$2 Lunches in 10 minutes.

Here is my mantra on homemade school lunches: Lunch should be simple, healthy, inexpensive and tasty.  I am in the process of putting together an E-Book on lunches that can be made in 10 minutes for around $2. My lunch making process is more of an assembly rather than actually “making” LOL. The truth is,…

Bento boxes!

Hi guys, Here are a few recent bento boxes from our 4th graders lunch. I follow a simple formula for lunches that generally means it has four components: 1. Protein 2. Grain 3. Fruit 4. Veggie I work through these particulars when I do our meal planning for the week. This way my grocery list…

Bento school lunches Week 2 + A weird birthday treat.

Hello everyone, We had an amazing week all week long! I hope your week knocked your socks off as well. Last weekend we celebrated Michael’s 9th birthday. We went laser tagging and then had a little party at the house. It was a really fun day. Every year for their birthday I make a weird…

School lunch item review + Week 1 (2014/15) Bentos.

Happy Friday. It’s been a busy week around here. The first week of school is officially completed and all the kids are talking about is sleeping in over the weekend. I would like to say that I am in 100% agreement with their weekend plans. I’m pooped and ready for some quiet time and a…

Two holidays = A short week for bento boxes!

Good day people!!!! How are you feeling? I’m feeling wonderful. It’s the first crisp morning of the season and I love it. You open the front door and its still kinda blue outside. The air is cooler than expected but not cold. My kinda weather! I hope you are enjoying the weather at your house!…

What us people pleasers need in this life!

Hello Urban Mamma! Happy new year!!!!! Today is Rosh Hashanah- Jewish New Year. Apples and honey for everyone!! 🙂 The kids are out of school and we have a lot planned but before all that gets going I wanted to share my New Year’s resolution: I resolve to stop people pleasing! Oh Honey (and apples),…

What I learned yesterday that changed my life…

Good morning, I just finished reading Loose 40lbs in 1 Day. Needless to say, the book is not literally showing you how to drop 40lbs in a day. The book is about deciding to live a fit life and how that decision is what will cause real, lasting results. Now on to what I learned….

My Morning Find: Calming the Dinner Table by Inspired to Action

Good day! I am home with the fellas. They have the sniffles and needed a day to rest and let their bodies mend. I just finished giving them round two of warm-as-they-can-stand apple cider to soothe their sore throats. I know, hot tea sounds a little more par for the course. (Their half British Isles-descended…

Bento boxes from last week + some Pirate’s Booty!

Hello all!! Here are our Bento boxes from last week. The week was kind of hectic and we allcrashed on Friday 🙂 Peanut butter crackers, mandarin orange wedges with a strawberry fruit flat cut out. Pretzels, marshmallows and apple chunks with a flower cut out. This is the result of my first attempt at making…