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Snack and drinks
Tiffi’s phone rings and it’s Elsa calling to find out how her summer ideas are coming along. She tells Elsa that Jenny is in town and will be here for about a week. I am working on details now for a pool party so I hope that we can do this while she is still here. That would be a great surprise to everyone. “If you need…
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These Easy Recipes Will Make Your Next Pool Party a Breeze
Finally Tiffi finds some good pool party ideas! ‘Summertime pool parties are a great way to beat the heat but hosting one can present plenty of challenges. From warding off bugs to keeping everything chilled and free of pool water (nobody likes soggy potato chips) throwing a backyard bash requires some planning ahead.…
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Yummy!
Tiffi goes back to the article to see what else they suggest. ‘Bear on the Beach JELL-O Yum! For those with a sweet tooth, these JELL-O pools topped with fancy umbrellas and cute gummy bears will be a hit. Kids won’t be able to get enough sweet delight.’ (Source) Tiffi finds the recipe for this so she makes a note of what…
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Time to call her friends!
That’s more than enough information that she will need for their party. She has to call her friends to find out who wants to attend. Tiffi gets Chewy on the phone. She discusses the pool party with him and asks him if he can call a couple of friends. Then she calls Rachel but gets Rancid on the phone. She asks him if he…
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Tiffi meets up with her friends at the pool
On the way home Rancid calls to tell her that everyone is going to be there. That’s great! She tells Rancid that she is going to see if she can get the pool reserved for the party for this coming weekend. She also wants to find out if anyone would like to bring snacks and drinks. She tells him that her father got these…
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Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer Just fill your basket full of sandwiches and weenies Then lock the house up, now you're set And on the beach you'll see the girls in their bikinis As cute as ever but they never get…
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Tiffi finds some ideas for her and her friends
Tiffi is not sure what to put in for a Google search. She tries summer ideas but then something catches her eye. A Summer Bucket List! She clicks on the article. Summer Bucket List Ideas for Friends • Relive the carefree fun you had as a kid and catch fireflies. • Feeling really adventurous? Try skydiving! • For those who…
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Tiffi finds some good summer ideas
Tiffi tries to find another article that might be more helpful. ‘Now that summer’s arrived, many of us are looking at a season of cancelled activities and scratching our heads trying to come up with ways to fill the time. As some things begin to open again, we certainly hope you can safely enjoy some of the typical summer…
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Tiffi recalls a great memory
She goes over the list that she highlighted: fly a kite, Build a mud kitchen, catch a lightning bug, look for shapes in the clouds, make s’mores, have a bonfire, and learn about the history and significance of totem poles. Wow, they didn’t say anything about yo-yos. But the last story that Elsa wrote, Tiffi and her friends…
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Build a mud kitchen
Next on the list is to build a mud kitchen. She has to do some googling to find out what that’s all about. Look at that! Tiffi can’t believe what she is seeing. That looks like sooooooooooooo much fun! She definitely has to tell the girls about this idea! ‘What is a kids outdoor mud kitchen? Mud kitchen, also known as a…
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Catch a lightning bug
‘Wondering how to catch fireflies, or *lightning bugs* as some like to say? Catching fireflies is a fun and simple summer activity on the homestead. Fun for kids and adults, catch them in mason jars to provide a glowing source of light throughout the night. Catching Fireflies in a Mason Jar! Step 1: Catch Fireflies -…
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Look for shapes in the clouds
‘Seeing shapes in the sky has nothing to do with meteorology and everything to do with the mechanics of the human brain. If you spend enough time looking at the sky, you will start seeing shapes in the clouds — a hippo, a dragon, a human face. The phenomenon is so common that it has its own hashtag:…
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Make s’mores at a bonfire
Tiffi is not sure what that is so time for some googling. ‘S'more is a contraction of the phrase "some more". S'mores appeared in a cookbook in the early 1920s, where it was called a "Graham Cracker Sandwich". The text indicates that the treat was already popular with both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. In 1927, a recipe for…
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Learn about the history and significance of totem poles
‘Colorful totem poles are fascinating symbols of Native American cultures. Take a look at these Totem Pole Craft Projects For Kids, which can be made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, tin cans or egg cartons. It is a great idea for a collaborative project and a history lesson at the same time. Kids can learn…
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Why everyone loves summer
Tiffi looks at the time and it’s still too early to start dinner so she decides to do more googling. But what should she search for. She gets an aha moment and decides to read more about summer. She finds an article saying why everyone loves summer. ‘Summer is one of the four Earth’s seasons, that goes after spring and…
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Summer is good for your health
Tiffi continues to search for articles about summer being the best season, healthwise. ‘Sunlight helps to regulate almost all our bodily processes, as well as acting as psychological encouragement to improve our lifestyle. Here are a few more reasons summer is great for your health: There are Reduced Rates of Heart Attacks…
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Oh that looks good!
Tiffi stops to think more about small things that her and her friends can do this summer. The days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising. Tiffi’s mouth drops wide open when she sees the article with the 2 ice cream cones. She definitely has to write this! ‘Grab a couple scoops of cool ice cream - Ice cream is…
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Tiffi finds a good recipe
So many ideas to choose from. Tiffi and her friends already learned how to use a yo-yo. Maybe they need to try kite flying next. Or maybe they need to make plans to go to the beach and then have a bonfire with s’mores. Tiffi is not sure what she should look at first. Wait a minute! Tiffi needs to go back to that Summer…
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Tiffi makes plans with her friends
It’s time to get hold of everyone to share all these ideas. First she will call Elsa for her thoughts on this. “Hi Elsa, what’s going on?” asks Tiffi. “I just spent a couple of hours looking for summer fun ideas for all of us. We already had fun learning all about yo-yos and now we have to think of what we should do…
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Let’s learn how to use a yo-yo
It’s been a couple of weeks now since Elsa posted her last story. She has no clue what story to create next. She decides to go online to check out National Days for June 2021. “Wow! National yo-yo day,” exclaims Elsa. “I haven’t used a yo-yo since I was a child. I have to find out more about this national day. ‘Every year…