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  • Roses Have Their Thorns

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    Hailey Feuerbach
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    Maeve slowed her precious steed to a slow trot as she entered a season of falling snow and Christmas cheer. It was so queer to her-she had just been riding wild and free with Delayna-here she was back in the round of falling snow. All the nude and off-white cottages were decorated in popcorn strings…

  • A Fun Christmas Craft!!

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    Ava James
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    Want to do a craft that can be done with some friends or your family?!? What you’ll need Now let’s get started Have everyone gather in a circle and set the timer for 5-10 minutes, once the timer starts everyone will start drawing/painting their Christmas themed picture. When the timer dings everyone will pass their…

  • A White Christmas?

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    Evelyn Sager
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    Christmas, snow, and a Christmas tree. Those are three things that most people think of when we think of the month of December. At least for those of us who live in Indiana. Now, whether or not we actually get snow at Christmas time, in Indiana, is very debatable, but it is still something that…

  • All About Snowflakes

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    Finn Sager
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    Have you ever wondered how a snowflake forms? Very high in the air water droplets freeze onto dust or pollen particles. What is created is an ice crystal. The snowflake then falls to the ground. Snowflakes are always symmetrical, meaning the right and left sides match. You may be wondering why they form into such…

  • Roses Have Their Thorns

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    Hailey Feuerbach
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    After Maeve had listened to the entirety of her father’s story, she could hardly wait another aching second before venturing off to Ribeauvillé. She mounted her beautiful and majestic steed, Delayna, and started off towards the town of her mother’s youth. The thought disheartened her spirits, reminding her that the High Lady, Belle—referring to her…

  • The Worthless Battle Against Leaves

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    Eden Crandall
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    Every year, millions of people pick up a rake or leaf blower and begin the mind-numbing task of collecting the fall leaves. What seems like such a mundane task, something so seemingly unimportant, except to preserve the look of a lawn, is quite complex. In nature, there are a few purposes for leaves. Firstly, the…

  • What Is Thanksgiving?

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    Ava James
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    By Ava James Most people think of thanksgiving as the National holiday in which we give thanks to God for things like health, family, friends, shelter from extreme heat or blistering cold weather, food, etc. Is it just something people do once a year? Well let’s look into it!!! Let’s look at it from a…

  • A Book, Recipe, & Activities for Thanksgiving!

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    Evelyn Sager
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    Thank You, Sarah The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving (A book review) This is a fun and inspirational book about the woman who saved the holiday that we know as Thanksgiving. In this book, we learn about how we almost lost Thanksgiving! The author describes Sarah’s life as full of hard work and dedication: becoming the…

  • A Short History of Thanksgiving

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    Eden Crandall
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    Thanksgiving is a warm and fun holiday celebrated by millions of Americans. Though most people know of pilgrims and the Native Americans, it’s a surface-level understanding of one of the most widespread holidays of our country. Our celebrations’ history may be more interesting than one might think! It all started back in England. Until about…

  • Being Part of the Homeschool Herald

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    Eden Crandall
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    The Homeschool Herald is a wonderful group of creative people, all joining together to make a newspaper. Being part of the HH has been a highlight for me and many others. As a Homeschool Herald leader, I wanted to create a source for anyone in the Herald, new or seasoned, to look at for help.…