Marshmallow

The unforgettable Christmas Ah, good old Christmas, time for cheer and listening to "Jingle Bells" blaring through the radio in every store and the convivial event of lights and large Christmas trees overwhelming the surroundings. Christmas brings such a lovely, warm feeling that 's difficult to describe. The vibe of the holiday just makes me feel jovial. I adore Christmas, well the idea of it. I watch "Home Alone" all through December because I envy Kevin 's huge family. Even though they drove…

When I was younger, people always told me everything would change in high school. I was told that people would come and go and that I would eventually find out who my true friends are. They would say, “The fake ones will leave when situations get tough.” As a child, I was oblivious to the things were telling me. I was convinced that my life would always be just as painless as it was at the time and I would finish high school before I moved again. “Just wait and you’ll see,” they cautioned, “You…

Practices. Under each of the four goals are subsets that detail exactly how they are going to be carried out. The TPWD moves itself steadily forward in the direction of “every child (having) the opportunity to climb a tree, catch a fish or roast marshmallows over a campfire.” (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,…

Mark Haddon once said, “Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.” Although, there are many children adventure books, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cineros is the best by far. The book is intriguing, funny, heart-warming and full of adventure. The book paints a vivid picture of Esperanza and her family living in their new house on Mango Street. Sadly, the house doesn’t meet up to Esperanza’s expectations but Esperanza learns to adjust to new home.The…

also learn at a slower pace because they must re-read some of what they have already been over in order to find where they left off or fully understand it. The inability of people to focus on one thing is best described by a study known as the “Marshmallow Test” conducted in the 1960’s. It…

My Success Metric For Happiness Mirrors What Abraham Lincoln Respected Most. What Is Yours? In this series, professionals describe what numbers govern their happiness. Write your own #MyMetric post here. “Let us make up our own game,” I shared with my 7-year-old. She was as animated and excited as I was. The tiles on the floor gave me an idea. The game (see picture below) - speak aloud a positive word and jump forward. Words poured –good, excellent, fabulous, delighted and more. As we…

The only time we left camp was when we needed to replenish our marshmallow stock for s’mores. While at the store, my friend’s Mom called my parents from the pay phone to coordinate a time to drop me off (we had two days left.) After playing games and laughing with us for days, my friend’s Mom was reserved and quiet on…

I as of late read a book called The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly. There are packs of chapters in it. One of the sections was about how later on we won't generally own quite a bit of anything, yet we'll have admittance to everything. We'll simply approach our loft for what we need in the morning (garments, and possibly a George Foreman Grill), use it amid the day, and drop it down a chute end of the day. An existence of adaptability, assortment, and the absence of encumbrance! That is somewhat…

Because this is the first informal piece I write in American Literature, I think you should know where I stand on a variety of issues. Telling you about myself feels, by some means, dishonest since the most important thing about me is that I am constantly changing. When I was little, teachers used to tell us to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes before we judge them. Yet, I’ve never understood what we’re supposed to learn from a pair of shoes. If you want to know who I am, I suggest taking…

uneasiness for the camp remained, I went back to Hohn another four times throughout my career in Boy Scouts. I actually enjoyed my last year; I took Golf and metalworking merit badges, so I got to go play nine holes one afternoon and made a metal marshmallow skewer from a metal rod in the mornings. I believe that going there has helped me conquer some fears and made me grow as a person. I definitely would not want to go back for another week, but I am glad I…