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How to Make the Little Black Symbol

Ever wondered how to make those little symbols whenever they comment on some websites? Well, now you can do it too! Here are the steps: 1)  Write & # 2) Write four random numbers. To make the heart, do 9 8 2 9 3) Put the ; mark. 4)  To finish it off, erase all of the spaces! Example 1)  & # 2)  & # 9 8 2 9 3)  & # 9 8 2 9 ; 4) ♥ There you have it! Now you know the secret! Have fun making your own! ♥

Rumpelstiltskin Book Review

Title: Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales Author: The Brothers Grimm Publisher: Canterbury Classics Date of Publication: 2011 Genre: Fairy Tale 1. Culture: Rumpelstiltskin originates in Germany. Rumpelstiltskin is a mysterious, magical little man, who helps a young daughter of a miller spin straw into gold when she is forced to by a King. Many German fairy tales and folk tales often include a supernatural being doing mystical things. 2. Summary: Once there was a poor miller who happened to be speaking to the king. In order to make himself appear important, the miller bragged to the king that he had a daughter who could spin straw into gold. Astonished by this mystical ability, he ordered the miller to bring his daughter to the castle. His daughter was brought into a room full of straw and was to spin all of it into gold by dawn or die. Not knowing what to do, the poor girl started to weep. A midget appeared in the room. He told her that he could spin the straw into gold ...

How to Make a Chocolate Sugar Hand Scrub

Ingredients: sugar milk chocolate syrup vanilla extract Directions: Add 3 tbsp sugar to a bowl. Add 1 tbsp milk and mix the two together. Add in 2 tbsp sugar and mix. Add in some chocolate syrup, any amount you want. I like to put in 1-2 tablespoons, and then if it is too wet, I add in more sugar. Add in about 1/2 tsp or less of vanilla extract and mix. Your scrub should have a rough consistency, but it should be soft enough to go on your hand without hurting it. :) 

Father's Day Poem

Your life is filled with valuable deeds, You're always thinking of our every need. So in the present and future and in my whole life through, I will forever cherish you. I love you, Daddy! ♥

Top 5: Gifts Your Teacher Will Love

1) A Handmade Card: Who wouldn't like a homemade card? Your teacher will love this! She will especially like it because its the love that counts. 2) Chocolate:  I like to give this gift, because: who doesn't like chocolate??? Plus, it is easy to carry and is a very good gift. You can even make your own chocolate at home, by getting a chocolate mold and some chocolate melts! 3) A Gift Card: She will love this because she can spend the money on almost anything... books, movies, school supplies, things for herself... 4) Flowers: Flowers are beautiful, smell good, and look really nice when you use them to decorate. Your teacher will love the flowers; they could be from your yard (make sure their pretty ones and not weeds) or they can be store bought. 5) Something Special:  Anything else that is special! You can make a collage of the entire class and give it to her as a memoir, give her a special vase you made from clay, or anything else!

Cesar Chavez: The Fight for Justice

Cesar Estrada Chavez was an activist who was born on March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona in his family's small home in the North Gila River Valley. He was the second of five children, and was named after his grandfather, Cesario. Chavez was born to parents who taught him important ideas about hard work, the importance of education, and respect. As a young boy, Chavez worked on his family’s farm feeding and watering the animals, collecting eggs, and bringing water to the house. At age 11, Chavez' family lost their home during the Great Depression, causing him and his family to become migrant farm workers. Throughout his youth and into his adulthood, Chavez traveled around California working in the fields, orchards, and vineyards. This was where he was exposed to the true injustices and hardships of a farm worker's life. Chavez joined the U.S. Navy in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II, and served in the Western Pacific. He returned from the service in 1948 to marr...

How to Make Super Easy Three-Ingredient No Egg Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients: 1 cup butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 cup flour OPTIONAL: Jam or Sprinkles Directions: 1. Mix together butter, sugar, and flour. 2. Roll cookie dough into balls and flatten. IF USING JAM: With spoon, indent center of cookies and fill with jam. IF USING SPRINKLES: Apply sprinkles now, and not after baking. 3. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes. 4. Be sure to chill in the refrigerator before serving, as jam can burn if not cooled completely. Also, cookies may crumble and break if not chilled completely.