a thing for me to clean up.

Can't you just hear it now - "Ewwww Yuckkk - Mooommmm - look what the Caaat did!"

I'm pretty sure she wouldn't just clean it up herself

without telling me. Wait a minute - something is going on here!



Yep - I was the unsuspecting recipient of a practical joke engineered by Little K and Daddy. Thanks to the help from this book.



If Fake Cat Vomit isn't your thing, these books are still great. Although you might be surprised. I wouldn't have thought Little K would have been interested in this (pretty gross for my girly girl), but she was on the floor laughing like a maniac just waiting to see my reaction.

These books are filled with all sorts of fun stuff that we used to do as kids, using things around the house. You remember, back when we had free time and had to entertain ourselves, and when even the simplest things were funny and interesting. Things like:

• Make a Lemon Powered Clock
• Train a Dog to Shake Hands
• Modern Women Leaders
• How to Negotiate a Salary
• Rules of the Game - Basketball
• How to Blow the Biggest Bubble
• Pressing Flowers
• Campfire Songs
• First Aid
• Boys

I'm not sure how our lives became so complicated and scheduled with activities, but reading these books with Little K reminds me of my childhood, and has been great fun for all of us. For those of you who have Boys, not to worry, there's a book for you as well.

Humm - I hear giggling upstairs. I think those two are up to something again.