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December’s B.O.M.B. challenge winner is from Charsiubao of Bento-Mania!

A very cheerful bento… with a reindeer that appears to be ho-ho-ho-ing along with Santa!

Thank you for sharing your holiday bentos with all of us! 

And that concludes 12 wonderful month’s of fun!

I can’t tell you enough about how much I appreciate each and everyone of you.
You keep me going.

Have a  Happy New Year everybody!

Here’s to  new challenges  and excitement in 2011!

Announcing the winner here!

Can you believe we are down to the last month of the year and our final B.O.M.B.? 

The final “Best Of the Month Bento” challenge.

Forever.

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Congratulations Heather of ohayobento.com!  Your kabocha filled bento has been selected as November’s B.O.M.B.

Colorful and healthy, you do it right!

Thanks to you and to everyone who submitted their “squashy” bentos! 

December’s theme, our final of  B.O.M.B. of the year and forever, will be announced soon.

Thanks to all that submitted.   The selected B.O.M.B.  is here!

Recent posts have featured one of my favorite things to eat— squash!  I just love’em, don’t you?  Especially the winter squash types like ambercup, red kuri and of course pumpkin!

So let’s celebrate the Season of the Squash with a tribute…a theme.

With that, I declare November’s B.O.M.B. theme….Squash!

It doesn’t have to fancy or even autumn-like.  If  it’s zucchini you prefer, then go for it!  

Do you salivate at the site of simmered kabocha ?  Show us!

Be as creative as you’d like.

Just add your link and describe your bento in the comments.  I’ll post the photo for you.

If  you don’t have a photo hosting site, you can email them to me.  Just remember to leave a comment so I know where to place it.

Thanks!

The November B.O.M.B. guidelines are:

1. The B.O.M.B. Challenge starts now.

2. The last day to submit will be November 30,  2010 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time

3. Your submission must be a  RECENT   ”Squash”  themed bento!

4. You can enter as often as you like. But please, only one link per comment.

5. The B.O.M.B. will be selected randomly so don’t be shy!  Share your reicpes too!

6. Have fun !

Wow, so many wonderful, scary, fun, cute and fabulous Halloween bentos!  Thank you!

Announcing the B.O.M.B. for October!

It’s time! It’s time!  For the Halloween B.O.M.B!

So exciting…can’t wait to see the spooky ghosts, goblins and of course the Jacks!

Now if these icons of October are  not your “cup of tea”… you can submit a bento celebrating The Harvest, the pumpkins, or the festive colors of the season!

Be as creative as you’d like.

Just add your link and describe your bento in the comments.  I’ll post the photo for you.

If  you don’t have a hosting site for your photos, you can email them to me and I’ll add it for you.  Just remember to comment so I know where to place it.

Thanks!

The October B.O.M.B. guidelines are:

1. The B.O.M.B. Challenge starts now.

2. The last day to submit will be October 31,  2010 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time

3. Your submission must be a  “Halloween or Harvest” themed bento!

4. You can enter as often as you like.

5. The B.O.M.B. will be selected randomly so don’t be shy!

6. Have fun !

The bento above is from the archives.  Veggie pizza, corn pudding, purple carrots, strawberry and piece of sweet potato cut with an acorn-shaped cutter.  Kind of looks like  a human heart which given the season, totally works!

We received a lovely variety of autumn themed bentos for September’s B.O.M.B.  Thanks to the  fabulous bentoists who submitted their bento photos…the inspiration that each of you provide is immeasurable.

The random number generator selected the winner, and that is Gnoe  of Graasland!  Congratulations!

Fabulous colors don’t you think?

Thank you Gnoe, your entry is September’s Best of the Month Bento!  And that round box is rockin’ too!   Very stylish and I just love the bunny on the cover! 

To view all of Septmeber’s submissions go here.

Submission phase is over. Thanks to all entrants…go here to view the winner!

We are running out of September!  Let’s get this B.O.M.B. party started!

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Congratulation Lia of  My Bentolicious!  You are the B.O.M.B.!  Your very cute back-to-school bento has been selected to represent the back-to-school theme for August!

A huge thanks to all the participants for sharing their creativity with everyone!   How do you all come up with such cute ideas?

To see the other entrants go here.

The theme for September is in the works… stay tuned.

This month’s theme?  What else can be but “Back-to-School”!  But don’t worry if you don’t have school-aged children…because your entry just needs to meet the theme  if not the purpose.  And of course… a bonafide,  school-bound, “P,B and J” bento is perfectly acceptable !

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Woo hoo!  A pink picnic bento made by Debra!  No… not me, but I wish I had.   This delicious bento is our July BOMB!  Congratulations and thanks to everyone who submitted their picnic bentos! 

Next month’s challenge will be announced towards the middle of August.  I already have an idea and will be leaving subtle hints.  Tee hee…

Thanks for entering the contest, a winner has been announced!

Are you ready to post your picnic bento?  I hope so because that’s our B.O.M.B. theme for July!

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June’s selected B.O.M.B. was submitted by Sonoma Bento. 

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