Adventures 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 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...
Read MoreThe Last of the Mochiko (Bento 325)
Now that I’ve come up with such a cool post subject, I wish I’d done a Last of the Mohicans themed bento or something. Maybe...
Read MoreLazy Bento and More TV (324)
Mr. Pikko was kind enough to cut up 2 hours of news for me to get this clip of my A Shirt for Sawyer bento shown on KITV News This Morning...
Read MoreA Shirt for Sawyer (Lost Bento 3)
Hurley's big yellow "I <3 Shi Tzus" really stood out for me, so here's a version of that same shirt, only this one is for Sawyer, with "I <3 My Freckles" written on it instead.
Read MoreHinamatsuri Bento (320 and 321)
Yesterday on the way home I was wondering what we should get for Baby Girl since today is Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day). After a bit, it...
Read MorePork Tofu Bento (319)
This weekend was rather interesting because I got my first ever fat lip courtesy of my wonderful son. We were watching tv together, but...
Read MoreYakisoba Bento (288)
I finally get a chance to use the Mr. Bento thermal lunch jar that I got for Christmas from Mr. Pikko! It's huge with four tiers, so I packed a lot of yummy food in it to eat!
Read MoreShrimp & Egg Patties (283)
Christmas in 2008 was very good to me bento-wise. All three of my gifts were bento items! Mr. Pikko and the kiddies got me a Zojirushi Mr....
Read MoreIge’s Shoyu Pork Bento (147)
I had another training session this morning and during that I found my first ever white hair!!! Proof that Fan Fest, The Mog House, and...
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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!. 