I < 3 π

March 14 is pi day, and at school we had various contests, including a pie eating contest, for the Math Honor Society, of which I am a part. The teachers had a pie baking competition, and my favorite (also the winner) was an artichoke pie! The apple and chocolate pies were also tasty, but I didn't dare to taste the avocado pie, even if some people said it was good.

I participated in the pi memorization contest, and here are the digits I know so far!

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706798214808651328230664709384460955058

I was a little nervous to recite it in front of everyone, but all in all, it was fun. Whenever I get bored, I have decided that I am going to practice learning more digits. Not for any particular reason, though apparently it helps to exercise your brain and improve your memory. My goal is to reach 300!

 I hope you all had a lovely pi day and ate some delicious pie!
<3 Mandy

Banana Bread

Today was one of my friends's birthdays! So I made some banana bread with these cute molds - insects and hearts.

the ingredients

insect mold

heart-shaped banana bread with pecans

insect-shaped banana bread

snail, bee, ladybug, butterfly, and dragonfly

Yum! I love eating banana bread. My friends helped us finish these off in about 3 minutes.

Enjoy your weekend!

<3 Mandy

Hidden Treasures on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon

I've been craving some cookies lately but have also been in a healthy mood. What to do? Make oatmeal raisin cookies!

If you were to ask everyone what their favorite type of cookie was, most people would probably say chocolate chip (or some variation of it). It seems that a lot of people I know don't really like oatmeal raisin, but I think they're missing out because these cookies are so delicious! I don't feel bad about eating a few of these at a time, either, because they are healthy, yet delicious. Here are some photos of me making some oatmeal raisin cookies.

ingredients

oatmeal and raisin mixture

eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract mixture

mixtures side by side

mixing together

I tasted a bit of the dough,and it just melted in my mouth. So delicious.

baking in the oven

 

Cookies are especially good to share. My mom, dad, and I each took a first bite at the same time, but I ate a few more cookies afterward because I just couldn't help myself. Luckily for them, they weren't in the kitchen and weren't tempted as easily. At least I don't feel bad because they're pretty healthy! I plan to bring a dozen or two to school tomorrow to share with some of my friends.

<3 Mandy

Carry a Little Love With You Everywhere You Go

I've been liking wearing rings lately, and when I found some wire, I was inspired to make some of my own! These are made with copper wire, and they are adjustable to fit any size.

LOVE and 2 hearts

<3 Mandy