Bento Box 4: Pork chop and Rice

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  This bento box consists of: 1.) pork chop and fried rice:  I put salt and coarse black pepper on both sides of the thin pork chop.  Then added a bit of low sodium soy sauce on one side  when I grilled it in a pan.  After pork chop was done, I then fried the rice in the same pan so it also absorbs the taste of the pork chop. …

Summer Nearly Over

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Summer is about to end.  No more waterplay Fridays for my daughter.  No more warm evenings when we take out the dog for a walk outside.  No more summer tops and shorts.  No more sandals or flip flops. A lot has happened this summer in our household: My daughter started day care The arrival of my son My daughter turning 2 years old!              

Organize Bedroom Shelves: Completed!

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I finished organizing the bedroom shelves in the master bedroom.  Check out the before and after pics! This is the before pic:  After looking at the pile of books and finally getting rid of my college textbooks, DVDs, and junk I was able to organize the shelves properly. After pic:  I know the bins don’t all match, but wanted to use what I already have.  There really is no reason …

Joining the band wagon

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  My daughter got this awesome wagon from my sister and her family for her 2nd birthday.  It’s from Little Tikes and my daughter loves it!  We also love the fact it has cup holders, comes with a cooler that attaches to the back, and also an umbrella which is detachable to provide a cool area for little ones.  The seats also come with seat belts to make sure little …

Bento Box 2: Spinach Ricotta Ravioli

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  I created this simple and easy bento box for my daughter.  This took me 10 minutes to put together.  The longest part is waiting for the water to boil for the ravioli.  It consists of: Spinach Ricotta Ravioli (Spinach is her fave.  It’s store bought and I did not make it.) Created peanut butter sandwiches using crackers Organic Blueberries My daughter’s favorite yogurt (strawberry/banana) I packed everything in this cute …

Leia’s New Toddler Room

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Hi everyone…I have been slowly turning Leia’s bedroom into a Toddler Room.  Above is what we have now.  The biggest purchase I made was the bed.  We got her a twin bed back in May.  Currently, she sleeps in her own room and on her own bed which she loves!  She loves it so much that she doesn’t want to sleep with us anymore.  She also loves Totoro. I wanted …

Bento Box: Fried Rice and Potstickers

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My sister and I recently started creating lunches for our kids.  We found cute bento boxes and use them to pack our kids’ lunches.  We love the bento boxes because when it comes back to us they are empty or 90% empty. Each week we’ll try to feature a bento box we’ve created for our kids.  This week’s bento box is from Mama D.  I apologize for the poor quality, …

Organize and Clean Desk Area: Done!

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So happy that I finally got a chance to organize the desk area in the kitchen.   This is where I started this blog.  It’s sort of the “heart” of the house since it is where all mail is sorted, bills are paid, keys are kept,  schedules are planned, and where I keep track of everything. You’ll notice a key rack where all our keys are hanged.  My hubby got …

OXO helps this Mama out

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My daughter loves the OXO flip top snack cup!  This container has been a life saver during car rides.  She can hold on to it while snacking.  You also won’t have to worry about losing the lid since it is a flip top.  I love the non-slip grips on the sides which is perfect for her little hands. In addition to this I also got the 4 piece feeding set …