Yoshida Sauce Chicken Bento (382)
Today something small, but pivotal happened. Mr. Pikko has an eye infection and had to stay home, so I had to take the kids to school...
Read MoreThe Three Obentos!
With so much going on in my life behind the scenes, there's almost no time for blogging about bentos, so this post has a whopping three lunches to show off!
Read MoreLasagna Bento, Garden Update, and Cake Pix
Since I made two trays of lasagna for dinner for Baby Girl’s birthday, we ate that for dinner again last night and I have even more...
Read MoreLost Bento Recap and Finale Bento
My final LOST bento is here! Can you guess what it is? See a recap of all my LOST bentos for Season 5, with links to each individual posting throughout the year.
Read MoreSalmon Bento (354)
I have exciting news! Thanks to @hawaii on Twitter, I now get to go to KITV’s LOST viewing party at Dave and Busters this Wednesday!...
Read MoreSalmon Pasta Bento (348)
I’m starting this week with a little good will towards other bento blogs. My article An Online Bento Evolution has been by far my...
Read MoreMiss Octopus Bento (344)
I didn’t sketch this one last night like I was supposed to. Instead, I found myself vegetating on the couch watching the pathetic...
Read MoreAdventures in Bentomaking 101
Today I taught the first of two beginner bento classes for the Temari Center, a center for Asian & Pacific arts here in Honolulu. As is...
Read MoreGoldilocks and the Three Bears Bento (330)
Today I had a dermatologist appointment at 10 am, so I got up later than usual to start my bento. The stupid part is that last night I had...
Read MoreHello Kitty Bento (326)
I’ve been told by my cousin’s husband’s aunty who reads my blog that she can’t find bento boxes in Hilo. Well! I...
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My name is Crystal Watanabe and I'm 32 years old, living in Honolulu, Hawaii with my husband and two children. I have an addictive personality and that's a terrible thing when you're into cute bentos. I own over 200 bento boxes and way too many bento accessories!. 