Fun with Lunch!

Check out these cute lunch ideas!! Great way to add some fun into kids' lunches!

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Quaker Oatmeal Squares

When people hear the word "oatmeal" they all say "ewww"

I love oatmeal, but I have to admit, sometimes, if not prepared well, oatmeal can be gross.

Well, here is way to get the health benefits of oatmeal in a tastier way!

Quaker Oatmeal Squares! They look like Mini-wheats but taste so much better. Mini-wheats tend to be very dry, but not these squares! They're made from whole grain Quaker oats and contain the same amount of soluble fiber (lowers cholesterol levels) and only 9 grams of sugar! It comes in 3 flavors- brown sugar, cinnamon, golden maple. I've only tried the brown sugar and it's delicious!

Lady Gaga

Meet Lady Gaga before she became Lady Gaga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM

GIANT GUMMY BEAR

Here's good news for the gummy bear lovers out there:

It's a Gummy Bear.. on a stick!

The Giant Gummy Bear weighs about 1/2 pound! That's about 88 gummy bears!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

Moon Cake Festival

It's Moon Cake Festival time (also known as Mid-Autumn Festival) !!! 

For those of you who don't know what this is, Moon Cake Festival Day is the day Chinese people eat mooncakes with their families.  It occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese Calendar, which is when the moon is at it's fullest, roundest, and brightest time.

Here is a picture of a mooncake! 

These baked goods contain lotus seed paste inside of them.  Most of them have an egg yolk in the middle, which represents the round moon.  

Here's a little history behind these moon cakes: 

No one knows the real story, but it runs along these lines...... 

When China was ruled by the Mongols, during the 14th century (Yuan dynasty), they wanted a rebellion.  The leaders from the previous dynasty (Sung), planned a secret rebellion by putting secret messages about the plan to revolt in mooncakes.  People saw these messages and on the day of the Moon Cake Festival, they all came together and overthrew the government.  

Well, there's some information for you

 guys! Enjoy your mooncakes! 

P.S. If you guys know me personally, you know for sure that I would mention the calorie content of these mooncakes....100 calories for 1/8 of a cake so 800 for the whole thing!! 

and here's a little treat: 

HELLO KITTY MOONCAKES!!!! how cute..!  

The Night-Blooming Cereus

Sorry that I haven't been posting anything for a while.  I've been awfully busy, and there hasn't been anything interesting to write about... until now! 

I usually don't pay much attention to the plethora of plants my mom grows inside my house.  There are plants EVERYWHERE. However, something incredible happened last night.   

My mom called me to go downstairs to take a picture for my aunt.  I went downstairs to find her standing next to a huge plant.  The leaves weren't appealing at all, but there was ONE huge flower on it.  It was beautiful!  I then asked her why I needed to take a picture for my aunt, and she said that the flower wouldn't be blooming anymore by tomorrow.  Very odd right?  Later, I learned that the flower only blooms at night.  And it doesn't bloom every night. It only blooms ONCE, then it closes up.  But when it does bloom, it only blooms at night.  

This plant is often overlooked because it's not appealing when it doesn't have flowers, which is during the daytime, when people can see it.  Here is a picture of it: 

Yea, pretty ugly eh? There are actually two flowers here, but the one in the back is closed up.  That one actually opened a few days ago. However, I missed it when it bloomed. 

Poor flower... only alive for one night.  

On the bright side, here is a picture of the night-blooming cereus! 

It not only is pretty, but it smells so good.  You can smell it about 10-15 feet away.  For those of you who want to grow one, you can't buy them at stores.  The only way you can grow one is if you cut a stem from someone who has one and plant it in soil.  

So far, this is the coolest plant I've ever heard about.  Have you ever heard of the night-blooming cereus or know about any other cool plants? 

BREAKFAST FOODS FLOSS

Floss flavored waffle, bacon, and coffee. Like or Dislike? You thought mint was the only flavor for floss? Now you have the chance to taste waffles, bacon, and coffee in a matter of seconds! No time for breakfast? Not a problem! Now selling for $12 for the set of 3, 12 yards each one!

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P.S. I personally dislike haha