http://alayna06.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Thu, 28 May 2009 19:15:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Volunteering is a huge part of my life, I have no idea the kind of person I'd be without it. I've done volunteer work since I was eight years old. My mom and her best friend volunteered in the soup kitchen every Wednesday night. I couldn't do much, being so young, ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/05/28/international-day-of-families/ http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/the-magic-bus/ Ever since my first trip to the Portland Zoo when I was three years old, I have been head over heels in love with giraffes. I remember wondering why they didn't climb over the wall and run into the wild. In my head, they were tall, I was sure they ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/giraffes/ Everyday, whether its something big or small, my mom makes a huge difference in this world. It doesn't matter if she's saving the world, or just picking up my little sister after she fell off her bike. She's such a sincere person. I know, and am reminded all the time, ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/my-everyday-hero/ I cannot wait for my friend's annual trip to the beach this summer. Driving in my little beat up honda, with my best friends for a vacation sounds so good during these dark blah days. Ask anyone of the friends in the car with me, and they'd tell you that ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/05/06/shades-of-summer/ For Earth Day this year, which by the way is April 22nd :) I might be attending a fund raiser with my fellow title holders.  I've bought a dress made of recycled products. Its itchy and uncomfortable, but it sounds cool to say my dress was made using pop bottles. ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/04/20/earth-day-blog-post/ alayna1 http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/03/11/flowers-in-the-attic-podcast/ "Your my favorite teacher ever!" "Thank you sweetie, thats so nice of you, but miss Davis is doing a great job too." "Ummm, no i dont think so" I teach childrens' church for my grandparents church when the service begins. There are 10 - 15 students in my class every Sunday. A huge ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/03/03/a-slice-of-life-blog-4/ I've definately noticed whats happening to our nation due to the recent recession. Ronald Reagan once said "A recession is when your neighbor loses their job, a depression is when you lose yours". My neighbor was just laid off off from a company he's worked for, for nearly twenty years. My ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/01/19/recession/ I'd consider myself a technology savvy. I've had a computer in my room since my fifth birthday, and a cell phone at my side since sixth grade. I'm constantly texting, calling, or emailing my friends. Im always up to date with the newest technology with the help of my friends. ... http://alayna06.edublogs.org/2009/01/16/1-technology-autobiography/