tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post2606571537914553484..comments2023-09-27T17:05:33.649-07:00Comments on Chaos and Confections: Love and ButterfliesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672318602468022189noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-64695368018709625972013-08-09T07:29:09.095-07:002013-08-09T07:29:09.095-07:00I'm LOL-ing at the fact that this person count...I'm LOL-ing at the fact that this person counted all of the sausages. I wish I had some of their free time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-8820140278591591912013-08-07T13:25:22.541-07:002013-08-07T13:25:22.541-07:00Oh yes. Beaker is growing like a little weed! And ...Oh yes. Beaker is growing like a little weed! And he is a total little Brony. G-man, too! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672318602468022189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-15491936140186970782013-08-07T13:22:29.011-07:002013-08-07T13:22:29.011-07:00As an adult, I wouldn't eat that much either. ...As an adult, I wouldn't eat that much either. But I am an adult, not a growing kid who burns tons of energy. I also do not have the allergies Beaker has, which means if I pack a small meal for myself and eat it all, then wind up being out longer than I expected and am hungry again, I can just stop by any store or drive thru and grab a quick snack. That isn't an option for Beaker. His allergies mean that finding food he can eat is sometimes a challenge. Especially when we are at an event or a place like the Zoo, where just leaving to find a grocery store to buy some fruit and veggies (usually the only ready-to-eat foods that are safe for him, and even those have to be scrubbed to remove possible allergens and often cut up to make eating them easier for him to eat)) is not an option and there are literally NO safe foods for him available. Ever hear a toddler cry because they are hungry and there is nothing for them and no place available to purchase something they can safely eat? Yeah. Never willing to repeat that experience if I can reasonably prevent it from happening. <br /><br />If you notice, most of his meals are fairly large. Like all kids his age, he is growing fast. He goes through random spurts when he eats like a small horse, way more than I do for sure. It's kind of impossible to predict from one day to the next when he will go through one of these spurts, so considering his dietary restrictions it is FAR better for me to be prepared, just in case. <br /><br />Anything he doesn't eat comes home for the chickens, who are super thrilled with the scraps. Also, Beaker has four older siblings who are quite happy to graze on his lunch when I pack too much for him. And often I pack a lunch big enough for he and I to share. Easier than packing two separate dishes, if I'm in a rush or know I won't be very hungry myself.<br /><br />It IS a lot of food. And it is the perfect amount for him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672318602468022189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-45447600329651671552013-08-07T08:41:37.969-07:002013-08-07T08:41:37.969-07:00Perhaps some people choose to dish up a plateful o...Perhaps some people choose to dish up a plateful of snarky comments and wash them down with bitter tears. I would prefer to feed my son some of these lovely bentos. Bile and judgment have far too many empty calories.Munch Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902186830591460572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-82206908660614746882013-08-07T08:40:33.398-07:002013-08-07T08:40:33.398-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Munch Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902186830591460572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-18927335879100618132013-08-07T07:14:30.177-07:002013-08-07T07:14:30.177-07:00They must be fueling up for back to school. I can ...They must be fueling up for back to school. I can not feed my petite flower enough right now. Beautiful lunches, as always!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790228897925730790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-3214572838264716932013-08-07T05:55:57.378-07:002013-08-07T05:55:57.378-07:00This is a beautiful lunch! My 4 year old has a ho...This is a beautiful lunch! My 4 year old has a hollow leg, too. That's what my mom always called it when my brother was young. He eats more than me sometimes! Of course, he is a little Taz and is constantly on the go, so he must need it! Theprincessandthetothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-79597000666313500572013-08-07T05:28:01.598-07:002013-08-07T05:28:01.598-07:00My five year old girl eats that much or more almos...My five year old girl eats that much or more almost every meal... I don't know where she puts it all, she's pretty skinny... but if I don't keep her belly full she gets super cranky :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062053277727313611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-38742570151548726072013-08-07T03:47:07.805-07:002013-08-07T03:47:07.805-07:00Maybe Beaker wanted this many. Maybe Beaker wanted...Maybe Beaker wanted this many. Maybe Beaker wanted to share with friends. Maybe Beaker wanted to eat this over the pace of a day. <br /><br />Maybe you shouldn't leave judgey comments unless you have all of the facts.<br /><br />I think the lunch looks great and better to have too much than not enough. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-1711291002645693602013-08-07T03:34:11.383-07:002013-08-07T03:34:11.383-07:00John would be SO jealous of the Pinky Pie sticker!...John would be SO jealous of the Pinky Pie sticker! I love that you have a Brony, too .... and that yours is also the type that could eat enough for three grown men ;) (Let me guess ... growth spurt?)karenhttp://ourlunchbags.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-76236582636435138292013-08-06T19:20:58.829-07:002013-08-06T19:20:58.829-07:00Your butterfly lunch is very attractive!Your butterfly lunch is very attractive!Kathyhttp://eclecticlamb.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-69085491712647206642013-08-06T19:13:19.969-07:002013-08-06T19:13:19.969-07:00Great lunches! We had butterflies on the brain in ...Great lunches! We had butterflies on the brain in today's lunchbox too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773341391389882913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510561392483520932.post-15279384153584745112013-08-06T19:08:24.431-07:002013-08-06T19:08:24.431-07:00A few sausages is 12? I know they are small, but W...A few sausages is 12? I know they are small, but WOW! For a young child? As an adult, I wouldn't eat that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com