Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Last Meal

  Favorite foods? Easy! Having to stop yourself from eating them? So not easy.
  When is there really ever a time to completely stuff yourself with what you love and not think twice? Sadly, only one occasion. Your last meal.
  Your last meal is a lavish event, a place to spurge (not to mention eat and eat and eat). Therefore, I have created a menu in advance on https://imenupro.com. Feel free to go on the website yourself and create your last meal menu. Just note that you probably should not be planning to eat a full serving of every item you list. I don't think you're that nuts . . . or are you?

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Need help finding a book?

Are you tired of opening a great book cover to find it's full of mushy, gushy romance? Or that the vocabulary is way over your head? Look no further! Common Sense Media is here to help!
To find a book, go to commonsensemedia.org. Then under Find Great Media for Kids by Age and Type, click books, and then the button that says GO!
It should take you to a screen that has a list of books and a Narrow results bar. Use the bar to find the book you want.
Once you've found the book, click on the cover. If I was looking at The Girl Who Drank The Moon, it would tell me the genre, author, and links where you can buy it. If you scroll down further, it tells you how many dots out of five in the categories educational values, positive role models, positive messages, violence, sex, language, consumerism, and drinks, drugs, and smoking.
There you have it! Now go find the perfect book!

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Cupcake Craze

Cupcakes are a classic recipe for parties, everyday, and books! They're delicious, mouth-watering, delectable with soft frosting . . . warm cake . . . endless flavor . . . is anyone else hungry? To satisfy your cupcake craving, I've shared a couple recipes, books, and cupcake inspiration.

                                               It's Raining Cupcakes by Lisa Schroeder



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It's Raining Cupcakes is a novel about twelve-year-old Isabelle. Isabelle's worry-wart mother has decided to follow her dream and turn an old Laundromat into a beautiful cupcake shop. Isabelle is forced to help her mom succeed . . . and keep her from giving up. But Isabelle doesn't want to spend another boring summer in Willow! She wants to travel! It seems like Isabelle's stuck in Oregon until she catches wind of a baking competition where final constants get flown to New York City! But Isabelle's best friend Sophie is entering too, there's the cupcake shop to worry about, and then there's Mom!

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes


Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes



I'm sure we all have a chocolate lover in the house. These Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with some delicious classic Cream Cheese Frosting or Chocolate Icing are just the thing to satisfy!

There is tons of cupcake signs out there, and I just picked one that I thought really shows us how we should live life:
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The Cupcake Diaries Collection: Katie and the Cupcake Cure; Mia in the Mix; Emma on Thin Icing; Alexis and the Perfect Recipe

The Cupcake Diaries is a series about four friends who start a baking business. Their adventures are written in diaries. Handy for you, you can find the first four books in one on Amazon.

That's all the cupcakes for now! Hope I didn't make you TOO hungry!




Saturday, January 7, 2017

Be Yourself

Today, I just wanted to tell you fantastic readers to be yourself.           
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Because, as Oscar Wilde said, everyone else is already taken.

How did you be yourself today?

Friday, January 6, 2017

Take a Moment

Take a moment today to thank Jesus for all the blessings he has given you this week. Whether you're going through a rough patch, or it's been smooth sailing, there's always something to be thankful for!

Things to be Thankful For:
1. Chocolate
2. This blog post
3. Friends and family
4. Pets (real and imaginary!)
5. Really, really good movies that make you cry/laugh/pee your pants
6. Good food

Need more things to be thankful for? Check out Kid Presidents 25 Reasons To Be Thankful! video.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

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Jake and Lily is about two twins who, on their birthday, have always sleepwalked to a train station in the dead of night with the smell of pickles hanging in the air. But that's not all. They know when the other one is hurt, and can never play hide-and-seek because they know exactly where each other is. But, one day, Jake starts to grow apart from Lily. Jake begins to hang out with a group of boys- a group that Lily isn't allowed to join. Lily has never known a Lily Life. It has always been a Jake and Lily Life. Lily tries, with the help of her grandfather, to get a Lily Life, with new friends and a new purpose. Jake starts questioning the guys he is spending time with, and whether or not he should stand up to a bully and make friends with a victim.Told with fascinating voice, this ground-breaking novel will cause readers to question whether they really know who they are.

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Break Times

Sorry that I've been on and off with posting lately. Just to be clear, I made a list of my blog break days. Thank you for understanding!

Christmas Break- December 20- January 4
Winter Break- February 17- 20
Spring Break- March 17- 27

Thanks again and a happy 2017!