A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas This series was recommended to me again and again. I started reading the hardcover from the library, and was having a hard time focusing enough to get drawn in. I’m sure eventually I would have gotten hooked, but upon checking my library’s phone app, I […]
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Pebble(PEH-bul)A small stone. Often one that has been made round and smooth by weather or water.Mara picked up seven pebbles and put them in her pocket.
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English: pebbleFrench: galetSpanish: guijarroGerman: KieselsteinItalian: ciottoloArabic: hasa حصاةChinese: Luǎnshí 卵石
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Current Events/The Hajj
The Hajj (rhymes with lodge) is a pilgrimage (religious trip) made by millions of Muslims each year to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Mecca is the holiest city to Muslims.All Muslims don’t make the trip every year, though some do. Each adult Muslim is required to make this pilgrimage at least once during their lifetime, if they have […]
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Kids in the kitchen
No churn Blueberry Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Crumbles Make your own No churn Blueberry Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Crumbles The hardest part is waiting for it to freeze! Makes 1 ¾ quarts Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup […]
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Book Review/’The Natural Genius of Ants’
The Natural Genius of Ants By Betty Culley Betty captures the essence of rural Maine and how people who live there deal with financial and emotional adversity as they affect tweens and teens better than anyone. It’s on par with the skill Gerry Boyle has to capture those realities for adults. In this book, readers […]
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Colony (CALL-uh-nee)A place where people come to settle that is under control of their home country.America was once a colony of England.
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Pineapple Carrot Muffins I recently made this in a virtual Cooking Matters for Families class with parents and preschoolers. These muffins were a hit! Makes 12 muffins Ingredients: 1 medium carrot 1 cup canned crushed pineapple with juice 5 Tablespoons canola oil ¼ cup cold water 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar 1 ½ cups all-purpose […]
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Book Review/Manfish
A Story of Jacques Cousteau By Jennifer Berne Illustrated by Eric Puybaret Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau is a Junior Fiction Biography picture book about an amazing and famous underwater diver, inventor, and filmmaker who believed that it is our responsibility to protect our earth. It begins with Jacques Cousteau’s birth in France. It […]
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English: portraitFrench: portraitSpanish: retratoGerman: PorträtItalian: ritrattoArabic: lawha لَوحَةChinese: Xiàoxiàng 肖像