Story Ideas

I love writing stories, but I have a hard time finishing a story. I'll have a great idea, start the story, and then forget about it. So, I've decided to write down some of my ideas for others to see and write about!

A Group Of Four Girls That Live On A Cul-de-sac
 A group of best friends that live on a cul-de-sac and discuss girl-things.
The girls are ages 10-13


A Story Of An Ant in an Ant Hill
an ant living in an ant hill. Describe the
characters like people.


A Historical Fiction Story of a Viking Girl
the story of a girl living in viking time period


A Rich Snob turns Friendly
a rich girl learns from ______that
kindness is better than snobbiness.    

  

There have been many more ideas, but I will space them out. If you are choosing one either for a short story, a personal story, or a publishable story, leave a comment!

It would make be feel good to know someone is using my idea!

Rachel's Holiday Wish List

I have to make a Holiday Wish List. It's just natural! I actually have to think for days for things I might want! 

License Plates

I don't know about you, but I absolutely LOVE creative license plates. One of my gifts is remembering license plate combinations. I'm also especially good at coming up with slogans for the first half of license plates.

87L- 0770

87 Large

CVN-5223

Caravan

CMF-345I

Call me Freddy

BMK- 0276

Big Monkey King

PBJ- just kidding

I've seen some cool Vanity Plates before. Such as: I AM BOSS, PBJ, AMJ (initials) and others I can't remember. :)

If you are having trouble remembering the first half of your license plate, leave a comment with the first three digits, I'll reply with up to three creative possibilities. If you'd wish to keep your digits private, use the Contact Us form.

Credits>> rachel

Holiday Cards

It's getting to be that time of year! Almost. It's almost Thanksgiving, and AFTER Thanksgiving comes Christmas, so DO NOT RUSH IT! Just wanted to get you ahead this year! We have a highlight post on A Beautiful Mess today. Let's make some Holdiay Cards!

happy holidays from A Beautiful Mess

 To see ALL of the instructions, visit the post HERE

 

 

A completely adorable turkey print, and...lucky you, we have the template! Drum Roll please...

Download Pattern HERE

The Braid and other Variations

 

Braid

by rachel

 

 

 A braid is simple and easy. I do it all the time!

This post written by rachel

images from google

copying of any information is 

strictly forbidden

 

 

 

My Favorite Girl's Names

This is a post of my favorite girl's names. I just love thinking up my own, and finding others that I like! The names below are complete with pictures.

Lainey

Adelaide

Camelot

Lynn

Majorjie

Katelynn

 

Book Review- Flygirl

Flygirl

This book is about a black girl who looks white. Ida Mae Jones loves to fly, and ever since her daddy died under a tractor, she's been wanting to fly again. Her brother Thomas went off as a military doctor. World War II is raging. Ida Mae scrubs floors as a maid with her best-friend Jolene to earn money to go to Chicago to learn to fly. When food stamps are new, Ida knows she has to do something to get Thomas home. Her younger brother Abel shows her a newspaper clipping of the W.A.S.P. It states that women are now eligible to fly a plane for the military. Ida Mae has a thrill. The program is only for whites. She looks white. 

Jolene dresses her up like a white and Ida Mae signs herself up for the interview. She is accepted. Her mother hates the whole idea and slaps Ida for the first time when she arrives home.

Ida is sent to Sweetwater Texas for training. So far, everyone accepts her as white. She meets Patsy and Lily, who become her friends. Join Ida as she learns how to fly, and how to be white.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really liked this story.

Rachel

 

4th of July

So what did you do last night? Were you able to sleep?

My family and I went up to the road. We live at the end of a cul-de-sac. We did sparklers and poppers on our un-covered carport when you could still see out. We also did  colored smoke bombs. Those were fun!
It was very sad for me, knowing this is my last 4th of July at my house. We're moving. Plus it would probably be the last time we got to do our own fireworks at our own house. In the city you can't, and that's where we're going.

 

The 4th has always been fun for me. Our fireworks up at the road where the sky is clear were fun! One of them lasted for two minutes straight! Another only 10 seconds. :(

After we ran out of our fireworks we brought up chairs. The people that lived behind us were doing fireworks. I say, they must have spent at least $500 dollars, proably more, on fireworks! They lasted for EVER! Once the fireworks had stopped for a bit we went and got our bikes and flashlights and rode at the road. That was totally fun! We kept watching the fireworks. Finally, it seemed we they were done so we went back to our house.

(Also, while we were up watching fireworks, we heard an ambulance :( My guess is someone burned themselves doing fireworks) ▲

3 things that happened when we got home:

1. We found out the door had been ajar the whole time.

2. I was so excited I couldn't sleep

3. It was really, really loud!

Did you have fun last night???

(I didn't get in bed until 10:35!)

 

Baby Birds

 Okay...I have two stories to tell you about baby birds. One story about a squirrel and a paragraph about Spring.

Baby Bird Story #1

 One day some of our friends were over. I was standing outside. My sister yells "Rachel come here! We found two baby birds!" I of course ran over. Yes indeed. Two baby birds (I admit...the ugliest I'd ever seen) with no feathers and weak bodies were in the grass. I made sure the cats didn't get to them until my dad brought his ladder and put them back in the next. I hope they lived!

(This was at least a month ago)

Baby Bird Story #2

Now, for a long time we've known about a bird's nest in the ivy by our house. We've heard the birds cheeping, and have waited to see them come out. A few days ago one baby bird fell out, and Mr. Diamond (My cat) snagged it. He didn't hurt it, thankfully, and I rescued it and held it. (P.S, i named it Delilah because it dropped from the nest.) My Dad put it back in the nest. It flew out and grabbed the ivy. The cats were staring at it hungrily, so we kept butting them away and throwing them out of reach. Then another baby fell out of a near tree. I tried to get to it, but it hid under a bush (I named it Heidi). By then my mom was so worried that the cats would eat the babies that we put them in our laundry room to give the babies time.

Delilah

A Feature Post

Today we are featuring a blog!

My Thoughts and Designs

This blog is run by a 10 year old who likes to blog. She features Art, Her Designs, Fun Easy Ideas, Desserts, and Photography.

Click HERE to visit it today!

A Giggle Never Hurt Anyone!!!

 

We totally are laughing about this one!!! I wish they'd all do that and then you could see what the clothes would fit like! Ha! Notice the girl in the back is nodding her head!

Okay, the Alexander the Great video we posted was one in a series.

Horrible Histories.

If your kids (or you!) are a history humorous person, we gotcha in! Horrible Histories videos are all about...history! The Vile Victorian, Terrible Tudors and so many more!

I Got The Backyard Blues!

Not again! The backyard is boring? No trees? *GASP!* Not even grass!

Okay, okay. Your scenario is probably not that bad. You may have grass, but no landscaping. Easy peasy, if your husband will do that sorta stuff for ya. Okay, what if you have this beautiful tree covered yard with grass and...but you want landscaping, NOW!

 

Okay, this doesn't look like the same house. Why? Because they re-did the back of the house too. If this is more of what you are hoping to accomplish ahem, I suggest finding a pro. (No Marsha I am not saying Tim cannot do this) 

Now, my mom is extremely bothered by shrubs! Do they bother you?

If shrubs or bushes bother you then GET RID OF THEM! Don't think twice about it. You won't miss them. Again, to make the house look fresher, the owner re-painted the house and added adorable handles to garage.

Does your backyard look like this?

Okay, simple grass, landscaping, molch, flower beds, paths, and some time will make your yard look better.

Remodeling the Kitchen

Okay, are you house shopping, and seeing all these dumpy kitchens? That plain light wood color, or dark wood. Old sinks, dishwasher, or refrigerators? Is it hard to picture your dumpy kitchen working? Probably.

Does your kitchen look like any of these?

 

Wait, stop! Don't be discouraged! Your kitchen only needs paint, (and maybe some new appliances) rearranged cabinets, and some decorations! Your kitchen could look like one of these!

Okay, just FYI, white is THE color to paint your cabinets! If you haven't already noticed! :)

Now for some before & afters!

 

 

 Do you have some inspiration? Or Ideas? I hope so!

Jeanology

Jeans are so cool. I mean, I still wear jeans, in JUNE! Seriously, they get a little hot! Today the topic is, jeans. As you've known from your shopping experiences there are many kinds of jeans!

I, personally (Rachel) am a fan of dark blue jeans, they aren't pictured above! Sorry! I usually wear them on slightly windy days. Jeans also come in categories:

• Skinny
• Straight
• Bootcut
• Flare
• Slim

For the longest time I really thought that bootcut looked good on me. Then I switched to straight jeans. The skinny ones take too long to pull off! :)


My waist is so very tiny. I won't bother to tell you just HOW tiny. Anyway, my jeans are usually dark blue, and I have never owned a pair of sparkly jeans, EVER. ~ Rachel

Easy Gift Idea

Ok...What you'll need...


Recycable Bag-

• Stickers/Sharpie...whatever works best for you
• Tape
• Scissors
• Your Gift
• Tissue Paper
• A Car Trip to the dollar store/ Target/ Walmart / any party supply store.

Now, this is really a good idea! ( I Came Up With It!)

Alright. Put your present(s) in the bag you chose. Mine was pink. Now take your stickers/sharpie and make the design as you would like (I used white flower stickers and just cut half of some off like the flower on the bottom of the bag). Now slide your card in. Open the tissue paper...and ta-da! A Perfect Present! Now you spent a little more time on your friends present than just buying her/him a gift bag from the store! I hope this was helpful!

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh

 Okay, prepare to laugh Blog Readers!

Go to the links below for Funny, Posts, Videos, and etc.



 Hilarious House Re-do

http://tuesdayswithdorie.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-were-they-thinking.html


Humorous Vid about Alexander the Great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvRWUCfAPs0&feature=youtu.be

Or Watch it below!

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

All About House Shopping

Okay, believe me. I know your troubles in looking for houses. We are doing the same thing you are, House Shopping. Today your life is getting easier.


Tip #1-

When you're looking for a house you have to decide. "I am buying a house to live in for a year" or "two years" or "until my hubby gets stationed somewhere else" or "forever". Based on that, you know that you'll need a house that can work for your x amount of time.

You also need to decide, "I want a brick house" "Jim, I'm going for the rocks on the front" "Oh my goodness, I am digging the paneling" That way you know basically what type of house you want.

Space is another problem. You have four kids. Yikes! A grand total of six bedrooms! (kidding)

Think about it like this.

3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
5 bedrooms
 -etc-

1 bath
2 baths
3 baths
-etc-

large backyard
small backyard
trees in backyard
I don't care

Location matters
Location doesn't matter

HOA - (Home Owners Asssociation
Neighborhood Pool
Park Nearby
All of the above
None of the above



Great! Now you know what your looking for! (I'm not covering $$$)

A great place to look for house is Zillow.

All you have to do is type in your desired- city, state, neighborhood, street, etc.
It'll pull it up. You can create an account and save your favorite houses,  and leave comments on houses too.

Guess what? There is also a Zillow app! For android, i-pad, i-pod, and i-phone. (It may be for more. Idk)



Realtors, however, do not recommend Zillow. It is a little outdated. So before you fall in love with 1385 Lake View Dr., Teresa, make sure it's still for sale. :)

Realtors, isn't it ironic, :), refer you to Realtor.com.
I'm not joking. Realtor.com is all updated info. PLUS you can have an account. Your realtor can see your comments on houses as well as send you more to look at! (Not using a realtor? I recommend it)



Allrighty, Allrighty. So it looks easy, right? Yeah...but it's not.
Here come the hard part. Read below.



Laura: Oooh Tom, 1275 Oak Lane is my favorite so far!

Tom: Earlier you said it was 56 Fallber

Laura: Oh yeah...

Tom: So...

Laura: Well Oak Lane is 137,000

Tom: Fallber is 136,000

Laura: Why?

Tom: It doesn't have a brand new fridge

Laura: Oh...



What would you do?...
Buy the cheaper, or go for the new fridge? These are questions you will HAVE  to go through.


Hope this helped!

Okay...just an update

Okay...just an update. Here are MY REVIEW of a book  I've read recently.


Once Upon a Marigold-

This story is a very interesting fantasy. A troll named Ed lives in a cave

where all the rooms have colored crystals in the roofs. He stumbles

across a boy one day who is lost and running away from home. This

boy's name is Christian, and he is seven. Ed brings up the lad,

but he didn't want to at first. Ed would have returned him to his folks, 

but they were no where to be found. When Chrsistian grows up he

notices a black-haired princess. He p-mails her and they become bosom

friends. Their friendship is sealed with an oath. Ed sends Chris to work

at the castle, and her finds himself living close to his love.

There are family battles, a defiant tricky queen, loyal, apologetic sisters,

and a very sick king. There is also a wedding.

Realtor Offices

I am a designer. I love designing. All sorts of random things.Today I will show you a realtor's offices I designed on Publisher. Also a house!

HOUSE COMING SOON!!