I posted this video of the IKEA cats before but I thought that I would share this again as it is so cute and I know some of my readers haven’t seen it. Waiting for the next book review? Well, I have not finished a book quite yet to do […]
Weather awful. Snow, snow and more snow. Need something to make me smile. Enjoy!
Since the beginning of January we have had multiple snow falls and I don’t think that in any area the snow and ice fully melted. It certainly has not in my area. The other day when it snowed, my father and I went out and I decided to take some […]
Starring Will Smith – Robert Nevill Alice Braga – Anna Charlie Tahan – Ethan Dash Mihok – Alpha Male Summary Robert Nevill is the only survivor of a virus which wiped out all of man kind. There are only a handful of people who were immune to the virus but […]
January 24-28 is No Name Calling Week . Bullying. Name Calling. Harassment. Small words. Chilling results. The bully of today isn’t the kid in the playground who pushes you over, or grabs you for your lunch money, makes fun of you. It’s not Biff Tannen from Back To The Future […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4BK_2VULCU] Unfortunately I am home sick today. I know that this video has been posted on my blog before but I just wanted to share it again because it is really cute and I wanted you to enjoy it again.
I just finished reading Fahrenheit 451 at school and we just finished watching the movie today and the last scene of the movie got me thinking. What happened was the “Book People” are walking around reciting the books which they had committed to memorize. If you have read the book […]
As it is National Letter Writing Week…….. Make sure to read the subtitles (unless of course you are a Spanish speaker) and Enjoy! Have you written a letter yet?
One of the most wonderful things about the holidays is receiving cards, photo cards and letters from those we don’t see or speak to very often. This is a joy in all its stages. Finding something personal tucked into the mailbox, the anticipation of opening it and reading news of […]
Summary Teenager Clary witnesses a murder. A murder of a person covered in tattoos and she cannot report the murder because no one else can see the person and the body vanished. She learned that the teens were called Shadowhunters (teens who kill demons and monsters.) But these Shadowhunters will […]
I know that Christmas is almost here but I though that I could still share some gift ideas. These wonderful gifts ideas are from School Library Journal. Click here to see what they think would be a good Christmas gift.
Just though that I would want to share with you some overly lighted houses to show you just what people like to do. Just to get those people who celebrate Christmas in the mood. But do these people have too much Christmas spirit?
Looking for a good book to read over the holiday? On From the Mixed-Up Files blog there is a little competition going on for the holidays. Click here to read more about what is going on. Enjoy.
Yesterday it was audio book apps to entertain the children. Nice idea, real stories, real voices. Today NPR reported on kids books that leap off the page and are interactive. Here. It seems that publishers want to draw younger readers into an interactive world where they can become part of […]
So, I came home yesterday after a really long day (and even longer week), and what fun! there was a box on my desk with my Secret Santa gifts. Snuggled inside were two books – how exciting! The two books I received were City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and […]
Christmas is coming up soon and I thought that instead of sharing a video just yet I would share this really cool website. It is named Elf Yourself and it is powered by OfficeMax and it is so much fun to do. I just love doing it. What you do […]
The Christmas Humbugs by Colleen Monroe, Illustrated by Michael Glen Monroe “They come in full of mischief to play naughty little games, like ripping holes in stockings and breaking candy canes. They aren’t trying to be nasty, in fact the opposite is true, they’re testing Christmas Spirit and how strong […]
What do you give to someone who likes dark movies and stories (dark as in vampires, werewolves and magic)? If you know someone who likes these types of things, this gift list will help you choose something they might like. Check it out.
Seasonal. Awesome. Amazing. Wish I was there. Enjoy!
Finally. After one month of writing, NaNoWriMo is over. No more writing constantly. I know I did not reach the 50,000 NaNoWriMo goal but I got to my personal goal, 15,000 words. I even went over. 16,161. I am really proud of myself and it was really fun. But now […]
