Bento Lunch Box Containers ~ Getting Back to School Ready

Is it that time already? I have been having a hard time this summer. My youngest child is going off to school in less than two weeks. The baby of 3 will move on and leave mommy home to work all day alone. I should be happy right? My day will be easier. Working from home will be easier! No, here I sit stressing over every little thing. My latest stress were her lunches. I needed good lunch box containers that were not going to leak, but would have easy open lids that she could handle. These Bento Lunch Boxes are my life saver!

This set comes with 7 lunch box containers. So I am covered for all 5 days of the week, plus a couple extras to send my husband to work with.

I let my husband test them out. His work fridge is usually so packed that he has to put his lunch in sideways. I figured if they didn't leak on their side for 6 hours then it was probably safe to say they would hold up for my daughter. So I sent him in with a nice full lunch including one side full of gravy. He told me that he didn't have any problems at all. Not even a tiny leak!

On top of not leaking, they are thick. They don't feel flimsy like some of the containers I have had in the past. The lid is very secure, but at the same time it is very easy to get off for myself, and my 5 year old only has to put a bit of strength behind pulling it off.

Also all off these are BPA free which sure makes me feel more comfortable about using them. To top it all off the best thing about this product is the warranty. They come with a 2 year guarantee! TWO YEARS! So that gives me some peace of mind about their ability to withstand lots of use.

Overall I think the Bento Lunch Box Containers are great! They certainly saved me a good bit of stress. I'm glad my daughter won't have to worry about them leaking out into her backpack.

If you would like to get some Bento Lunch Box Containers yourself you can find them here.

ART:EGO ™ - Fuse Beads Kit - Sea World ~ Christmas Gift Ideas

School is starting back. Our summer fun comes to an end. The weekends will be our only real family time. These are the signals that Christmas is approaching. Every year I don't know if I should be excited or if I should feel sad. With three children to buy Christmas for I have to get an early start. I usually start in July. My first Christmas gift I bought this year was a cute Art :EGO fuse bead set for my 5 year old daughter.

I don't know if you have heard of fuse beads, but if you haven't I will tell you about them. When I was almost 15 I went into foster care. My first placement was in a group home. An underfunded, understaffed group home. A place where the big kids ended up being responsible for the younger kids. We played with them to keep them out of the staff's way. Well that first placement had these fuse beads, and I may have been a teen, but these fuse beads were one of my favorite things to do with the kids.

Then when my daughter was 3 I was getting sick. I had just been diagnosed with Lupus. I found a good sitter for my daughter to stay with while I went to doctor's appointments. On the first day with the sitter my daughter made an adorable mouse fuse bead. She was so excited about it. So that was the day that fuse beads became a favorite activity with my daughter and I.

You use these little peg boards shaped like animals. You add the beads to the board, cover it in a wax type paper, then you iron it. The heat molds them together so that they stay in whatever shape of the peg board. You create your own little animals.

This is a super great present for any young child. They come in many different sets, but this great Art:EGO fuse bead set was of water creatures, which happen to be all of my daughter's favorite animals. This is a great set. I personally love it! It comes with 6000 beads, peg board, patterns, tweezers, and the ironing paper. To top it all off and make it even better the plastic is food grade plastic. Which means I don't have to worry about dangerous chemicals in the plastic.

Overall I am very happy with this set! If you want to get your own Art:EGO fuse bead set you can find it here.

Leader Accessories Pintail Complete Longboard Review

I was very happy about the opportunity to review the Leader Accessories Pintail Complete Longboard. Both of my sons have been skateboarding for a couple of years now. My oldest who is 12 decided he preferred a longboard over a regular skateboard. So this was a great opportunity to try out something he would like.

Leader Accessories Pintail Complete LongBoard Description

• Pintail Complete Longboard
  
• Size: 40"X 9"
  
• 8 ply maple laminated deck
  
• 7" heavy duty aluminum truck
  
• 71 X 52mm PU wheels
  
• Abec-7 bearings with high-speed lubricant
  
• Fully assembled and ready to ride. 

My Review

 This longboard is ready to go when you get it. When my son first stepped on it he immediately said it was too tight. He got the wrench and loosened it up. Then it was perfect. He tried it on our old asphalt road, and he was greatly surprised about how smooth it was. Out road is rough, so he was expecting what some of the other boards had done. However he said this was the smoothest he had ever felt our old road.

The green color is bright, but it has beautiful maple wood look to it. The wheels on this board are white, which will just end up dirty, but hey they looked nice!

Overall this is an awesome board. My son is already googling upgrades for it so that he can be ready when the wheels wear out. I have nothing bad to say about this board. My son likes it and it is very fairly priced. So I would recommend it to anyone who was looking for a quality longboard for themselves or their child.

If you would to get your own they come in several colors. You can find your own Leader Accessories Pintail Complete Longboard here.