Congratulations Sydney!

Sydney is our flower contest winner!

Look for your prize in the mail!

American Girl Alert!

Hurry to the American Girl Website following this link:

www.americangirl.com/onlinekit

For a limited time, you can buy the online kit for the new InnerStar University virtual world. If you don't get the kit in time, you'll have to buy a new Just Like You doll to be able to access this fun new site.

You won't be able to find this item through regular shopping or searching in the online store. You need to use this special link.

Comment Corner:

Are you planning on buying the AG online kit? Let me know!

Shaped Rubber Bands

Shaped rubber bands have been a big trend in my neighborhood. These rubber bands come in all shapes and colors.

They can be glow-in-the-dark, glittery or tie-dye.

My favorite shapes are animals. Some of my favorite rubber bands are my glow-in-the-dark unicorn, glittery dragon, tie-dye red white and blue eagle, and my giant brachiosaurus. My babysitter's favorite is a tennis shoe. Max's favorite is a hot dog!

You can even wear them as bracelets

and loop them together to make necklaces.

But thats only one way to make necklaces. There are 2 BIG dinosaurs that you can just put on as a necklace.

At the pool I go to, there's a guy. He sells rubber bands and if you guess the shape of the rubber band he's wearing on his wrist, you get a free smoothie!

Some kids like to trade them. I traded a pink bumble bee for this blue turtle.

Shaped rubber bands are awesome!

Comment Corner:

Are shaped rubber bands a trend at your school? If so, what is your favorite shape? Do you have any other ideas of how to wear them?

Cousin's Contest:

Draw your very own made-up flower, then send it to me. Whoever draws the most creative and beautiful flower wins an awesome pack of shaped rubber bands!!! I can't wait to see your creations.

We've got a winner!

Tatum won the March contest about your favorite place in nature.

She commented about Hawaii. She said there were lots of colorful birds and beautiful oceans.

It sounds very interesting to go to Hawaii.

Look for your prize in the mail, Tatum!

Happy March!

Today my family went to Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. My favorite part was the Ledges. There was bright emerald green moss on the rocks and cliff edges. We hiked through a cave called the Ice Box. I learned that the Cuyahoga River has caught on fire many times! It was so dirty, that it actually burned.

The fire in 1969 inspired Earth Day and the Clean Water Act.

Wow! Dirty water!

Cousins Club Contest:

What is your favorite place in nature and why? Send in a photo if you can. The best comment wins a fabulous prize!

Happy March!

Did you catch a leprechaun?

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Happy Birthday to Cousin Sydney!

Let's Party for February!

There are a lot of cousin birthdays in February.

My brother Max's birthday and my cousin's Ethan and Ellen's birthdays are coming up.

We are going to Wisconsin Dells to an indoor water park to celebrate.

Max wants a Mario pinata. Do you think he'll get one? He is obsessed with Mario. He loves playing WII Super Mario Galaxy. My favorite Mario game is Super Mario Brothers DS.

Ethan and Ellen want to see Lightning Thief at the movie theatre. They like reading those books. I haven't read them, but I am interested because they have a lot of mythical creatures.

Comment Corner

Do you like Mario Brothers games or The Lightning Thief book? Tell me why!

What birthday theme would you choose for your next birthday?

Do you have any questions for our birthday cousin interviews? Submit them soon! I will be posting birthday interviews for Max, Ethan and Ellen closer to the end of the month.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love,

Madeline

January Winner!

Congratulations to Jessie and Paige Case for winning the Cousins Club Contest!!!

We love their idea of wire jewelry.

Look for your Lucky Bee Bee prize in the mail!