Cinnamon

joy. It’s a time of magic and rising excitement. The traditions of Christmas evoke many feelings in people, and Christmas has a feeling all its own. The cold crisp air, the warm glow of the fireplace, and the smells of freshly baked molasses and cinnamon gingerbread cookies permeate the house. Sounds of Bing Crosby crooning, “White Christmas” and the brightly lit Christmas trees with shiny glass bulbs, satin ribbons are a feast for our eyes. The holiday season inspires and reminds us of…

Being Kidnapped seems like a situation that would be terrible to be in. For one kid, it was the best few days of his life and he did not want to leave. “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, is a fictional short story. Bill and Sam are the two main characters in the story. With much work they plan to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scheme in Western Illinois. To do this they need two thousand dollars. These two men decide to kidnap Ebenezer Dorset’s child and offer a ransom. Bill and Sam take the…

other children thought it would be amusing, To put glue on a chair, which someone was using. But they used glue that doesn’t flow, So the outcome was a small sorrow. She liked first grade, it was tons of fun. She made sweets like a cookie and a cinnamon bun. Her teacher loved so much to cook, So she made a class recipe…

1. Apple Pumpkin Puree(6-8 months) Ingredients:  1 sugar pumpkin  3 apples  water  cinnamon, nutmeg (optional – sprinkle into the cooking water or when you puree/mash) Directions : 1. Halve the pumpkin seed . 2. Slice the apple . 3. Add 3 inches of water to a pot and then insert a steamer basket – add the pumpkin cubes and apples 4. Bring water to a boil and then steam gently until soft and cooked. Be sure to check on the water level. 5. Allow to cool slightly, then puree or mash as for…

there was was her own tears and her own fear. Suddenly she felt a big pair of arms wrapping around her and she froze, thinking it was her turn. But he didn’t do anything. Santa’s arms just squeezed her softly. His beard was soft and he smelled like cinnamon and hot…

Today is the day when I tap into all my natural talent for surviving. What am I talking about, I must already be going crazy. I have only been stuck on this island for two ish days. It is a weird place the trees are different colors that normal and I'm pretty sure that the grass isn't suppose to be pink.The Sun looks like a big lollipop floating in the sky. I see mountains in the distance they look like big purple gumdrop somewhat. Ok back to the main problem (or so that I thought) the ocean…

What makes someone into a hero? Is it superpowers or a cape or an awesome costume? No, no, and no, none of these make someone into a hero. People all say that heroes have to do something major to be a hero but that isn’t true. You can go out and see that someone needs help and you go help them, does that make you a hero? I say yes it does. Even though the world taught us that heroes run around in capes and costumes, the true heroes are the ones who go out of their way to do something good for…

When Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, he had one goal in mind. His objective was to conquer, to conquer all the lands and make the Mongol Empire the strongest power in the world. In 1209, he won the submission of the Tanggut rulers in northwest China. In 1215, his forces conquered the Jin capital, present-day Beijing, and from there, he turned is expansions westward. In 1219, he invaded Khwarezm, a state that included much of Iran. After a large portion of Iran had fallen, he left command…

I sit in my bed waiting to get ready for school, thinking about the day ahead of me. Looking at the clouds as I meditate, I feel the positive vibes in my head. I think about the people I’m going to see and the topics the teachers will talk about in class. Attending Northridge High School, just outside of HollyWood, California, is quite average. Lost in my daydreams, I realize the bus will be here any minute. Ah well, here’s to the start of a new week. Arriving at school, you’ll see the popular…

Cathy Ames: The Anti-Mother One of Steinbeck’s most extraordinary characters of East of Eden, and in his literary career, is known as Cathy Ames. Her preternaturalness in fact is spoken in itself, she is not like other females, let alone not like humankind. Steinbeck in fact creates this impression of Cathy not only through her extreme sense of maliciousness, yet he explores her paradoxical nature through her lack of morality, which ultimately empowers her instead. However, this very lacking,…