Tango No Sekku Bento
Today is Tango No Sekku, or Boy's Day! See the kamaboko carp that I made for lunch today and hear what Buddy's reaction to the lunch was. The Bento Hoodlums return!
Read MoreThe Princess and the Edamame
Read my review of a two-tier stainless steel lunch box sponsored by ECO Lunchboxes and see the cute little carrot-haired egg princess I have in my bento today.
Read MoreA Charaben for Breakfast
With an office potluck scheduled for today, I pack a little bento to eat for breakfast as our meeting starts. Find out what terrible deed Buddy did this morning before work...
Read MoreThe Untimely Demise of Charaben
What happens after the bento photos are taken and the cute creatures we create have to be eaten? Do they smile all the way to your mouth or scream in terror as they meet the end?
Read MoreA Bento to Scream For and Fundraiser Winners
Ice cream in a bento?! Don't worry, it's not what you think. See a charaben to scream for and find out who our lucky winners are for the Haiti Fundraiser/Bento Giveaway!
Read MoreHappy Witch and Dracula Bentos (409)
Halloween is tomorrow and by some miracle, my children have managed to keep Buddy’s costume a secret from Grandma and Grandpa. Baby...
Read MoreIchiben Review
When we went to eat at Spicy Ahi last week, we saw a place with a big NOW OPEN sign and much to my delight, it was a ramen shop called...
Read MoreGoodbye, My Baby (Lost Bento 6)
Kate's teary goodbye to Aaron left me sobbing, so here he is sleeping in bed while she looks at him for what may be the last time as she goes back to the island.
Read MoreLeftover Chinese Bento (323)
My in-laws ordered out for Chinese food yesterday from Golden Dragon Seafood Restaurant and though the food was good, I think I still...
Read MoreI Put the Ben in Bento (316)
The extremely creepy Benjamin Linus is here to tell you through this bento that you have to go back to the island. Check out my airplane onigiri for Ajira Flight 316.
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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!. 