The rise of fake pot.

 I recently read an article in the Time Magazine about the rise of fake pot. My eyes continued to be opened with the amazing statistics and rising numbers. Fake pot is currently legal and is causing many deaths in teenagers which makes you sad to know. I was shocked to know that it is sold in stores with a label of incense. Teens take this "incense" and smoke, snort, or inhale this terrible substance. Time magazine did some research and there have been police and search warrants looking into this and going to stores but workers are acting clueless because the label says, "Not for human consumption". Does that stop the teens of america though? Nope. I hope this can get iligalized soon!

Satisfaction

Satisfaction. What does that mean to you? To some people it might mean sitting back with the voice on after a plate of the best cookies you just ate. Or to some people it might mean going to the mall and getting a new outfit and new shoes. Or it might just mean kicking back on the couch and watching a good movie with a good cup of coffee. Well those are great ways to have fun and relax but are you really satisfied when your done? Satisfaction should satisfy your soul (not to be oco toco or anything)
But you should feel really replenished and happy when you are done. Also do you find yourself looking for more? Like you put in an episode of I love Lucy and find yourself watching 4? Or you invite a friend over and when its time to leave you want a sleepover? Well that means that you are unsatisfied by just the 1 episode of tv or the 2 hours you have with your friend it means you want more. Why do you want more because you are unsatisfied! So to satisfy yourself you need to really find enjoyment in what your doing because if you have a really good time with your friend or you laugh your head off while watching I love Lucy you will find yourself more satisfied when you are done. So enjoy life and don't just go looking for more do satisfying things that make you happy :)

laugh often

You will notice how a lot  of these pictures are funny you may have even laughed and thats good laughter is good in our lives without laughter there would be no humor :)

Newsletter

Natalie's Newsletter!

This year I turned 12 and started middle school at South Middle School and met a ton of new friends and new responsibilities and even challenges and enemies but God has made me stronger with each bit! I am working on my 6th year of dance at Adel Tumbling and Dance and have begun to teach 1st and 2nd graders. They light up my Monday nights :) We recently went to Georgia to celebrate Christmas with my Nana and Grandpy.  We took pictures at the River Walk (above) and enjoyed just the relaxation and vacation! l I was youth volunteer of  the year at the Waukee Family YMCA teaching swim lessons! We took a trip to Nebraska this summer with friends. I was involved in a play at the Playhouse.  The play was Jungle Book and I was Bagghera the panther! So It has been a crazy year but full of blessings!

Have a smile!

So you know the quote and song my milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard well this is a comic I found and could not stop laughing!!! So have a smile!

Thankful

What are you thankful for? My list could go on and on! But I don't think you want to sit at your computer for hours ;) so I'll start with 20
1. My great family and friends
2.  My warm bed
3. A computer to blog on ;)
4. A wonderful dance teacher and studio
5. My imagination
6. My creativity
7. Grass and trees
8. Yummy thanksgiving food!
9. My flute
10. Animals
11. The ocean and the beach
12. Music
13. MUSTACHES!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
14.  Paint
15. Blankets and pillows
16. Flowers
17. A church and church family
18. Medicine
19. Fingers and toes
20. Slippers
Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful so send my what your thankful for in a comment and lets share what we are thankful for while we celebrate thanksgiving. It only takes a smile ;)

Kristy Memoir

This is a memoir I wrote about my first week of dance with a new instructor. I wrote this at school so enjoy!

Kristy

I stepped into the dance studio ready to work. Tonight was my first night I started by helping the first and second graders from 5:45 to 6:45 then I had one hour and fifteen minutes of break then I had my class from 8:00 to 9:15. Thoughts began to haunt me as I approached the classroom. What if they don’t stop talking? What if they don’t listen to me? Or what if they are crazy? My thoughts were interrupted by a very soft “Hello” Oops was that to quiet had I said that to quiet but I guess not because the lady standing by the stereo said, “hello you must be Natalie” “Yep that’s me!” I said “you must be Kristy” We were all informed at the end of last year that Jessica was leaving and we would get a new instructor to take her place. I didn’t really mind I never really liked Jessica that much anyways but I couldn’t have been more excited when my dance teacher Sue said that we would have the new dance teacher! I was excited for the change we got one week to get acquainted to her. Now it was my first night with her and I did not know what to expect. The girls began trickling in one by one and putting on their ballet shoes I quickly slid into my ballet shoes and stood waiting for instructions.  Kristy had the girls sit down on their numbers as she took role call it went a little like this…

“Ella”

“What?”

“Just say here Ella”

“Oh which Ella?”

“Ella Hanner”

“Hannyer!”
“Oh ok sorry now…  She completed attendance with the rest of the girls saying here when they heard their names. “Ok now that we are done with that I am Miss. Kristy and this is Miss. Natalie. “Where’s Miss Sue? Did she die?” “No it’s just that I am your teacher now so you have a new teacher this year!” “Oh” the little girl said. Next it was time to do our dance. “We will first start with stretches “ That was my job I led the girls in stretches then we went to the bar to do pleas they each started to hang on the bar and chat. Kristy saw them and said “Oh my girls drop down and give me 10!” They just kind of stared at her then one girl came up and said to me “10 what?” “I giggled and said 10 pushups!” Their eyes got real big but they dropped down and did 10… Well I don’t know what you would call them but they each did 10 of them! Soon it was the end of class so they could each gave me or Kristy a hug or a high five and they each gave me hugs clinging hugs I pried the last one off and gasped for air then I grabbed my bag and left I got in the car and my mom asked “How was it” “Oh my gosh” I said That’s all I could say I was so tired and out of breath I was looking forward to food and a break until my class. I didn’t want to teach them ever again I should have listened to my haunting thoughts I said to my self but they have gotten much better now and I look forward to teaching them each week!