Wizard101 News

I have finally gotten Dad to play Wizard101 with me! He has not played in forever, so I forced him to get onto the game with me, and he actually enjoyed playing it with me! He had told me he was a level 2 in the game, so I got my level 2 player ready, only to find out that he is a level 6! So I got my level 6 too, and now we are playing together.

For those of you who have no idea what a Wizard101 is, it is an awesome online multiplayer game. It is magic based. You must have an email address to play. All ages are allowed to play, but players under teen cannot communicate with other players. You get to choose what school your wizard is in, and what they look like.

You can decorate your own houses and dorms, meet new friends, collect pets, learn cool spells, and a lot more! It is also free to play, but only for limited areas. If you are a member you have access to the entire spiral, which can be gained by advancing in levels. If this sounds like your type of game and you are interested in joining, here is the website: www.wizard101.com

Good Luck!
Maddie

Poetry About Art

Art

Art comes in many forms,

Art comes in many ways,

Art takes us back to way back when,

Back to the olden days.

The Mona Lisa is a prize,

For exquisite beauty,

Art can come in any size,

Or even any shape,

Art is history told in color,

In the best of ways.

Wood Wizard

He is a man with talent,

The talent of the wood,

He's not a man of evil,

Only a man of good,

He carves things out of bark,

And sells them in his shop,

The shop stays open in the light and even in the dark,

No one ever sees the shop,

For it's tucked deep in the woods,

 For a woodsman needs his wood,

To create his work of art.

Stone of Art

Maya went out walking, 

Stone tools in her hand,

She came upon a boulder,

And thought of something grand,

She put her chisel to that rock,

And hammered it right in,

And that day so stood the ending of that great block,

But in it's place,

A statue stands,

Of seven children holding hands,

An they stand for all the lands,

That our Earth has today.

How To Create Your Very Own Website

First, you are going to need a Google account. So go to www.gmail.com and create an account. Next go to www.blogger.com to get started. Sign in using your newly created Google account. Click make new blog. Then, you can start to name your blog, etc. Try to make the name simple, so that people don't have to type a lot of words in. Abbreviation helps a lot in this category. For example: Maddies Think A Thought can be cut down into: www.mtat.blogspot.com. This shortcut saves people a lot of time. You are given a choice of what you want your blog's name to appear as on the blog, so abbreviation does not make the name seem weird.

After you choose your type of blog, hit design. It will let you personalize your website to your perfection. You can choose different backgrounds for your website, and different fonts too. You can choose what color you want your site to be, and what color you want the writing and background to be. Try to make the colors coordinate and that the text size and color is readable, or else people may have a tough time reading your website.

 Make sure you have a good thought in mind before starting. The whole world can see your website when you start  it at first. This can be changed from the settings tab, but you should still know what you will want to write on. There is a section of blogger where you can add advertisements. Though Maddies Think A Thought does not use this feature, it is an easy way to earn some cash.

Ok, you are now set to start blogging! I hope that your website is successful as mine is. It's quite easy to do when you get used to it. You can even have more than one website! I hope this introduction helped. Good luck!
Maddie

Carasoua

I met a new friend today! He can't talk, he can't come to my house and play, but he is an absolute angel! His name is Carasoua, and he is a brown pony who lives on the road next to mine. He has a beautiful chestnut coat with a blond mane and tail.

I have been trying my hardest to get close to him and pet him, and today I nearly succeeded! I had an oats and honey granola bar, and I gave it to him. He loved it! He loved it soooooo much that he put his head over his stall fence for more! That was when I went to pat him. He did not like it and moved away.

Over time, he has grown closer to me than to anyone else. He likes Nancy, but Ashleigh he is just plain afraid of. He LOVES me. So probably the next 2 times I see him, he will get up the courage to let me pet him.

P.S.- If you want to try to get close to an animal, the best way to do it is gently and quietly. Animals hate noise. It scares them. Good Luck!
Maddie

Verifying Rules: The Official Rule Book Of Maddies Think A Thought

Ok. It's not that I have caught anyone doing anything bad, but I have made an entire list of rules, shown below. I am just reminding you about some things. Remember to follow the rules or you WILL be banned and shown no mercy. Bad language or behavior is inexcusable. Here are the rules:

1. No bad or inappropriate language is to be used.
2. Have respect for the other users of the site. If 2 people are caught poking fun, I don't care who started it, you will both be banned. Jokes are allowed, but nothing hurtful or insulting.
3. Keep your beliefs to yourself. Just enjoy the website. Requests are allowed, but nothing too far out or inappropriate.
4. Personal information is a no-no. A first name or nickname is allowed, but any farther and you go bye bye for good.
5. Don't ask me to translate. I know that it's helpful if you have homework on an Egyptian queen or something to read hieroglyphs,  but hey, I am probably no better at Egyptian than you. Stop cheating on the internet and get your work done yourself.
6. Don't make false users to scare other people. It is unfair. Any wind of a scare that was faked in my direction, and the person who gets caught will be removed and will NOT be allowed to come back.

Ok, I think that is just about it. Just stick to the rules and  no problems will occur.
 Cya later,
Maddie

Sister Stories

My little sister Ashleigh is a very big part of my life. A little sister or brother is a big part of everyone's life. Though when they are young all they seem to do is cause trouble for you, they are there for you whenever you need comfort. When you get older, a sister or brother will comfort you in hard times ( no, that does not mean your refrigerator running out of ice cream ), like losing a loved one, or moving. So hear are some poems in honor of our younger or older siblings.

Siblings 

Sister, sister, sister dear,

When you where young and small,

I saw you as my greatest fear,

A step into a fall,

But now your grown and now I see,

A sister is what's meant for me.

Dearest elder, oh so wise,

You have taught me well,

You taught me how to conquer fears,

And how to ring a bell,

You taught me manners,

And for that, 

I'll look to you forever.

My Puppy

' My, puppy, you look stupid',

The common people say,

Yet they have no idea,

Where puppy's wisdom lay,

He might not sit or bow for you,

But he will sit by your chair, 

No matter where you go,

Puppy's always there.

The heart is where the wisdom lay,

And that is where it is today,

Compassion, love, and tenderness,

Puppy's heart, it must confess,

It's filled with love that won't compress.

How To Make A Drum Out Of Chenille Stems

Ok. So here is a lesson for those of you who are art lovers. I have simple steps on how to make a drum out of chenille stems, which can conveniently be bought at any craft supply store or Walmart's.

You will need:
1 pack of bright colored fuzzy sticks
1 pack of dull colored fuzzy sticks
A whole lot of patience!

Ok. Start off by taking 2 bright red chenille stems and making a circle out of each. One will be the top of the drum, the other will be the bottom. Now take a light brown chenille stem and twist part of it around a red circle.

Now bring the stem up and over the top of the other circle, which should be on top of the other. Wrap the brown stick once and bring the other end down a little bit away from where you started. Keep doing this pattern until you have a full drum.

For the final bit, take dull white stems and make a criss-cross pattern over the drum until it is all filled in. Give yourself a hand, you have hopefully succeeded in making a drum. For the drum sticks, fold over a light brown chenille stem and twist it. Voila!
More lessons will be coming shortly. Please comment as I would like to know how well I explained things. Thanks,
Maddie