Soda Stream

There is a machine that can turn water into soda and it is really cool.  It is called Soda Stream.  A few of my friends have it and I think it is really cool.  They have many flavors that you add to it such as cola.  Also, you get to make it yourself!  I hope you try it and have fun.

Peeps on TV

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and over Easter, my dad showed me this article which had pictures of peeps that were dressed up as tv characters.  I loved it and he found it on mentalfloss.com and it is an idea of what you can do with your left over Easter candy.  I hope you take a peek at the peeps!  Here are some of them….

The Muppets

The Voice

Batman

Lemonade Stand

These past few weeks it has been so warm.  There were times that the temperature went up to 80 degrees and all of the flowers are blooming two months early!  On these warm days I like to enjoy a nice cup of cool lemonade.  A perfect activity on these days is a lemonade stand.  This is a recipe I found on Family Fun for lemonade with a little twist.  It is strawberry lemonade and I hope you try it.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 1 1/4 cups of water
• 3 cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 pint of strawberries with the stems and caps removed
• A few ice cubes per glass of lemonade (optional)

Directions

1. In a pitcher, whisk together the sugar and water until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add the lemon juice to the mixture and stir.
3. Put that aside and puree the strawberries (with help from an adult) and put the puree through a strainer to take out the seeds.
4. Mix together the puree and the mixture and pour into glasses.
5. Finally add a few ice cubes if you would like and enjoy!

Pink Delight

This is a drink that is perfect for when you want a nice dessert or a sweet snack.  I found it on Family Fun and I hope you try it.

What You Need:

• 12 ounces of canned pink lemonade concentrate
• 1 cup of raspberry sherbet
• 12 ounce can of lemon/lime soda (such as sprite or 7 up)

Instructions:

1. In a pitcher, mix together the lemonade concentrate and some water.(Not too much water but start with a little and then taste it.)
2. In another pitcher, combine the sherbet and 1 cup of the lemonade and water mixture.
3. Finally, add the soda the the mixture and enjoy!

Duck Tape

Duck tape is really cool and very popular right now.  They come in many different colors and patterns and you can probably make about one million things out of it.  You can see the different patterns and see where to buy them at this website duckbrand.com.  They have LOTS of different colors and patterns.  The company Duck Tape holds contests for kids to make things out of duck tape.  Two I have heard about are the Stick or Treat contest where you make jack-o-lanterns out of duck tape.  The other is called Stuck at Prom which has teenagers submit pictures of their dresses and suits they made out of duck tape and wore to prom.  You can see stuck at prom at this website http://duckbrand.com/Promotions/stuck-at-prom.aspx and the stick or treat contest at this website http://duckbrand.com/Promotions/stick-or-treat.aspx.  I love duck tape and I hope you all try using it to make wallets, bags or just letting your imagination make a sculpture.

Jenny Belin

This year over the holidays my dad got me these prints that are so cute!  I love them so much and I love having them hang on my wall.  I got a print of a pig, a chipmunk and a dachshund and they are shown above.  I love them and I hope you like them as much as I do.

Holidays

Since the holidays are coming up, I bet a few of you have wish lists.  I would like to know what a few are.  Just comment in this post to tell me.  But first I will tell you a few of mine…..

This is called a feed bear.  They are cute and comfy and help feed kids all around the world.  I love them and think they are adorable.

This little cuckoo clock is just adorable!  I just love everything about it.  It even makes a sound and a bird pops out at every hour but you have the ability to turn it off if needed. 

This is a book by Sara Varon.  I have read her book Bake Sale which is shown above but she wrote two other books called Sweaterweather and Robot Dreams that I want.  The best thing about this book is that they are cartoons!  They are adorable and I love them.  I hope you all have a wonderful holidays this year and a happy new year.

Zip It

I know that I have already showed everybody these bags but here are some more.  They are really  cool and come in different styles and colors.  I think they are all really cool and I hope you try them.  The website is called www.zipitstore.com and I hope you like them.

Halloween Costumes

It will soon be halloween and I would like to know what you are going to be for halloween.  I bet you are going to have great costume ideas and I would love to hear them.  Please tell me by commenting on this post.  I can’t wait to hear them!

Caramel Apple Cider

This is a recipe for caramel apple cider and I thought since it is now becoming fall and I love having apple cider in the fall, I thought this would be perfect.  It is from Family Fun and I hope you try it.

Ingredients

For the Cider

• 1/4 cup of heavy cream
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 3 cups of apple cider
• 1/2 cup of water

For the Caramel Whipped Cream

• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar

Instructions

1. First you bring the heavy cream and brown sugar for the cider to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat (you will need you parents help with the stove.)  Stir in the water and the cider and raise the heat to a medium high, heating just until the cider begins to steam, it will take about 4 minutes.
2. Now for the whipped cream.  In a small chilled bowl, whip together the heavy cream and the brown sugar (the ingredients for the whipped cream.)  You whip the ingredients until soft peaks from it.
3. Pour the cider in the glasses (serves 4) and top with the whipped cream. ENJOY!!!!