My World

Little Bear Creek Tree Farm

2008-11-29T11:07:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my family and I went to Little Bear Creek Tree Farm to pick up a tree. It was the best place we had ever been to get a tree for a lot of reasons!

First, It has the greatest trees! We found a great one so soon, we kept looking because you can not find a tree with in the first five minutes! Also, this is one of the very few places where you can get a 16 foot tree! They cut it down for you and get it to your car!! Plus, they have a couple different types of trees! Trees such as Silver Tip and Blue Fir. As you can see they have great trees!

Second of all, it is kid friendly! Instead of having to hike a lot, they give you a ride to the half way point. Then they give you a ride back after you have found your tree! Also, at the half way point they have hot cocoa and cider! Then at the bottom they sell cookies, fudge, and ornaments! Across the creek there is a see saw made of a tree! Everyone is free to play on it! If you get cold, they have a fire by the place where you wait for a car to pick you up! It snows here too! Now you know where to go if you are looking for a family tree farm.

Lastly, their parking system is great! If you are going in a group of more than one car, you do not have to worry about getting split up because they will park you next to each other! They have lots of staff to show you the way to your spot too! Parking is no longer a worry at Little Bear Creek Tree Farm.

There are a ton of great reasons to go there, but one bad. It is very difficult to find the entry. Though, I have solved that problem ; I will tell you what the entrance looks like! There are no signs that say there is a tree farm. The entrance is right next to some sort of Power Plant or something. You might see some cars with trees coming out; that is a definite sign it is the tree farm! Now you know how to get in!

As you can see, Little Bear Creek Tree Farm is a great place to go! For more information visit the website http://www.littlebearcreektreefarm.com/index.html

Make a New Name!!

2008-11-29T01:35:00.000-08:00

The following is excerpted from a children's book, Captain Underpants And the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dave Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names...

So ----

1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your New first name:
a = snickle
b = doombah
c = goober
d = cheesey
e = crusty
f = greasy
G = dumbo
h = farcus
i = dorky
j = doofus
k = funky
l = boobie
m = sleezy
n = sloopy
o = fluffy
p = stinky
q = slimy
r = dorfus
s = snooty
t = tootsie
u = dipsy
v = sneezy
w = liver
x = skippy
y = dinky
z = zippy

2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:
a = dippin
b = feather
c = batty
d = burger
e = chicken
f = barfy
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = farkle
j = monkey
k = flippin
l = fricken
m = bubble
n = rhino
o = potty
p = hamster
q = buckle
r = gizzard
s = lickin
t = snickle
u = chuckle
v = pickle
w = hubble
x = dingle
y = gorilla
z = girdle

3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:
a = butt
b = boob
c = face
d = nose
e = hump
F = breath
g = pants
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = head
l = tush
m = chunks
n = dunkin
o = brains
p = biscuits
q = toes
r = doodle
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = frack
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = hiney
z = juice

Thus, for example, George W. Bush's new name is: Fluffy Chucklefanny.

Weird Talking Cat!!

2008-11-29T01:29:00.000-08:00

Just type in what you what you want it to say, what voice you want it in, and then view card!

Anger Management

2008-11-29T01:23:00.001-08:00

Sometimes, when you're angry with someone,
it helps to sit down and think about the problem.

Goodbye, Mom

2008-11-29T01:21:00.000-08:00

This is funny...

Hope this touches you
the way it touched me . .

GOODBYE MOM

A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old
lady following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him.

She finally overtook him at
the checkout, and she
turned to him and said,

"I hope I haven't made you
feel ill at ease;

it's just that you look so
much like my late son."

He answered, "That's okay."

"I know it's silly, but if you'd
call out "Good bye, Mom" as
I leave the store, it would
make me feel so happy."

She then went through the
checkout, and as she was on

her way out of the store, the
man called out, "Goodbye, Mom."

The little old lady waved,
and smiled back at him.

Pleased that he had brought
a little sunshine into someone's
day, he went to pay for his groceries.

"That comes to $121.85,"
said the clerk.

"How come so much ...
I only bought 5 items.."

The clerk replied, "Yeah,
but your Mother said
you'd be paying for
her things, too."

"Don't trust little Old Ladies"!!!

Bring Him Home Santa

2008-11-29T01:14:00.000-08:00

This is a really sad song!!

Really Funny Video!!

2008-11-29T01:03:00.000-08:00

This woman is very talented and funny!! Turn up your speakers!!

Mental Health Care

2008-11-29T01:02:00.001-08:00

MENTAL HOSPITAL PHONE MENU

Hello and thank you for calling The State Mental Hospital.

Please select from the following options menu:

If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly.

If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you.

If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5 and 6.

If you are paranoid, we know who you are and what you want,

stay on the line so we can trace your call.

If you are delusional, press 7 and

your call will be forwarded to the Mother Ship.

If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully

and a little voice will tell You which number to press.

If you are manic-depressive, hang up.

It doesn't matter which number you press,

nothing will make you happy anyway.

If you are dyslexic, press 9-6-9-6.

If you are bipolar, please leave a message after the beep

or before the beep or after the beep.

But Please wait for the beep.

If you have short-term memory loss , press 9.

If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

If you have low self-esteem, please hang up.

Our operators are too busy to talk with you.

If you are menopausal, put the gun down,

hang up, turn on the fan, lie down and cry.

You won't be crazy forever.

If you are blonde, don't press any buttons.

You'll just mess it up.

This coming week is

National Mental Health Care week.

You can do your part by remembering

to contact at least

one unstable person to show you care.

AWESOME Optical Ilusions!

2008-11-29T00:44:00.000-08:00

Read out loud the text inside the triangle below.

More than likely you said, "A bird in the bush," and........

if this IS what YOU said, then you failed to see that the word THE is repeated twice!

Sorry, look again.

Next, let's play with some words.

What do you see?

In black you can read the word GOOD, in white the word EVIL (inside each black letter is a white letter). It's all very physiological too, because it visualize the concept that good can't exist without evil (or th e absence of good is evil ).

Now, what do you see?

You may not see it at first, but

the white spaces read the word optical, the blue landscape reads the word illusion. Look again! Can you see why this painting is called an optical illusion?

What do you see here?

This one is quite tricky!

The word TEACH reflects as LEARN.

Last one.

What do you see?

You probably read the word ME in brown, but.......

when you look through ME

you will see YOU!

Do you need to look again?

Test Your Brain This is really cool. The second one is amazing so please read all the way though.

ALZHEIMERS' EYE TEST

Count every " F" in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...

(SEE BELOW)

HOW MANY ?

WRONG, THERE ARE 6 -- no joke.
READ IT AGAIN !
Really, go Back and Try to find the 6 F's before you scroll down.

The reasoning behind is further down.

The brain cannot process "OF".

Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!

Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.

Three is normal, four is quite rare.

Send this to your friends.
It will drive them crazy.!
And keep them occupied
For several minutes..!

More Brain Stuff . . . From Cambridge University .

O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,

it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.

Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if
you can raed tihs psas it on !!

Psas Ti ON !

The 2008 World Submarine Racing Championships!!!

2008-11-29T00:32:00.000-08:00

The 2008
World Submarine Racing Championships

Well, what in the world did you expect to see??!!

STRESS TEST/BANANA TEST

2008-11-29T00:28:00.000-08:00

The Test

There is a very, very tall coconut tree and there are 4 animals. King Kong, an Ape, an Orangutan and a Monkey . They decide to compete to see who is the fastest to get a banana off the tree. Who do you guess will win? Your answer will reflect your personality.
Think carefully . . . Try and answer within 30 seconds

Got your answer?

Now scroll down to see the analysis.

If your answer is:

Orangutan = you're dull & normal

Ape = you're a moron

Monkey = worse, you're an idiot

King Kong = you're hopelessly stupid

Why?! ????

A Coconut tree doesn't have bananas! Obviously you're stressed and overworked. Take some time off and relax!

The Ultimate IDIOT Test!!

2008-11-29T00:13:00.000-08:00

I do not play computer games...except for this one!! It took me ages and ages to finally complete it!!

Light End of Tunnel!

2008-11-29T00:04:00.000-08:00

No matter what situations life throws at you...

No matter how long and treacherous
your journey may seem...

Remember, there is a light
at the end of the tunnel!

I got this in an email and thought it was really funny! I thought I should share it with everyone.

5 Levels of Lucky!!

2008-11-28T23:57:00.000-08:00

You have not seen lucky till you have seen this!!

Cute Puppies!!

2008-11-28T23:43:00.000-08:00

I came across this a little while ago, and thought I should share it with you guys! CLICK HERE!!

Wolf or House Dog?

2008-11-27T23:06:00.000-08:00

Today I found out that Pomeranian dogs were once wolves or something! Pretty Crazy huh?

Happy Thanks Giving!

2008-11-27T22:59:00.000-08:00

Today is Thanksgiving, so that means you get to stock up on turkey!! WOOOHOO!

Easy Biscuits

2008-11-09T22:50:00.000-08:00

Today for dinner I had Cream of Chicken Soup and biscuits I had made. The biscuits were delicious and I just had to share the recipe!

1/2 cup shortening ( i used butter)
2 cups all-purpose flower (i had to add more because it was too liquidy)
1 tablespoon sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cup milk

Heat oven to 450
Mix butter or shortening with flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt well. Add milk.
Drop dough onto buttered cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Immediately remove them from the cookie sheet. Serve nice and warm. Enjoy!

Special Notes:

These grow out so give room!
Add more flour if too liquidy. (If its shape does not hold on the cookie sheet. I can spread a bit)
Makes twelve.

Recipe from Betty Crocker's New Cookbook under Baking Powder Biscuits

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

2008-10-31T17:06:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year again, Halloween!! Does your family like to carve pumpkins? Mine does too. It is tradition that we roast the seeds from the pumpkin. Just take out the seeds in your pumpkin and set them aside when you are done carving. Then, you just follow this easy recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 tablespoon melted butter or vegetable oil (I prefer oil because it gives it a crunchier taste!)

about 1/2 teaspoon salt or brown sugar (Add more or less depending on how sugary or salty you want them.)

PREPARATION:

Wash the seeds with warm water and no soap!!! Try to get all of the pumpkin stuff off of it. Pat them dry with a paper towel, but do not let them sit there too long because they might stick!!

Heat a skillet over medium low heat. Then add pumpkin seeds and cook, turn frequently, until nicely browned and crunchy. The seeds will probably start to pop. If using butter, you might have to lower the heat a bit more. It takes about 30 to 45 minutes for them to finish. Enjoy!!!

Special thanks to about.com

Switchfoot

2008-07-15T23:23:00.001-07:00

Switchfoot is also another good Christian band.

Monk and Neagle

2008-07-15T23:14:00.001-07:00

Monk and Neagle is also a good band.

Third Day

2008-07-15T23:10:00.000-07:00

Third Day is a pretty good Christian band. You should listen to their songs. Then if you like them enough, you should order them too!

Story Outline

2008-07-10T22:52:00.000-07:00

I made this up, it works great to make a story outline! You can make it bigger or smaller depending on how big you story is.

Title:

Main Idea:

Sub Idea:

Explosion:

Rising Action:

First Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Second Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Third Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Fourth Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Fifth Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Sixth Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Seventh Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Eighth Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Ninth Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Tenth Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Climax:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Falling Action

First Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Second Action:

Detail A:

Detail B:

Detail C:

Detail D:

Detail E:

Resolution:

Another Great Series-Silver Sequence

2008-07-10T22:03:00.000-07:00

Two days ago I started The Silver Sequence. It was so great that I finished it in 3 days (a book a day.)

The first book Silver Child, is about how Milo, Walter, Helen, Emily, Freda, and Thomas discover their powers and unite. They all change, but no one knows why or how. Milo turns gold. Walter becomes a giant!! Helen can suddenly read minds. Emily and Freda become insect-girls who skitter on all fours! Thomas finds out he has the power to comfort, heal and much more with his "beauty." All 6 children are suddenly drawn to Coldharbour, a city of dumps. They sense the Roar, but how will they defeat it?

The Second book Silver City, is about the children use their powers. The Roar is drawing closer and closer to Earth! Milo, now a silver boy is about 4 miles long so he can protect the whole city. Thomas, the healer, discovers the weird Unearthers. Freda and Emily, the insect-girls swim for help. Walter, the giant, faces a terrifying trial of strength. Helen uses her mind reading abilities to sneak into the Roar's mind. Are they ready now to defeat the Roar?

Last but not least, the third book Silver World, is about how all the children in the world must help to defeat the Roar! Milo use his silver wings against a shower of poison. Walter saves many lives with his astonishing strength. Helen sneaks around in the Roar's mind for secrets. Thomas finds a new kind of transformative power. Emily and Freda's mysterious Protector offers help. Jenny turns into a terrifying weapon! Will there efforts be enough to save Planet Earth?

To buy books from this sequence go to amazon.com.

10 Things I am Grateful Fo ( June 10 So 10 Things)

2008-07-10T21:56:00.000-07:00

Family-Very supportive.
Friends-Also supportive.
Books-Lots of hidden stories!
Video games-Fun on a rainy day.
T.V.-Also fun on a rainy day.
Food-Cannot live without it!
Water-Also cannot live without it.
Air-Duh!
Planet Earth-Also a "duh!"
The Mall-Everyone should be!

Ice Cream Month!!

2008-07-10T16:01:00.000-07:00

July is the month of ice cream!! That's right!! You heard me, July is ice cream month!!

My family and I love to make zip-lock bag ice cream. Its fast, easy, tasty, and COLD! Below is a recipe for it.
Ingredients

1/2 cup milk (it does not matter what kind)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla ( you can try other flavors too or use chocolate syrup)
pint size zip-lock bag
quart or larger zip-lock bag
LOTS of ice!!
6 tablespoons of salt (rock works best, but you can use regular.)

Steps

Add everything into the pint size bag.
Then place the smaller bag into the larger bag.
Add ice until it is full half way, with the salt (it works best with rock salt, but you can use regular.)
Zip that bag up, rap it in a towel, (your hands will be icicles if you do not) and then shake for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!

13 Favorites

2008-07-10T15:48:00.000-07:00

Here are 13 of my favorite things:

Ice cream-Peppermint with hot fudge sauce!! Yum!
Reading-I read on average 250 pages a day.
Camping-By the ocean is my favorite.
Baking-I have won awards for baking.
Friends-Hang out, play games...
Summer-NO School
Running-It just feels great!
Swimming-It is sooooooo refreshing!
Bike Riding-Especially to the lake!
Shopping-Want it all!
Red-Sooooo pretty.
Smiley Faces- :D
Planning-Lists and all.

Pendragon 9 Review

2008-07-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

I think this book was AWESOME!

First off, there was non-stop action throughout the whole book. Exciting things were either happening with Bobby, or Mark and Courtney. Second, many of those secrets and hopes that were killing you were revealed. Some were the best thing that could happen, but others were like a blood bath. Last, this book had a killer ending! Because of it, I cannot wait for the tenth book!

Overall Rating (Out of 5 Stars)

Action-5 Stars

Timing of the Events-5 Stars (Secrets and those hopes were revealed just when you needed them.)

Clearness (easy to understand)-5 Stars

Beginning- 4.5 Star (It started out a little slow, but it was still nice to have a small break from all that action.)

Middle-5 Star!!!

End-5 Star

Overall Rating Score- 4.2

To buy this book or any other in the series, you can buy them at amazon.com.

Just One

2008-04-25T16:04:00.000-07:00

$1 = ONE YEAR OF WATER FOR AN AFRICAN
YOUR ONE DOLLAR WILL SAVE A LIFE

Did you know many people die in Africa each day because lack of clean water? Did you know YOU can help. It only takes $1 for an African to have clean water for a whole year!

How Can I Help?

There several things you can do:

Donate-Remember each dollar provide one African with a one year supply of clean water. You can also give to the 1000 Wells fund.
Run a Campaign-Church, Collage, Home, School, VBS, Two Weeks of Sacrifice.
Volunteer-At a concert or with HIV vaccine research.
Advocate-For DATA or The One Campaign

Quotes

"It is indeed great that Blood:Water Mission has once again done it for the poor faces they have not seen. These are all fruits of your meekness and love to us. Thank you again. You are deeply rooted in my heart and I lack words to express our gratitude. I'll be visiting the two groups over the weekend to pass the message to them about their new wells."

"Since the introduction of a well into our community, our stomach problems have completely disappeared."

"Clean water is a powerful way to begin a large scale conversation about AIDS. The 1000 Wells Project is a simple campaign that has very little controversy surrounding it. It is difficult to argue whether or not a person should have clean water. It is also difficult to deny the equation: $1= clean water for 1 person for 1 year. And it is vital that the church begin to build relationships with African communities. When a well is built, a conversation is started, a relationship between the church and the community benefiting from the project begins. This is the seed of a worldview shift. This is what excites us about this project."

For more information go to http://bloodwatermission.com

Save a Life, Bite Back!

2008-04-23T19:45:00.000-07:00

Thousands die in Africa because of malaria. The sad thing is there is not a cure for it! The only thing to do is to prevent it with a net (which they can not afford.) Click on the picture to bite back! My family did.

PENDRAGON BOOK 9 COUNT DOWN!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-23T19:05:00.000-07:00

7 Reasons to Start Runnung

2008-04-19T12:05:00.000-07:00

I just recently started running, and noticed it has improved my life in many ways.

Here is why...

I am a lot more athletic and in shape now than I was before. (That's a given!)
Even though I am not purposely trying to eat better, I am! I just started favoring bananas over chips!
I met a ton of new people.
Running gives me something to look forward to each day.
When I'm having a bad day or can not do anything right, It encourages me to know I can run.
It is a stress reliever!
Last of all, it is FUN!

Sign Language Lesson 2

2008-04-11T17:06:00.000-07:00

This week you will learn a lot about grammar. I will not be hosting this lesson on my blog today because there is a lot to know about grammar and I do not even completely understand it. Next week you will learn more about numbers and words starting with "A"

Go here for your lesson on grammar!

Braille Lesson 2

2008-04-11T16:51:00.000-07:00

I'm off to a late start this week. Sorry about that!

This week you will learn some more about punctuation. Below will give you all the punctuation you will need! Some signs you see below have more than one braille cells. For more info on these punctuations go to http://www.brl.org/intro/session03/punctuation.html

Next week you will start to learn the "A" abbreviations.

apostrophe	'
asterisk	*
bar (oblique stroke)	/
opening bracket/brace	[
closing bracket/brace	]
colon	:
comma	,
dash	_
double dash	__
decimal point	.
ditto	"
dollar sign	$
ellipsis	...
exclamation point	!
fraction line	/ or __
hyphen	-
number sign	#
opening parenthesis	(
closing parenthesis	)
pence (sterling coinage	d
percent	%
period	.
pound (sterling coinage)	£
question mark	?
double opening quotation mark	"
double closing quotation mark	"
single opening quotation mark	'
single closing quotation mark	'
section sign	§
semicolon	;
shilling (sterling coinage)	s

Sorry I Have Not Written

2008-04-11T16:49:00.000-07:00

Sorry its been sooooooooo long since I have posted. I have been very busy this week!

Cute Puppy

2008-04-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

Just type in commands. Save kiss for last! click here!

13 Favorite Books

2008-04-05T12:35:00.000-07:00

The King in the Window-Full of suspense and adventure
The Indian in the Cupboard-A plastic toy before placed in the cupboard, when placed in a real live Indian!
Torn Thread-A book about 12 year old Eva, her family, and the Nazis.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn-Story of childhood and family relationships.
Bunnicula-Its all about that vampire rabbit.
Number the Stars-Another book about a young girl and the Nazis.
The Good Master-This summer proves more adventurous than Jancsi had hoped when Kate arrives.
Pendragon Series-Will Bobby ever defeat Saint Dane? Read my review on it.
Inkheart & Inkspell-Truly both magical books!
The Trumpet of the Swan-Another book by E.B. White.
Bridge to Terabithia-A very touching story of a friendship between a boy and a girl.
The Sign of the Beaver-Can 12 year old Matt survive by himself in the wilderness till his dad comes back?
Harry Potter Series-It all comes down to Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort!

Super S'more

2008-04-05T07:44:00.001-07:00

Its that time of year again! Summer vacation is coming and families are getting ready for their annual camping trip! I have got a little idea to put a twist in your trip this year!

You are probably used to the old fashion S'more. This year I have a better idea for you. You will still need the basic ingredients (chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers.) Instead before you roast the marshmallow, shove a piece of chocolate in between two marshmallows! Be careful not to let the melted chocolate fall out. Now you can put it in between the crackers. Taste that melted chocolate in your your mouth? Mmmm mmmm good!

Work for Me Wednesday-Remember the Milk

2008-04-02T16:39:00.000-07:00

Are you constantly forgetting things? If so, I might have the solution for you. Remember the Milk is like your personal online calender (free). You can make you own check list and have reminders sent to you through your email. I currently am a member and think it is great!

Every Wednesday I will be posting a tip through Work-for-Me-Wednesday. If you want to try it out, click here.

April Fools Memory

2008-04-01T18:27:00.000-07:00

Last year my parents pulled a really great prank on my siblings and me. For dinner they said we were going to have meatloaf, mash potatoes, and peas. Little did we know we were going to have the very opposite. Instead of meatloaf, mash potatoes, and peas; we had a dessert dinner! For the meatloaf they made rice crispy treats with coco puffs to make it look like meatloaf. For mash potatoes they used ice cream and caramel (for the gravy.) Then they used heated up, green, now or later candies for the peas copped up and rolled into pea forms). When we all sat down for dinner and ate. We were shocked!

Sing Language Lesson 1

2008-04-01T17:55:00.000-07:00

Every Tuesday I will be posting a lesson on how to sign. This weeks first lesson is the alphabet and numbers one through ten. A key thing to remember when signing is, Sign Language is a totally different language than English. That means it even has its own grammar which you will learn later.

Alphabet

Numbers 1-10

I got these pictures from http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/kidsweb/amachart.html
For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language_alphabet

April Fools Day!

2008-03-31T20:00:00.000-07:00

If you need a good trick, you have come to the right place! Just follow these easy steps.

Collect as many as alarm clocks as possibly. The more piercing sound, the better.
Before you go to bed, hide the alarm clocks in your house and set them to a very early time.
When your victims wake up, they will be trying to find the alarm clocks.

What do You Flip For?

2008-03-30T15:23:00.000-07:00

Is it music, or memories with your swim team? Share your story with Flip.com about your favorite cause or organization and get a chance at winning $5,000 towards your education!

Idea From Teen Strings March-May, What Do You Flip For?

Got Cracks on Your Fingertips?

2008-03-30T14:50:00.000-07:00

If you have little cracks on your fingertips, I've got the right solution!

First, you need to soak your hands in warm water for about 10 minutes.
Then immediately coat them in lotion.
Put gloves on to rehydrate the hands. It also keeps soaps, chemicals, and dust away from the cracks.

The heavier the lotion, the better. You can also use Vaseline. Or use a lotion or cream that has alphahydroxy acid.

The lotion may sting a little because of the cracks, but it will go away after a few days. It will take 2-4 weeks to produce noticeable results.

Summary From Teen Strings, March-May 2008, Handy Advice.

Getting Lucky in Vegas

2008-03-30T14:26:00.000-07:00

A blonde walks up to a Coke machine in a Las Vegas casino, puts in a few coins, and out pops a Coke. She puts some more coins into the machine, and another can of soda pops out. She keeps putting in coins, and cans of soda keep coming out.

A guy walks up behind her and says, "Can I please use the machine?"

"Buzz off!" she says. "Can't you see I'm winning?"

Braille Lesson #1

2008-03-30T13:08:00.000-07:00


	When you first look at something written in braille, all you see (or feel) is a jumble of dots! However, like any other code, braille is based on a logical system. Once you understand it, you'll be able to read and write braille easily. That's because braille is not a language, it's just another way to read and write English (or any other language, such as Japanese).

Every Sunday I will be posting a new lesson. First step to learning is to learn the alphabet, numbers and some punctuation. To make a number a number you need to put a number symbol in front of it (shown below.) You can use puff paint to write braille for now or you can buy a slate. To learn more information about braille visit the Braille Bug.

Braille Alphabet:

a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j
k	l	m	n	o	p	q	r	s	t
u	v	w	x	y	z
!	'	,	-	.	?	Capital
Numbers:
#	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Riddle

2008-03-30T13:05:00.000-07:00

Q. What always uses its hands to pass the time?

A. A Clock!

I learned this riddle from a friend.

Ice Cream Breakfast

2008-03-29T14:10:00.000-07:00

In my family every birthday and Fourth of July we have a special breakfast. We make homemade waffles. For Birthdays we put vanilla ice cream on top with lots of topping too! On Fourth or July though, we have every bodies favorite ice cream, plus toppings! You should try this tradition too!

Teach Your Cat/Kitten To Sit and Lie Down!

2008-03-29T13:57:00.000-07:00

For Sit: face your cat and hold a treat in front of him/her. Saying "sit" slowly move the treat slightly up and over its nose. As its head follows the treat, its back end will naturally go into a sit. Immediately give it a treat.

For Lie Down: While its in the sit position, take a treat in your fingers and move it slowly to the ground. As you do this say down. As soon as it goes down, give it the treat. Do not push the cat down, but put a little bit of pressure on the shoulders if you have to.

Egg Recipe

2008-03-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

Today I learned how to make a new kind of egg. You will need one egg, salt, and pepper.

Place egg in a small saucepan, and add enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast bread. Butter, and then cut in half diagonally. Remove egg from saucepan. Briskly tap wider end of egg with the back of a spoon until shell cracks. Remove the cracked top with the spoon. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with the toast.

Blonde Joke

2008-03-29T13:44:00.000-07:00

A blonde had just gotten a new sports car and was out for a drive when she accidentally cut off a truck driver. He motioned for her to pull over.

When she did, he got out of his truck and pulled a piece of chalk from his pocket. He drew a circle on the side of the road and gruffly commanded to the blonde, "Stand in that circle and DON'T MOVE!".

He then went to her car and cut up her leather seats. When he turned around she had a slight grin on her face, so he said, "Oh you think that's funny? Watch this!" He gets a baseball bat out of his truck and breaks every window in her car. When he turns and looks at her she has a smile on her face. He is getting really mad. He gets his knife back out and slices all her tires. Now she's laughing. The truck driver is really starting to lose it. He goes back to his truck and gets a can of gas, pours it on her car and sets it on fire. He turns around and she is laughing so hard she is about to fall down.

"What's so funny?" the truck driver asked the blonde.

She replied, "Every time you weren't looking, I stepped outside the circle!"

Teach Your Dog Some New Tricks!

2008-03-29T13:36:00.000-07:00

Circle

With your dog facing you, take a treat and lead your dog's nose to the right and around your body. Let him follow the treat all the way around behind your back and around to the front. Give your dog the treat and praise him. He will be making a complete circle around you.

Shake

Start by having your dog sit. Say, "Shake hands," and take his paw with your hand. Hold his paw and say, "Good dog!" Let go of his paw. Do this a few times every day.

Wave

Your dog should know how to shake hands before learning this trick. Face your dog and hold out your hand as if you are going to shake. When your dog lifts her paw to shake, don't grab it, just pull back your hand, and say "Wave". Then give your dog a treat.

Make Butter

2008-03-29T13:26:00.000-07:00

For this recipe you will need heavy whipping cream and salt. There are two ways you can make it. If you want it to be quick, use a hand mixer until the cream hardens and you see buttermilk. Pour the buttermilk out unit theres none left. You can also pour the cream in a jar and shake for about thirty minutes. then pour out the buttermilk. To top it or add some salt.

10 Things

2008-03-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

I want to run a half marathon by my 16th birthday.
I want to be a engineer.
I want to take a trip to Hawaii.
I want to make into the youth symphony.
I plan on writing one post a day.
I want a summer job in Disneyland.
I want Dwarf Hamsters.
I want to design an outfit.
I have no desire to ride a horse.
I love to do track and jump the hurdles.

15 things about me

2008-03-23T20:03:00.000-07:00

1. I love to play the violin.
2.My favorite color is red.
3. Collecting stamps is my hobby.
4. I love the Harry Potter books!
5. My favorite movie is Batman Begins
6. My favorite food is pepperoni pizza.
7. My favorite dessert is frozen yogurt.
8. I like to play volleyball, but I’m not on a team.
9. I also would like to learn how to fence (Sabre, Epee, Foil.)
10. I love to walk along the beach. It is so peaceful.
11. My favorite subject in school is science because of the experiments we do.
12. I want to grow a garden with fruits and veggies.
13. My favorite game is Master Mind.
14. My favorite fast food place at the moment is In-and Out.
15. Someday I want to run a marathon.

Umbrella

2008-03-23T19:59:00.002-07:00

For this game you need 2 or more people, but the more people the more fun. Start out by saying something you would bring to the beach, but you are only aloud to bring it unless you say “ummm”. For example, “Ummm, a shirt.” When explaining the game don’t tell them they have to say “ummm.” Let them find it out on their own. Have fun!

Sugar Crystals

2008-03-23T19:59:00.001-07:00

What you will need:

powdered sugar (dissolves easier than plain sugar)
boiling water
clear glass
cotton yarn
pencil
paper clip

Pour 1/4 cup hot water into a small mixing bowl and add enough sugar until absolutely no more will dissolve, approximately 1 cup. To form your crystals tie one piece of yarn to your pencil and a paper clip on the other end of the yarn. Pour the solution into the glass, and place the pencil on the rim of the glass with the weighted yarn in the solution. Several day later, as the water evaporates, you will see the crystal formations on the string. When the solution has evaporated completely they are done.

Brown Suger Brownies

2008-03-23T19:58:00.002-07:00

Ingredients
2/3 cup butter
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 2/3 cup all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Line it with parchment paper or dust it with flour.

1. Melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in the brown sugar and salt.
2. Add the vanilla and eggs to the brown sugar mixture. Stir until combined.
3. Add the flour and baking powder. Stir until combined again. Beat for two minutes.
4. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until the brownies test done by sticking a toothpick or knife into the center of the pan. The brownies will be done when moist crumbs cling to the toothpick or knife. Let cool completely before cutting.

Fantasy Fudge

2008-03-23T19:58:00.001-07:00

Prep: 10 min. plus cooling

cook : 15 min.

What you will need:

3 cups of sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
5 oz. can evaporated milk
12 squares Baker’s Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, chopped
7 oz. jar Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Cream
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Heat sugar, butter and evaporated milk to full rolling boil in 3-quart heavy saucepan on medium heat,stirring constantly. Boil on medium heat until candy thermometer reaches 234 F, stirring constantly to prevent scorching, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

Stir in chocolate and marshmallow cream until melted; stir in vanilla and walnuts.

Spread immediately in foil-lined 9-inch square pan. Cool at room temperature at least 4 hours; cut into 1 inch squares. Store in airlight container. Enjoy!

Slap

2008-03-23T19:57:00.002-07:00

Playing the game
Shuffle the deck and deal out all cards. It’s okay if one person gets an extra card, just make sure you shift dealers every game. Do not look at the cards. Organize them in a pile and shuffle them. The player left of the dealer goes first (the non-dealer in a 2 player game). Each player take turns flipping the top card off their stock and placing them in the center (waste). The way to receive all the cards is to slap on a special combo of cards. Here is what you can slap on:

Same Suits: You may slap on the face up pile if the top card played is the same suit of the previous card.
Slap Jacks: You may slap on the face up pile if the top card played is a Jack.
Plus One:You may slap on the face up pile if the top card played is one card value higher than the previous card.
Even: You may slap on the face up pile if the top card played is equal value to the previous card.
Minus one: You may slap on the face up pile if the top card played is one card value lower than the previous card.
Sandwich: You may slap on the face up pile if the top card played is the same as the card below the one that was previously set. (So in a sandwich, say you lay down a 10 on a 5. If another 10 was below that 5, it is a legal slap)

If a player makes an illegal slap, they must place the top 2 cards off their stock on the bottom of the waste (face up).

When you make a legal slap, put all the cards from the waste on the bottom of your pile (face down).

Remember, the goal is to get all the cards.

Slap will have you and your opponents on the edge of your seats. It’s just that addictive!

Enjoy!

Spoons

2008-03-23T19:57:00.001-07:00

Objective
To get four of a kind and take a spoon. Once one spoon is taken, everybody attempts to get the remaining spoons.
Play
From 3 to 8 players use a deck of 52 ordinary playing cards and a number of spoons totaling one fewer than the number of players. The spoons are placed in the center of the table with handles pointing outward so that they may be easily grabbed by any of the players. One person is designated first dealer and deals four cards to each player. Remaining cards are placed in a pile in front of the dealer to form the draw pile. The person to the left of the dealer is known as the trash can. Deal passes to the right each round, so that one round’s dealer becomes the next round’s trash can. Dealer starts the round by drawing a card from the draw pile and adding it in his hand so that he now has five cards. Dealer chooses one of these cards and discards it, passing it face down to the player at his right. That player will pick up the single card discarded by the dealer and discard one card to the player at his right, while dealer draws a new card from the draw pile and discards another card to his right. Gameplay continues thusly with cards being picked up, discarded, and passed counterclockwise around the table until a card is passed to the trash player. The trash picks up the card passed by the player at his left, but discards it to a discard pile instead of to the dealer. If the draw pile is depleted, the trash shuffles the discard pile and passes it to the dealer who uses it as the new draw pile.Each player is trying to make their four cards into a set of four of a kind (four queens, four twos, etc.) by drawing new cards and discarding unused ones. A player should keep the four cards that are most likely to produce a matching set. No player may have more than 5 cards or fewer than 4 cards at any given moment.As soon as any player has a set of four cards and has discarded to the player on her right, he or she is allowed to take a spoon from the pile in the middle of the table. As soon as any player grabs a spoon from the pile of spoons, any other player is allowed to take a spoon as well. This usually causes a mad grab for spoons leaving one player empty handed. The player who ends the round without a spoon loses that round, and is eliminated. When only two players remain, the first person to get four of a kind is declared the winner. A player losing a round for the first time earns the letter, then at the next loss the letter P, and so on gradually spelling out “S-P-O-O-N-S”. When a player has accumulated all six letters in “spoons”, they drop out of the game. At that time, the number of spoons used in game play is reduced by one. The game continues until only one person remains. That person is the winner.

Must Have Peanut Butter Cookies

2008-03-23T19:56:00.003-07:00

What you will need:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup refrigerated Kirkland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Beat butter, peanut butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into batter until blended. Refrigerate 1 hour . Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in preheated 375 degrees Fahrenheit oven about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over bake.

Tip: the type of peanut butter and its temperature matters a lot

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Chocolate Clouds

2008-03-23T19:56:00.001-07:00

What you will need:

3 egg whites, at room temperature

1/8 tsp cream of tartar

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp HERSHEY’S Cocoa

2 cups (12-ounce package) HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Heat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit . Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until sort peaks form. Gradually add sugar vanilla, beating well after each addition until stiff peaks hold, sugar is dissolved and mixture is glossy. Sift cocoa onto egg white mixture; gently fold just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or just until dry. Cool slightly; peel paper from cookies. Store, covered, at room temperature.

Makes 30 cookies

Exploratorium

2008-03-23T19:55:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite hands on museums is the Exploratorium. This place is great for kids who are at least four. If you go, just outside the museum there is a perfect park with lots of grass, plenty of shade, and a pond for you to have lunch. Inside there is a snack bar and a fun gift shop. From Sacramento it is about 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive to get there. To learn more you can go to http://www.exploratorium.edu.

My two favorite exhibits are when you get to drink out of a toilet and watch a cow’s eye be dissected. I also thought being able to shock yourself was exciting. When I was there I learned a lot of interesting things, and at the same time I had tons of fun.

Here’ s what some other people think:

I liked trying to walk across the rocks in the special room without making any noise.

- Kachooo

I liked how everything was hands on!

- JJ

I liked having a picture of my shadow on the wall.

- Math Teacher

I liked how I was able to learn about lots of new things by touching.

- Chip

Hope you like the museum!!

10 Weird and Wacky Facts

2008-03-23T19:54:00.001-07:00

If you yelled for eight years, seven months and six days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. That is a lot of yelling!
If you fart consistently for six years and nine months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. My dog could probably do that.
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories per hour!
Right handed people live, on average , nine years longer than left handed people.
Believe it or not, the only place sharks will not eat other sea animals, is what I call the ocean hospital. Small fish will eat diseases right off the sharks, even in their gills and mouth!! So if I was a sea animal, I would be one of those fish.
The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class. Think of what two olives would do!
Most toothpaste you brush your teeth with has seaweed in it. Yuck!!
It’s physically impossible for you to lick your elbow!
Last of all, In a traditional Greek restaurant it is impolite to not dance on the tables and not break the plates!! Now I really want to go to a Greek restaurant.

Hope you were amazed!

Pier 39

2008-03-23T19:53:00.000-07:00

Pier 39 is my favorite place to go in San Francisco. They have over 100 cute shops that I like to go into. I remember one time I was in a toy store and little toy pigs were running all over the floor! They also have the best restaurants with beautiful views of the bay! My personal favorite restaurant is the Hard Rock Cafe because of all the music. My sister’s favorite part about Pier 39 was the street performers. One of my sisters got to go up and help one of the street performers! My other sister likes to watch the sea lions, but I like to spend time in the aquarium. My parents like how beautiful it is and the cool breeze you get down there.

Also there are a couple of Turbo Rides where you sit in a special seat that moves while you watch a movie. So it’s like you are in the movie! Or you could take a tour out to Alacataz- an inactive prison on a small island. If it gets to chilly outside you could always go into the Riptide Arcade or if the weather is nice, take a magic carpet adventure and then watch a video of your family on the adventure! But whatever you do make sure you bring a camera. Rain or shine Pier 39 has the right event for you!

What I Learned

2008-03-23T19:44:00.001-07:00

I just learned that I am Really Dumb.I think you will to.

California Orange Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chips

2008-03-23T19:43:00.001-07:00

1/2 cup butter, melted(really, I'm not lying)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
4 tablespoons grated orange
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash ground cinnamon
1 cup dark chocolate chips
yellow die(10 drops)
red die(2 drops)

1 C. Confectioners sugar
1 1/2 T. milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Stir butter with sugar(large bowl.) Add juice, grated orange, and egg. Don't worry if it has lots of white specks in it(its supposed to have that.) Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl. Pour in the powder mix into the other stuff. After its mixed in completely, add the chocolate chips. Plop cookies onto a buttered pan. They will not grow much, so you can put them pretty close together. Cook for about 10 minutes. After cooked immediately put them onto a cooling rack for about 10-15 minutes. While they are cooling you can make the drizzle. Mix all of those ingredients together and then when the cookies are completely cooled, drizzle on the glaze. Enjoy!

These are first place, state fair, award winning cookies I made from scratch!

Pendragon

2008-03-23T19:42:00.001-07:00

When I finished the Harry Potter books, I was not reading any more because I missed it sooooo much. If your in this situation or just need an amazing book, read Pendragon. I believe this writer will be writing the Pendragon books for a long time. So you won't have to worry about running out of his books! Even though I just started them, I think there going to be better than Harry Potter!! Its about this 14 year old boy, who has a great life. Then all of a sudden, he's taken away from all of it, and has to go on a dangerous mission to save the world from falling into Halla (you find out what "Halla" is when you read the books.)

16 Track Training Procedures

2008-03-23T19:23:00.000-07:00

I recently started track and I have learned a few things. Read on if you want to find out!

Track Training Procedures:

Stretch out
Run/jog a mile
100 yards 50%-60% (how fast you go) sprint
100 yards back peddle (jogging backwards)
100 yards sideways jumping jacks
100 yards high knees
100 yards 60%-70% (how fast you go) sprint
100 yards butt kicker
50 yards lunges
Stretch out legs for 2 minutes
50 yards lunges
100 yards high skip
100 yards 70%-80% (how fast you go) sprint
Run half a mile
Stretch out
High five random people because you are done!

I was really tired at first. Now I feel good and it's a piece of cake.

mr. picassohead

2008-03-23T19:22:00.000-07:00

I thought making one of these picassohead thingys was fun. You should try it! These are mine: Good Friend and Green Bean! Go here to make you own! In the comments, make sure to put a link so I can see your's!

Zen or I-pod

2008-03-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

I just got a Zen (mp3 player) because my I-pod was not working with our computer. Also, it was not functioning right. The Zen can be a lot cheaper (depends how much GB you ask for), and can have a lot more space then an I-pod. So if you do not like the I-pods or just don't have enough money, Zen might be the right thing for you! If you decide to get one, Comment on how it works.