Dining Out

My husband travels for work sometimes and 5:00 P.M. never fails to creep up on me. Suddenly, I have two hungry monsters on my hands (three if I count my own hungry self!) and a refrigerator with no leftovers....

We don’t ask anyone to bring anything other than themselves.  Most people are relieved to not have another thing on their to-do list. They walk in with a sort of a relaxed swagger and grin on their face—just happy and grateful to take part and be taken care of for a couple of hours.

I admire those parents who craft each piece of food into a cute animal. But I will never be that parent. I buy things he likes (or things I think he might like) and put one small serving in each compartment. Sometimes, I cut them into bite sized pieces to add more speed to the lunchtime equation. The bento box allows him beloved social time with his friends AND plenty of time to eat his entire lunch.

{Disclaimer:: We have partnered with California Pizza Kitchen to bring you this sponsored post and review. While we received compensation for this post, the views and opinions expressed are entirely our own!} My husband and I are long time foodies....

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