The holidays are a special and memorable time of year when you get to spend time with friends and family. You get to eat good food, play fun games, and share love and gifts with one another. All of these holiday activities may be put on hold if you get sick over the holidays, and… Continue reading Top Ten Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
Author: Ana
A Holiday Letter to Readers…
It’s that special time of year! Every year my family sends out a Christmas letter to family and friends updating them on how we’re doing and our journey throughout the year. My dad always writes the letter and he does a great job making it entertaining and worth reading. I figured I might write my… Continue reading A Holiday Letter to Readers…
Thanksgiving Break
It has been really nice getting to have an entire week off from school for Thanksgiving. A week off allowed for me to relax, do homework, spend time with friends, goof around with my sister, and visit my family in New Mexico for Thanksgiving. Getting a week off from school was great and I didn’t… Continue reading Thanksgiving Break
Baking Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread is a very yummy and healthy treat to have in the fall. My mom always bakes zucchini bread during this time of year and it tastes amazing! It’s great for bake sales, at work, school events, or as something tasty to eat at home. Here is my mom’s zucchini bread recipe: INGREDIENTS 2… Continue reading Baking Zucchini Bread
How to Be a Babysitter
For about a month, I’ve been pretty busy babysitting. Being a babysitter requires social skills, time, responsibility, and creativity. Babysitting is extremely fun and I enjoy doing whatever I can to help others, so it’s something I’m doing more and more often. I wrote this blog post for a school assignment and I thought it… Continue reading How to Be a Babysitter
Happy Homecoming!
Homecoming week is one of the busiest and most enjoyable weeks of high school. There’s a big football game, many activities, and also a huge dance. My homecoming was last night and it was amazing and also exhausting! Here are a few tips on how to make your homecoming dance and week a success. 1.… Continue reading Happy Homecoming!
Top Ten Ways to Recover From Surgery
On Sept. 16th I had surgery on my ankle to create a groove for my peroneal tendons and repair my retinaculum which is the connective tissue that holds the peroneal tendons in place. My tendons actually weren’t torn but they were believed to be, so that was good news! The retinaculum was extremely stretched out… Continue reading Top Ten Ways to Recover From Surgery
Summer’s End
The season of summer will end on Tuesday this week. Time flies by! My sister had this poem on her website not too long ago and I thought it would be good to use for this occasion. Here’s a poem to celebrate summer’s end, enjoy! The season of school vacation and fun, And the big… Continue reading Summer’s End
Out With the Boot, In With a Cast
Injuries can be tough, especially when you’re not quite sure what’s going on, or what to do. They can also challenge your patience and character. That was kind of the case for me last week. On September 2nd, it was bye-bye boot, and hello cast. If you can recall, I was put in a boot… Continue reading Out With the Boot, In With a Cast
Garden of the Gods
Yesterday, my dad planned a surprise trip to Garden of the Gods, in Colorado Springs. The ride in the car seemed to go on forever and ever but the long trip was definitely worth it. Garden of the Gods is a national natural landmark and public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The park is… Continue reading Garden of the Gods