Online Finds
It’s official…we made it through birthday season. In our family, this is a period of about 3 months where we squeeze out 12 birthday celebrations complete with party, cake, presents and lots of family and friends. It is a blast, but definitely exhausting.
This year my two little guys celebrated some big ones, (1 and 5) so we had a blast planning parties and in the case of my 5 year old, creating present lists. I was lucky this year to get introduced to a fabulous store on Etsy called Little One Birthday Boutique (Thank you Becky!).
Let me start by telling you that if you haven’t discovered Etsy yet RUN, don’t walk, your little fingers to the keyboard and check this site out! It is filled with handmade products from some of the most creative people out there. You will find things like jewelry, clothing, calling cards, art, toys, music, furniture and the list goes on. I can literally spend hours browsing…
Below are some samples of what you’ll find at Little One Birthday Boutique, as well as the shirts we just couldn’t pass up.
Enjoy, and expect to see more from Etsy in the future.
One of the great fall backs in our house is the pb&j sandwich for lunch. It sits on a plate with whatever crackers and fruit I have at the time and fills a hungry tummy until snack time or dinner. I remember pb&j as a staple of my youth and the kids love it. Since I have an intense aversion to same old same old, I went hunting on the internet and came across a fabulous website that gave me some new perspective.
The website is called Lunch in a Box (look for it in our links menu) and it is the work of author “Biggie” who has adapted the Japanese art of the BENTO box to a “world menu” for her 4 year old son. Biggie is ridiculously creative and possesses way more patience for her kitchen than I can ever claim, but on her site you just may find some inspiration and techniques to adopt yourself.
Below are some of the super cute bentos Biggie has on her site. Be sure to check it out. You’ll find recipes, tools and tips for creating your own.
After spending time drooling over the cuteness of these great boxes I set out to recreate my own version for the little guys and completely “Americanized” the menu. ;)
If you’re looking for containers, cutters and various other doo dahs to create your own you can order on-line from specialty bento stores or check out the LOCAL offerings. I found the blue multi-diveded container at Target in the baby section and the dinosaur sandwich cutter at Publix. You can find fun little trinkets at the dollar stores and even add little notes for your kids school lunches. Have fun, be creative and send Momazine pictures of your BENTO BOXES! We’ll feature them right here. : )
Sometimes we come across the most interesting things online and sometimes we have to share. I hope you’ll indulge us and pass along any of your great finds too!