Breaks and weekends that don’t have anything planned can be dull, or they can be intense. If you want a relaxing break, just let yourself have free rein and don’t plan anything. But some people “can’t just not do nothing”. These people prefer to plan things, go on errands, or do something intense. Sometimes my…
Quiz: What color are You?
What Color Are You? What is your favorite color? a) Blue b)Yellow c) All of the colors of the rainbow are my favorite! Which color matches your mood most of the time? a) Purple b)Orange c) Possibly all of them. I can be very unpredictable. Which of these colors bounce out at you…
Christmas Trees!
Our family got our Christmas tree recently, and we loved decorating our Christmas tree together. I love the scent of the tree!
Short Story-The Strange Fruit
Once in a town called Altoville, there lived a small family. There was one boy and one girl, and they lived in a small red house with gingerbread trim. When they first moved in, they were looking around in their backyard and they saw a strange tree. The tree had strange fruit growing on it….
Poetry-Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why do why questions fill my head? Why? Why do tigers roar? Why does a dog pant? Why? Why? Why do why questions fill my head As if I knew the answers?
Alexander Hamilton-An American Hero
The name Alexander Hamilton used to be literally unknown. But now, in 2016, Lin-Manuel Miranda told America the story of Hamilton, the hero of America. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical and Broadway show, Hamilton, touched the hearts of many in our nation to really know who Alexander Hamilton was and how he lived a life and changed…
4 Life Skills Shown in Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone
I love Harry Potter, and I think that I have learned a lot from reading the series. It seems to me that every time you read through it again, you find more and more facts, feelings, and life skills. 4 life skills I found when reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Love and Caring. How many…
Book Review-A Clatter Of Jars
I read the book A Clatter of Jars by Lisa Graff. I thought that it was a very satisfying book. It is about a girl named Lily who goes to a camp called Camp Atropos, a camp for special kids with odd Talents. But these talents the kids have are not things like gymnastics or piano…
Clementine Cake!
I made this Clementine Cake a couple days ago to celebrate the end of summer (even though it is a Christmas cake)! This cake is delicious, and the clementines make it sweet, soft, and moist. Note: If you use a springform pan, start checking to see if it is baked all the way at…