January 2008 Archives

A lot of girls have bad dreams and end up not getting enough sleep trough the night. Use these tips to help through the night.

• When you have bad thoughts or bad dreams think to yourself that you are a thousand times bigger than what your afraid of and think that they look like loony and zaney cartoon characters on T.V.  and blow them away.
• Walk around your room and look every where, even under the bed. You will find nothing there.
  
• Pick your favorite stuffed animals and border them around whatever place looks very scary.
• Put a cool night light or small lamp in your room to light up your room.
• Avoid watching scary or disturbing movies or T.V shows before going to bed.
• Thinking about stuff you could dream about also helps. For example thinking about you owning your business or what you are going to be when you grow up helps to keep your mind off it.
• You can also write down your scary dreams in a journal.
  

When you have a big exam or test coming up and you feel a little behind on studying here are some tips to help you study. 

• See how many days you have until the big exam, then plan out how you are going to study along with getting all of your other homework done
• If your teacher gives you a study packet, USE it, and if you are missing papers or have questions, ASK them.
• If your teacher did not give you a study packet, use your notes to make mini quizes that you can work on with your parents.
• Make sure you pay attention the last few days in class, because that is when your teachers are going to tell you more info that can help you on the test
• Make sure your notes are readable so you can actually study from them
• Make sure that you have a good nights sleep before the test. This will make it easier for you to concentrate and focus
• Make sure that you have a nice breakfast because studies have shown that a brain works better with food in your system.
• Before your teacher hands out the test, take a few deep breathes and remember to DO YOUR BEST                                  

 

 

  

Your grandma gave you a $30 for your birthday you want to spend it right away or should you put it in your piggy bank for a bigger purchase later?

A lot of girls run into money troubles and end up having no money any where. If you can't manage your money when you are a kid, what are you going to do when you are a grownup?

The thing to do have a plan to save it. If you get a bunch of money, you can spend some of it, but save a big part of it. You should also put it in a safe place too. Each time you get money  from doing your chores, loosing a tooth, washing the dog  put it in that place. Then when you think you have enough money take it out and count it. Then you can think how much you are willing to spend for that cute summer dress.

Also save your change, it all adds up and you can go to a bank and they will trade you change for cash. You get a good feeling when you know that you have a lot of money and that you are not broke.

Ways to make Money

• do chores
  
• get good grades
• save change
• make a play and sell tickets
• wash the dog
• take more care of your pets
• open a dog walking service
  
• babysit
• make a lemon aid stand
• have a garage sale
• babysit pets
• ace a test

Talk to your parents about what you and they think is a good way of making money.

Photo credit: bebouchard

 

 

It may be the simplest thing in the world to do, yet is is so hard to remember. Brushing your teeth is very important in a healthy girls life and it SHOULD be done two times every day.

They way you are supposed to brush your teeth is you have to get the front, back and top of every tooth. You should brush for at least 2 minutes.

After you're done with all of that you have to floss through every tooth sliding in there and scraping the plaque off the sides. If you have a hard time using the string floss, especially girls with braces, there is product called Gum Soft-Picks and they have these thin little rubber strips that slide in between your teeth. These were recommended by my Dentist since I recently got my braces.

You may also want to consider using mouth wash every night so you will wake up with a fresh smile. Try to avoid using the mouth washes with strong flavors because you may end up spiting it out. You can also fight bad breath by brushing your tongue every time you brush your teeth.