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Hello! Some blogs have Advice Columns. Some days, I don't know what to review or post about. On these days, I would like to post an "Advice Column". I know you might not want advice from me, but it could also be like a suggestion column where you give me suggestions on the blog. Please either post questions as comments on here, or email me them at princessreviews at gmx dot com. Thanks!

Last Weekend's Question: Who wrote the Vampire Diaries? Answer: LJ Smith Bonus: What channel is it on? Answer: the CW This Weekend's Question: When is your school's homecoming? Hint: There are no wrong answers.

It's a pillow, it's a pet! It's a pillow pet! Pillow pets are cute and cuddley pillows in with animal heads. They have a velcro latch so they can become a stuffed animal. I have many and they are cool and awesome. I recommend them. PS. Sorry this is a short post. I'm tired and I don't feel well and I have to go to dance in a few minutes.

This is a high school report submitted by Tasha Nicole Haight and is credited to Tasha. Dance Studio Instructors are dance instructors that work and teach in a dance studio. They must specialize in at least one type of dance, such as ballet, jazz, hip hop, or modern. Studio instructors choreograph, or create, dances and teach them to their students. Once the students know the dance, it is the instructor's job to help perfect the dance. The instructor needs to set the dance to music, pick out costumes, and have a recital or competition to show off what his or her students have accomplished. Anna Pavola, Nicolai Legat, Pierre Beauchamp, Jules Perrot, Valentina Pereyakslavic, Arthur Murray, and Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire are some popular people who were once studio instructors sometime in their life. To be a studio instructor, college is not required. However, as previously stated, they must specialize in a form of dance. People can specialize in a dance type by having c...

Title: Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? Author: Tim O'Brien Summary: (ClassZone) Billy Boy Watkins steps on a mine in Vietnam, blowing off his foot. The shock of the incident grips Billy and in his ensuing panic, he dies from a heart attack. Private First Class Paul Berlin, a young, inexperienced soldier, witnesses this event and has an intense reaction to Billy's tragic death. Seized by the irony of a young man literally scaring himself to death, Paul must deal with his own fears as he moves through the jungle with his company later that same day. About the Author: (Wikipedia) Tim O'Brien (born October 1, 1946 in Minnesota ) is an American novelist who often writes about his experiences in the Vietnam War and the impact the war had on the American servicemen who fought there. He has held the endowed chair at the MFA program of Texas State University-San Marcos several times, from 2003 to 2004, then from 2005 to 2006, and a third time from 2...

How to interpret your dreams By Jimmy Henderson Dreams can be a means to self-or spiritual development, as they are an easy way of receiving information on aspects of our personality that need further work. We also read in sacred scriptures that angels can appear to us in dreams. They can therefore also be a source of guidance. Keep a dream journal Keeping a dream-journal is a valuable tool in remembering your dreams, as they usually fade very quickly. You will discover that if you write the details of your dreams down immediately after you wake, your process of recall will become easier. The journal also helps you to provide structure to your work of interpreting the dream. Dreams are assembled in your subconscious. When you dream, your subconscious is communicating with you by presenting symbolic images in a dramatised and metaphorical form. Being able to record your own ‘language’ of dream-images in a journal will therefore help you interpret your dreams as well as any ot...

Intuition and the ego–voice By Jimmy Henderson We all presently function under the guise of a false sense of self or ‘ego’ formed by our experiences in this world. The ego is not who we really are, but is little more than an accumulation of self-awareness surrounded by a collection of self-centred thoughts and beliefs, doubts, fears and insecurities. Somewhere in the midst of all this clutter is still that oasis of pure consciousness (our true nature or authentic self) which sometimes reveals itself in moments of guidance, insight and intuition. This self-limiting chatter from the ego is usually known as self-talk or mind-talk. However, I prefer the term ‘ego-voice’, which links it clearly back to our self-image and feelings of self-esteem. Put simply, the ego-voice is that which we are continually telling ourselves, and, unfortunately, in most challenging situations, usually takes the form of negative self-statements or beliefs. For example, ‘I will never accomplish this’, ‘I am...

Mind-techniques for motivation and success By Jimmy Henderson We all have a subconscious part of our mind which functions as a sort of ‘automatic pilot’ to regulate our bodily functions such as breathing and heartbeat as well as some important mental activities. Throughout our lives we have filled up this subconscious mind with beliefs about ourselves which form unwritten ‘rules’ and govern our thinking and perceptions. The problem is that, if these beliefs are limiting or negative, they can reduce our level of motivation and chances of success. If we really wish to be self-motivated and achieve success, we have to create the psychological space for this to happen by seeing ourselves as having an almost limitless potential and not allowing ourselves to be governed by these self-imposed limits. Fortunately, research has shown that we can change these negative internal ‘rules’ simply by assimilating powerful new thoughts and ideas about ourselves and the world. And there are a numb...

Last Weekend's Question: When is Halloween? Answer: October 31. It should hurry up! Bonus: What will you be? Answer: there is no correct answer. This Weekend's Question: Who wrote The Vampire Diaries? Hint: the books, not tv show - tho the show was based off the books. Bonus: What channel is the TV show on? Hint: its on Thursdays. 

Title: Cat Calls Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith About the Author: (her website) New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith writes fiction for everyone, but she has a particular affection for young readers, from kids to twenty-somethings. Cynthia's fiction is noted for its diversity, humor, lyricism, imaginativeness, compelling action, and mid-to-southwestern settings. Summary: (her website) none I'd Recommend To.... anyone My Rating: 4.8/5 My Thoughts: Cat Calls is a free short story on Amazon.com. It's about a girl named Tiffany whose father died before she was born. She gets to spend the whole summer with her grandmother who is a physic fortune teller and who is leaving Tiffany to  be the teller tonight. By herself. The first fortune turns out horrible, but then she starts to get the hang of things. When she has a vision about Trevor that scares her, she goes after him, only to find out something extremel...

Title: The Leap Author: Louise Erdrich About the Author: (goodreads) Karen Louise Erdrich is a Native American author of novels, poetry, and children's books. She is an enrolled member of the Anishinaabe nation (also known as Ojibway and Chippewa). She is widely acclaimed as one of the most significant Native writers of the second wave of what critic Kenneth Lincoln has called the Native American Renaissance. Summary: (goodreads) none I'd Recommend to... Anyone My Rating:: 4.7/5 My Thoughts: The narrarator owes her life to her mother 3 times. The first is when a tragic accident kills her mother's first husband, and her sister. Her mother was Anna of the Flying Avalons and one afternoon they were performing and out of nowhere a storm errupts. Lightning stikes the tent, killing Harry and burning Anna's hands. In the hospital, she meets her second husband, the narrator's father, becoming the second time her life belongs to her. The last is when a fir...

Title: The Pedestrian Author: Ray Bradbury About the Author: (goodreads) Ray Bradbury, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and poet, was born August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from a Los Angeles high school in 1938. Although his formal education ended there, he became a "student of life," selling newspapers on L.A. street corners from 1938 to 1942, spending his nights in the public library and his days at the typewriter. He became a full-time writer in 1943, and contributed numerous short stories to periodicals before publishing a collection of them, Dark Carnival, in 1947. Summary: (goodreads) none I'd Recommend to.... Anyone My Rating: 4/5 My Thoughts: Its a dark, cold, November night in the year 2053. Leonard Mead is out for a walk. This is unusual -no, unheard of! No one goes out and walks anymore, they all just sit infront of their televisions, rotting away like a bunch of couch potatoes. Eve...

I previously reviewed this book, back in September of 2010. This review is more of an intense review of Steinbeck's American Dream as described in Of Mice and Men. This was part of a report I handed in in 9th grade. Again, feel free to critisize in the comments below! Title: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck About the Author: (goodreads) John Steinbeck III was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939 and the novella Of Mice and Men, published in 1937. In all, he wrote twenty-five books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and several collections of short stories. Summary: (goodreads) The tragic story of the complex bond between two migrant laborers in Central California. They are George Milton and Lennie Small, itinerant ranch hands who dream of one day owning a small farm. George acts as a father figure to Lennie, who is a very large, simple-minded man, calming him and helping to reign in his ...

 CONFLICT IN RELATIONSHIPS By Jimmy Henderson There are a number of reasons for conflict and breakdowns in partner to partner relationships. From my own experience, however, I believe one of the main causes to be the human ego or pure selfishness. This occurs when one of the partners entertains thoughts or beliefs that he or she has a right to do or act as they please and tends to dominate the other, resulting in a lop-sided relationship where the winner takes all. This can lead to underlying and strong feelings of resentment and eventual withdrawal on the part of the other partner, who may feel that he or she is not having his or her own needs met or that he or she is losing his or her identity or self-esteem. Couples caught up in such a downward cycle can begin to lead separate lives, lose their feelings of love and intimacy and eventually enter into what can be called an “emotional divorce”, where there is no longer any communication, sharing or interest in the other person...

Last Weekend's Question: What year did the terrorist attacks happen on 9/11 in the United States? Hint: It was 10 years ago. Answer: 2001 Bonus: What grade was Princess Tasha in during the attacks? Hint: She is in 10th grade now. Answer: Kindergarten Fun Fact: We had to stop drawing and coloring and watch it happen on TV, then we had to pray. For like the rest of the school day. This Weekend's Question: When is Halloween? Hint: the end of October Bonus: What will you be? Hint: There is no correct answer. 

This is a paper about Werewolves that I wrote myself last year for a school project. I hope you enjoy and I hope to get some feedback on it, so please, leave comments on what I can do to make it better, what you liked about it, what you hated about it, etc. All feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Tasha <3 The Story of My Search "Tyler is a werewolf", said Damon, a vampire on one of my favorite TV shows, The Vampire Diaries. Wow, a werewolf, I thought to myself, Werewolves are awesome. I decided I would research werewolves for my I Search project. I knew some things about werewolves, like that most people think they only change during a full moon, but some turn every night. Others, only turn when it's cold out. I also knew that the 3 main ways to change were to be born into it, to get bit by one, or to be injected with the blood of a werewolf. Some other ways I knew could change them were if they killed someone, even by accident, after they were cursed to ...

The Skate Zone in Crofton, MD is a rollerskating rink. They have an arcade and a place for food. You can either bring your own skates or rent theirs. I went there for a rollerskating trip with Jobs Daughters and I had tons of fun. They do fun games, lights off, backward skate, and more. They play popular music and even have giant televisions playing on the walls. Phineas and Ferb was on while I was there! :D Its a good place to go if you're looking to go rollerskating in Maryland. I had fun and I'm sure you will, too.

DeMolay is the boy equivenent of Job's Daughters. It is another Masonic Youth Organization, but you do not have to be a mason to join, for since they are boys, the adults of the organization hope one day they will become Masons themselves. Each year they're main event is Conclave, and any masonic organization personell may attend. They have lots of dances, too. At the Valentine's Day Dance,they even auction off themselves! um....The DeMolay are fun to hang out with and its a good group for boys. It looks good on college applications, too and some can even get scholarships. Its definately something to think about joining.

RANDOM.ORG was used to generate a number between 1 and 4, since we had 4 comments on the Back-To-School Giveaway post. The number it picked was 1, so therefore....drum roll, please...... JACQUE STENGEL  has won a copy of  LITTLE WOMEN: A JUNIOR NOVEL  by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT Congratulations!! Please reply to/send me and email with your address and we will get the book out ASAP! Thank you!!

Obama 9/11 Speech: National Unity, Personal Loss WASHINGTON — Searching for unity long vanished since the day terrorists astonished America, President Barack Obama will hail national resilience and remember hurting families when he gives the main speech of his Sept. 11 commemorations. Obama will honor victims at each of the sites where nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 2001 attacks – first at ground zero in lower Manhattan, then in Shanksville, Pa. and at the Pentagon. Yet his only address to the nation will come at night, lasting about 15 minutes during an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The message to expect from the president: America's character is stronger than the blow inflicted by al-Qaida or any other threat to the country, Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. The president also will put an emphasis on how lives have changed for the families affected by 9/11 and for the troops who hav...

Title: 7 Kinds of Ordinary Catastophes Author: Amber Kizer Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary: (Goodreads) Okay, so here's the deal: there are books about volcanoes erupting and meteorites hitting Earth and plane crashes where the survivors have to eat people—those are extraordinary crises. That's not what this book is about. I'm more the ordinary catastrophe type. This second semester of my sophomore year, there are basically 7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES: high school, boys, heartbreak, family, job, friends, and the future. Well, I guess everyone's life is full of ordinary catastrophes. These are mine. Hi, I'm Gert Garibaldi. Welcome to my crazy life. About the Author: (Goodreads) Amber Kizer is not one of those authors who wrote complete books at the age of three and always knew she wanted to be a writer. When she faced a rare chronic pain disorder her freshman year of college, she knew she was going to have to learn to live outside the box. After...

Last Weekend's Question: What type of manicure has a natural color base and white tips? Answer: French This Weekend's Question: What year did the terrorist attack happen on 9/11? Hint: It was 10 years ago. Bonus: What grade was Princess Tasha in during the attack? Hint: She's currently in 10th grade.

I don't know about you, but when its time to get a haircut, I look all over the place- the internet, hair books, and magazines. One of these magazine's is Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide. It is full of different hair ideas. From styles you can do yourself, to makeovers by Jersilious cast members, to interviews from the lasted television stars, to cut-and-snip pictures of haircuts, and more, this magazine has it all. A major reason I get this one instead of other hairstyle magazines is that its the cheapest in price. Most of the hairstyles aren't really me, but its still a good magazine to look at when its time for a new 'do.

Hello. I'm sad to say this, but we have lost a few members! If you would like, feel free to say some nice things about them on this post. People that have once worked for PrincessReviews that no longer do: Erin Messer Katelyn Gunderson Cameron Sellner Kati Lear April Xu Shi Nu Lim We are sorry things could not work out and hope you are happy. =)

Well, it's now September 6th - the day after labor day. This means everyone should be back in school! I know, that's kind of a bummer, but not completely! That means its time for a giveaway on PrincessReviews! We are giving away a paperback copy of Little Women  by Louisa May Alcott, a Junior Classics for Young Readers. To enter, just leave a comment with your email. You must be a GFC follower of PrincessReviews . That's it! Its that simple! You have from now until Saturday, September 10, 2011 to enter! Good luck!

Movie: The Smurfs Length: 103 minutes Rating: PG Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Director: Raja Gosnell Writers: Peyo, J. David Stemm Stars: (IMDb) Hank Azaria, Katy Perry, Jonathon Winters, Neil Patrick Harris Summary: (IMDb) When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours.   My Thoughts: Like most 3D movies these days, it didn't seem very 3D-ish to me. But it was a cute movie. Poor Clumsy let Gargamel into the Smurf Village and got chased into a waterfall vortex, sending 5 smurfs into New York City where they meet two new friends and eventually stop Gargamel and find their way home. My sister and grandmother liked it a lot.

Title: Airel Author(s): Arron Patterson, Chris White Summary: (Goodreads) All Airel ever wanted to be was normal, to disappear into the crowd. But bloodlines can produce surprises, like sudden mysterious illness. Then there’s Michael Alexander, the new guy in school, who is impossibly gorgeous…and captivated by her. Somewhere in the back of her mind she can hear the sound of pages turning, and another, older story being written. It is the story of an ancient family, of great warriors, of the Sword of Light, and the struggle against an evil so terrible, so far-reaching, that it threatens everything she hopes for even now. Airel knew change would be inevitable as life went on. But can she hold on when murder and darkness begin to close in and take away everything she loves? Will she have what it takes when the truth is finally revealed? My Rating: 4.7/5 I'd Recommend to.... 12+ My Thoughts: This book reminded me a lot of The Blood of Cain ....

   Amber and Trish talking to people about the Masonic Youth. Last Sunday, right before Hurricane Irene became the most destructive, me, my sister, and my mom went to the Masonic Mid-Shore Crab Feast to promote the Masonic Youth, such as Job's Daughters, DeMolay, and Rainbow. It was raining pretty hard, as Hurricane Irene had already started. But it wasn't cancelled, so we drove to Easton, MD.  We had planned on setting up a table and just leaving it for people to come look at and take some information from, but the wind had a different idea. Each time we set it up, the posters and fliers would be blown away, so we packed it up and decided to just go from table to table after we ate.  The food was good, but not as good as I thought it would be. They had plenty of food, though, since most people did not show up because of the hurricane. They had crabs (of course), hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, crab cakes, fried chicken, corn, watermelon, coleslaw, shri...

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Title: Darkfall Author: Janice Hardy Series: The Healing Wars Book: 3 Publication: Balzer + Bray October 4, 2011 About the Author: (back of book) Janice Hardy is also the author of THE SHIFTER and BLUE FIRE, the first two books in the Healing Wars trilogy. She lives in Georgia with her husband, four cats, and one nervous freshwater eel. You can visit Janice online at http://www.janicehardy.com/ . Summary: (back of book) War has come. Nya's the one who brought it. And the people love her for it. With Baseer in shambles and Geveg now an impenetrable military stronghold, Nya and the Underground have fled to a safer location-without Tali. Nya is guilt ridden over leaving her sister behind and vows to find her, but with the rebellion in full swing and refugees flooding the Three Territories, she fears she never will. The Duke, desperate to reclaim the throne as his own, has rallied his powerful army. And they are on the move, destroying anyone who gets in the way. ...