Bento #11

Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm, finally baby Odin is sound asleep and 二哥 Owein had also decided to take an afternoon nap. The 2 brothers sleeping together on my bed ... what a sight ^_^.

What should I do on a Saturday afternoon with 2 boys fast asleep, the eldest playing on his own in the living room and hubby not at home ...

IT IS BENTO TOOLS SORTING TIME!!!

Did not have a chance to sort out the items that my buddy passed me yesterday. So, now is the best time to get it all sorted out. Took me awhile to arrange and re-arrange my stuffs to fit everything in. Only to realize what a huge collection of bento tools I have and I am still buying hahahaha

Check out my current collection!!!

** Bento Boxes **

** Bento Tools **

** Nori Punchers **

** Sandwich and Food Cutters **

** More Cutters **

** Sausage and Alphabet Cutters **

** Rice Moulds **

** Sauce Containers **

** Silicon Cups **

** Barans and Dividers **

** Food Picks ... My Favorite ^_^ **

More items still on its way to me ... will update again when I receive them. Never expect my collection to be that much till I get them sorted today. Maybe it is time to slow down on my purchases ... provided I can resist the temptation!!! :p


Using my new gadget made pre-dinner snack for Oswald and Owein when Owein woke up from his nap. I'd used my Tomica Car Sandwich mould to make Ham and Cheese Sandwiches for the boys. Added some picks to make it more interesting ...

Traffic lights, One Way sign and the Ghost picks are one of my recent purchase from SugarCraft. I had asked Owein which character he want from my picks collection to 'drive' the car and he had wanted the Ghost. Not sure why he picked that and I did not bother ask further. What matters is he enjoys what he is seeing and eating. Gave Oswald the same choice but he too had picked the Ghost. Oh well, who say only during Halloween then can use these Ghostly picks. On 2nd look, the Ghost looks kinda cute in this setting. Heehee.

Bento #10

CNY holidays flew pass quickly and the boys are due to report back to school.

This week's theme is CNY Goodies. I was too lazy to think of anything and there are heaps of CNY goodies to clear, so everything just fell in place conveniently.

25 January 2012

Only Oswald got to head back to school on Wednesday and hence only need to pack food for him. Sent him off to school with his favorite Pineapple Tarts, Mandarin Oranges, Candy and some Crackers.


27 January 2012

Still am going to let the boys bring CNY goodies to school. FIL went back home last night hence got 1 less person to help around at home today so planning ahead is very important in order to let the boys bring their bento to school.

I had packed Owein's food last night and only added in the crackers just before it is time to leave the house.

I had placed Pineapple Tarts, Raisins and Crackers for Owein to snack in school.

After dropping Owein off, I headed back to settle Odin. After Odin had been washed up and fed, I went about preparing Oswald's box. He wanted his favorite bread (Gardenia Fruit and Nut) to be added into his box today.

I had used his bento box to help cut the shape of the bread so that it fits nicely in the corner and used the remaining scraps to cut the flower which was placed on the top. Filled up the rest of the space with an Orange and a Pineapple Tart.


Had a present surprise from my buddy. She had just got back from her holiday in Taiwan and had help me get lots of Bento related items. I am so happy with my new tools. Check out what had just flew in from Taiwan!!!

I was beaming from ear to ear ^_^

CNY 2012

Year of the Dragon came early. So early that I hardly had the time to get prepared.

With a new born to care of, a P1 boy still in the midst of getting use to the new learning environment and schedule and a middle child who might be having some middle child syndrome, how to get into the new year mood. *sigh* I never bother to do anything much. Just simple decorations around the house and simple spring cleaning, I am set to welcome the new year.

A cheerful smile to wish everyone 新年快乐，龙年行好运．

Bento #9

This week's bento is only packed for Oswald. Owein is down with a very bad cough and was away from school for the whole week.

Theme for this week bento is PANCAKES!!! Made a batch of pancakes on Wednesday and freeze the rest up for today's bento.

18 January 2012

Pancakes w Maple Syrup + Penguin Gummies.

Started making the pancakes a bit too late and hence I've got not much time left to add on facial expressions on the shaped pancakes. Just a plain and simple one today.


20 January 2012

Working on the pancakes that I'd frozen up, made Flower shaped pancakes for Oswald today. Since is the last day of school before CNY, I added in some CNY goodies into his box together with some dried tomatoes.

Nails Galore #1/2012

Finally get to pamper my nails again and in time for CNY.

Manage to source for someone who does home visit for medi and pedi. A service which I need for now because there is no way that I can sit at the nail parlor to get my nails done while handling a baby.

Tenth Nail answered my need for now and I'd decided to give it a try. Booked an appointment for today and I was looking forward to it. The therapist was pretty on time and she appeared at my door with bags hanging over her shoulder. No time was wasted and after setting up her tools, she started to work on my hands. I had opt for Gelish Manicure and a Classic Pedicure.

Overall experience:-
1) Colors were a little limited.
2) She'd got no time to draw nail art and I am only left with nail art stickers if I want to beautify my nails.
3) Side of the nails still need extra skill to 'clean' it more neatly and application of the polish a bit not even.
4) Filing of dead skin for the feet was done briefly, not sure if that is due to the restriction of working environment. Maybe she scare she would dirty my floor. Those girls in the parlor really scrub my feet down and I really can see those dead skin 'piling' up when they work.

Anyway, I am still alright with the service mainly because it is done at the convenience of my home and I need not worry about my baby. She is also very nice to fix up an appointment for me because it was really a last min booking that I'd made. All thanks to her or else I will not have pretty nails for CNY.

Bento #8

Back to the weekly routine of packing food for Owein on Wednesdays and Fridays. Since I got to pack for Owein, Oswald gets a share too.

This week I'd decided to use Thomas and Friends as my theme.

11 January 2012


In Owein's box, we've got moulded Percy filled with nutella, raisins, fruit loops and chocolate candy.


Oswald's box, Thomas is filled with fruit jam, gummy burger, chocolate candy, pineapple tart and lastly dried tomatoes in the yellow container.

Both Thomas and Percy are made using a Thomas and Friends rice mould that a friend had bought from HK.


13 January 2012

Today Oswald did not want to bring a lunch box to school and so I only need to prepare for Owein. Owein wanted me to use my other set of Thomas cutters to make sandwiches. Of the 4 characters that I've got in that set, Owein only wanted Thomas and Percy. Once again, Gordon and James got to be left behind ...

Owein's breakfast snack consist of Bread with Nutella spread + Penguin Gummies.

A Note to Oswald

My dear Son,

Finally you are done with your kindergarten studies and had proceed on to a new phrase in your schooling life. Hope you will settle in school soon, make new friends and enjoy the next 6 years in the school that we had chosen for you.

We are proud that you had made it through your 1st week in your new school with no issues. Now you are into your 2nd week and finally something went off track. On this day, your 7th day in school, you had returned home without your diary and an extra Chinese textbook. Reason given to me for this mishap ... "I was in a rush."

Oh son ... what can mummy say. Hope you will be more careful with your things and not to let this happen again alright?

Whatever it is, we are proud that you have no issues in adapting to your new school life. Face the coming challenges with no fear for we will always be there for you.

I Love you my Son.

Bento #7

Today is week 2 of school in Term 1. Last week was a crazy week for me especially the 1st 3 days of the new school year. Glad that the week is over and hope everything would be more settled from this week on.

Oswald had requested for packed food to bring school. I guess he had ate too many days of mash potatoes in school already. That silly boy ate mash potatoes 3 days on a row all because he cannot find anything else he would like to eat in school. *sigh*

Here goes my 1st bento of the year ...


Yogood Muesli Bar + Dried Tomatoes (inside bear container) + Biscuits.

A bit of anything that I can find at home to piece this up for him today. Hope he enjoys it.