Quiz #2 Will you survive Camp

Fun sleepover ideas!

Call up the girls and kick off your weekend with an awesome sleepover! Here are some fun ideas to make the night a success:

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Will You Survive Camp?

Do you love the outdoor life—or worry that you’ll chip a nail? Either way, you’ll have fun taking this quiz!

1. The counselor barges into your cabin at 6 a.m., smiling broadly and declaring that “it’s rise-and-shine time!” You:
2.  Follow the counselor inside, saying, “It’s about time! I've been bird-watching since 4 a.m.!”

    Yawn, stretch, and think evil thoughts about your freaky counselor, but get up…slowly.

    Put your pillow over your head and refuse to budge. Haven’t these idiots heard of beauty sleep?
3. You wake up to the sound of a mouse pitter-pattering across the cabin. You:
    Start searching for that leftover package of crackers. Maybe the poor little mousy is hungry…

    Make sure your sleeping bag is zipped up all the way—then put your pillow over your head and go back to sleep

    Stand on your bed and scream, “Don’t let that disgusting creature anywhere near my pink fuzzy slippers or my potpourri!”
4. You’re on a hike when the trail leader picks up a snake to show you that it’s perfectly harmless. You:
    Reach for the snake, saying, “Cool! Can I hold it?”

    Step back, saying, “Okay, I believe you. Can we go now?”

    Dial 911 on your cell phone to report a dangerous animal on the loose, then pull out your pepper spray…
5. It’s dinnertime. Your plate holds mystery meat, a gray-green vegetable, and something completely unidentifiable. You:
    Dig in—you only WISH your mom could cook this well!

    Deal with it, and hope your dessert is s’mores again.

    Beg your counselor to let you order take-out from your favorite French restaurant.
6. The bathroom is definitely no-frills—a couple of sinks and some rusty shower stalls. Your first thought is:
    Yes! A bathroom I don’t have to keep clean!

    At least I brought my shower shoes…

    What?! What about electrical outlets for my hair dryer and curling iron? A heated towel bar?
7. The camp has rented jet skis for the day. Your first thought is…
    Maybe if I get up extra early and help with set-up, I can be first!

    Well, camp is all about trying new things.

    Eww…no way I’m swimming in that gross lake! What if my feet touch a fish?

Quiz

How eco-friendly are you?

Happy Earth Day! Take this quiz & find out how eco-friendly you are!

How Eco-friendly are you?

1. You’re doing homework in your room, and you mess up. You scrunch up the piece of paper and toss it…
    in the trash can in your room.

    in a separate waste-paper basket in your room that’s just for recyclables.

    out the window.
2. Do you drink disposable plastic water bottles or use a reusable water bottle?
    I have a reusable water bottle that I use all the time and always bring with me!

    I drink disposable water bottles – they’re just so easy… I go through a couple a day!

    I try to remember my reusable water bottle, but sometimes I forget and buy disposable ones!
3. You’re walking down the street and you just finished your can of soda, but there are no recycling bins in sight! You…
    toss it in a bush.

    see a garbage can nearby and get rid of it there.

    hold onto it for a few blocks and wait until you find a recycling bin.
4. When you brush your teeth, you usually…
    leave the water running – it’s not for too long and you’re in a rush!

    turn the water off while you’re brushing your teeth, always!

    sometimes you remember to turn off the water, but to be honest, you often forget.
5. You wake up a little late for school and rush out of your room when you realize both the lights in your room are still on. You…
    turn around and go back to make sure every light is off before you go.

    just turn off the one switch that’s closest to you, but leave your bedside lamp on – there’s no time!

    keep walking – your mom will probably turn them off later anyway.

5 Fabulous Finger Knitting Projects

5 Fabulous Finger Knitting Projects

I am so thrilled for this series.  For over a year, I've been wanting to find some good projects to do with the balls and balls of finger-knitting we have around the house. Once I taught my kids, they didn't want to stop, so we have a lot of it! If you haven't tried this with your kiddos, I highly encourage it.  Its much easier to learn than knitting or crochet and the kids see results right away.  I provide a basic tutorial for finger knitting here or click the button below.

I really wanted the kids to be able to make something "big" with their finger knitting, not just make scarves. They wanted this too, but I wasn't happy with projects I found online. So why not design my own? I will be adding to this series over the next year, so keep coming back to see what's new!

PROJECT No. 1 - Woven Hula-Hoop Rug

PROJECT No. 2 - A Jingle Jangle Door Curtain

PROJECT No. 3 - A Chunky Throw Pillow


PROJECT No. 4 - A Ghost Garland

PROJECT No. 5 - A Holiday Wreath

BONUS PROJECT - A Tasseled Love Pillow

embroidering initials into your wall art!

What you will need 

Embroidering Your Wall Art!

• Computer and printer
• Plain white paper
• Embroidery hoop
• Fabric
• Air-erasable fabric pen
• Embroidery needle
• Embroidery floss
• Fabric glue

1. Print out your initials in fun font, in a size that fits your embroidery hoop. (Tip: In a monogram, the initial for your last name is bigger and in the middle.)

2. Tape the printed letter to a bright window. Tape your fabric on top, centering letter in the middle. Using air-eraseable fabric pen, trace letter onto fabric.

3. Place fabric in hoop.

4. Using embroidery needle and floss, outline the initial with small stitches

5. Add random stitches all around letter.

6. Trim fabric ½ inch from hoop.

7. Glue fabric to back of hoop with fabric glue.

8. Hang it up in your room and enjoy!

Craft courtesy of FlaxAndTwine.com 

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My Parents Got Divorced

My Parents Got Divorced

One girl deals with divorce and all that comes with it.

by Jane, age 12, Fla. This is from http://discoverygirls.com

“Your mom and I are getting a divorce,” my dad said.

What?! I thought. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. “You’re joking…right?” I asked.

“No, honey, it’s not a joke,” my mom said gently. “Your father and I don’t love each other anymore.”

The rest of that conversation is a blur. At some point I ran to my room crying, and I kept on crying for hours. None of this made sense to me. Just a little while before, my parents had been laughing together in the kitchen. How could they want a divorce? They never even fought! And what did my mom mean, they didn't love each other anymore? It had never even occurred to me that you could just stop loving someone. What if they stopped loving me, too?

I was confused, hurt, scared…and mad! Part of me thought, Okay, so they don’t love each other…so what? Shouldn't they love me enough to keep our family together? What about my feelings? Don’t I count for anything?

Obviously, I didn't  because after that night, the changes came really fast. First we all moved. My mom and dad got separate houses, and I was sent back and forth between them. I hated moving, but my mom just said that I’d get used to it, and that sometimes change is good.

I was sure I’d never get used to this change—and no way was it good. For one thing, there were no kids my age in my new neighborhood, so I was really lonely. And then there was my crazy new life: During the week, I’d go back and forth between my mom’s house and my dad’s every other night. I alternated weekends, too—one at my mom’s, one at my dad’s. I never seemed to have my stuff in the right place, and it was confusing, too. My life felt totally messed up.

New Life, New Thoughts When I wasn't blaming my mom and dad for ruining my life, I was plotting to get them back together. I’d be paying attention in class one minute and then smack-dab in the middle of a daydream the next. I’d see my parents in love and the three of us together again, the way I needed us to be. I started daydreaming so much, my grades were slipping.

Finally, I started seeing a counselor. To my surprise, talking definitely made a difference. The counselor helped me understand that the divorce wasn't my fault, and that whatever had happened between them, my parents wouldn't stop loving me. She listened while I let out all my anger and sadness. I finally started feeling normal again, almost…happy.

Changes, the Sequel And then my mom dropped another bomb on me: She was getting married again! Suddenly all my anger came rushing back. How could you? Don’t I have any say in this? I wanted to scream.

I decided to fight back. When my mom’s fiance  Dave, asked me a question, I’d roll my eyes or make a smart comment. If we happened to end up in the same room, I’d flash him a dirty look and stomp out. Part of me hated the way I was acting, but I had no other way to show how mad I was.

Then one day I was hanging out with my dad and he mentioned my mom’s wedding. I was totally shocked that he wasn't upset about it at all. In fact, he seemed glad. “Your mom is happy,” he said. “And that’s a good thing.”

After that, my feelings about Dave changed. It was such a relief to be able to be nice to him—and even like him—and not feel like I was somehow letting my dad down. My mom did seem happy, and since my dad was happy, too…well, I no longer needed my bad attitude. Eventually I found myself feeling, not just okay with my new life, but lucky. I got to do different fun things with both my dad and my step dad like sports with my dad and photography with my step dad and I had so many more people whom I loved and who loved me. My mom was right after all: Sometimes change is good.

I know there are other girls who are going through the same things I went through, and I want them to know that your parents’ divorce doesn't have to be the end of the world. You can get through it! Find someone you can to talk to, and don’t be afraid to express your true feelings. It will take some time, but hang in there—you will be happy again, honest. I know I am!