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Back To School Week on JustBento!
Kids of all ages, not to mention quite a few adults, are either gearing up for going back to school (or kindergarten/college/university/daycare) or are already there. So what better time than to have a...
View ArticleA note to people reading this site by email
This is just a note for people who are reading this site via email. First of all, thank you for subscribing! Second, I have noticed that quite a few of you are replying to the email for the giveaways....
View ArticleMajor site maintenance coming up this week
This week, both Just Bento and Just Hungry will be making a long overdue move to another server, major background maintenance/repairs and other things, so you may see some disruptions in service. This...
View ArticleVarious site issues (mainly for JustBento forum members)
(Update: I am still pondering what to do about the forum here. I have come to the conclusion that for me to personally moderate and monitor a forum on another platform is, not really possible in terms...
View ArticleYet another personal update
Hi JustBento fans! I'm so sorry for neglecting you these days, but I do have some good reasons. For an update, please read this (scroll down past the sweet potato part). I and/or The Guy hope to be...
View ArticleGood news, and better news (Just Bento Cookbook update)
Well, hi everyone! I know I made myself absent again, without warning. Last Friday (December 2nd), the homecare nurse who was taking care of my post-surgical wounds told my husband that they weren't...
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Digging out from under the mess
In case you don’t follow the sister site, Just Hungry, last week we got home from attending my father’s memorial service in New York to find out we had been burgled in our absence. Among other things,...
View ArticlePlease bear with me...
For anyone who has been wondering about the lack of new posts here, this over on Just Hungry should explain things. I'm really hoping to feel well enough to write with pleasure about food, let alone...
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Feeling a bit better ^_^
My radiation therapy finally came to an end on Friday. I’m already feeling a bit better and my appetite is coming back gradually. I can’t tell you how relieved I am about that, because for a while...
View ArticleI've posted an update...
...over on Just Hungry In other words, I'll be back very soon. ^_^
View ArticleAnnouncing the first bento course for 2013! Bento101: Getting Into the Bento...
In 2008, we held a very successful Bento Challenge here on JustBento, which got a lot of people started with bento making. A lot has happened since then - many more people are aware of the advantages...
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Pinning bento ideas on Pinterest, and a social media roundup
As you wait for the penultimate lesson and final assignment for Bento 101 (it’ll be up soon ^_^), I’d like to mention that I have recently started a Pinterest board dedicated to bentos, called Bento...
View ArticleUpdates: Japanese Cooking 101, and where's your stash?
To those of you who follow JustBento but don’t follow JustHungry: the first lesson in the Japanese Cooking 101 course has been posted. If you’re interested in cooking traditional Japanese style bentos,...
View ArticleIMPORTANT: If you have a blog on JustBento...
Hi everyone. it’s been quite a while since there’s been much activity on the forums…basically because, well, I broke the new member registration function and haven’t gotten around to fixing it. The...
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There may be some disruptions to the site over the weekend
I'm in the process of updating JustBento, and so you may see some disruptions to service over the weekend. Fear not though, the site is alive and well, just getting some work done. ^_^ If you need...
View ArticleMy apologies to email subscribers...
We moved the site to a new server...and for some reason Feedburner (the service that sends emails of new posts) decided to send out the last 10 posts again one big email! It shouldn't happen again...
View ArticleAn article about bentos in JAL Skyward magazine
If you are on a Japan Airlines (JAL) international flight this month, I have a feature article in the May issue of Skyward, their in-flight magazine. It’s called Bento Love and is about the growing...
View ArticleTechnical note: The RSS feed and newsletter system has been switched to...
A little technical note for people who read this site via Google Reader or another RSS reader, or subscribe to post updates via email: I’ve switched over from Feedburner to another service called...
View ArticleI really hate posting stuff like this...
…because let’s face it, it’s lame! But the reconstruction of the site is taking a lot longer than planned. But, it will be back as soon as possible - hopefully much improved! In the meantime, I hope...
View ArticleA short update....
This just a short update on what is going on with my health and things. The good news is that I am feeling a bit better on an everyday basis. The really bad, painful infection I had has finally...
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