One 12-year-old's adventures on Planet Earth
Ice cream. Something that has NOTHING to do with what I'm blogging about today. But everyone loves ice cream, and I'm hoping you'll be drawn into my urgent plea: Please buy something from one of my Amazon links below. I got this blog thinking it would be so cool to be an "Amazon Associate." It's... Continue Reading →
When I want to eat something fried, at 12 years old, I have limited options. I don't have a deep fryer, and even if I did, my mom wouldn't let me use it. That's why I like mixing prepared food with fresh ingredients. Coconut shrimp always takes me right back to the Lava Lava Beach... Continue Reading →
When I was two years old, I had a pretty good idea of the difference between right and wrong. Actually, looking back, I probably had a better idea of it then than I do now; as we get older, I’m discovering we are expected to blur the lines between right and wrong to suit ourselves... Continue Reading →
Love a mix of sweet and savory? I just discovered this blissful combination and wanted to share! This healthy and wildly addictive salad will leave your tastebuds begging for more. Only 2 simple steps and lunch is ready! Ingredients: 2/3 cup feta cheese crumbles 3-4 leaves butter or bib lettuce 1 T. dried cranberries 1... Continue Reading →
It was another bleary March day when I looked over my mom’s shoulder as she read the day’s headlines on her computer. Stephen Hawking had died. Stephen Hawking died? Shaken by the news I read, I stepped back. Impossible! Stephen Hawking, arguably the greatest mind of our time, seemed to me to be one of... Continue Reading →
As you might have figured out, I love to write. But I didn’t start by writing articles. I was obsessed with writing letters to famous people and organizations that inspired me back when I was little. I wrote everyone from the President of the United States to the author of the Fancy Nancy books (because... Continue Reading →
It’s the holidays! Is a “white Christmas” not your idea of a good time? Does pulling on boots and shoveling snow deplete your holiday spirit? Then it might be time to seek out a tropical destination like Beaches Turks and Caicos. Picture this: You step onto your airplane amid the snow and sleet, and you... Continue Reading →
It’s the New Year! And even in the Sunshine State, people are dealing with chilly temperatures. So you might not get excited to step your toes into the cold waters of Crystal River in Florida. But do it! Slip on one of the wetsuits provided by Manatee Fun Tours (www.manateefun.com) because they payoff is well... Continue Reading →
I was so excited about this culture project I needed to do for my Japanese class in school which aimed to explain why Japanese tourism is so prevalent in Hawai‘i. I wrote to seven different people in the tourism industry in Hawai‘i asking questions that I thought might yield some answers for me and add... Continue Reading →
