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From the lens Mid-Autumn Festival.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

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  • daria369 Oct 3, 2011 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    Nicely done lens & great resource. ***Angel blessed*** :)
  • scar4 Nov 6, 2010 @ 12:41 am | delete
    I wish to spend the next mid-autumn festival with my family. Moved by your lens.
  • RebeccaE Oct 2, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    the more I read this, the more I know, thanks.
  • Moments with Wanda Sep 25, 2010 @ 5:44 pm | delete
    I love your lens.......Very well done!
  • LilliputStation Sep 22, 2010 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD!
  • TnFlash Sep 19, 2010 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Excellent article! The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the biggest Chinese Festivals of the year. You have done a great job capturing it.
  • drs2biz Sep 17, 2010 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    It's almost upon us. The mooncakes are selling, here in Haikou, like... hotcakes! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Jimmie, and my congratulations on your first LOTD.
  • Kreiton Sitorus Sep 17, 2010 @ 3:49 am | delete
    Cool..... complete explanation of the mid-autumn fest! I like it!
  • MysticLady Sep 16, 2010 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    Autumn is my favorite time of year. The weather is becomming cooler, but not to cold and the leaves are changing into wonderful shades or red, orange and yellow. so many things happen this time of year. I'd like to thank you for posting this and all the respieces
  • Utsahan Sep 15, 2010 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    I like this lense. Was wondering how to make mooncakes! Congrats for being the lense of the day.
  • airlen Sep 15, 2010 @ 12:43 am | delete
    Moon cakes is a truly must have delicacies in most part of Asia and I will usually buy a few varieties to share among my family members. You will be amazed just how many flavors there are these days.
  • RitaK Sep 14, 2010 @ 11:29 pm | delete
    Very interesting, great pictures, wonderful layout! Thanks for the great information, I really enjoyed your lens!
  • paperfacets Sep 14, 2010 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Jimmie, Balloons in all the Chinese colors are flying in celebration of LotD. You deserve it in my book.
  • AshleyKelahlyah Sep 14, 2010 @ 12:44 am | delete
    I had never heard of this before! Thanks for the great information, and the history. Mooncakes sound good too.
  • Nina_the_black_hair_care_guru Sep 13, 2010 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    Wow, what a nice lens! I had never heard of a Mid-Autumn festival before now. I saw a moon a few nights ago that was perfectly full like the moon that's celebrated in this festival It was beautiful!!! My daughters and I tried to get pictures. Its hard to get pictures with a camera phone at night.
  • ajgodinho Sep 13, 2010 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Great lens on the Mid-autumn Festival...thanks for sharing the history and much more on through this lens. Those moon cakes look yummy...congrats on LotD! :)
  • beckyf Sep 13, 2010 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Excellent, interesting lens. :)
  • eclinicmd Sep 13, 2010 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    Great lens and very informative information.
  • charlino Sep 13, 2010 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    This is beautiful. Congrats on your well deserved LOTD.
  • shwetashah Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Good presentation of the topic. Never know about this Chienese Harvest Festival...
  • tagsforkids Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Congrats on your LOTD! Those Mooncakes look scrumptious!
  • MonicaNilo Sep 13, 2010 @ 8:54 am | delete
    Very interesting the information! Congratulations
  • PR_am Sep 13, 2010 @ 8:07 am | delete
    I love to learn new cultures and your lens is immensely useful. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on LOTD
  • kt_glasses Sep 13, 2010 @ 1:48 am | delete
    Very nice lens here! Good job!
  • Rusty-Quill Sep 12, 2010 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    Congrats on LotD- what a delightful lens. Chock another fan up for the moon cakes - delicious. :)
  • JenniferAkers Sep 12, 2010 @ 9:41 pm | delete
    What a fabulous, educational lens! I hadn't known about the history of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The mooncakes look delicious, too - so elegant looking. I'm happy to find out about the Mooncake Festival now, since the countdown says it starts in 9 days!! Congrats on LOTD - well deserved!
  • happynutritionist Sep 12, 2010 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    Interesting information about how another culture celebrates...congrats on LOTD:-)
  • GonnaFly Sep 12, 2010 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    It's good to hear about the festivals of other nations and the history that surrounds them. Thanks for the education. Lensrolled to my food coloring pages.
  • coley1973 Sep 12, 2010 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    That was great, good job
  • Mart903 Sep 12, 2010 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    Congratulations on this interesting and nice looking Lens of the Day!
  • MonicaNilo Sep 12, 2010 @ 1:14 pm | delete
    Very interesting. Congratulations on LOTD.
  • Spook Sep 12, 2010 @ 10:53 am | delete
    Enjoy your festival. Blessed by an Angel.
  • mich1908 Sep 12, 2010 @ 10:15 am | delete
    Nice to see your lense on the Mid-Autumn Festival. We celebrate this festival too in Malaysia. My favourite mooncake is the pure lotus with one egg yolk. There are a lot of variations here but the traditional type is still the best to me! Great lense. Thanks.
  • SereneSea Sep 12, 2010 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Awesome lens on Chinese festival. Congrats.
  • Susan52 Sep 12, 2010 @ 8:04 am | delete
    P.S. I forgot to say congratulations for Lens of the Day!
  • Susan52 Sep 12, 2010 @ 8:03 am | delete
    Interesting cultural lesson! I always look forward to the harvest moon in the fall. Might have to make a "moon cake" this year!
  • prosperity66 Sep 12, 2010 @ 7:40 am | delete
    Any way to share that moocake recipe? Looks yummy!
    Delightful to learn about other cultures!
  • MomwithAHook Sep 12, 2010 @ 4:27 am | delete
    What a lovely lens about this festival. Autumn is such a great time of year. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your lenses and your printables.
  • RinchenChodron Sep 12, 2010 @ 3:52 am | delete
    Yes, many cultures do celebrate the harvest. This is good well researched information. Thanks Congratulations on your LOTD!
  • Airinka Sep 12, 2010 @ 2:31 am | delete
    interesting lens
  • my_never_bored_hands Sep 11, 2010 @ 10:10 pm | delete
    Very interesting and informative lens. Thumbs up. Congrats on LOTD.
  • stacy_mcdaniel Sep 11, 2010 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day:-)
  • Pastiche Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    Yet another interesting Harvest Season tradition to learn about ... and the mooncake history is fascinating. The mooncake reminds me a bit of the King Cake served during Mardi Gras.
  • divacratus Sep 11, 2010 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    Congrats on LoTD! A wonderful lens and the mooncakes just look yummylicious to say the least!
  • ronpass Sep 11, 2010 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    Fascinating, educational lens well deserving of Lens of the Day. Thanks for the research and informed comment.
  • DebMartin Sep 11, 2010 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    Ah, my favorite time of year. I love the intimacy of mid-autumn. And now I'm hungry for mooncakes. How about a recipe? Nice lens, Jimmie.
  • sema Sep 11, 2010 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Very interesting information.Congrats for the LOTD award
  • bethd821 Sep 11, 2010 @ 9:13 am | delete
    Congrats on a well-deserved LotD. Blessed!
  • tssfacts Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD. I like the moon cake too. Very informative article.
  • mukunda22 Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:11 am | delete
    Beautiful tribute to a special time of the year. Congratulations for your LOTD, too!!
  • modz Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:10 am | delete
    It looks very tasty, I want to try it ! Congratulations on LOTD!
  • ed77burns Sep 11, 2010 @ 6:37 am | delete
    mooncake are really yummy................
  • larrybla Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Thank yuou for sharing such a unique cultural activity. By the way - the pictures are great. Thanks!
  • RebeccaE Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:43 pm | delete
    lovely and congrats on a lens of the day.
  • myfairladyah Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    Congrats on getting LOTD
    It's a lovely sharing of ways
    Like teaching of Chang E
    And of the Moon Phase
  • sandyspider Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    Interesting share on this festival.
  • jmsp206 Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    How lovely! Great lens and delish moon cake!
  • RichLeigh Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Interesting lens! Many congratulations on the Lens of the Day! :)
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    Congrats on your LOTD Jimmie!
  • Jerry_David Sep 10, 2010 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    wow, it is coming. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and congrats on Great Lotd!
  • BevsPaper Sep 10, 2010 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    I had heard of the Mooncake Festival but had not related it to Mid-Autumn. Those cakes look delicious. Congrats on LOTD! Ringing my little Squid Angel bell with a blessing in honor of the upcoming festival and this glorious lens.
  • LensbyLisa Sep 10, 2010 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    Very informative! I learned a lot of new things from this lens!
  • jaktraks Sep 10, 2010 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    Interesting lens - I learned something new. Thanks
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 10, 2010 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    I've heard of mooncakes but didn't know what they were for, interesting lens, congratulations on your LOTD Jimmie! - Kathy
  • bakerwoman Sep 10, 2010 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    Love this lens. I just shared a mooncake with two co-workers today just before spotting your LOTD. What a wonderful coincidence. The mooncake we ate had lotus seeds, bean paste and 2 egg yolks. It came in a box of 4 assorted mooncakes, some with walnuts, pine nuts, lotus seeds, sweet bean paste. I grew up with these delicacies which are only made about the month of the moon or autumn festival in September. I don't know why a box of 4 cost $20 or more but it is well worth it. I learned something new from this lens. Congrats on LOTD.
  • daybreak Sep 10, 2010 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    Congratulations on earning LOTD.

    That moon cake looks DELICIOUS.
  • partybuzz Sep 10, 2010 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Interesting lens. Congratulations on LotD!!
  • SAMEPRINCESS10 Sep 10, 2010 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    I LIKE ASIAN FOOD, BUT NEVER TRIED THEIR MOONCAKES.
    I LIKE LUCKY THINGS LIKE THE WHITE KITTIE, AND THE DRAGONS IN THE ASIAN PARADES. DO YOU ALL CELEBRATE THE WATER FAIR? I SEEN THAT ON T.V. . PLEASE COME SEE OUR IRELAND LENS, AND LEAVE US A COMMENT .OR TWO.
    THANKS! PRINCESS10, AND FRIENDS 2010.
  • skiesgreen Sep 10, 2010 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    What a great lens on an interesting subject. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust, Squidoo LOTD lenses and also on Blue Moon. Congrats on LOTD, well deserved
  • windygig Sep 10, 2010 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    super, quite unique, learned a ton.
  • d-artist Sep 10, 2010 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! Happy Mid-Autumn to you! well you brought back some fond memories of going to San Francisco China Town and eating Moon Cake...I forgot all about that! thanks for the memory stroll...
  • AddaptAbilities Sep 10, 2010 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Mmmm ... mooncake. In spite of living in San Francisco (with a large Chinese community) I'd never heard of the Autumn Festival before.
  • LubosLabik Sep 10, 2010 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    I know only chinese take away food. This looks really tasty.
  • OhMe Sep 10, 2010 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD. Well deserved!
  • kiwisoutback Sep 10, 2010 @ 1:37 pm | delete
    I wonder what mooncakes taste like? Fall is definitely here, last night was very cool here in New England. Congratulations on LOTD!
  • spirituality Sep 10, 2010 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    That was my first response too: tasty looking moon cake. Perhaps something for a separate lens? Anyhow, well deserved LOTD.
  • GrowWear Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    Congratulations for your LOTD for Mid-Autumn Festival!
  • The_Health_Lady Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    Ha, Ha I was also going to mention the moon cake - it looks sooo good. I have never heard of the mid-autumn festival before and I'm going to read up more about it (thanks to your LOTD) Very interesting- thanks for sharing with us,
  • Peregrina Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:46 pm | delete
    You have some great photos and information--and that mooncake looks wonderful. Congratulations on LotD!
  • modz Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:44 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! :)
  • DecoratingforEvents Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    Nice Lens! I will be making some mooncakes this Autumn. Congrats on the LOTD.
  • purplelady Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    What a very interesting and colorful lens. Loved it. Thanks for informing me about something I knew nothing.
  • kimmanleyort Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! I love reading about what homeschooling Moms are doing to teach their kids. Recreating this festival would be tons of fun.
  • Greekgeek Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! I love learning about myths/traditions/festivals around the world. This one is fascinating: the story of the nine deadly suns and the male god slaying them complements and balances the story of the one moon and the goddess drinking of everlasting life. Interesting that the number nine is associated with suns, this time, and there's only one moon!

    It's fun to see how different cultures weave similar but always unique stories around sun and moon.

    And now I have yet another moon goddess to remember when I look up and see lady Selene!
  • KimGiancaterino Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    I've seen mooncakes in L.A.'s Chinatown, but didn't realize the significance. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, and congratulations on LOTD.
  • jptanabe Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Mmm, yes those moon cakes look delicious as well as beautiful!
  • rgasperson Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    You should add a Mooncake Recipe to the Lens. It looks so good. I didn't see one here, maybe I am blind. I don't know. Great lens. Congrats on LOTD.
  • Sylvestermouse Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Congratulations on Lens of the Day!
  • SofiaMann Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:39 am | delete
    Never heard of mooncakes, but are beautiful. Congratulations on LOTD.
  • pyle_mountain Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:28 am | delete
    I always wondered what the big deal was about the Mooncakes and now I know. Thanks for the great lens!
  • AngelineSophia Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:23 am | delete
    It is interesting to read about different culture as each one have a unique festival and food. Congratulation on LOTD!
  • SemperFidelis Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Congrats Jimmie! I was the first person to "like" this one on Facebook! Yeah! :)
  • TheWhistler Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:45 am | delete
    An informative lens. Love to learn about other people cultures, sometimes you learn just how much we have in common. Thank you for the lens.
  • nnaij Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    I can't wait to taste the red bean mooncake this coming zhong chiu festival! Ops I mean mid autumn festival. Congrats!
  • brl Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:20 am | delete
    What a nice feel-good lens. Congrats on LotD!
  • SquidooKimberly Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD! It's definitely overdue. I so enjoy your amazing homeschool lenses. You've managed to create two niches - one for educational materials and one for just plain fun-to-read stuff - all in the same lenses. Enjoy your weekend! I'll be looking for a moon cake...
  • Ramkitten Sep 23, 2009 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    Ah, I see I'm not the first one to comment on the mooncake. :) Looks tasty. Very interesting lens, Jimmie. Well done!
  • NanLT Aug 20, 2009 @ 4:37 am | delete
    I have featured this on my Lens on the Pagan Sabbat: Mabon
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:16 am | delete
    Welcome to the Back to School Group Lensography.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 8, 2008 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Thank you for the sweet blessing on my Benjamin Franklin lens.
    I appreciate it.
    Lizzy
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 8, 2008 @ 10:23 am | delete
    I've never eaten a mooncake before. They look yummy.
    Beautiful lens.
    Lizzy
  • drs2biz Sep 26, 2008 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    Mooncakes... this year I have eaten so many they are coming out of my ears!! Do you have a suggestion as to how I can use all the empty tins & boxes, Jimmie? BTW... a fantastic lens full of great images and information.
  • OhMe Sep 11, 2008 @ 6:06 am | delete
    I'm on the committee for our town's Fall Harvest Festival so I will have to tell them all about Chang E. Very interesting. Thanks for the good info. 5*
  • lal Jul 28, 2008 @ 7:13 am | delete
    nice work! i like it
  • aidenw Apr 20, 2008 @ 9:53 pm | delete
    You did a great job creating this lens. The pictures are beautiful. I love mooncakes, yum yum! :)

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Jimmie

Hello! I am a homeschooling, stay at home mom who loves to teach, cook from scratch, write (and blog), sew, listen to great sermons, and travel.

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