Pop a point color pencil

We just love the stacking multi-color pop-a-point color pencil! It reminds me of my childhood. I remember when I was little I would beg and beg and beg my mom to buy me a few pop-a-point color pencils for me to 'display' in my pencil case. They come with a few colors and I would keep them so carefully. I treasure them so much I hardly use them. That is how much I love stationery when I was growing up! Each pencil comes with blue, yellow, green, purple, pink, yellow.. and we'd have to keep popping the colors to reach the one that we want. Sometimes we exchange it with our friends too. Back then.. happiness is really just a new color pencil J


Were pop-a-point color pencil part of your school supply arsenal back in the day?

Sweet Potato Stars

We did not have a lot of time this morning to get ready. So I got 2 hard-boiled eggs and using the mold, made them into heart shape and star. (you can see the instructions here). To fill the rest of the Bento, we made stars from sweet potatoes. Kaylee punched the seaweed stickers and placed them on top of each of the sweet potatoes stars as decorations. 

To make the sweet potatoes, you'll need 

1. sweet potato

2. cookie cutter. (any shape that is the size of the potato: We chose the star shape because it is Kaylee's favorite.)

3. Paper Towel

First, cut the sweet potato into several pieces. Then, wet the paper towel and use it to cover the sweet potato. Place the sweet potato in the microwave and heat it on high for 2 - 3 minutes, depending on the size of the sweet potato. You may have to reheat it for an additional minute if you find that the sweet potato is still hard. Next, run the sweet potato under the cool running tap water (be careful when you remove the sweet potato from the microwave - it can be really hot!). Once its cooled down, peel the skin off.. and stamp the cookie cutter on the sweet potato! For the left overs, gather them all together, if some are mashed - its ok! - just fit all of it together into the cookie cutter to make a shape. 

Enjoy the cute sweet potatoes! They are delicious and full of nutrition!