autumn is in the air —
i vacillate between
excitement for
mustard yellows & crunchy leaves
and
utter dread for
dreary cold temps.
today marks the first day of school
for most kids in MD,
which means traffic is up,
the campus is packed,
and the kids in my building
aren’t seemingly training for the
gymnastics olympic team at 1pm.
in favor of transparency here,
i’ve been in a food rut.
i’m not my usual excited self on market day,
most evening dinners have been veggies on toast,
i’m spotty with the breakfast thing
and while i still pack our lunches 4/5 days,
more often than not,
it’s PB&Honey sandwiches
or pasta salad.
just punch me with all this food blogger burnout already.
enter the bento.
i tinkered with it a little last summer,
then lost interest
and for reasons beyond me
picked up the interest again.
i like the portion control,
and honestly,
how pretty it looks.
if that’ll get me out of my slump,
i’ll take it.
resources & inspiration: (these are not affiliate or sponsored links)
glass bento containers
sushi maker
bentoparty
shisodelicious
morestomach 
Love the glass containers Lan, I can see the appeal (you just have to fill that last empty space with carrot sticks don’t you?)
YES. i know that it’s healthy, i just really dislike carrots but it really is a great filler..
You dread the cold, while I dread the darkness that’s coming even now. Sigh. It wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t so gloomy and rainy today.
i think the lighting is better in the winter for picture taking, though fleeting.
These are so cute! I’ve been feeling that way too. Though I’ll get creative with breakfast and dinner, trying to catch the light or edit photos slows me down. I think with less summer care-freeness we’ll get back down to business. Xo
thanks amanda. i hope we can get back to business soon!