From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Bakery Nouveau

May 29, 2009

It was supposed to be a week of celebration with mother’s day and my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately all plans were canceled when I ended up having a major toothache which resulted in a very expensive emergency root canal. Ouch!! Anyway, I finally got a little belated celebration the following weekend. DH [...]

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Bento #71 – Triangles rule!

May 23, 2009

This bento contains PB & J sandwiches cut into triangles and decorated with sprinkles, a couple of Hershey’s Kisses, turkey on a pick, broccoli and string cheese flowers.
Meanwhile over the next couple of days, I will be indulging in this . . . . .

S’mores!! : ) Yes, it’s the start of camping season!! Woohoo!! We’re [...]

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Bento #70 – It’s French Toast Time

May 21, 2009

Chicks or Ducks? They are supposed to be duck-shaped french toast but Lil’ C thinks they look more like chicks, so chicks they are. So today’s bento consists of little chicks french toast with strawberry jam for dipping, marshmallow & dried cranberries. At the back are some Mickey Mouse chicken nuggets and some [...]

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60% off restaurant.com + FREE $10 gift certificate

May 19, 2009

We have been eating out a lot lately. But thanks to a couple of money-saving ways, we are still able to stay within our monthly budget. One of my secret is using the restaurant.com coupons.
At restaurant.com, you can buy a $25 gift certificate for only $10. That translates to a $15 off your bill. Sounds [...]

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Cupcake Pops

May 18, 2009

I had this long post written about the happenings of this past week and just when I was ready to save it, it went *poof* and I lost it all!! Aaargh! Maybe the laptop is trying to tell me to write less!! Anyway, will try again on the next post.
Here’s some cupcake pops [...]

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Bento #69 – Kitty Bento

May 11, 2009

Yes, this is suppose to look like Hello Kitty but she’s a little tardy today, so she’s not looking like herself today. Somehow she forgot her hair ribbon and wasn’t too happy about it! Anyway, we were running a little late today. Had to forgo the ribbon. It still kinda looks like a cat, [...]

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Bento #68 – Flowers & Octo-dog!

May 4, 2009

Wow, it’s been a week since I last posted!! How did time pass so fast? To all my awesome readers, thanks for always dropping by even with the lack of posting. You’re the best!!! I think I am going through a little blog burnout now. Is it me or does anyone else ever feel that [...]

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Check out the Manta at SeaWorld!

May 4, 2009

No idea what to do this summer? What about heading down to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida and checking out their new thrill ride. The Manta opens this month and is a head-first, face-down roller coaster ride that lets you feel like you are spinning, gliding and flying like a giant stingray. As you fly through [...]