Celebrating Our Children

May 5 is not only Cinco de Mayo, but in Japan it's Children's Day.  I don't know why it has taken me 21 years to celebrate with a bento dinner, but it was nice to have Cameron's girlfriend Gina join us.  She was such a good sport at trying the different foods.  Cam and Gina made the faces on the steamed buns and I think they turned out very cute.  Pictured below are some of the tools we used to create the fun food.

The egg molds were purchased at Amazon and a Japanese marketplace in Columbus.  I found a great online bento supply company called Bento USA.  Lots and lots of cute tools, paper products, & bento boxes.  I'm loving the nori punches for making all kinds of faces.  Super easy to use and a unique way to spruce up a plain rice ball.

Happy Children's Day!

When Life Gives You...

Pretty lemons and would be nice for a tea party or in a large glass dispenser of French lemonade or sparkling water.  I imagine the same could be done with cucumbers to make some refreshing cucumber water for a summer picnic.

Whimsical Footwear

Oh my.  Another gem of a website find.  The UK company Fairysteps has the cutest, most unique leather shoes.  They also carry purses and accessories.  US customers may have high shipping and custom fees, but these are so darn cute, it may be worth it!

Picnic Perfect

I think my jaw hit the floor when I stumbled upon this website.  Absolutely incredible paper and wood products for that classy, going green picnic.  I was looking for reasonably priced paper boxes for Cameron's graduation party and this website has everything!  Cute paper boxes, containers, wood utensils, straws, and packaging!

Think Garnish

A Victorian Tea Party

When I was in high school, we certainly did not have classroom projects as elaborate as Cameron's Western Civilization class.  They will be transported off campus to a location that will stage a Victorian wedding reception with period food, song, and entertainment.  They even had to give themselves Victorian names and rent period clothing.  Poor freshmen will be playing the role of servants.  All that is missing is a top hat and white gloves.  Can't wait to hear about the events of the day!

Autism In Love

This video breaks my heart.  Having a son with autism, I often wonder if he'll ever find a soulmate, experience the feeling of falling love, and becoming a parent.  This is the first cinematographic project I've seen that spotlights individuals with autism and how they navigate the world of romantic relationships. Any parent with a child with special needs would appreciate this film.  It just goes to show that everyone, no matter what labels you have, is capable of love and being loved :)

Incredible!

Hayley Williams is another singer with an incredible voice and this song has to be one of my favorites.  How many soundtracks will this song land on???