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Wednesday, November 30, 2011


Bento Lunch: STARS 11-31


  • Canadian bacon and Colby cheese STAR shaped sandwiches(stacked),topped with mini stars cheddar cheese
  • Pretzel snaps
  • Blueberries
  • Organic baby carrots
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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Tuesday, November 29, 2011


Bento Lunch: Chicken Shu Mai 11-29

Easy lunch, just needed to steam the shu mai and broccoli with my mini microwave steamer. Packed in LunchBots Duo.




  • Chicken shu mai dumplings
  • Organic broccoli florets
  • Yogurt covered raisins
  • Cheese-it crackers
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.
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Monday, November 28, 2011


Bento Lunch: Lego Box Lunch & Picks

We made the picks during the weekend and made them to look like legos to go with the boxes. Thanks to Melissa's tutorial at anotherlunch.com. I made ours with construction paper, craft glue.markers and taped them with clear tape hoping that it will protect the paper.

Lego box lunch with roll ups, bento school lunches

Bento of the Week Winner

  • Ham and Colby Jack roll-ups with homemade lego picks
  • Organic baby carrots
  • Seedless green grapes
  • Mini Oreo in blue lego box
Here is what I used to pack this lunch.


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Tuesday, November 22, 2011


GIVEAWAY-LEGO BOX

This is my FIRST GIVEAWAY and I am feeling thankful. The lucky winner will receive a new large red lego lunch box.


Mandatory Entry: You must be a follower of my blog to enter this giveaway. Click the little follow button, leave a comment telling me that you follow my blog(under comment) , what do you think of the lego box and please provide contact info so I could contact the winner.
For US address only.The winner will be chosen at random and announced on December 05.
This giveaway will run until Sunday night, December 04.Go and share with your friends and family.

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Turkey Thanksgiving bento, Be Thankful

Last day of school for the week and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone :)

Thanksgiving turkey bento school lunches
  • Two round shaped ham and Gouda cheese sandwiches. Tried to make turkey feathers with gouda and colby cheese.
  • Organic baby carrots and seedless black grapes
  • Cupcake for snack(I'll be bringing them in for his class today to celebrate Nick's birthday which is a day after Thanksgiving this year).



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Monday, November 21, 2011


Bento Lunch: Gobble Gobble 11-21

I have to give credit to my loving husband who made the turkey shaped sandwiches. I was really tired and about to ask Nick to have school lunch and Steve said that he will be happy to make the bento. I heard him telling Nick to roll up the top of the ham and cheese and he can find his sandwiches below(eat the top like a roll-up). The only thing I did was gather the fruits and snacks:)

  • Ham and Colby cheese turkey shaped sandwiches,stacked and topped with ham,Colby cheese and icing eye.
  • Green and black grapes
  • Quaker cheddar crisp and panda cookies
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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Friday, November 18, 2011


Bento Lunch: Lego Boxes,First Day Gifted Class 11-18

I am so excited that I managed to get my hands on these.You can find them at www.containerstore.com. Today will be Nicks first day in his gifted child class and I am super excited that I received my Lego boxes just in time :) Wohoooo.


  • Heart shapes ham and cheese sandwiches
  • Edamame,Seedless black grapes,Panda cookies
  • Goldfish crackers in small Lego Box.
  • Packed in Lego box
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.

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Thursday, November 17, 2011


Thanksgiving Turkey bento

Our son Nick was born on Thanksgiving Day almost 7 years ago.Here is a turkey sandwich to remind him that his Birthday is coming up soon.


Cute TDay Bento


Thanksgiving turkey for bento school lunches

  • Turkey shaped sandwich with turkey and Colby longhorn cheese.Colby feet,organic fruit leather beak and gobbler, icing eye,Provolone cheese feathers colored with food safe markers.
  • Koala cookies,Cheese-it crackers
  • Cucumber slices
  • Strawberries
  • Veggie Stix in snack container(I found the container for $1 at Staples while getting office supplies yesterday and it is made in the UK)
  • Packed in Trudeau Fuel Everest Sandwich box



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Tuesday, November 15, 2011


Bento Lunch: Mac 'N Cheese

I woke up this morning  'blank' and blur or 'brain freeze' our son calls it, and had no idea as what to make for Nick's lunch. This is easiest for me today.Packed in double-tier Cars lunch box from Japan.

  • Mac 'N Cheese
  • Seedless black grapes,halved
  • Edamame (Used couple of raisins for eyes since they were in a penguin shaped silicone mold,didn't turn out as expected)
  • Cheddar cheese pretzel sandwiches

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Monday, November 14, 2011


Bento Lunch: Fishies bento

Nick picked the bread out during our weekend grocery shopping.Packed in Trudeau Fuel Everest Sandwich box.

  • Goldfish whole wheat ham and Colby cheese sandwich
  • Fish shaped mozzarella cheese,stacked
  • Edamame
  • Seedless black grapes
  • Goldfish crackers
  • Organic fruit juice, today is grape. That's mostly  what I include with his lunches along with an ice pack.
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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Thursday, November 10, 2011


Bento Lunch: Bear onigiri,grilled chicken 11-10

I have not made as many onigiri this year compared to last year. It's because I want to introduce Nick more to sandwiches instead of our staple food,rice.Packed in Pooh lunch box with divider from Japan.



  • Sliced Grilled chicken,organic baby carrots
  • Bear face onigiri,green grapes
  • Teddy graham in snack container
Here is what I used to make this lunch.


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Bright Child vs Gifted Learner

Just to share what I learned during our meeting with the gifted child  teacher.

Bright Child and Gifted Learner Comparison:

Bright Child                                                                              
Knows the answers.
Is interested.
Is attentive.
Has good ideas.
Works hard.
Answers the questions.
Top group.
Listens with interest.
Learns with ease.
6-8 repetitions for mastery.
Understands ideas.
Enjoys peers.
Grasps the meaning.
Completes assignments.
Is receptive.
Copies accurately.
Enjoys school.
Absorbs information.
Technician.
Good memorizer.
Enjoys straight-forward, sequential presentation.
Is alert.
Is pleased with own learning.

Gifted Learner
Asks the questions.
Is highly curious.
Is mentally and physically involved.
Has wild, silly ideas.
Plays around, yet tests well.
Discusses in detail, elaborates.
Beyond the group.
Shows strong feelings and opinions.
Already knows.
1-2 repetitions for mastery.
Constructs abstractions.
Prefers adults.
Draws inferences.
Initiates projects.
Is intense.
Creates a new design
Enjoys learning.
Manipulates information.
Inventor.
Good guesser.
Thrives on complexity.
Is keenly observant.
Is highly self-critical.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011


Bento Lunch: Our STAR 11-8

Received a letter from the school district that Nick will be placed in a special program for 'gifted' students.The committee members based the finding upon the state rule. Long 5 pages letter but it is extremely good news.Told him that he is our STAR.Packed in lunch box from AllThingsForSale.

  • Star shaped ham & Colby cheese sandwich topped with Provolone star and Colby cheese STAR
  • Cheddar crackers and Panda cookie
  • Strawberries
  • Organic baby carrots(halved)
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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Monday, November 7, 2011


Bento Lunch: Happy Bears 11-7

This lunch is packed in one of my favorite boxes,Sassy lunch box.
Here is how it looks after

  • Happy bear shaped turkey and colby cheese sandwich with icing eyes,raisin nose and icing bee
  • Mini Happy bear shaped Mozzarella cheese
  • Strawberry slices
  • Teddy Grahams
  • Organic chocolate milk
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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Friday, November 4, 2011


Bento Lunch: Onigiri & Tuna Patties 11-4

I made tuna patties today using potatoes instead of my usual bread crumbs.Packed in Shinkansen box from Japan.
  • Triangle shaped onigiri with furikake salmon
  • Tuna patties
  • Broccoli
  • Organic raisins

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Thursday, November 3, 2011


Bento Lunch: Ham kebabs 11-3

Our son loves kebabs and I like making them.It's quick and easy and non time consuming.Today, I also gave him organic chocolate milk instead of 100% fruit juice for a change.Packed in Mickey&Friends double-tier lunch box from Disney Store.


  • Top tier- Honey ham kebabs, leaf shaped mozzarella cheese
  • Bottom tier- Seedless black grapes,honey dew,cheddar crackers
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011


Bento Lunch: Beary Simple 11-1

I am sure Nick missed his bear theme lunches and I made a simple one being tired myself.Packed in Paperchase lunch box.

  • All natural turkey and Provolone round shaped sandwich topped with bear shaped Colby cheese and candy eyes
  • Teddy graham crackers
  • Seedless black grapes
  • Organic baby carrots
Here are the items or similar that I used to make this lunch.


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