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Snack Box

I want a snack!

November 28, 2011
I've been slacking on making Penelope a snack box lately and for the last few days she has been asking for snacks in between meals and complaining about being hungry. She finally asked me if I was going to make her a snack box. Bad mommy! So here is Penelope's healthy snack box. Grapes, mixed nuts & dried cranberries, pickles, carrot sticks and...

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!

November 23, 2011
Penelope's preschool class had a little Thanksgiving program today. It was awesome to listen to and watch her recite prayers and wonderful songs about giving thanks and the Lord. They sang quite a few songs and Chris and I were very surprised since she knew all the words and this was the first time we heard any of them. They must have been...

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Bento

Easy Lunchbox-Gobble Gobble

November 22, 2011
Here is Penelope's lunch for today. Turkey cheese quesadillas w/ sour cream, sliced apples, trail mix, chocolate covered cherry, and Sea Snax roasted and seasoned nori snack. She was not the least bit into the seaweed. :) Guess what?! I don't have to cook this Thanksgiving! We were invited over to a friends house for Thanksgiving dinner. I am pretty excited especially since...

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Muffin Tin Monday

A Happy Lunch

November 14, 2011
Penelope jumped up and down when she saw her lunch today. "You made smiley faces, you made smiley faces"!! I love that she is so easily impressed and excited. Top Row: Reese's Pieces, Apple Strawberry sauce, Cheese-its Bottom Row: Ranch (for carrots), Salami and cheese smiley face sandwiches, purle-white-orange carrots Time to head for dance class now! Check out some more muffin tins...

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Bento

New Favorite!

November 11, 2011
Yesterday we received another FCF box that included some persimmons. Today was the first time Penelope tried a persimmon and she really enjoyed it. I love that we are getting the opportunity to try new produce! My box also included some pears, mushrooms, Yukon gold potatoes, arugula, romaine lettuce, butternut squash, some cute little white, purple, and orange carrots, and a pomegranate. Mmm,...

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Last night's Halloween fun!

November 02, 2011
It snowed yesterday! That's right we had a white Halloween.We live on Halloween's busiest street so I decided to host a little Halloween get together for friends to meet up and have a snack before hitting the neighborhood for some treats. Here are just a couple of pics of the Halloween yummies I made and a cute lil' girly ghost. Enjoy! Halloween Chex...

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