Quote "Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." F. Scott Fitzgerald Joke When life gives you melons, you're dyslexic Fun Fact A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue twister, “how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds. Reading Fact Reading can help reduce stress as kids lose themse

This week I have listened to two more audiobooks.  I have listened to… 1. A Shore Thing by Portia MacIntosh 2. Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover This is what I thought of each one. A Shore Thing by Portia MacIntosh This book is about a reality show called Welcome to Singleton where contestants are trying to find their mate.Lucky and Chloe are in charge of finding contestants for the show.This season is going to be really different, Lucky wants everything to be more manufac

Quote "What makes life dreary is the want of a motive." George Eliot Joke Will glass coffins be a success? Remains to be seen Fun Fact Swedish meatballs originated from a recipe King Charles XII brought back from Turkey in the early 1800s. Reading Fact People who read books tend to be better at learning new languages, too. History Fact No Autocorrect In 1962, a programmer omitted a single hyphen in the code for the Mariner I rocket, causing it to explode shortly after take of

Quote "To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders." Lao Tzu Joke Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea Fun Fact Red Solo cups are a common souvenir to bring back from the United States. The novelty comes from the cups being used in many party scenes in movies. Reading Fact Kids will come across more words the more they read, which in turn will improve their vocabulary. Being articulate and well-spoken is a h

I have continued my trend of listening to audiobooks and not really reading any physical books this week and I have listened to 2 books this week.  This week I have listened to… 1. Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy 2. Going Overboard by Portia MacIntosh This is what I thought about each one.   Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy There is a lot of spice to this book, so if you are not expecting that, you can now!It is about a 17 year old girl named Waldo that takes a creative writ

Quote "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." Joseph Campbell Joke I Renamed my iPod The Titanic, so when I plug it in, it says “The Titanic is syncing.” Fun Fact For nearly 60 years, Texas didn’t have an official state flag between 1879 & 1933. During that time, the Lone Star flag was the active, but unofficial flag. Reading Fact Reading books also helps many people to broaden their knowledge and expand their horizons. History Fact F