Speak Pig Greek!

     Many years ago, kids made up a language for fun, called Pig Latin.  So, also for fun, we made up pig Greek, which use sounds of real Greek.
      Learning Pig Greek takes practice to start, but once you get a feel for how the words are formed, you'll be exercising your brain and chatting away.  Pig Greek uses four sounds (chosen becuase a lot of real Greek words have these in them): Iklees, Yiklees, os and kro.
     If a group of kids learn together, you could have private conversations in Pig Greek! And, if you really get into it, see if you can find someone to help you begin to learn real Greek, and become a Greek-speaker!
 Iklees:  Use for "I''
 Yiklees:  Use for "you''
     For words beginning with consonants, move the consonants to the end, and add os.  For example, "I stay'' would be "Iklees ay-stos.''  "You go'' would be "Yiklees oh-gos.''
     For words starting with vowels, add kro before the word.  For example, the words am, are, and is would be kro-am, kro-are, and kro-is.

Ahnt-wos oo-tos eak-spos ig-pos eek-gros?
Icklees kro-am appy-hos.
Icklees ike-los o-tos eak-spos ig-pos eek-gros!


Thanks,
Bethany

How to Build a Trojan Horse

Everyone can use a Trojan horse, of course.  Got something you'd like to hide or store away, out of view?  Build a table top version for your room.  Or, build a large one for out door play! (Trojan horses make good pinatas, too.)

HORSE ON A WAGON:

  You Will Need:
* Wagon
* Carton that fits inside the wagon
* Cardboard cut in the shape of a horses head, lega, and tail (make sure the head and tail are extra long)
* Paint
* Tape
* Creativity

An old wagon is a great start for building a Trojan horse.  First, paint the carton and the horse head, legs, and tail.  Cut slits in the carton, and attach the neck and tail to the inside with strong tape.  Attach the legs to the outside of the wagon.  Glue or staple a shoe box inside inside to conceal toy soldiers. Cut a small door in the side of the horse, so that the soldiers can exit.  They can also use a cardboard ladder to get down.

TABLE TOP HORSE:

  You Will Need:
* Card board box roughly 6 in. by 8 in.
* Scissors
* 3 toilet-paper tubes
* Tape
* Brass paper fastener
* Glue

Cut a curve into the top of the box on two sides for the body of the horse.  Form cardboard into a horse's head, with ears attached, and tape it into a toilet-paper tube neck.  Attach the  neck to the body with tape. (Cut a curve in the front of the box where the neck will go.)  Tape on a back and tail.  cut a door flap into one side, and use a brass paper fastener as a "door-knob."  Glue on toilet-paper-tube wheels.  Your horse can be a good place to hide base ball cards or some other small treasure.


Thanks,
Bethany

Make a Hamster Labyrinth

 If you (or a friend) have a mouse, gerbil, hamster, or a rat, you can make a pets labyrinth.
     Attach rectangles of cardboard to make walls inside a carton.  Figure out a secret passageway - and create plenty of dead ends!  Make a path the ends with a Greek hamster treat.  How about a grape?  Or, start you pet  on a simple labyrinth, and gradually, over several days, make it more difficult.  Does your pet still find the reward?

     Don't feel like training a pet?  Draw a complicated labyrinth on paper or with the drawing tool on a computer to trade with a friend.  Mark the places to start and to end.  Then, see if your friend can solve the maze.


Thanks,
Bethany

The Longest word in the world

Have you been dying to figure out the longest word in the world?  Well you have found it because here it is:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

I did not make this word up.  Her is the definition of this strange, but long, word:

pneu⋅mo⋅no⋅ul⋅tra⋅mi⋅cro⋅scop⋅ic⋅sil⋅i⋅co⋅ vol⋅ca⋅no⋅co⋅ni⋅o⋅sis   

[noo-muh-noh-uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skop-ik-sil-i-koh-vol-key-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-]

–noun an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

It is hard to put this word in a sentence but I have figured out a good sentence for this word:

The doctor said that the deasease I have is called pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.  It is a very rare lung deasease that only about 5 people in the whole world have.

Who Crochets? (cro-shay)

These days you don't see much people crocheting and I would like to show you how fun it can be!  No I am not an "Old Lady" who just sits around all day and crochets.  I have made a list of things and I have it here for you. 

Braclet
Hat
Afghan (Baby Blanket)
Doggy Sweater
Scarf
Wash Cloth/Dish Rag
Cat Toys
Dog/Cat Bed
And Many More...


There are many size crochet hooks and they go by letters and numbers.  You can to to your local craft store and find hooks that you need.  For starters, most people reccomend " Size K Crochet Hooks"  Often there is a code on the hook and this is what the code should say K/101/2-6.50MM  you can get any brand but I pefer 'Boye'. 

Here is a list of videos from YouTube.com to show you how to crochet

1. How To Do A Slip Knot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k58Bn5VL48

2. Crochet Chain Stitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtmOEzm_OXQ

3. How To Turn A Crochet Chain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOJyEQD7sZI

4. Single Crochet Stitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqhaQQajt0U

5. Double Crochet Stitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1txJLRPfuE

6. Half Double Crochet Stitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxA2osb5Qfk

7. Tripple Crochet Stitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4xplEBGowg

I hope this was helpful! 

http://www.youtube.com/user/theknitwitch has provided most of these videos.  You can go to Google.com to look up some cool crochet patterns, or, you can go to YouTube.com and watch videos on how to make some crochet items.  Crocheting is alot of fun and I hope you enjoy crocheting.


My crochet teacher is Mrs.Edress Smith.  You can call her at (850) 562-4858 for more imformation.  She gives classes to anyone who is willing to pay.

My Future Dreams

When I get to be in Highschool I want to do studio photogropy and take pictures of people in weddings and get paid and I am allready a very good photogropher as well a artist.  I also would like to pain pictures of people in weddings and other places or where ever they want me to .  I will also take pictures of people when ever and where ever they want me to.  I allready have my own business named Bethany's Creative Corner. It is the same as my blog.  You can find me drawing pictures of random things or taking pictures of random things.  When I graduate form college and get married I am going to be the Founder of a Pirmate Rescue Facility.  I will take pictures of them and paint and draw and sculpt them and sell them to raise money to buy supplies and food for them.  I will also ask for volunteers to come and help me around there.   I will also need donations to help me get started.


If you have any comments please do I would love to answer any of your questions.

Suprise Baked Apples

Ingredients:

4 Big Apples
Cocoa Powder (any kind)
¼ Cup Sugar
Chopped Almonds
50g butter
4 Crushed almond biscuits
1 egg
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

Wash and core apples. Place cocoa powder, sugar, almonds, egg, biscuits in a bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon. Fill apples with mixture and arrange them onto an oven proof dish. Sprinkle with sugar. Make swirls of butter all over the base of the dish. Bake in a moderate oven for about 35 minutes. Serve warm.

Please tell me how this came out!


Please note that this is not my recipe. I go this off of the site named http://www.sweetsndesserts.com/

Tallahassee Jr. Museum Pictures

Here are some pictures that I took with my Mom at the Tallahassee Jr. Museum. I had a very good time there and I wan't to share these pictures with you.

Iced Mocha

Ingredients:
6 Blocks of Ice
3 Table Spoons of Cappuccino
8 Ounces of Almond Milk
2 Ounces of Hazelnut Coffee Mate

Directions:
Crush Ice in Blender and leave it in the Blender afterward you crush it. Add the Cappuccino then add the Milk and Coffee Mate. Blend together on low and then you have an iced Mocha!

This is NOT a StarBucks recipe, I made it up myself!

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