Bento Day 20!

This is the last Bento for September...I can't believe it's almost October!
Today's Bento isn't that big.

And it's Lilly's request.

I'm not sure how many different ways I can do PB&J...

PB&J rollup skewers on wheat bread

Jif chocolate and peanut butter rollup skewers on wheat bread

Green and red apple slices w/peanut butter and chocolate dip

Goldfish crackers

Sour cream and onion fat free Pringles

Apple juice box

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I found the container on the right at Old Navy and it is AWESOME.

I wish I would've gotten the larger one, too.

It works perfectly for broken up Bentos like this one.

Bento Day...19!

We're back to small Bento today.

Lilly brought home a bit of her big lunch yesterday...because I went overboard.

I'm still getting the hang of her portion sizes.

I just don't want her to be hungry at school!
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Here's today's Bento.

Salad w/low fat Ranch dressing

Sliced carrots

Ham and colby cheese skewers w/wheat crackers

100 calorie Brownie bites w/Hello Panda cookies

Minute Maid 100% grape juice

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I found the Hello Panda cookies at Target.

They're Japanese cookies!

Lilly will be so excited!

Today is a special day!

Today's Bento is super special to me.

Lilly let me in on a secret yesterday...

She's been volunteering her recess time to sit with

kids in her class and other third grade classes

to help them get caught up on classwork.

Her teacher has nominated her as a "Peer Tutor".

As difficult as this adjustment to public school from

home school has been, this info was like music to 

my ears!

Lilly didn't think she was doing anything selfless or 

even important enough to tell me about.

I'm quite proud of her today.

=)

She asked last night if I was planning to do

a special Bento in honor of her tutoring surprise.

I said, "Of course".

This is what I came up with.

Turkey and cheese notebook and pencil sammies

Yogurt covered raisins

Smore's kit

Sour cream and onion Pringles

Sugar free, fat free chocolate pudding

Small cup of cookie crumb and flower sprinkle "dirt"

Milk

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I used Wilton food markers to draw the notebook lines.

I just cut the sammie into a rectangle and used a straw to 

punch the little holes.

The GoGreen made an appearance today because 

I knew I wanted to send a BIG lunch.

I also wanted to write a special note on the dry erase board inside

her GoGreen lunch box. ♥

I've been slacking!

Eeek!
I've been busy!
I forgot to post Friday's Bento!

Leftover pizza

Yogurt covered raisins

Cinnamon raisin granola

Cupcake Goldfish Graham crackers

Dried fruit

Minute Maid grape juice

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Yesterday, Lilly had Double Noodle Chicken noodle soup,

so no pretty Bento there.

Today however is QUITE the important day for Meanie.

It's her first "Silly Hair" day at school.

I realize this isn't terribly silly, but it's baby steps. :)

Here's her Bento for today, in honor of Silly Hair Day!

PB&J "Hair" sammies

Rice Krispie treat skewers

French onion Sunchips

Red seedless grapes

Land O Lakes reduced fat colby cheese

A Hershey's Kiss

Capri Sun Super V in Berry flavor

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I only gave her one kiss because of the krispie skewers.

Of course I doodled on her sammies.

I figured they were kinda silly so they should be weird colors.

That is my thought process.

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Also, my favorite Bento supply site is having a huge giveaway!

All Things for Sale is giving away this!

All you have to do is click here to register!

Back to the small lunch box.

Today we're back to the small bento.

I noticed the larger portions in the GoGreen were too

large, especially when Lilly was bringing

home half of what I packed.

Sooo, we're back to the smaller bento today.

At least until I can force myself not to fill

every compartment of the GoGreen quite so full.

:)

Fluffernutter sandwich (Meanie's favorite)

Chocolate chip Cliff's Z Bar

Cinnamon raisin granola

Yogurt covered raisins

Dried fruit

Fat free sour cream and onion Pringles

Minute Maid apple grape juice

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I drew a little flower on her sandwich (Wilton food markers)

to hopefully brighten her mood.

The transition from homeschool to public school has been

a little difficult for her lately. 

We keep working on it, but she has days that aren't quite as

great as we hope for when we start out the door.

I also included a Lunchbox Love note.

Today's lunch is...kinda bento.

Today, Lilly asked for mini corn dogs.

I've seen the recipes on Pinterest for the ones

made in mini muffin tins, but before I could

whip some up, she asked specifically

for the kind we usually eat.

Lilly loves these and they're all veggie!

I know it sounds a little weird, but trust me...

they do not taste veggie!

And here's why her lunch is KINDA bento.

Five mini corn dogs w/ketchup

Carrots and low fat ranch dip

green and red grapes

Three peach apricot Fig Newtons

Capri Sun V juice

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To heat the mini corn dogs, I popped them in the oven

while Lilly ate breakfast.

I also heated the Aladdin container at the same time.

(Just fill 1/2 way with water and microwave 3 minutes.)

When they came out, I immediately wrapped them in foil

and put them inside the dried Aladdin container.

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One other GREAT thing about the GoGreen lunch box is that

the bag for the green container is large enough

to accommodate the Aladdin container

AND the small dip container.

Speaking of which, this container is AWESOME.

I found this at Kroger for $3.99!

It's perfect for so many things.

Bento 13!

It's raining here.

A LOT.

I wish I would've thought about the forecast when

I fixed Lilly's lunch.

She'd have gotten hot soup.

But, since I can't go back and do it again,

here's what was actually in her lunch.

:)

Colby cheese cubes

Turkey pepperoni

Wheat crackers

Breadstick crackers

Fiber One Chewy PB&J bar

Celery with low fat ranch dip

3 Hershey's Kisses

Skim milk

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Yesterday was the first day Lilly used her GoGreen

lunch box, and I'm happy to report

that it kept her food perfectly

separated and was super easy to clean.

While I do love the GoGreen, I think we'll

go back to regular Bento tomorrow.