Yoohoo! Need a place to go on a trip after the rusty pandemic? I’ve got it! North Carolina might be just the place you’ll want to go. North Carolina is known for being the Tar Heel State and for Krispy Kreme. (Tar Heel because N.C.’s people centuries ago produced a lot of tar and it stuck to their heels and therefore was nicknamed the Tar Heel State). But when I went there recently I discovered an amazing secret in the city of Danbury, N.C. Here are a few of the places around Raleigh. Window Falls Trail, Danbury, N.C: The first...
Veggie Open Faced Puffs
Hi everyone today i have brought with a new recipe, Veggie Open Faced Puffs! These mouth-watering puffs are perfect for an afternoon snack diet. I have the video, recipe and ingredients down below! Veggie Open Faced Puffs Ingredients: 1 tomato (each slice cut in half) ½ bell pepper (cut into 1 inch pieces) 1 quarter of an onion (cut in into thin 1 inch slices) 5 scallions chopped ⅓ cup basil leafs 3 square pastry sheets How to Make: Take a pastry sheet and roll it out on a floured board to make a 6 by 6 square and cut...
The Story of the Fear Factor: Fate
Hey everybody, today I will again be sharing one of the stories my dad told me. This story tells our minds simply on how your fate follows you not only from this life but from the past or previous lives of yours. The Story: One day, a little boy went outside to play like he usually did, but he did not return home. When his mother went to go see what was the matter, she found out that her son had been bitten by a snake. The boy’s mother held him and cried. A snake catcher saw the mother crying...
The Story of a Thankful Bird
Hi everyone, today I’m going to share with you one of my favorite stories that my dad told me. This story tells the meaning of thankfulness in a very beautiful way. Here it is: Once upon a time there was a very pretty bird that lived on a green and luscious tree which was bearing delicious fruits. Then, one day a bird hunter came by and saw the bird. He tried to shoot it with a poisonous arrow but missed and hit the tree. Since the arrow had poison on it, the tree soon dried up and died. But the...
The Fish That Ate the Whale
Hey everybody, now that we learned about some banana facts in my previous post, we’ll read a story of a man who is known for his love for bananas; partly hilarious, shrewd, businessy. I have summarized the story chapter wise (overview) to clearly organize my thoughts on this book. This story is about The Fish That Ate the Whale. 😀 Intro Samuel Zemurray arrived in America as a penniless Russian in 1892. When he died in the best and grandest house in New Orleans, he was one of the richest men in America. He is known with a variety...
Bananas Going Bananas!
Hey everyone, I have learnt some interesting, funny, and weird banana facts that I wanted to share with you. When I first read these facts, I laughed and laughed. It was bananas! Banana Facts: A banana plant if it is in good conditions ( weather and others) it can grow 20 inches in 24 hours. And the word banana, is from Africa. The scientific name for the fruit is Musa Paradisiaca which means fruit of paradise. The fruit carries 2 medieval legends that are believed. The one I believe is the Indian one. The most surprising fact about a banana:...
American As Paneer Pie
Hi guys, another fine day, another great book called American As Paneer Pie. I personally love the book and even though the main character is Indian, it is not completely like an Indian book. Like the title name, the book is American as paneer pie. Here is the summary below: Lekha Divekar feels like she has two separate lives of herself; School Lekha and Home Lekha. Being an Indian Desi girl she’s also teased a little and having a bindi sized birthmark right in the middle of her forehead did not help. When a girl about Lekha’s age moves into...
Sewing Tutorial
Hi everybody, this day I am going to show you how to make a mask with a tutorial. You can either hand sew or do it on the sewing machine like I did. By watching this video you have less trouble trying to find a good mask (especially these days). Watch the tutorial below! Love, Monkey Me
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Hey everybody, I recently read this book called The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. It is about friendship, genius math brain, and some shelter dogs. For especially people who love math it is an interesting book to read. For those who don’t like math it still is a good book. It also gives the digits of Pi and the Fibonacci spiral explanation. Here is the Summary: Lucy Callahan doesn’t remember it, but she was struck by lightning. The strike damaged part of her brain but, rewired with a genius level of math skills. She has been homeschooled by her grandmother ever...
Classic Chocolate Cupcakes
Hi everybody, let’s make some yummy classic chocolate cupcakes. I have read too many cupcake dairies books, so I had this crazy urge to make a batch. I have the recipe and ingredients below the video. Ingredients: 1 cup All Purpose flour 1 cup of sugar 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 egg ¼ cup veg./ canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup v. hot coffee/ water (instant coffee works too) ½ Buttermilk/ Milk Recipe: Pre-heat the oven for 350 degrees and line cupcake pans. Mix together flour, sugar,...