- Stay Smart Girls!
- Girls have the smarts!
- Let's get smart.
- Learn and play!
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Saturday, August 30, 2014
Vote for a motto!
I thought it was about time we had a motto. I was thinking of these. (If you have more suggestions, post them here.)
Vote for the motto in the comments.
Vote for the motto in the comments.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Fun Fact Friday!
Hey guys! I just started this new tradition of Fun Fact Friday! I hope you like it!
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a plantation in Maryland. Historians think she was born in 1820, or possibly 1821, but birth records weren't kept by most slave owners. Her birth name was Araminta Ross, but she took the name of her mother, Harriet, when she was thirteen.
Life as a Slave
Life as a slave was difficult. Harriet first lived in a one-room cabin with her family that included eleven children. When she was only six years old, she was loaned out to another family where she helped take care of a baby. She was sometimes beaten and all she got to eat was table scraps.
Later Harriet worked a number of jobs on the plantation such as plowing fields and loading produce into wagons. She became strong doing manual labor that included hauling logs and driving oxen.
At the age of thirteen Harriet received a horrible head injury. It happened when she was visiting the town. A slave owner tried to throw an iron weight at one of his slaves, but hit Harriet instead. The injury nearly killed her and caused her to have dizzy spells and blackouts for the rest of her life.
Harriet Escapes
In 1849 Harriet decided to escape. She would use the Underground Railroad. After a long and scary trip she made it to Pennsylvania and was finally free.
Fun Facts:
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a plantation in Maryland. Historians think she was born in 1820, or possibly 1821, but birth records weren't kept by most slave owners. Her birth name was Araminta Ross, but she took the name of her mother, Harriet, when she was thirteen.
Life as a Slave
Life as a slave was difficult. Harriet first lived in a one-room cabin with her family that included eleven children. When she was only six years old, she was loaned out to another family where she helped take care of a baby. She was sometimes beaten and all she got to eat was table scraps.
Later Harriet worked a number of jobs on the plantation such as plowing fields and loading produce into wagons. She became strong doing manual labor that included hauling logs and driving oxen.
At the age of thirteen Harriet received a horrible head injury. It happened when she was visiting the town. A slave owner tried to throw an iron weight at one of his slaves, but hit Harriet instead. The injury nearly killed her and caused her to have dizzy spells and blackouts for the rest of her life.
Harriet Escapes
In 1849 Harriet decided to escape. She would use the Underground Railroad. After a long and scary trip she made it to Pennsylvania and was finally free.
Fun Facts:
- Her nickname as a child was "Minty".
- She was a very religious woman having learned about the Bible from her mother.
- Harriet bought a house in Auburn, New York for her parents after helping them to escape from the south.
- Harriet married John Tubman in 1844. He was a free black man. She married again in 1869 to Nelson Davis.
- She was so successful in helping slaves to escape that, at one point, slave owners offered a reward of $40,000 for her capture.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Lego Birthday party!
Hey guys! I am back! Today's post is how to make an AWESOME birthday party! My brother gave me inspiration:
My brother is turning five in two days! He wants a LEGO party. (He is obsessed with Legos, and so am I.) Since I am the type of girl who loves to plan ahead of time, I immediately went to the computer for ideas. First, I looked for games. Here are some ideas. We are going to do number 7,10, 15, and maybe 21. I bought a Lego creator toy as the prize for #7. Then I went to look for decorations. I went to the Party City website. Unfortunately, they only had Lego star wars. I later found a website that said all you need for decorations, is yellow cups and a sharpie. you can draw a smiley face on the cups and they will be Lego minifigures. Then I wanted some sitting down activities. I could find anything. I went to The Lego chima website to play a game and found a Chima Party Kit. I printed the color pages, (WARNING! They use LOTS of ink.) and asked my mom about the garland. I didn't print the invitations because when we have a birthday, it is usually just family. Maybe friends if we play outside. I found these masks too.
That is how we are going to have a great birthday. I can't wait to set it up. I also got This for my brother. I can't wait to see the look on his face.
Bye! (You can wish happy birthday in the comments. I will give you a shout-out in my next post!)
My brother is turning five in two days! He wants a LEGO party. (He is obsessed with Legos, and so am I.) Since I am the type of girl who loves to plan ahead of time, I immediately went to the computer for ideas. First, I looked for games. Here are some ideas. We are going to do number 7,10, 15, and maybe 21. I bought a Lego creator toy as the prize for #7. Then I went to look for decorations. I went to the Party City website. Unfortunately, they only had Lego star wars. I later found a website that said all you need for decorations, is yellow cups and a sharpie. you can draw a smiley face on the cups and they will be Lego minifigures. Then I wanted some sitting down activities. I could find anything. I went to The Lego chima website to play a game and found a Chima Party Kit. I printed the color pages, (WARNING! They use LOTS of ink.) and asked my mom about the garland. I didn't print the invitations because when we have a birthday, it is usually just family. Maybe friends if we play outside. I found these masks too.
That is how we are going to have a great birthday. I can't wait to set it up. I also got This for my brother. I can't wait to see the look on his face.
Bye! (You can wish happy birthday in the comments. I will give you a shout-out in my next post!)
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