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Friday, April 25, 2014

Healthy kids lunches!?

Q. I need healthy lunch box ideas for my 11 year old daughter. I have printed a bunch of ideas for wraps but those too will get boring over time. I would greatly appreciate any ideas!

Answer
well, my family is very into health and I run track, so I have been brown bagging it since kindergarten (although last year I started buying lunch which was awful)
My typical lunch is:
-organic multigrain roll with hummus, romaine lettuce, and tomato (carbohydrate, protein, vegetable)
-some sort of fruit: either apple, plum, peach, etc (whatever is in season)
-trailmix (just through together peanuts, raisins, dried fruit, almonds, or whatever: more protein)
-skim milk from the cafeteria (dairy/calcium)
I have been a vegetarian since the age of 4 (almost 10 years now) so no coldcuts for me, but turkey, chicken, tuna, or other meats can be a good source of protein. Be careful, because some cold cuts are full of fat and aren't good for you. You can also have cheese or pb+j (from healthfood section, brands like skippy or peter pan have hydrogenated vegetable oil, and a lot of jellies or jams are loaded with waaaaaaaay too much sugar)
try to stay away from or limit packaged foods or foods high in fat, sugar, or salt.
Also, have her keep a water bottle with her throughout the day, especially when it is hot. It doesn't take anything major to get you dehydrated.

there are lots of choices out there for a healthy lunch that will keep your energy up for the day, you just have to look to find them.

What was you favorite, lunch box as a kid?

Q. was it the real deal (metal) or palstic ?

Answer
The brown paper bag, that fell apart, and my soda dropped out and expolded-kind. Good times....good times....

Any 5th Birthday ideas??!?

DesiLovesH

My son is going to turn five in about a month..
I need party ideas..
There will probably be at least 20 kids there..
This year he wants to have a big party and i want to plan ahead.

Answer
My son just turned 5, 10 days ago!
He didn't have a big party, just friends and family over for afternoon tea this time. I have done tons of kids birthday parties already though!
He wanted a pirate island cake so I made him that.....he is a picture
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1736964893#!/photo.php?pid=158727&id=1736964893

For 20 kids you could play no more than 3 games. I would keep the party to a 2 hour limit.
10am-12pm or 2-4pm is a good time for kids parties.

''Pass the parcel'' is a standard and much loved party game. It can be played by a wide age-range of children. Make sure to place a chocolate frog, wrapped lolly or small toy in each layer so each child gets something and a small 'prize' at the end

Candy/Lolly hunt. When the kids are occupied with pass the parcel have some inconspicuously go around the yard and hide lollies/candies. (make sure they are wrapped candies so the ants don't get them!) Then place a basket in the middle of the yard and give the kids instructions that they must find a lolly, bring it back to the basket and then go looking again till they are all found. When they are all found the lollies get distributed evenly amongst the children so the older ones who are quick don't get all the lollies and the littlies who are slow get none.

Pin the tale on the donkey/pin the hat on pirate/pin the web on spiderman - the options are endless and can be changed to suit your theme

I would get him to pick a 'theme' like spideman, pirates, dinosaurs or whatever he wants. Then look on ebay or go to a party store and get disposable plates, cups, party hats, invitations, party favour bags etc...in his chosen theme.
That makes it very easy to decorate, just lay it all out and hang some balloons!

Food is easy for kids...

Mini sausage rolls
mini party pies
chips
lollies
cheerios/mini franfurts & ketchup
fairy sprinkles bread (100's & 1000's)

*fruit kebabs (my kids love these. Take a red fruit, green fruit and an orange fruit like strawberries, apple and orange and thread them onto bamboo skewers to make traffic light fruit kebabs)
sandwiches - make them mixed...chicken and mayo, ham and tomato, tuna, peanut butter

*mini quiches

*pizza pin wheels - using puff pastry spread some tomato paste out, then top with a small amount of cheese, ham and pineapple. Roll up into a log shape, cut into 1cm thick 'pin wheels' and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Even taste nice cold!

If the party is over lunch time you could always have a simple sausage sizzle as well which everyone likes and it so easy

Make sure to get your invitations out 3 weeks before hand and make the RSVP date at least 5 days before the party so you have room for people who ring late to rsvp but still enough time to go shopping for the correct amount of food.

OR your other option is to ring mcdonalds or other venues that host childrens birthday parties with everything included and then you don't have to organise anything except the invitations and hand over the money at the end!
There are childrens into playgyms here in australia that host great kids parties

Please answer! I really don't get what any of it means!?

Q. I had a dream that I was in a guitar center (but I was looking to buy a basketball for some strange reason) and I was walking past the section where all the amps are, when I see this guy that I like (I've had one dream about him before where we almost kissed). Any way, he actually plays the guitar, but he was browsing around looking for an amp. I kinda walked by him and hoped he would see me and come talk to me, but he didn't. Then I picked up a basketball randomly off the ground and walked outside. Right when I walk outside, I see him pushing a cart full of bags that looked like those insulated lunch bags that'll keep your food hot or cold...and they were red and black. And he had two little siblings walking with him, a little girl about 6 and a little boy about 9. None of them saw me, but I just watched them. And then I woke up.
Anybody have any idea what this means? I'm lost!
In case this helps at all:
I myself am a guitarist and I don't play basketball

Answer
I'll try my best to give you an answer :P

The guitar center symbolizes your inner emotions towards this dreams, the objects of emotion here is the guitar and basketball, I have use the definition of the guitar as being gentle and romantic for this scenario, (because you mention that it is someone you like that is using the guitar) and the basketball symbolizes your current nature as outgoing and openness.

If this were to be interpret, I would say that you are trying to express your emotion to this boy about how you feel by being outgoing and open, and also that you are trying to find opportunities to amplify (the amp in your dream) and express yourself. However, according to your dream, these emotions are trapped within by anger, aggressions and hate symbolizes by insulated red/black lunch beg (yes very much of it, could possibly because he is hanging around with other girls :P).

Near the end of your dream, you saw siblings, symbolizes someone that is close to him and they are preventing him to take notice of you. These 2 sibling does not necessary mean they ARE siblings in real life, but could be someone close to him.

And finally you simply watch him walk off.

As the final interpretation goes, you had a crush with a boy that is closely bonded to some friend of his, you tried your hardest to find new opportunities to express yourself, but you couldn't due to some reason that involves anger, aggression and hate, could possibly other girls competing.

Hope this clear off some of your questions :3

Am I embarrassing my husband?

LuckyLady

My husband and I have been married for several years and in that time I have made a habit of making all our meals, including lunch.

I usually make a few things for him and he takes them in an insulated thermos bag.

Recently, my hubby woke up late and forgot his lunch. I called him at work a few hours later and asked him if he'd like me to bring it to him since I was going to be in the area.

He said " Yes. It would be nice to see you."

So, I grabbed it and headed out. When I got to the office he greeted me as usual and we talked about his day as we ate. everything seemed fine.

But... after he said goodbye and headed back, I overheard a buddy say " What did mom bring ya today"? and another chipped in: " Oh boy, Strawberry Shortcake! That's every boy's favorite!" and they laughed.

I felt really embarrassed by the comments and now I think Maybe I shouldn't make him lunch anymore. It's a good way to save time and money but I don't want him to be ragged on because of it.

I asked him about it, and he just laughed it off. Could I be embarrassing him? Could be be trying to 'spare' my feelings?
Or is this something that happens a lot?

Answer
OMG! If your husband loves it, then do it! Please don't change what works for the two of you for one minute b/c of some losers who were probably lusting after your husband's lunch and maybe after you as well. People make comments like that when they are jealous. They are the ones acting like school boys towards your husband. If your husband laughed it off, take it as a good thing and continue in your happy marriage. Best wishes and happy eating.

I'm a grad student and teacher. Where can I find a big professional looking bag?

Q. I'm having the hardest time finding a bag that isn't hideous and "sporty" and that's also big enough to carry what I need. I have to find a bag that can hold my 17" laptop and cord, my teaching binder and book, my lunch (bento box) and a coffee thermos, some file folders, a novel-sized book, and then my keys, wallet, phone, etc. In the past I carried around a big heavy backpack, a purse, and a lunch bag, and I am really looking for something that can make me feel like I've got it much more together!

I'm willing to go up to about 250 for a really good bag (but if you've got much cheaper suggestions, I'm all ears!)

Important to me: Professional / sleek looking (maybe leather or with accents, but definitely no windbreaker material). It can be a backpack or messenger bag (I think I'd prefer the latter, because I wear a lot of dresses and the last backpack I had just loved to hike my skirts up) but should not be painful to lug around, because is it really any wonder that I get back pain? Padding and weight distribution go a long way!

Answer
I had problems finding a really sleek looking backpack that did not have a lot of hideous young patterns and made with the typical cordura backpack material for messenger bags. The sleek and professional looking messenger bags were mainly too small to be able haul all of your things. So, I suggest maybe a tote bag:

Filson:
http://www.filson.com/products/passage-women-s-business-tote.73036.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=luggage/briefcases&fmetaProduct=1019

High school girls? How do you...?

Q. Ok well I have been using a huge bag to carry my books and stuff in.. Like a purse but HUGE. super cute, it's starting to hurt my shoulders though. so I bought a backpack (grey/black with a big under armor logo on it) BUT how does this work? Like your outfits.. Because I was going to wear an oversized cardigan w/ a cami tomorrow, and I tried on the backpack and it made the cardigan fall down and stuff... So basically how do you make it work with your outfit lol? Tips?
Btw I don't have a locker

Answer
I think you should get a locker, cause you have alot of books and courses each day really do get a locker! even a small one. Get a smaller ( possibly coach) for christmas?? Like a Poppy glam tote. that can fit like one binder and one text book, pencil case and lunch.

I would not go for a full out backpack, because in high school fashion IS important. Backpacks are huge, and will knock people over. Fashion contributes to your social status and a Poppy glam tote from Coach will help you with your self esteem and become the women who you want to be.

happy shopping!!

Holly

Can anyone tell me what brand this lunch bag is?

Q. I was at Marshall's a couple of months ago and I saw this really cute insulated lunch bag. It looked like a purse and it was light blue with pink roses. It was insulated and it came with like 3 different-sized containers. It was so cute and at the time I wasn't sure if I wanted it but now I really REALLY want it. I don't know what it was called and of course Marshall's doesn't have it anymore. Does anyone know what brand it is?

Answer
No but here are some cute ones:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BETSEY-JOHNSON-Dotty-Rose-Polka-Dot-Rose-Floral-Lunch-Box-Make-Up-Bag-2-PC-Set-/400316322200

http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=231473408

http://www.amazon.com/BlueAvocado-Lunch-Case-Black-Cream/dp/B008CNPC46/ref=sr_1_235?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1345822964&sr=1-235&keywords=lunch+box+bag

http://www.amazon.com/Dakine-Womens-Lunch-Opal-3-5-Inch/dp/B00862K2OS/ref=sr_1_389?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1345823141&sr=1-389&keywords=lunch+box+bag

http://www.target.com/p/skip-hop-zoo-lunchies-insulated-lunch-bag-owl/-/A-13126448?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|13126448&CPNG=luggage&ci_sku=13126448&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=

just moved to geneva, switzerland. need to find insulated lunch bag for 4 yr old kid, for school. Help!

gjayasoori

Answer
check on ebay. there are loads around

insulated lunch bags?

beach gal

How good is insulated lunch bags? How long can the food stay unspoiled in it...I am planning to go hiking with my toddler. I will be preparing his lunch in the morning and keep it in the lunch bag. Will meat, yogurt stay fresh in it upto 5 - 6 hrs? What is the best insulated lunch bag? Please let me know..Thanks

Answer
There are a couple of articles linked below about safely packing lunches, which should help your inquiry... They also have some cute insulated lunch bags on Walmart's website - I included a link to one of those as well!

Lunch bags... cute? Insulated?

mindy n

I'm looking for something to carry food and snacks around in that doesn't have Scooby Doo or Spongebob on it. Surely you guys have something you use. I don't want the yucky tupperware one either. (picky picky)

Anyone have something unique and cute out there?

Answer
I have one that I LOVE, which is from Arctic Zone.

It's this style:

http://www.arcticzone.com/products/az/lunch-bags/hi-top-kids-munchsak-lunch-bag/

Except it has a ladybug on it, and is a bit more grown-up. :D

I couldn't find a picture of it, but I found it at Walmart in the back-to-school section. They probably still have them somewhere, though.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Help entertaining kids?

Tori

I babysit 2 girls ages 9 and 5. I printed some things for them to color and practice handwriting. They like doing school stuff once in a while but the 5 year old isnt very smart for her age and gets distracted easily. And she HATES coloring...absolutely despises it..idk why. Their parents don't limke them using the computer or watching a lot of tv which entertains them the esiest and when they dont know what to do, they fight (this happens often) i dont need tips on deal;ing with the fights...i can handle it but what are some things we can do? We play board games so dont suggest that please. Maybe some crafts or things I can print out...I havent tried paper dolls yet for the little one but i am thinking about it. The crafts cant involve a lot of stuff though cause they dont have much to work with. HELP!
thanks

Answer
Some of my personal favorites:
*Dress up and take pictures
*Make an obstacle course
*Create a mini olympics
*Make a tower with only newspaper and tape
*Put on a puppet show (make puppets with lunch bags)
*Go on a scavenger hunt - make a list with things that are around the house like pennies and socks
*Make a mini golf game with paper towel cores and small cups
*Cut out pics from old magazines and make a book
*Make paper airplanes
*Create "clothes" using only toilet paper, newspaper, and paper grocery bags - put on a fashion show
*Record a story onto a cassette, be sure to make sound effects.

Could do more but I have to go back to my kiddos. Remember to recycle the paper when you are done. If they don't have these things available then plan ahead and bring some along. My son doesn't like coloring either but he LOVES watercolor.

What kind of lunch should I bring?

Q. For my first day at my first job. She said they have refrigerators but I don't know anyone well enough to trust my food in a refrigerator because someone might take it I would rather put it in my locker

Answer
Put your lunch in the fridge. Put your name or initials on it. If there's anything separate from a lunch bag that's perishable, add the date as well. If you put it in your locker, it will attract ants, & everyone will talk about it for the rest of your life.

I'm sort of kidding because I have put hot rice & veggies with chutney in a nylon lunch bag in my "cubby" which we have instead of lockers, & it was always fine & even stayed lukewarm until lunch, meaning I could eat it without waiting in line for the microwave. However, I did leave some wrapped candies that were given to me over a Christmas vacation, & there were ants everywhere, including the cubbies above & below mine. Apparently, they weren't tightly sealed. When I arrived, the others had taken them to the outdoor trash can, but there were still some ants everywhere. Once in awhile, someone will still mention it years later. Coworkers have long memories about selective things.

You can put frozen packaged entrees in the freezer with your initials & everything else in the regular part. I label everything. If it's too attractive, put it in a bag like a brown paper bag or a nylon bag. Otherwise, it might look like you've brought a bag of nuts or cookies to share if they're not hidden away, or unmarked yogurt might look just like somebody else's. A clear bag of pistachio nuts is going to be tempting to take them one by one. Ditto for a box of Girl Scout Cookies. Aww...put them out to share. LOL. Somebody might think that milk for coffee or a bottle of juice is communal property. With initials, though, you'll probably be okay.

Bring whatever you like to eat. Use caution about anything that might spill over in the microwave or toaster oven. Don't ever cook fish in the microwave because it smells up the whole room. (It's still a topic for dispute at my job. I vote for no fish. Snarl.) You might want to bring sandwiches until you find out if there's a microwave & other fine points like waiting time, etc. Can also bring stuff like a serving of pasta salad or bean salad or a green salad. Please do label & date that bottle of salad dressing. Could also bring crackers & cheese. Put your banana in your locker, but don't forget it. An apple or orange could be in either locker or fridge. The fridge is probably best, but do put it in a labeled brown bag. Otherwise, sure looks like mine.

Bring something to share once in awhile like cookies, cake, bagels, chips, fruit, whatever. Watch to see how others do it. Usually it's done by putting it in the middle of the Staff Room table at the start of the day or when you sit down for lunch. 10 minutes later, & it's gone. Kidding, sort of. Sometimes it takes a couple of hours. If a dessert is for a meeting when it's your turn to furnish it, wrap & label that, "For the meeting!" & put it in the fridge. Hopefully, that will work. Could wrap it in a big brown bag to hide it from view & to make it less tempting.

Our fridge is pretty loose but fairly neat & clean. I'd say things almost never get taken. I say that because they don't look that appetizing to me. (except one person's bag of roasted pistachio nuts, & I've eaten a couple every once in awhile.) Mainly, it's more important to remember that they're there. Some people totally forget leftovers from takeout food, & of course, it eventually goes bad.

Other places are more old-fashioned. They will have shelves full of the old-fashioned brown bag lunches with sandwich, apple, & a tiny bag of chips in each one. They may even have deadlines for removing your old stuff so the fridge can be cleaned. Whatever the system, there's usually a schedule for taking turns with the clean-up. That's if they're smart, that is.

Congrats on your new job. If you watch a few different people to see how things are done & avoid saying anything bad about anyone or any gossip at all, you'll be just fine. When in doubt, ask.

Help I need a Earth Day Craft for tonight?

Q. I need an earth day craft for tonight. It is for preschool age to early elementary.

Answer
" Art & crafts experiences enable children to acquaint themselves with the natural qualities of the earth such as leaves, rocks, shells, dirt, wind, rain and sunshine. Children also learn to observe, create, and remain in touch with the ever changing world, and to develop a caring attitude towards the earth by learning to recycle and use materials for art and crafts rather than throwing them away." -http://www.first-school.ws/activities/occasions/earth1.htm

Here you go...

Drippy the Rain Drop - You can print these pages out and give them to the kids.
http://www.kimballmedia.com/Drippy/DrippysWorldTrialStories/ToMountainsAndBack/Page1.htm
From the US EPA: Coloring Book - you can print this out and let them color, has earth-friendly messages on each page. 12 pages.
http://www.epa.gov/region5/publications/happy/happy.pdf
Here's a link to a bunch of Arbor Day activities, you can almost always use Arbor Day stuff for Earth Day.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cp_h_arbor_day.htm
Pollution pictures from Microsoft - Visuals always help young children learn & understand.
http://encarta.msn.com/medias_761570933_-1_1/Pollution.html

More Fun Crafts for Little Ones:
Little Earths
Materials: Coffee filters, blue & green water (dyed with food coloring, use lots of coloring, eyedroppers, mini muffin tin.
Directions: Fill 1/2 mini muffin tins with blue water, other 1/2 with green. Have kids use eyedroppers to pick up and drop the water onto coffee filters. Blue & green will make it look like a little Earth. Parents Love These!

Marble Painted Earths
Materials: Blue construction paper, green paint, a couple marbles, pie plate.
Directions: Cut out blue construction paper into circles that will fit into pie plate bottom. Add green paint (not a lot!) and a marble or two. Let (but help) kids roll the marbles around (by holding pie plate. This creates an Earth-like project that the kids will love doing!

Litter Bags
Materials: brown lunch bags, markers or crayons, stickers (optional)
Directions: Write each child's name on bottom of bag. Write "LITTER" on one side of the bag, and "EARTH DAY 2008" on the other, or on each smaller side. Let kids decorate their Litter Bags.

Trash Collage
Materials: Candy wrappers, cut up junk mail, paper scraps, etc. Basically all your scrap art materials, and a large roll of paper.
Directions: Cut roll big enough to fill with your scrap art supplies, but leave room for each child to work. Pile art supplies into bowls or other containers across the paper. Let the children glue the pieces wherever they feel like, and make a Trash Collage! This one is fun and time-consuming.

Earth Day Bracelets
Materials: Contact Paper
Directions: Cut slices of contact paper approx. 1 inch wide and 5-6 inches long. Peel off backing and wrap around child's wrist, sticky-side up. Go for a nature walk and let them stick stuff to their bracelets.

Dirt Cups
Materials: Instant Chocolate Pudding, Oreo cookies, plastic bags with zipper, gummy worms, Cool Whip (not reddi-whip), CLEAR plastic cups, spoons.
Directions: Make pudding and allow to set in fridge long before children arrive. Give each child a bag with 2 oreos in it. Let them bang the bags to crush the Oreos (much cheaper than buying pre-crushed, and takes time!). Put some of the crushed Oreos in the cups. Add pudding. Top with cool-whip. Let children add rest of cookie crumbs. Garnish each with a gummy worm or two.

Good Books to Read:
Earth Day, Hooray! -Stuart Murphy
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060001291/showmomthemon-20
Let's Celebrate Earth Day - Peter Roop
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761316906/showmomthemon-20
Recycle! -Gail Gibbons
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316309435/showmomthemon-20

Does the Packit work?

Q. So I'm going to get the packet but i have a couple of questions first. 1 does it really work like it says it does. and 2 the buy one get one free offer, are they both the same size? Please I really need help especially number 2!!

Answer
There are a few disadvantages to using PackIt lunch bags and a practical one amongst them is the fact that it doesnât have a provision for putting labels on them. How can you write your child and teacherâs name on it then? On the other hand, the gel packs start sweating as they begin to defrost. Hence itâs useless to try and pack napkins with your childâs lunch because they will get wet and soggy before use.

According to some customers the food didnât stay cool for more than 3 hours, which was hugely disappointing. Cold yoghurts go warm and salads begin to wilt; there goes your idea of a cool healthy lunch. You are better off opting for the regular insulated bags, which can be used with ice pack to greater effect. And itâs a lot cheaper option as well. PackIt is certainly not worth its price, especially when you have a cheaper alternative that does the job better.

And then thereâs the Velcro Issue to deal with. Kids will naturally hold the bags by the top handle, but what happens because of that is the Velcro tends to come apart. Itâs just not strong enough and whatâs worse is it cannot be sewn back because you will end up damaging the gel pack thatâs under the fabric.

Lunch Bags Get Wet:
PackIt on the whole seems a good idea but lacks in execution. It doesnât keep food cool for 10 hours for starters. To make matters worse, the bags get wet from the inside when the freezer pack starts defrosting. Thatâs a strict no-no.

PackIt doesnât work for 10 hours as claimed:
You are told that PackIt keeps your food cool for 10 hours at refrigerator temperature, but thatâs not the case at all. You will manage to keep food cool for about 5-6 hours at a sort of low cool temperature. Itâs absolutely unsuitable for milk and other dairy products, which will not last.

PackIt Alternatives
Getting a MNT lunch bag is a much better idea. You can use it brilliantly with two ice packs. It will keep food, including juices and milk cool for a good ten hours and itâs a lot cheaper option as well. You can buy them at Amazon.com

Married woman what have you done?

Q. Do you feel like your sex life is going down hill? What have you done to spice things up? Please give me some ideas!!! thanks

Answer
You could buy a "52 Weeks of Romance" or "52 Weeks of Naughty Nights" kit. They come with scratch-off cards. You and your spouse rotate weeks choosing a card and enacting whatever it says. You can find more info. at Amazon. I think I bought mine in a lingerie shop.

You could purchase some new lingerie, create a runway, and put on a sexy fashion show for your husband. He could take pictures and judge each piece of lingerie.

You could try new positions or a new location. A new location in your home (the shower, on top of the washing machine during the spin cycle) or a location away from home. Some people fantasize about public places.

Leave him provocative notes or pictures of yourself in unexpected places (lunch bag) so that he thinks about you during the day.

Does he have an office? Visit him for lunch one day wearing something shocking under your coat. You be the dessert!

Or one evenging, make him into the dessert - a banana split. He supplies the banana; you pile on the whipped cream & chocolate and enjoy.

Edible body paints are fun if you're into art.

If you're both not too shy and like to act, you could roleplay (as in Doctor/Patient, Master/Slave, Police Officer/Speeder). Or describe your fantasies to each other and then act them out.

Use your imagination - there a lots of ideas!

Where can i find a nice suitcase in the uk for women under Â£30?

Jenny

I want a suitcase that is cute like for women and teenagers. Like with a pattern like animal print or dots or stripes something like that but it cant be too expensive like under Â£30. Im going on holiday in 28 days and hopefully will get it before then. A bit like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Roxy-Cherry-Pie-Luggage-Red_W0QQitemZ400044003611QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Tickets_Travel_Luggage_CA?hash=item5d247b111b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1688|293%3A1|294%3A50

or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roxy-Cherry-Pie-Travel-Luggage/dp/B0021B0U7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1247759162&sr=8-1

or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Animal-Wheeled-Luggage-Medial-Flower/dp/B001TA1M34/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1247759162&sr=8-10

and if you can, i need a bag for school. the strap has to be at least 30cm = 11.8 inches.
the same type of designs as above. it needs to fit at least 2 A4 ring binders in, several school work books, a pencil case, lunch box and water bottle in. preferably with pockets also for money and keys.

please post as many links as you can.

thank you soo much xxxx

Answer
You can't buy women any more. It is illegal. Even if it were, they would cost more than 30 pounds.

healthy school lunches for highschool?

dancer1994

Okay so i will be beginning my first year of highschool this september, and this summer i lost 24 pounds! But it took a lot of work, and im not interested in gaining it all back. anyways last year my eating habbits were; skip breakfast, vending machines for lunch, pig out when you get home, then eat dinner. but odviously i've had to change that i now know to eat a good breakfast, healthy lunch, and small dinner. But the problem is im not a big fan of sandwhich foods, i find sandwhiches allways go soggy, and eating salads is just like putting a sign on your forehead saying " I AM ON A DIET" anyways i'll give you some things i do enjoy, chicken (slices or breasts) cream cheese, wraps, pitas, hummus, any sort of fruit or veggie. Does anyone have any recipes or ideas i could use for school lunches, they would be in my locker for a few hours. Also i allways loved granola bars, and those silly little 100 calories snacks. but odviously those are out of my reach now, does anyone have any low fat granola recipes, or any subsitutes?

thanks for any help you could provide!

Answer
You are so smart! You kinda answered your own question. Wraps and pitas hold the healthiest salads you can create! You could say they just hide them better! Make an awesome salad and add sliced chicken breast. Put them in the pita, or wrap them up in the tortilla/wrapper of your choice. Hummus is great in a pita or wrap, just change the veggies you put in... Cucumbers sliced, tomatoes, and of course some dill spiced yogurt. There is no end to the salad creations and combinations you can create. Adding lots of greens - lettuce, spinach, whatever you like, will give you food you enjoy and make you feel you are not depriving yourself. A hearty veggie wrap/pita will be filling and so tasty. You could wrap them in aluminum foil to keep them "cool", and I would check out some of the more "adult" style lunch bags. There are some really nice bags that insulate your food, and keep it fresher.

Cream cheese is one food I would stay away from, you could use non-flavored yogurt instead. Try seasonings that you like and experiment to find new combinations.

I would put two pieces of fruit into my bag. A nice piece of fruit would be a great snack at break, and then have one for lunch too. There is no rule that you cannot make your own 100 calorie goodies. There are really nice little snack-sized ziplock bags available, and check the nutrition label to find out how much you can put in the bag to equal 100 calories. Pretzels, lo-cal popcorn, baked-not-fried snacks, nuts, and low fat granola would be a nice little treat - no pun intended!

You sound like a smart young lady who has control of things. Keep going, and you will be happy with your healthy choices!

Besides peanut butter and jelly, what is a lunch that doesn't need to be refrigerated?

Q. I need something besides a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to take to work when I don't have access to a fridge!
Thumbs ups for all...even the wise guy who said "hair"

Answer
Choose the Right Lunch Bag

Brown paper bags may be traditional, but they don't do anything to protect your food until lunch time. Get an insulated lunch bag with a cool pack inside. Freeze the cool pack overnight and the frostiness will help keep your food cold. The insulation in the walls of the bag help prevent heat from getting in, further protecting your lunch. Buy individual plastic "ice cubes" and sprinkle them throughout the contents of your bag to chill it further.

Use a Thermos Jug

There's a reason you see construction workers pouring coffee from a thermos all day long: they keep the liquid inside piping hot for hours. Invest in a smaller version designed for soups and chilies. Pack leftover stew, casseroles, pasta dishes or hot sandwich toppings like pulled pork in the thermos. Add crusty bread or rolls to complete your lunch.

Peanut Butter Basics

You can indulge in the occasional peanut butter and jelly sandwich if you want to get nostalgic about your school days. After that, use peanut butter and other nut butters in a more adult way to add protein to your lunch. Add cranberries, bananas or other fruits to peanut butter on crusty whole wheat bread. Pack a small container of nut butter and use it as a dip for apple slices, celery sticks, pretzels and crackers.

Instant Lunch

Instant food at your desk no longer means noodles in a cup. Stock up on meals that only need a small amount of hot water to activate a heater, or dried meals that cook in the microwave with water if you have an oven at work. Bring a thermos of boiling hot water along with your lunch to cook ramen noodles or other instant pasta dishes. Pack tuna salad in a can along with a variety of crackers and cheese for small sandwiches.

Vegetables and Fruit

Add some variety to your menu by including different fruits and vegetables each day. Make a salad occasionally and include individual packets of salad dressing. Cut up slices of vegetables and pack some ranch dip. Bring whole fruits or cups of mixed pieces of fruit. Not only will the produce taste good, the additional foods will help fill you up without adding a lot of calories.

http://www.columbusparent.com/content/stories/2011/02/23/ntk-the-go-to-guide-school-lunches.html

What was the most disgusting thing you've discovered in your child's school bag?

Q. this morning, i found a flattened, very sqooshy, sticky, dead lady bug in between my son's lunch box and work book. apparently, the lovely thing (when it was still alive last friday) was supposed to be a present for me. my little boy caught it in the school garden. guess he forgot about it. *sigh* anyway, it's the thought that counts. sweet, sweet boy. :P
yuck, Wybie! punked by our own kids! lol!
yep, i have a good feeling they'll hit it off. let's sked a play date, shall we? lol!
happy birthday, tiffany! (is that right? :P)
Wybie - actually, i cheated. had to check back from my old questions. lol!
i can't get into chat. i'm at home and my connection won't let me get in the site. bummer. :(
oh but i almost remembered! i was thinking 'stephanie' --but it didn't feel right so i had to check. :)
why don't you drop by the board. someone ought to have insomnia, too. i'd join you if my internet connection didn't suck so much. :(
oh god, Jeanne! i can just imagine! lmao!
Wybie - ok. and god knows it's like we're chatting here already, too. haha! better stop or we'll get, you know, reported. woohoo!

Answer
Well, I attempted cyber-schooling the boys up until a month ago and the lunch bags have not been used since last May (maybe). Well, they decided they wanted to take a lunch and we discovered they had not finished their previous lunch in that bag. Not sure what it is that we found but I can tell you the lunch bag found its way into the trash and my youngest received a new lunch bag.

school lunch daily minu at san leandro high school?

funnietime

i want to know the san leandro high school daily school lunch menu

Answer
What do your kids eat for lunch at school?
Although your kids may be eating well if they eat a balanced meal prepared in the school cafeteria or if you pack them a healthy lunch, it is increasingly likely that they are making poor choices and eating an unhealthy lunch, which may be one of the reasons that more kids are becoming overweight.

Many parents feel like they have a hard enough time working to get their kids to eat well at home and think they don't have any control over what they eat at school, but if you are aware of the choices they have, you may be able to influence what they eat. Or even better, influence what choices they have.

In most schools, competing with the relatively healthy choices the school cafeteria offers, are snack bars, a la carte programs that offer pizza and french fries, and vending machines with soda and snacks.

But do school cafeteria's really provide healthy lunches? If your child is among the '26 million children each school day' that eat the 'nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches' provided by the National School Lunch Program, you may think that they are eating healthy.

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But did you know that the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the Healthy School Lunch Campaign say that the 'menus served in school lunch programs are too rich in saturated fat and cholesterol and too low in fiber- and nutrient-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes'?
Still, eating in the cafeteria is probably a better choice than some kids make who might bypass the cafeteria altogether and head straight to a vending machine, which might provide a lunch made up of a bag of chips and can of soda.

Or better yet, if you are not sure your school is really providing a nutritionally balanced lunch, pack your own and send it to school with your child. Leftovers, or a sandwich with lean luncheon meat or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, with some raw vegetables, a piece of fruit or other snack, plus some milk money, can make a fun and healthy lunch.

Be sure to keep your packed lunch safe though, by keeping everything clean when packing the lunch, keeping cold foods cold in an insulated lunch box, and hot foods hot in an insulated bottle stored in an insulated lunch box.

If you are having trouble planning your child's lunches, ask your kids for their input and let them help pack the lunch. You can also use the food pyramid as a guide and plan on the lunch providing about 1/3 of your child's daily vitamin, mineral, and calorie requirements.

And keep in mind that prepackaged lunches may be convenient, but they are often higher in fat, sugar and calories then meals that you might prepare yourself, and they are more expensive.

So, what do your kids eat for lunch at school?
Take our school lunch poll and see what other parents say.

http://www.ecoliteracy.org/programs/rsl-guide.html

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

cold omlette for work lunch?

Q. Would a thin omelette (like http://thisleanjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Omelette-Wrap.png ) be good for lunch? I was planning on treating it like a wrap, but we don't have a fridge or anything to keep it in, so would it be ok just in my lunchbox for 4 hours? Would it go off? Would it even taste ok? I was just going to put ham cheese and tomatos in it? what do you think?

Answer
Make the wrap and put it in the freezer, wrapped well in foil and then newspaper. It should thaw by the time you're ready to eat it and still be chilled.

I personally would leave the egg out, because I don't like cold eggs (unless it's egg salad).

If you don't have a fridge at work, invest in one of those small, insulated, soft lunch coolers or bags, and then you don't have to worry about keeping your food cold. Target and Walmart have them and they're not very expensive.

Where can I find a cute girl lunch box?

dancer215

Ok my old lunch box is getting worn out because I had it for a couple of years. I want a new one and if I don't the I will have to use it this year to or maybe a paper brown bag but it just makes my mom do more. I'm going to middle school and i need one in a month. I like Kohl's, Target, Fred Meyers ,and places like that. Help me find a cute GIRL lunch box. Also I don't want one that has the plastic thing in it that keeps it, it's shape. Sorry not a good description.
dont like the jonas brothers

Answer
Here's a few from Target.
http://www.target.com/1006-Retro-Tin-Lunch-Box/dp/B000BXKT2U/sr=1-5/qid=1249069340/ref=sr_1_5/179-6997702-4985831?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k:Lunch%20box&page=1

http://www.target.com/Fit-Fresh-New-Lunch-Combo/dp/B00119NGKA/sr=1-13/qid=1249069340/ref=sr_1_13/179-6997702-4985831?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k:Lunch%20box&page=1

http://www.target.com/Thermos-can-Lunch-Duffle-Dot/dp/B001S9FOGC/sr=1-5/qid=1249069451/ref=sr_1_5/179-6997702-4985831?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&pricerange=&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k:Lunch%20box&page=3

http://www.target.com/Animal-Shaped-Insulated-Lunch-Bags/dp/B0018QQ2XE/sr=1-15/qid=1249069451/ref=sr_1_15/179-6997702-4985831?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&pricerange=&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k:Lunch%20box&page=3

http://www.target.com/Disney-Jonas-Brothers-Lunch-Bag/dp/B0026G5CLI/sr=1-4/qid=1249069544/ref=sr_1_4/179-6997702-4985831?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&pricerange=&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k:Lunch%20box&page=7

Need help with kindergarten cold bag lunch recipes?

Tiffany L

I have a 5 year old boy who is a very picky eater, he just started kindergarten and i would like to send him to school with food so i know he eats but they dont have a microwave so it has to be cold food he doesn't like pb&j , he likes veggies but i dont know to make them into a main dish , he doesn't really like mayo or sauces so i dont know what to do for a recipe pls send me info on recipes

Answer
send him with carrot and celery sticks and if he likes raw broccoli and cauliflower. for a main dish, send him a ham and cheese or roast beef and cheese or turkey and cheese sandwich. Apple/grape snack packs (avaiable at walmart) juice, water. I he likes mustard, put mustard on the sandwiches. Freeze the water so it helps to keep the lunch cold till lunch time.

you could also do chicken tenders (cold) most kids eat those regardless. Or those lunch packs, and let him pick them out.

Cheap lunch box food ideas?

Q. I have 2 kids in elementary school. they are complaining that their breakfast and lunch at school is either gross or cold by the time they get through the line and get to sit down and eat.

I am thinking I am paying $33.50 a week for crap at school so taking their lunch might be a better idea.

what are some ideas for the main meal in their lunch box?

i know i can get a cold bottle and put juice or milk in ot and freeze it and give them fresh fruit or yogurt but what other things can you put in lunch boxes. Im scared of putting cold or hot foods that will not stay cold or hot.

Answer
I think the cheapest way to do things is not buy prepackaged.
I send bagels with cream cheese from home for lunch ( you could for breakfast)
Pre toasted waffle cut in half with PB-- Or Cereal in a bag
Buy a large bag of pretzels and put them in the bags themselves. Or cookies, or crackers or
I buy Go-gurts and freeze them and they are thawed by lunch.
I bought a freezer back ($1) at walmart to keep sandwiches cold.
I send them water bottles with ice cubes and they are cold all day.
I never really got into thermos but I have friends that send Mac and cheese in them or ramen noodles.
Cut up apples and toss with cinn and sugar so they don't look brown by lunch

What to use instead of lunch box?

Q. I am new to being vegan and need some help. What should i use instead of a lunch box or paper bag? I really want something reuseable but not a lunch box. Its not that i am embarrased to carry a lunchbox i just dont like how they look. At my school we are seated side by side so there is no room for a giant tray thing.Oh and please dont leave answers telling me about your hello kitty lunch box, thanks.

Answer
I'd recommend getting a neoprene lunchbox/bag. I put a link to a basic style, but you can find these almost anywhere now. They are well insulated, so they keep your food cold or warm, they're easy to carry, and they stretch, so you can hold quite a bit in there. And a lot of them even look like purses, so they're super stylish, and they come in MANY styles. The link I left below is a basic guide to the fabric & price. ENJOY :D

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=neoprene+lunch+box&hl=en&prmd=ivns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=812&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=4178380123415920994&sa=X&ei=_1IzTpP0B-unsQKXvcyMCw&ved=0CG4Q8wIwBA

Can you help me find a cute lunch box?

Amanda B

I'm a 20 year old female, looking for a cute, stylish lunchbox with room for a good amount of food. Nothing too childish.

Answer
Target has some cute ones!

Here are some I liked:

http://www.target.com/Thermos-can-Lunch-Duffle-Dot/dp/B001S9FOGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&qid=1276218390&searchView=grid5&fromGsearch=true&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-1&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&rh=&searchSize=60&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel,subjectbin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin

http://www.target.com/Mario-Batali-Farfalle-Lunch-Bag/dp/B0039XRS3M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&qid=1276218390&searchView=grid5&fromGsearch=true&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-7&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&rh=&searchSize=60&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel,subjectbin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin

http://www.target.com/Mario-Batali-Gigli-Lunch-Bag/dp/B0039XRS32/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&qid=1276218390&searchView=grid5&fromGsearch=true&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-16&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&rh=&searchSize=60&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel,subjectbin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin

http://www.target.com/Milano-Insulated-Lunch-Tote-Abacus/dp/B0024MAZPC/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&qid=1276218390&searchView=grid5&fromGsearch=true&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-23&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&rh=&searchSize=60&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel,subjectbin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin

http://www.target.com/Milano-Insulated-Lunch-Tote-Marbles/dp/B0024MD4Q4/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&qid=1276218390&searchView=grid5&fromGsearch=true&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-28&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&rh=&searchSize=60&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel,subjectbin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin

http://www.target.com/Milano-Insulated-Lunch-Tote-Clay/dp/B0024M7H0I/ref=sr_1_31?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-31&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&searchSize=60&qid=1276218390

http://www.target.com/Rachael-Double-Decker-Carrier-Lunch/dp/B002VPCIFC/ref=sr_1_54?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&sr=1-54&searchRank=target104545&keywords=lunch&searchPage=1&searchSize=60&qid=1276218390

I need a creative thinker here!!!?

idk what m

I am in a school club and we need to raise a whole lot of money to donate it to charity by the end of the year. We need an amazing fundraiser to involve the whole community to participate in so that we can raise, again, a whole lot of money. Now, this fundraiser has to be really really really simple. It cant be like... organize a lot of stuff, or involve a lot of volunteers. Some of our ideas include... a movie being shown in a lawn or a teacher talent show. I really need some help!!!! Please imput SOME ideas!!! THANKS SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer
i really like the teacher talent show idea! Fundraisers are my thing!

here are some of my ideas:

-bake sale

-you could make spirit wear for your school, and buy it wholesale, so its really cheap, and then sell them for twice as much as you paid for them

-you could get the teachers to have a basketball or football game, and charge admission: that would be a really big hit....5 bucks a person...if you had just 200 people come you guys would have 1000 dollars.

-you could get a local restaraunt to sponsor your school... you just have to fill out a form and get a few signatures

-you could have a game day, and charge admission and have the different grades face off against each other

-you could do manicures and pedicures and charge people like 6 bucks each... you would have to have like 10 stands to get a lot done

-get little Halloween themed bags and put a few pieces of candy in it, and put little tags on them that say who its to and who its from, and let kids "order" them for their friends, and then you could deliver them during school

-you could do a raffle and have kids buy tickets (you could sell them at lunch), and they could win like a gift card, or an ipod nano... if you do that only charge a dollar for each raffle tickets

I hope this helps and goodluck!
xoxo =^.^=

Monday, April 21, 2014

I'm trying to get a shoe store (women's) up and going. I did the DBA, license, sellers permit, tax ID,etc.?

babycole

I'm attending a shoe trade show soon hoping to get merchandise for my store, is this a good route or how should i go about getting my merchandise.

Answer
This is a great route, it will give you an opportunity to get an over view of the industry and see the trends. Most trade shows will offer seminars for people in your situation, talking about marketing, trends in retailing, how to deal with employees, how to avoid/manage "shrinkage." Attend as many as possible. Remember, the people who make and import shoes want you to be successful. They need you to get their merchandise to the end customers.
Spend time in the booths and showrooms looking at a lot of merchandise. More importantly, spend a lot of time asking the sales reps questions. Get their cards and tell them what you are planning. Ask them if anyone in your town is showing their merchandise. (You don't want a competitor in the next block selling the same thing.) After you get home, you can call them back with additional questions. Sales reps can be your biggest resource.
Ask them for the names of some successful retailers IN OTHER CITIES. People in the business are often willing to give you tips so long as they won't be used in competition against them in the same marketing area. Ask retailers for their biggest mistakes so you can learn what NOT to do. If someone seems especially knowlegeable, ask if they would be willing to mentor you, and maybe let you call a couple of times a year with questions.
When you get back home, call your local chamber of commerce. They want to encourage successful businesses in town, big and small. They may have some sort of small business incubator programs or small business mentor programs. The Small Business Administration can point you to retired business people who volunteer to mentor young business people. They will have been down your road and can be a real help with what's critical and what's not.
Remember, you don't just need shoes, you have to have a store front, utilities, advertising, an employee or two, a way to accept credit cards, some place for customers to sit while they are trying on shoes, good lighting, add-on merchandise like hand bags, accessories, etc. You have to have something to wrap or bag sold merchandise that can serve as additional advertising.
Consider having a professional graphic person design your logo and signage. If it's chic looking, then a fairly simple store interior will seem chic as well.
Visit shoe stores and departments in fashionable cities to see how they do it. Notice where they are located--what sort of stores they are close to and what sort of traffic drives past.
(Never, never, never, locate your store next to a popular lunch restaurant. Their customers will take up your parking and your shoe clients will have trouble getting in between 11:30AM and 2:00PM. Try to locate near a complementary clothing store or better still a good hair salon.)
Most critically, you have to have enough funding or credit to see you through the first 6 to 12 months of operation.
Finally, go make friends with the business librarian at your local library. She can direct you to all sorts of business information about vendors and customary percentages for your type of business. It's dry nuts and bolts information, but it's the sort of stuff bankers and creditors will expect from you and your business plan.

Does anyone know any witty sayings to put on a woman's purse?

Q. We are having a funraiser for women. I made a cigar box purse with our "mascot" for a silent auction. The theme is "Have lunch with an Old Bag". The mascot is a character called Dottie. She is whimsical and is holding 3 handbags. Now I need a saying to put on it.

Answer
Woman will always be dependent until she holds a purse of her own.
Quote by: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902)
One of the best-known of the mothers of woman suffrage

Every woman should have a purse of her own
Susan B. Anthony

And if a woman's purse is a reflection of her personality, as is often argued, then why do so many women have the same purse?

Sunday, April 20, 2014

When you pack your kids' lunches for school...?

Q. Do you put some kind of ice pack in there to keep things cool? Or do you do something different to keep it cool? Silly question, I know, but my son is in Kindergarten and he's been begging me to pack his lunch instead of getting a tray in the cafeteria. He's gotta show off his cool new lunchbox. ;-)

Answer
I am in my 25th year of packing school lunches. My oldest is 31, my youngest is 13 and she's the only one in school right now. I am mom to 4 and none of them were particularly fond of cafeteria food so I've packed quite a lot of lunches. I typically do put some type of ice pack in my youngest daughter's lunch. She generally likes lots of fresh fruits and veggies and she likes them to be cool when she eats them. For her main component of her lunch she prefers soup or dinner leftovers in an insulated thermos, but my older 3 typically liked sandwiches, sometimes peanut butter, but usually something with meat. For my older 3 I usually froze a juice box or pouch the night before than wrapped it in a paper towel and put it in a ziploc baggie. By lunch the juice would be thawed and the food was kept cold. My youngest doesn't care much for juice and rarely drinks it so I have a variety of small ice packs that I stick in her lunch every day. She carries and insulated lunch bag so things stay pretty cool. When my older kids were younger, none of our schools were air conditioned, so lunches stuck in a locker all morning in a regular lunch box could get pretty rotten. Now all the schools in our district have AC so that helps keeps things fresh, too. If my daughter is taking things fairly non-perishable such as a peanut butter sandwich, an individual container of applesauce, some baby carrots, and water, than I don't always feel it's necessary to put an ice pack in, especially in the winter when it's usually below freezing where we live.

Lunch for Picky Eaters?

My daughter is very picky and I need to pack her a good lunch.
She is vegitarian, loves fruit and cant have a microwave to heet/cook things at school.
also she dosent like eggs.

Any suggestions??

also she dosent eat vegies

Answer
Get her a good thermos to keep things hot until lunchtime. Also get an insulated lunch bag to keep other things cold. Some of them are very stylish anymore...not like when I was a kid!

Various wraps along with fruits, veggies and dips should take care of her needs. Don't forget cookies occasionally!

lunch ideas?

Thisxbabe

HI!
Im kate, and i just recently started a job, im a gardner :D
6.50 and hour, not that bad for a 12 year old...
so anyways i take half hour off for lunch everydday i work, but i need some actually good food. healthy food. i herd theres a thing called "tofu loaf" and you just peel the top off (like yogrt) and its reeady to eat. where can i get that? and what are some other "ready to eat" foods?

thanks dolls!

Answer
Some good things to bring are the lunch kits made by StarKist - they consist of a can of tuna or chicken with an easy open can, a packet of mayo, a packet of relish, a wooden spoon and crackers. They were pretty good and do not need refrigeration or heating up. You can keep things cool with a frozen bottle of water in an insulated lunch cooler and this would also give you more options as to what to bring. Don't forget you can always pack the old stand by of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, too. Other things you can keep in your backpack to munch on are homemade Trail Mix, fruit such as apples, oranges, grapes, peaches, pears and banana, crackers, cookies, candy bars, etc.

For a healthy snack, make your own Trail Mix using a combination of any or all of the following:

Dried cranberries - Craisins
Dried cherries
Raisins - plain or chocolate covered
Dates
Fancy Mixed Nuts - salted or unsalted, your choice
Dried Mango
Dried Papaya
Coconut flakes
M&Ms
Banana chips
Apple chips
Dried Peaches
Dried Blueberries
Dried Pineapple
Granola

Keep in a sealed container or ZipLock bags to keep fresh.

SAC

Where can i find cheap dolls with hair?

Q. hello beautiful people <3

Ok, so for the halloween party im going to as ive mentioned before, me and my friend are going as school girl twin zombies......we have the school dresses, a lunch bag (for our phone, makeup etc..) and them knee high socks with little black dolly shoes.....so far so good :)

Anyway, we need to find two dolls that look the same that have hair, but not a barbie....a bigger one. we want to deform them...shave some hair off, pull eye out, cut up etc,,,and make them look real creepy, then carry them around with us by their hair!.....

Thing is, i cant find CHEAP dolls with hair anywhere!!!!! please help, its driving me nuts!

and when i say cheap, cheap as chips please as i dont really wanna be spending alot on something that im gonna destroy!

hope you can help.

BIG love,
Bambi...x

Answer
The Dollar type stores...Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree...etc. Sell cheap dolls like that. usually only a couple bucks.

Some advice for a gift ?

Q. I want to buy the best present for my wife ?

Answer
Here are a few ideas...
scarf
umbrella
cozy socks in fun patterns
bright sports watch
cotton cami (lady's undershirt) with lace--basically you need to know S, M, or L--usually at Old Navy, Gap, Penney's, etc.--usually under $10
soft sweater
long-sleeved T-shirt
flannel sheets for winter, probably in a basic color like ivory or cream colored
over-sized velour towels
LED flashlight--look for bright colored ones like hot pink
calendar or appointment book for 2014
insulated cup or lunch bag
lunch, brunch, or dinner out--I would like this the best.
tickets to a stage play or musical
Ask her if she'd like a cat or dog from the animal shelter, then the 2 of you can go to pick it out.
If she drives, take her car to the car wash for "the works."
If it's her b-day, then cake & ice cream.

What are some creative prom favors?

Q. I am the chairperson of my school's prom favors committee. What are some things that you have received or like to receive as prom favors? Be creative!

note: we have a $10 per person budget.

Answer
Here are several ideas enclosed: http://hubpages.com/hub/_BellaMevents_HIGHSCHOOLPROMKEEPSAKE

My favorite is the lunch tote to prepare the kids for college and/or work after high school. It does not have to be customized. I would leave it plain. The pattern fits both boys and girls. You can add a customized tag to each from a computer. "Class of 2011" on a circle tag with glitter to jazz it up is something different. Also they can be wrapped in cellophane. The back of the tag can have a quote about the memories together that go on during high school. Many were made during lunch :)

Also kids always want a snack of some sort after prom after a long night of dancing so thats why I say add a few mini variety pack of snack bags to them. 2 in each one

http://bellamevents.theaspenshops.com/product/lets-do-lunch-personalized-insulated-lunch.html

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