Three Ways to Make Money

  Hey guys! Welcome back to my blog! Today we are going to be talking about three different ways YOU can earn money (hence the title).

Okay, the first way you can earn money is by selling something that you have made. This could include art, crafts, or even baked goods.

The next thing you could do to earn money is babysitting (only if you are old enough). This is a great way to earn money because you can decide how much you earn.

Lastly, we have way number three which is chores. You could ask your parents if there are any chores you could do such as the dishes, laundry, mowing the lawn, cleaning up, making the beds, or even making dinner (if you are experienced enough).

Alrighty, that is all for today’s post! See you next time! Goodbye!!

My St. Patrick's Day Drawing

Hey guys! Welcome back to my blog and happy (one day late) St. Patrick’s Day! Today in honor of this holiday I thought that I should draw something, but first a big thanks to Kids Art Hub for the example drawing and instructions. You can find the video I used here!

Okay, I did a pretty good job on this drawing considering that I am not in any way, shape, or form and artist. I also think that I DEFINITELY did better than last year’s Easter drawings!

That’s all for today! I hope to see you next time! Goodbye!!!!

Three Things You Need in Your Kitchen

  Hey guys, welcome back! Today we are going to be looking at three things that you NEED in your kitchen, but first I would like to say thank you to those who have continued to read my blog over the past year.

The first thing that you need in your kitchen is this mini waffle maker. It is super easy to use and it makes some very good waffles.

Next, we have this pasta cutter set. This one is my personal favorite because I love to make and eat pasta.

Lastly, in your kitchen you need this super awesome stand mixer. We have had this stand mixer in our kitchen for longer than I can remember, and it is still going strong. Plus, it comes in cute colors.

Okay, guys that is all for today! Can’t wait to see you next time! Goodbye!

One Year Blogiversary!!!

Hey, guys welcome back to Thoughts From the Queen! Since today is my blog’s one-year anniversary we are going to be ranking the top three posts of the year. Starting at the third-best and going up.

Okay, I think that the third-best post of this year was Exploring Ashland, Oregon, but Exploring Yonkers New York was a pretty close fourth.

Next, in second place we have the Mad Libs post. I think that this was just such a fun post to make, and overall I just loved it.

Lastly, in the first place spot is, drum roll please………….. My Favorite Bible Verses! This was such a hard choice, but overall I think this might be my favorite post that I have made.

Alrighty, guys that is all for today's post! I can’t wait to see you next time! Goodbye!!!

 

Pictures of My Puppy

     Hey guys! I am so, so, so sorry that I haven’t been posting recently. We have been really, really busy with our new puppy. Puppies are definitely a whole lot more work than I thought they were for sure, but they are so worth it! 

 

Anyway, today I thought I would just show you guys some pictures of my puppy, Autzen! These aren’t very recent, but now that he is almost 11 months old he is hard to take pictures of!

    Alright guys that’s all for today! Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time! Goodbye!!! :)

Disclaimer: This post is old and is not very accurate. I‘ve posted a more updated post with more recent details, but these pictures of our puppy are too cute not to post! Please don’t use these pictures without written permission from me! Thanks: :)

Happy (Late) New Year!!!

  Hey guys! I am so sorry that I haven’t been posting in months. I have been so busy with school, sports, family, and just life. I will be posting the pictures of my puppy post that I promised soon, but I wanted to post this before that one so that I can tell y’all a few things.

The first thing is HAPPY LATE NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This year I think my New Years resolution should be to get better at sticking to the posting schedule. 

The second thing I need to tell you is that I plan on getting back to posting this week or next week, but I am changing the schedule. I have become busy on most days of the week, so I am just going to try and post twice a week. These days, new posts may end up being published on Friday and Saturday, or Monday and Thursday. It just depends on when I can post.

Alright, guys that is all for today! I can’t wait to see you soon! Bye!

Life Update

     Hey guys! Welcome back to another post! Sorry I didn’t post on Friday and that I am a day late on today's post, but today I have some good news! So yesterday I found out that I was one of the four winners of my county for an essay writing contest we had to enter for school. I am soooooo happy about this because, well, one I love winning (who doesn’t, though?!?!), and two because I won a $25 Amazon gift card! Even though the topic is pretty boring I thought that today I should share my essay, so here we go.

Why it is Important to Conserve Water

By:The Queen 

Do you ever leave the water running while brushing your teeth? After all it’s just a little water, right? Wrong! According to the Environmental Protection Agency “Each American uses an average of 88 gallons of water a day at home.” That means in a family of five thats 440 gallons of water each day! That’s a lot of water especially because there are 7.53 billion people on the Earth according to Worldometers.com.

     In 2020 we have already broken records for rainfall, so why should we conserve water? We need to conserve water so if there is a drought we are prepared. If another drought were to occur, we would have plenty of water if we conserve water now. According to LiveScience the worst droughts in the U.S occurred in the 1930’s. This time period was often referred to as the Dust Bowl or The Dirty Thirties. The Dust Bowl occured in the southern plains where the lack of water made crops blow away in large dust storms. Although the drought itself only lasted about a decade, the economic effects occurred for much longer. 

     Protecting Earth’s water levels isn't just about making sure we have enough water. It is also about making sure we don’t have too much water. If we were to increase Earth’s water levels by 50% the oceans would rise significantly and flood most of the Earth’s land. Some places could be submerged if this were to happen. The water vapor in the air would cause a massive climate change making it nearly impossible to survive. However if Earth’s water levels were to decrease by 50% desserts would expand and spread all over the world and it would become very dry and we would most likely be in constant drought. As mentioned before the temperatures would change, and it would be difficult for all living things to thrive. That is why it is crucial we keep Earth’s water levels how they are now and conserve water.

     There are many negatives for not conserving water, but are there any positives? Yes! One of the positives is that you are saving money as well as the water. Another positive is the protection of  our 1% of easily accessed clean water. 

Now you may be wondering about your role in water conservation. Some ways you can conserve water are by leaving a bucket in your shower while you shower to catch the extra water to use to water your garden. Other ways to conserve water include reducing shower time, reusing towels more than once,  and turning the faucet off while you brush your teeth.

 As you can see it is of extreme importance to conserve what little water we have left. That is why you should do your part and do your best to help preserve and conserve the little bit of water we still have.

Works Cited

Cairoli, Sarah. “What Happens When We Do Not Conserve Water?” Sciencing, 2 Mar. 2019, sciencing.com/happens-not-conserve-water-22931.html.

“Current World Population.” Worldometer, www.worldometers.info/world-population/.

Evans, Marni. “5 Reasons We Should Care About Saving Water.” The Balance Small Business, The Balance Small Business, 27 Sept. 2019, www.thebalancesmb.com/conservation-efforts-why-should-we-save-water-3157877.

History.com Editors. “Dust Bowl.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/great-depression/dust-bowl.

Naomi. “Water Conservation 101: How to Conserve Water at Home.” Home Improvement Tips & Advice from HomeAdvisor, 3 Dec. 2019, www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-water-conservation/.

“Statistics and Facts.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 7 Nov. 2018, www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts.

      Hope you liked that essay! I know I already reminded y’all, but please, please, please, remember if you are going to enter the writing contest all entries are due on Wednesday. Also, we are getting Autzen (the puppy) on Friday (YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!), so I’m sooooooo sorry if I don’t post that day.  Alright that’s all for today! Hope to see you next time! Good bye!

All About Sheepadoodles + Surprise

     Hey guys and welcome back to my suspenseful blog! Today we are going to be talking about sheepadoodles (a super cute dog breed!!) and at the end I have an awesome, and I mean awesome surprise for everyone!!!!!!

     Okay, so the first thing you need to know about sheepadoodles is what kind of dogs their parents are. Their parents are a Poodle and an Old English Sheepdog.

      Now that you know who their parents are we need to know about some of the traits and characteristics of their parents. First up is the poodle. The poodle was originally bred as a hunting and retrieving dog in Germany, so as you may have guessed they are energetic. Poodles also are very popular not just because they are great hunting companions, but because they are fun and loving. There are actually three types of poodles, not just two (which is how many I thought there were). There is the standard poodle, miniature poodle, and the toy poodle. Next up we have the Old English Sheepdog. The Old English Sheepdog breed is a  very friendly, playful, intelligent dog breed. Similar to the poodle, the Old English Sheepdog is a herding dog. Unlike the poodle, the Old English Sheepdog breed is originally from England.

     Next we need to know what kind of puppies you get when you mix the two together. When you mix the Old English Sheepdog and the Poodle you get a Sheepadoodle. Sheepadoodles inherited some amazing traits from both of their parents including being very smart, loving, and in some cases being hypoallergenic. Like the Old English Sheepdog the Sheepadoodle breed came from England.

     Okay now that we have learned about these awesome creatures you probably want to know what the surprise is, so here goes. The surprise is…………………………………………..(LOUD DRUM ROLL!!!!!!!!!!)..............................WE ARE GETTING A SHEEPADOODLE PUPPY!!!!!!!!!! I am super, super, super excited to get him because I have wanted a puppy for sooooooooooooooooo long!!! We aren’t quite sure when we will get him yet, but we know we will get him in approximately 2-2 ⅕ weeks. We are going to name him Autzen (the Oregon Ducks football stadium name). The reason why we are naming him after the Oregon Ducks football stadium is because my older brother has loved them since he was very little. I will show y’all some photos as soon as we get him (even if it is in the middle of the week)!!!!!!!!!

     Remember that all of your short stories are due next Wednesday, and the winner will be announced the following Friday. That’s all for today! Good bye!!!!

Three Super Easy Crafts to do at Home

     Hey guys! Welcome back to yet another post! Today we are going to be writing about three super easy crafts to do at home. Before we get started I just have a quick little update on the writing contest, which is now a short story contest. Everything else is the same, and if you already wrote your book or started it that’s okay I will accept both.Remember that there may be a prize involved. Now let’s get on to it!

     Okay so first we have a “pour painted pot”. To me this one looks super easy and super fun.

     Next, we have a “colorful watercolor flower”. This one looks very pretty and makes me want to try it.

     Lastly, I found a “crayon candle”. I have wanted to do these for so long. Funny story: last year I even got my friends to help me find broken crayons and peel them to make candles last year, but sadly I never ended up making the candles. I do still have the crayons though in a shoe box under my bed.

     Well guys, that’s all for today! Hopefully in the near future I can do some of these crafts (and that terrarium I posted about recently)! There may be a surprise in one of the next few posts (hint hint!!!). I will see you next time! Good bye!!!

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Three Recipes For You and Your Family To Make

     Hey guys! I just realized that I posted my last post on the wrong day of the week. Sorry for that, but today I am going to be writing about three recipes for you and your family to make.

     Okay recipe number one is vanilla cupcakes! Now I know this isn’t anything special, but I love cupcakes, so yeah! 

     Next we have twice baked potatoes! I personally loved these the first time I had them (which was very recently)! 

     Lastly, we have sourdough bread. I really love this kind of bread, especially out of the oven! 

     That’s all for today! I can’t wait to see you next time! Good bye!

Earth Day

     Hey guys! Happy late Earth Day! Today we are going to be talking about Earth Day. 

     Okay, so before we can really get into Earth Day, we need to know what it is. Earth Day is an annual celebration of our Earth. On Earth Day people from around the world do things like pick up trash, plant a tree, or make crafts with recycled materials.

     Now that we know what Earth Day is about, we can start diving into the history of Earth Day.  Earth Day first began on April 22nd 1970 when Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin was upset because nobody was responding to an important issue in our environment.  He held a festival for our Earth, which is now known as Earth Day. This year we are celebrating 50 years of  Earth Day. 

     Now you may be wondering what projects you can do as a kid to help our Earth. Some projects you can do are make a terrarium, you could make a recycled tin can planter, maybe you could plant a tree, or you could just simply recycle.

     I hope you enjoyed learning about Earth Day! If I make a terrarium I will be sure to share mine with you and tell you how it goes. Don’t forget to enter the writing contest (there may be a prize involved)! I will see you next time! Good bye!

Writing Contest

     Hey guys, I wasn't really sure what to post about today, but you know I finally decided that everyone could use a little fun or something to write about while in quarantine. So,this week I am going to be hosting a writing contest!

     To enter this contest make a comment that you are entering with your display name. Then, since I have to approve all comments,  type your entry up in the comments. I will handle the rest. Remember to include a display name with your story (this way you will remain anonymous online-safety first). Now you may be wondering what the theme for the contest is. The theme is (drumroll)..............................REALISTIC FICTION (--my favorite)!!!! Since this isn’t a short story contest the deadline is Wednesday, May 13th. The winner shall be announced in the post that Friday! I have written the rules down below.

         Rules:

• Kid friendly content and language only
• Be kind and respectful
• NO late entries will be accepted 
• Have fun!

     I wish you all the best of luck! I can’t wait to see what y’all write! I will see you next time! Good bye!

Favorite Activity To Do In Quarantine Poll

     Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today I am going to be hosting a favorite activity to do in quarinte poll. How it will work is I will give you some choices and you can make a comment of what your favorite activity is!

     Okay option one is play outside. This can be anything that is outside. Some examples are swimming, baseball, or riding bikes.

     Option two is reading/writing. This can be anything from a writing postcard to reading a blog post.

     Option three is baking. I have been doing this some, and I enjoy it very much!

     I think my favorite is mmmmm reading/writing. I hope you enjoy this pole! I will see you next time! Good bye!

Mad Libs

     Hey guys and welcome back to another post! I am so sorry that I am a day late! I honestly just forgot to finish up the post and post it. So sorry, but thankfully I didn’t completely forget! Anyway today we are going to be doing some mad libs! So how it is going to work is I am going to ask someone  in my family or some friends the words that need to be filled in and I will tell you what they said.

     Okay, first I asked one of my friends through text. This mad lib is supposed to be about vacation.  When my friend's story was finished it said “ A vacation is when you take a trip to some small place with your poor family. Usually you go to some place that is near a snow globe or up on a mascara. A good vacation is one where you can ride eyelash curlers ,play football, or go hunting for perfumes. I like to spend my time running or hopping. When parents go on vacation, they spend their time eating three purses a day. Fathers play golf and mothers sit around washing. Last summer, my little brother fell in a Yoda, and got a poisonous venus fly trap all over his arm. My family is going to the Sephora, and I will practice flying. Parents need vacations more than kids because parents are always very old and because they have to work 82 hours a day all year to make enough jackets to pay for vacation. 

     Next, I asked one of my family members the words that need to be filled in. This mad lib is supposed to be about our solar system. Her finished story said, “ When we look up into the sky on a spiffy summer night, we see millions of tiny spots of light. Each one represents a door which is the center of an horindes solar system with dozens of jump ropes revolving lovely around a distant sun. Sometimes these suns expand and begin popping their neighbors. Soon they will become so big, they will turn into feet. Eventually they subside and become mental giants or perhaps black boxes. Our own planet, which we call Meredith, circles around our zany sun 172 times every year. There are eight other planets in our solar system. They are named Debra, Beyoncé, Damarkus, Spencer, Margo, Totena, Jupiter, and Mars. Scientists who study these planets are called blankets."

     For our third mad  lib I asked another friend. This one is about visiting the zoo. The finished story said “The zoo is a brave place to learn about different types of cars. There are calm animals and cool animals there. Some of the animals are as funny as a rock! There are baby sticks who were born six days ago, a petting zoo where you can feed the bears pizza, a smart pool where cats go swimming. There are blue and yellow dogs in the loud tire forest habitat, and you can watch the zookeepers feed the hyper snakes. The gift shop has ovens you can wear, pictures of pillows, and even snacks like soup so you can remember your day at the zoo.”

I thought these mad libs were pretty funny to read! I hope you thought so, too! For a fun activity you can get a family member and ask them the words for a funny short story to read. See you next time! Good bye!

My Easter Drawings

     Hey guys! Welcome back and happy Easter! Sorry for not posting on Friday, but that was because I thought an Easter would be an even better day to post on! Today I decided (even though I am a terrible artist) that I am going to be drawing some Easter drawings! So how it will work is I will pick an Easter image and do my best to draw it.

     Okay so first we have a basket of Easter eggs, but these eggs aren’t very colorful so I decided to color them in. I think my  drawing was pretty good for this one. What are your thoughts? Share your thoughts and drawing in the comments.

Original             Mine

   

     Next we have our cute little chick. When I was in the process of drawing it I didn’t think it would turn out very well, but it is actually pretty cute.

Original          Mine

     Last but not least we have our Easter egg. This one is not very complex, but is definitely a classic so I had to do it. I think this one turned out good as well.

Original         Mine

     I hope this post brought you joy and something fun to read! I think my favorite drawing of mine is the Easter basket. Which is your favorite? Which one do you think matches the image best? Tell me down in the comments. I will see you next time! Good bye and happy Easter!

Exploring Yonkers, New York

     Hola and welcome back! It has been a while since we last “explored” a city, so today I thought we should “explore” Yonkers, New York.

     Yonkers was founded in 1646 by a man named Adriaen Van der Donck. Donck had come to the United States from Breda, Netherlands.

      Some of the first residents in Yonkers were Native Americans from the tribes of Algonquin, Mohegan, and Manhattes. The people of Yonkers weren’t really known for anything until 1853 when Otis Elevator was one of the first pioneers in making elevators.

     Nowadays in Yonkers some places you can visit are LegoLand, Tibbetts Brook Park, The Hudson River Museum, Untermyer Gardens, and Alpine Lookout. I also included some pictures in the extras.

     Well, that’s all for today! I will see you next time! Good bye!

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