How do you get to school?

Zip line to school? Talk about scary! The brake is a twig and a rubber tire.

Drawstring Pouch for Gadget Girls

I have a couple of small techno gadgets and the other day I had major stress when I misplaced my iPod Shuffle. At the size of an oversize postage stamp, it’s not the easiest thing on the planet to find. After searching the house, it turned up in our hiking bag. Whew! My Nintendo DS is in a dog ugly sock bag and I never know where it is because it blends in. I can’t remember who’s DS is who’s since they’re all in gray or black bags. I go for weeks without my flash drive, because somebody’s borrowed it. So, how are we supposed to reign in these little gadgets?

I was looking at the socks at Little Miss Matched and went into their accessories - when I saw their drawstring pouches, I knew they’d be perfect. They’ll fit pretty much any bag from purse to back pack and even a dance or piano bag. These small sunshiny bags will make your little geeky gadgets fun and easy to locate. http://www.littlemissmatched.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1372/.f?sc=2&category=5269&sc=2&category=5269

Great Books!

Hello people!!!
I just read the most awesome books. They are in the "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" series. They are written by Rick Riordan. The first in the series is called "The Lightning Thief" then the second is called "The Sea of Monsters" then last but definitely not least comes "The Titan's Curse". These books are so good, if you like Greek mythology, these books are for you!!!

Percy Jackson (who is just our age), has to fight his math teacher when she turns into a fury! And then Percy finds out that his best friend is not human!! Just a little clue as to the stories.

Em

Old School

Looking for something to do? Soak in some of the good vibes this summer by sending out some thank you notes; good old fashioned ones. Many times mailboxes are full of either bills or ads punctuated occasionally by wedding and baby announcements. A thank you card would be a welcome addition. Who should you send one to? An easy place to start is with your family. Think back over the year about people who have helped you out. Maybe grandma was able to pick you up from school one day when you were sick, or your uncle took you out for ice cream cones, or you were able to spend a week with your cousins in another state. Old school thank you cards will show that you cared enough to take a little extra time to write, address an envelope and find a stamp-instead of just sending an e-mail.

Coconut fuel

Have you heard that researchers can turn a coconut into fuel for a car? How cool is that! "The coconut tree is a beautiful tree. Doesn't it sound good if you really run your car on something which falls off a tree and that's the good thing about it. You run your car and it smells nice and it's environmentally friendly..." - Matthia Horn Read more at http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6634221.stm

Suz

M&M's

Can you guess who's Em and who's me? Do you want to "Become an M&M" too? Visit BecomeAnMM.com to make your own spiffy M&M character.

Suz

Sprite cake

Hi, this is Em. I just made a really yummy recipe called Sprite Cake. All you need is one sprite (can) and a yellow cake mix. Add the Sprite to a yellow cake mix in a mixing bowl. Stir until mixed, but don’t stir it to much because it flattens the cake, then bake as directed. Make sure to serve this cake cooled off (or else it crumbles). Then you have a yummy treat to share with your family.

Em

our little blue planet of really nice guys...

I'll tell you a secret. I am a fan of Rolie Polie Olie. Okay, so I don’t TiVo it or anything, but today I heard the theme song and was reminded of how cute it is. If you’ve watched Playhouse Disney, you know the song… "Way up high in the rolie polie sky is a little round planet of really nice guys." Awwww… and yet sometimes friends can make you feel embarrassed about liking something that's not "cool" to them. In fact there was just a show on Arthur about this very thing. Maybe you saw it while eating your after school snack? Don’t ever forget to trust what's right for you in your heart and to "follow your bliss”. It sounds simple to “like what you like” until somebody else criticizes you for it. That can be hard. There’s some comfort in knowing that if we were all shaped by the same cookie cutter, things would be pretty dull around our creative little blue planet of really nice guys and gals.

Journaling Idea: Curl up with your favorite mug of cocoa and take a couple of minutes to write down your favorite "comfort TV shows" whether it's Arthur, Maya & Miguel, Shark Week, or have you seen Bob Ross the painter with his very curly hair on PBS? He’s fun to watch because he’s a talented painter and because of the things he says when he paints - and teaches others to paint. Introducing his “happy little trees" and thinking aloud about “Where does the stream live in your world?” I just have to smile. Your list is just for you safe and sound in the pages of your diary so it doesn’t have to match what your friends like.

. : Sunshine Needed : .

We have so many nodding daffodils along the sidewalk in front of our home that I cannot count them all. Maybe I should choose a sunny day and give it a try. The flowers are actually grouped together in two perfect squares - which doesn't really matter, because all you see are the yellow blossoms. When a storm lingers, like they do in Utah during the spring, these puddles of sunshine warm my heart. Luckily today’s a sunny day so the daffodils can recharge their batteries.

When you write in your diary or journal why not let your imagination wander? Write the facts, but use words that make your heart happy. I love how words, that aren't often used together, combine like "...puddles of sunshine." (more ideas at tweencraft.com/thinking)

Suz

early...

My family is sleeping and I'm in the office updating the site. There are so many cool things to put on the site and so little time. So I'm up in the wee hours of the morning, we'll see how this blog thing works out.