Happy Thanksgiving!!

I would love to greet each one you a wonderful Thanksgiving before it's finally over.  May each one take this opportunity to enjoy the company of their loved ones and express their sincerest gratitude for the people and stuffs they are mostly thankful for.  May it be family, friends, work or whatever it may be, I hope it contributed well to your life and has made life worthy to celebrate each day.

I am posting my passed lunches I posted during our Thanksgiving Hop as my way to say thanks in my own bento world.  I planned to post a different lunch but due to out of storage space, Google wouldn't let me. So please bare with me till I figure out a way to continue my blog. I'm glad I was able to schedule my review and giveaway already so that wouldn't be affected much. You will soon be notified if I need to move to Wordpress or host my own site.  Thank you for your continued support. I owe everything to you!!

xoxo, 

Marie

Day 8: Thank A Veteran

Why is Veteran's Day special?

On this day we honor our nation's heroes, who died fighting for our country in foreign shores.  Without our brave soldiers, we would not have known peace or tranquility.  Let us honor the martyrs who laid down their life to protect their country from external threats.  ~courtesy of Veteran's Day quotes~

Day 6: Thank you for the Seasons

Today's lunches have nothing to do with what I am thankful for.

I am thankful for the changing season.

♪♫♫♪ Summer - Fall - Winter & Spring  ♪♫♪

The season has given off so much colors in our life.  

Every season inspires us to celebrate life at its best.

It's getting to be tough to rise up in the morning lately especially the weather has dropped and it's getting darker earlier on each day. Fall has finally set in.  Well, at least for Californians, who always have a favorable warm climate all year round except on late Fall and Winter days.  But still better than any other state.  At least we could still wear our flipflops and sandals, summer clothes on warmer winter days. No need for warmers, beanies and mittens unless on freezing nights and snowy mountains.  At least in our experience.  It might be better or worse for other Californians.

Today's lunch was inspired by "Hotdog on a Stick". 

Day 5: Thank You Momables!

My lunch for the week wouldn't be complete without the help of Momables.  Like any other moms, I have days when most of my lunch ideas are exhausted, or just too lazy to plan. These were the days I turn to Momables. And our favorite is their Homemade Chicken Nuggets.  Something that I make in bulk and freeze to stock up.  This is my go to breakfast and school lunches on a morning rush, like today.

For Missy A's lunch, she requested the chicken nuggets with 

BBQ sauce on the green dipper.  I also gave her red globe grapes

to snack on after.  All packed in her favorite pink

 Goodbyn Small Meal Mix and Match Set.

For recess, she had fudge covered pretzels and mini 

jello packed in her pink Goodbyn Snacks Mix and Match Set.

Day 4: Thank you EasyLunchboxes!

I must admit that my lunches wouldn't look better hadn't EasyLunchboxes given me the opportunity to try out their awesome lunch containers.  EasyLunchboxes had given me the flexibility to pack lunches according to portion size.  It's given me enough room to pack decorative bentos without sacrificing portion size.  It has the perfect size for every kid and adult.  The possibility is endless.

Day 3: Thank You for Friends

No man is an island, so today I am grateful for friends who has always graced our lives.  They have brought out the best and worst in us which led to life's realization in a whole new way. They who have so much love, care, support, shoulders to cry on, who are patient, honest, loyal, sincere and faithful. They are YOU who have stuck with me at my best and worst possible bento I could come up with. So thank you!

Today I am with my MOMMY friends. The whole day just after we brought the kids to school. By the time you read this, we already took off for a MOM's Day Out.  A good friend got tickets to watch The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  We had stand by tickets so there's 50/50 chance to get in or not. If we don't get in, we get guaranteed seats next time we come back.  But I am with high hopes that we get in coz it's the Twilight Week. I'm not a huge fan until recently when I was forced into reading the Breaking Dawn since all 3 of them were talking about it. I told you peers play an important role in our lives. They could make and break things for you...LOL!!  So let's see what happens today.  You'll hear me talking about it tomorrow.

Day 2: Thank You for Fridays

Star & Hello Kitty Sammies

It's the 2nd day of November.  TGIF!!

Yes, I give thanks for Fridays.  We always look forward for Fridays because it has splendid meaning to our week.

For me, it's the end of my early morning bento chores and for always rushing to school.  I know that I could have done things differently to make my mornings peaceful, but it has been my routine for so many years. And it is so much easier when you just follow through your routine rather than change it.

For Mr G, it's the end of his never ending homework, and it's the start of his weekend to play video games and watch tv shows.  So I made him a star turkey and cheddar clubhouse for a job well done in school. All packed in his favorite box, Easy Lunchboxes.

Day 1: Thank You for November

Octodogs

It's November! It is time to give thanks.

I thought of posting daily stuffs that I am mostly thankful for, 

which made me survive the day.

I thank for November because it is the birth month of my mother, who is responsible for my existence. I miss her so much since we live a million miles away. We moved to California after marriage to start a family. We visit once in a while, but it's not the same that I can just see and talk to her anytime the need arises.

November is also a month that bridges October to December. 

So without it, it wouldn't complete the calendar year. I love November because it's the time of the year that allows us to reflect on our lives and be thankful for what we have and appreciate the simple blessings we get on a daily basis.

I packed turkey octo-dogs for their school lunch, as I reminisced the days mom prepared hotdogs for breakfast each school days.  Bento wasn't known at our household back then, but she'd packed home-cooked school lunches for us too every single day.

Missy A had octodogs with crackers and ketchup on the pink condiment cup.

I made use of Starbucks plastic coffee stirrers for my watermelon kebabs.  I love using these because they're not sharp and safe to use around smaller children in school.  So if you're a coffee sipper, you might want to save this pretty little stirrers that could make lunch packing fun and exciting.