Saturday, June 7, 2014

Fun games for kids?

Q. Hey I'm babysitting in 30 min for 9 kids!!! (it was supposed to be 4, but other babysitters cancelled). I'm babysitting kids ages 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 10, 10 during an adult Christmas party. I'm supposed to keep the kids upstairs in the bedrooms or playrooms, any ideas for fun games!!! Prayers are appreciated!!!!!
Ya, it was supposed to just be four, but then 3 more, then 2 more!


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I just had a party and had a bunch of kids over....their absolute favorite game (boys included) was this game called Pretty, Pretty Princess...it only cost like $5....I think only up to 4 can play, so you might want to buy two of them. Twister would be good too. We also made puppets out of brown paper lunch bags and construction paper and then had a puppet show. You could have a contest trying to build the best house out of blocks...make the older kids team up with younger kids to make it fair. GOOD LUCK!

How do you keep it cold?




latora_kin


I want to pack my sons lunch for school,but how do they keep there lunch cool?Or you play it safe and pack things that can be kept at room temp? What do you put in your kids lunch by them only keeping in a locker I imagine that narrows the choice. Help me need some ideas!!


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They make small lunch bag coolers with ice packs built into them and they are cheap money.

Or put an ice pack in it yourself.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-LEGO-Vertical-Lunch-Bag-Construction-Minifigure/14662369




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Friday, June 6, 2014

Packed lunch ideas to bring to camp?




Ella


So, I'm going to a two week day camp where you have to bring your own lunch that can't be refrigerated. I also can't eat wheat...any ideas?

(PS. I'm homeschooled, so I don't have many ideas since I never had to bring a packed lunch to school



Answer
Get an insulated lunch box and an ice pack to keep your food cold. You can make all kinds of salads like a basic garden salad in a tupperware and top it off with a large scoop of tuna or sliced hard boiled eggs. Add a bag of chips and a few pickle spears and you have a nice lunch.

Help!? Ideas for a packed lunch?




.:Emerald:


Hi!
I finally got accepted to a modeling agency and am about to take classes! (YAY!)
The lady there told me to bring lunch as it is a 5 hour class... I need good ideas for a packed lunch!
Nothing too hard to prepare, needs to stay fresh, easy to make or find, and not too big or small.
Thank you so much!



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Packing a lunch for school and/or work can be a challenge. Often times you donât have access to a microwave or refrigeration. Eating the same thing every day can get old after a short time as well. My suggestions for lunch are listed below. Consider taking an insulated lunch bag to keep some of these things cold until itâs time to eat. You could also freeze your beverage (water, juice, etc) and use it as an ice pack if you donât have a lunch box.

Wraps, salads, and sandwiches are good for the âentrée courseâ of your lunch. Use different deli meats and cheeses every week so you donât tire of the same flavors. Itâs good to make homemade dressings or switch up the condiments on these items as well. Use as many fresh ingredients as possible to increase the nutritional value as well. Another idea would be to cook chicken breasts, fish, and pork tenderloins in large amounts over the weekend and keep the cooked meat in the fridge or freezer as an addition to your sandwiches, wraps, or salads. Itâs a nice change to deli meat. My family also enjoys chicken, tuna, or ham salad sandwiches every so often. And you can never go wrong with peanut butter and jelly!

As the âside dishesâ for your lunch, I would suggest any of the items listed below.
fruit, yogurt, pudding, or jello cups
fresh vegetables with ranch dressing
granola bars
popcorn
trail mix
chips (take salsa or a cheese dip for tortilla chips)
pretzels
100 calorie snack packs (cookies, brownie bites, etc)
special K cracker chips
dry cereal
fresh fruit (like apples/bananas with peanut butter, orange slices, grapes, etc)
tasty cakes (Little Debbie brand)
bologna and cheese cubes
broccoli, macaroni, pasta, or potato salad
crackers (goldfish, animal crackers, cheese or peanut butter filled sandwich crackers)
dried fruit (raisins, craisins, banana/apricot/apple chips)
deviled or pickled eggs
cheese curls or cheese balls
fun sized candy bars
mixed nuts
gummy candy
marshmallows




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Thursday, June 5, 2014

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


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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?



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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.




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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.


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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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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

What to use instead of lunch box?




Jac


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.


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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




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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Would women accept guys that wear thongs?




NONAME


I wear something that considered gay to wear. I am in high school. Most people from the other sex wear them, but they are made for guys also. Is it bad for a guy to wear thongs? They are very comfortable and supportive than any other underwear. Will people make fun of me if they accidentally see them? Is it unusual for a guy to wear?I have questioned my sex orientation also. I feel attracted to a random muscular black basketball player at lunch. If i am bi, can i get out on facebook without telling people? I want to real bad.Is it bad to watch videos that have men in thongs and speedos? I already told my mom that i wear thongs. Her opinion that most high school guys don't wear them and she laughed in the beginning. She ask me why i want to wear them. They are cozy and supportive and it is my body. She accepted it. she bought me some speedos later on, but i denied it. Why does she want me to wear something different. Is she holding her true feelings back . Why are they made anyway to don't be worn? I told her because i don't know how to do laundry so she could wash them. I told her to don't tell my dad and she agreed. I think she told him anyway. He called me speedo on purpose several days when i told my mom I have older brothers that lives with us.I wonder what they think if they figure out that i wear thongs? Is it bad to want to sag them for people to see? I sag them when i got something from the vending machine in the mornings at school. Their was a lot of girls there also. I bend over to let them see what i am wearing. Five minutes later a pass that machine and the girls said its him. I did it with a different group of girls and they just laughed when i left. I even sag these at walmart for people to see. My friends in the library saw that i sag thongs and the friend that was a guy said you wear thongs.. speedos... model in them man! I guess he likes them so that is good. The friend that was a girl who was there said " man thongs?" I guess she think it is semi hot so. several days ago, i was waiting for the school doors to open in the morning. their is a handful amount of people that was waiting their. When the doors open, i grab my bag and rise my back. They saw my thong i bet because when i got into the door, i herd a girl talking to her friend "disguesting" are they talking about the thongs?I think they are pretty amazing. I be friended my crush on facebook also. He is a pretty sweet guy. How can i talk to him? He does not know me. Like what would you do if you see a random person jogging around the park and you saw him in a red thong on and a short sleevless shirt? Why do they get made fun of like the testicale vesticale, the banana hammock, bungie spunglers, and marble bags?


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what the fffffffff are you gay or hiding ya gay ways I mean dang what the hell is happening out here now first sagging like in jail homo's then the pants like half cuts that women wear then tights I mean guys are wearing everything gay guys wear now dangg so there is more gay then true straights out here better watch ma back more often now

How can I lose like 50 pounds pretty soon?




xxSpooKieM


Okay to start off I am a girl, 15 yrs old, 5'5 and 170 pounds. Yes i am well aware that im "fat" so no need to comment below telling me that. It's my freshman year, and I am pretty busy everyday with homework and house chores so i dont have time to go to a "gym." However, I have gym everyday in school and at least thats a little bit of movement. I really want to make a change in my life and finally fit in. There are more overweight girls in my school, but still because of my weight I have a self-consiounce problem. I feel ugly, and so unattractive. High school is the time to have fun and feel good about yourself, go to dances, and i really feel that my weight is holding me back from that. I want to be able to look "good" and be able to wear nice clothes instead of band tees all my life. Also, what i eat everyday is: breakfast- 7:00am: bowl of special k cereal and milk. lunch-12:34 pm: apple, cereal bar, rarely do i ever bring a bagel or sandwich and sometimes instead of apple ill bring small bag of crackers. Dinner-4:00 pm: different everyday, but i dont eat meat at all. And once Im done with homework I sometimes try to work out on elliptical for 25 minutes. So how can I lose 50 pounds real soon, so i can look normal? And what should I eat? Thanks so much :)
P.S I don't eat any candy, or drink any sodas or juices. I rarely eat fast food.
* I'm not gonna be anorexic. Its an idiotic solution. I don't care if this weightloss takes months. If I go anorexic Ill just gain back all the weight later on..*



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(Hereâs the end of my answer)

Do not have a âdietâ diet, where youâre told what to eat, just eat healthy and simply, so you can satisfy your cravings and answer your bodyâs need for some missing nutrients. If Iâm building muscle mass, Iâll need a lot of carbs to do the weight training (because itâs anaerobic and fat burning shuts down) and then get huge cravings for proteins for the ârepairing strongerâ part.

Eating healthy is about avoiding the unhealthy food as much as possible. Once you stay away from fast food (any restaurant food, really), packaged and boxed food (except for bread, pasta and rice, if you donât make your own bread/pasta), canned food, prepared and processed food, then youâre left with the fruits/veggies, whole wheat food (the brown kind of bread, pasta), brown rice, brown rice, legumes (beans, peas, lentils...), low fat dairies, eggs (if you eat dairies and eggs) and the good kind of oil (olive, avocado, nuts). You can have any of the bad stuff occasionally so they donât become forbidden obsessions. Have some French fries, or one slice of pizza (with your favorite veggies) or a cookie, once in a while. Just donât do it every day and watch for portion sizes.
Also the cooking method can double the calorie content of a meal, so learn about healthy cooking without having to add extra fats, like using a steamer (using water), a rotisserie (using heat and herbs...great for potatoes and zucchinis), a slow cooker (using homemade broth and herbs), a pressure cooker, a grillâ¦
Once you cook your own meals, you can control the calorie content because your control the cooking method and all the ingredients. A lot of people are overweight because they keep eating food that they did not cook.



Growing teenagers (under the age of 20) should NOT use the adult BMI but should use the BMI-for-age, which uses percentiles and comparison with other people the same age/gender. A 5â5, 110lbs adult woman (BMI 18.3) would be underweight while a 5â5, 100lbs 15 years old girl (BMI 16.6, same height but weighing 10 pounds less) would have a healthy weight because her body is still growing and sheâs supposed to gain weight as she reaches adulthood.

Some of your friends could be the same height and age as you are...5â5 and 15yo, and weigh only 98lbs, with a 16.3BMI and they would have a healthy weight (under 98lbs, theyâd be underweight) but that does not mean that you have to weigh 120lbs.

Your goal should be in the âhealthyâ category. Technically now (5â5, 15yo and 170lbs â 28.3BMI), youâre obese, but have a cup of diuretic tea, lose a pound of water by tomorrow and youâll just be overweight (at 169lbs â 28.1BMI). The BMI categories should not be used for fit people but can be used for unfit people to trigger a wake-up call when they get into those âobeseâ and âextremely obeseâ categories that become a health issue. You would get into the healthy weight category at 144lbs (24BMI)...which is 26 pounds of fat reserves weight loss goal for you (not 50 pounds). Itâs like the planets are perfectly aligning...the best fat reserves loss is half a pound a week (1,750 calories of exercising, providing that you eat enough to cover your BMR and your growth), and a year is 52 weeks so youâd lose 26 pounds of fat reserves by next Valentineâs day.


Do not focus on the scale. As long as youâre eating enough to cover your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and not too much above that and that you exercise, you will lose one pound of body fat for each 3,500 calories of exercising, no matter what the scale indicates.

Losing one pound of body fat does not mean losing one pound of weight because it does not take into account muscle mass gain (which is very good) and water and waste fluctuations, which can be huge and are very confusing and irrelevant since only temporary because eventually, your body settles down. Eating healthier and drinking more water will make you lose water retention (less sodium) and waste (more fiber and better regularity).

Using a tape measure once a month to chart your progress will reassure you because when you lose half a pound of body fat but gain some muscle mass and some water weight so you donât lose any weight on the scaleâ¦itâs a little depressing, when, in fact, you should be happy, and you get happy when you use a tape measure and lose half an inch somewhere, or even a quarter of an inch (like the thighs) even if you did not lose any weight on the scale.




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Sunday, June 1, 2014

What are some creative lunch box ideas?




Lola


What could i pack in a lunch box that both me and my exreamly picky kid will like?


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When you say picky kid...well what does your kid like?
Make sandwiches, pasta salad, mixed fruits, chicken (fried or sliced or something)
Chicken wraps - add cabbage& carrot mix from the bag, lettuce, tomato
Soup in a thermos
Really it depends I would guess on what your kid will eat.

What was your childhood lunch box- bag or metal? What was your favorite made-from home...?







...lunch? Do you still have the Box?
I can recall having two metal lunch boxes when I was a child with television characters on it, yet I only recall only one of the TV shows. It was "Bonanza", but I don't remember ever watching the TV show-so why did I get the lunch box?

My regular lunch was Peanut Butter & Jelly made with Wonder Bread bread--you know the one that had 12 vitamins baked into every slice to build strong bones! Along with the PJ sandwich, my mom would include a baggie of potato chips & some chocolate milk in the supplied Bonanza thermos bottle. Somewhere, I still have that Bonanza lunch box, but the thermos is no where to be found.

What was your lunch box- what TV show did it depict? What was your favorite school lunch that your parent made for you. Did you buy lunch at school? what was your favorite meal at school? Mine was at Thanksgiving when they made a real Turkey feast.

Well its time to go back to school-what are you serving up your child for lunch and will it be in a brown bag/metal box?



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...was literally a box. One of those flat type cartons that four six-packs of soda comes in.

My grandmother would pick me up after school and she would have made me a bologna and Miracle Whip sandwich (on Home Pride wheat bread), paired with a snack sized bag of Frito-Lay Fritos, a few bunches of green grapes, and a small bottle of Coke. For dessert, I had Snack-Pack chocolate pudding. It was the "bestest" lunch ever, not only because it had all of my favorite foods, but because my grandmother would make it for me, bring it to me, and let me eat it in the car on the way home. It was cool. 8)

When I got into junior high and high school, I bought my lunches. My favorite lunch was the taco salad. It had REAL lettuce, REAL tomatoes, REAL beans, REAL salsa. It was one of the few things on the menu that wasn't made of TupperFood (plastic-y, tasteless, textureless, worthless food like the pizza or the Salisbury steak - bleah) and was reasonably priced. Plus, they had to make it fresh (while-you-wait), so I knew that it hadn't been sitting out in the kitchen heat for 2 hours.

I don't have kids, but my nephews are not in the "lunch box" crowd. They take their lunches in brown sacks (their mother is all about reduce, reuse, recycle), and it's usually a turkey sandwich, carrots, a few slices of cheese, and milk or a bottle of water.




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