Fun Day 2/16

Hey everybody! Its Mckenna & Marie-Grace with some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we had a really good post and hopefully we still do. The bad news is that when we went to the planning party........we......uuu......forgot our camera. So there are no pictures. :'( So anyway....... here is the news. WE ARE HAVING A CARNIVAL!!!!!!!
Yep that's right. It will be in about a month. But there is SOOOOO much to do! There will be rides and games and FOOD!! At the end of the Day we will have a Big Top. There will be Trick Riders, Tight Rope Walkers, and Clowns. Below is a list of the games and rides.

Games:

Hit the Bottle

Basketball

Duck Pond 

Ring Toss 

Photo Booth

Food Stand

 

Rides:

Climbing Wall

Bouncy House

Horse Riding

Swings

FOOD:

Cupcakes

Hot dogs

Pizza

Lemonade

Pop

Pretzels

Cotton Candy

 

Of course everyone will win tickets and and then they can trade them for prizes at the Exchange/Prize Booth! I would show you a picture of the prizes but We Still Cant Find The Camera!!!! We will show you when we do. Well that's all for now, we are sorry if this is a disappointment, it would have been better with pictures.

Mckenna & Marie-Grace.

 

 

 

 

Fun Day Will Be Late :(

We are sorry for this inconvenience but Fun Day will be posted late today. Like later this evening. Look out for it because it is REALLY cool!!!
~The Dollville Staff~

Crafts And How-To's 2/15

Hello all you people!! This is Autumn and Skylar with Crafts And How-To's! This week we are going to show you how to make a wrap Skirt.

This is what you will need:
Sharp Scissors
A pair of old pants (any kind will work, we used jeans.)
Needle and Thread or sewing machine
Tape measure or ruler
Ribbon


First you will take your pair of pants and measure 14 inches from the bottom of one legs. Cut at this mark.








Next cut up the side, along the seam.






Then cut the cuff off.








Cut in 2 parts along the other seam. Discarded one half.







Next cut 2 strips of 7 inch ribbon.








Mark where the fabric overlaps with a pin.













pin the ribbon on the spot marked with the pin.












And on the opposite side, on the edge.

Sew both ribbons.

 This is what it should look like.








Overlap and tie.










This is what it will look like.

You can use the other half and make another skirt.







P.S. You may need to hem the top and sides to avoid unraveling.


We hope you have enjoyed this How-To. Comment below and tell use if you would like to see more or less pictures. Or if we could improve this in any way. Thanks.
~Autumn & Skylar~

Photo of the Week 2/14

 

Hi!!!! Its Felicity here, and I here to show you the Photo of the Week!!! So here we have Beth holding the sun!

By the way, Happy Valentines day!

I took this picture last week. I will keep my eyes open for more GREAT photos!!!

~Felicity~

 

BIRTHDAY!!!!

It's Josie's Birthday!! She is 15 today! Lets wish her happy birthday in the comments!
~The Dollville Staff~

The Farming Report 2/13

Hiya all! Joe here with The Farming Report. Being that it is winter and we All know that plants cant grow in the winter (specially when there is a foot of snow on the ground) I have decided that we will folks on a different fruit or veggie every week. If that's OK with ya. :) So this week our fruit is Tomatoes.Oh yah tomatoes ARE a Fruit.
 
How to say it:
English: tomato
French: tomate
Dutch: tomaat
German: Tomate
Danish: tomat
Spanish: tomate
Italian: pomodoro

Fun Facts:
*Americans eat between 22- 24 pounds of tomatoes per person, per year. (More than half of those munchies are ketchup and tomato sauce.)

*Florida is the number one producer of fresh market tomatoes

*Fresh-market tomatoes are grown in all 50 states.

*The Tomato is a cousin of the eggplant, red pepper, ground cherry, and potato.

How many kinds? The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there are 25,000 tomato varieties.
 
Do you have a fruit or veggetable you would like to learn more about? Comment below or on The Farming Report page.

Ask Abbie 2/12

Hello and welcome to ASK ABBIE!!! Our first Question is from Julie Castle age 12 and it is,

Dear Abbie,
If you could go one place in the world, where would it be and why?

Well Julie,
I would have to say that I would go to Paris France. The reason I would there is because of the Great food! Yes I love food. I think I would do some shopping as well.
~Abbie~

Do You have a question you would like to ask Abbie? Just post it below or on the Ask Abbie page. :)  

The Weekly News 2/11

This is Josefina Wagner reporting from Dollville AGS (American Girl States) There is a lot going on here at the Community Center as the Valentine's Day Ball is just getting started. The young Lady's are dressed in their finest and our two men are having a fine time. As the clock strikes 9:00 P.M we take time to reflect on the wonderful day. Every Monday before Valentines day there is BIG Party. More like a festival. The Day starts out with a parade which winds down through town. The flouts are decorated in pinks and reds and whites. After the parade There are games in the park and a band plays. Around Lunch the local restaurant, Dolly Delights, Provides a wonderful meal. This year it was Turkey, Potatoes and Green Beans. And of course there is ALWAYS chocolate. I mean what is Valentines Day without Chocolate? All the towns people come out to celabrate, even in the Snow. And this Year we have a LOT!! After Lunch There is always lots to do. Then around 6:30 The Ball Starts. Even the children have a part in it. The Ball lasts till well past midnight, and includes Food, Dances and Music. I hear the Big Clock striking 1:00 and I see all the townfolk start to wrap up and head out in to the snow to their homes and I know that in has been a Great day.
~Josie~