School has officially begun! Did everyone survive week one back at school? Little One is super excited about being in grade one and has been coming home every afternoon with big smiles! I love listening to her chat excitedly about her day and all the things she did in class. This said, I wonder if the honeymoon stage will end or if she'll continue to be as excited about … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day with @lunchbox_love #LBLmoms #LBLvalentine
I remember when I was a kid, my Mom had me cut hearts out of red construction paper and made me painstakingly write a note to each of my classmates. I remember Mom folding the paper in half, perfectly matching up the sides and drawing half a heart. She then made me cut along the half heart design she drew and that was the template for all the cards. Yes. I had to do all … [Read more...]
Strength and Hope for Alyssa #LBLMoms #LBLHope
There's no love stronger than a parent's love for their child/children. When you have a sick child, it can be the scariest feeling in the world. As parents, I think we can relate to the feelings of other parents going through hardships (like having a child in the hospital or living with chronic illness). When my friend, Annie mentioned that her daughter was ill, the … [Read more...]
Lunchbox Love ~ Notes for the Holidays #LBLmoms #LBLholiday
It started with a kiss. That first sweet kiss -- the one that I wanted to last forever. It was the first time I kissed my little preemie. I had to wait a long time for that kiss! Because she was in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) for 72 very long days and in an isolette (also known as an incubator), touching was limited in the first few weeks. Extreme hand-washing, … [Read more...]
Life on Manitoulin Holiday Gift Guide 2013
It's November! Only a few short weeks until the holidays! Have you already started your shopping? Every year, I start picking up a few items here and there so my wallet doesn't feel like it's getting hit all at once. For this year's Holiday Gift Guide, I'm including favourite products of ours. We've included tech gifts, items to help you feel pampered, stocking … [Read more...]
5 Quick & Easy Bento Lunches for Kids
Making bento lunches is not nearly as daunting or time consuming as one may think. I make Little One's lunches as I'm making supper and it really takes little extra time at all. A girl friend was over recently and when she saw Little One's lunch for the following day (like I said, I make her lunches while I make supper), she made a face and said, "Oh. My. G-d. Chris, please … [Read more...]
Love Pinterest? Join the Lunchbox Love Holiday Pin Party! #LBLmoms
I am the first to admit that I am addicted to making healthy, cute, fun bento lunches for my daughter. I love letting her know how much I care by taking a few extra minutes to make special meals for her. Though she can't read on her own yet (except for a dozen words or so), she loves getting love notes (in the form of Lunchbox Love) every day. Lunchbox Love has … [Read more...]
6 Bento Lunch Tips
It's a known fact that I absolutely LOVE cooking, baking, entertaining, feeding people, and making bento lunches for my daughter's school lunches. Food = Family+ Friends + Love. It's a social thing. Sure, food nourishes and sustains us. That's its primary function, but it also has a social element. People gather together for meals. We celebrate with meals. It brings people … [Read more...]
Everyone Needs a Reminder Sometimes #LBLmoms #LitterlessLunch
It's Day 2 of Back-to-School and Little One thoroughly enjoyed her first day in Senior Kindergarten. I am relieved. I also hope that the feeling doesn't wear off any time soon! One thing I'm excited about is making Little One's lunches! She helps me out. She picks what she wants to eat. Thankfully the kid loves her veg! She helps me assemble her lunches and … [Read more...]