Happy First Day of Summer Vacation 2021, Kruti! What an incredible year was in 4th grade!  Hope you had a wonderful time learning and had fun during virtual school year.  Let the summer fun begin!  Relax and enjoy the beautiful and sunny weather. Lots of love, Mom Hello! I’m so excited about summer vacation! I […]

“Flip! Flip!” You flip through the pages of your book. Almost there…done!!! You look at your “mini library.” You can’t decide on which book to read. If you are having a situation like this, please consider reading this book! The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade is a quirky and adventurous book about an […]

Ingredients to make crispy Chakli are rice flour, chickpea flour, green chilli paste, turmeric powder, sunflower oil, Greek yogurt, sesame seeds, salt to taste, warm water for kneading the dough, and sunflower oil for deep frying. I made Chakli using the following recipe: Chakli Have you ever tried a snack and started enjoying it? I […]

Do you love adventure? Do you love monsters? This book is a combination of adventure and monsters and will be just right for you! The Last Kids on Earth is a book about a boy named Jack Sullivan, a thirteen year old who is an orphan. After the apocalypse, a lot of things change. He […]

Shelly, a teddy-bear in Maya’s room, got up. Yes. She. Was. Alive. Allison, Maya’s sister, would often come in, so Shelly stopped moving. Allison would pamper and soothe Shelly, as if the teddy-bear was in terror. (Shelly was not, by the way.)  This time, though, Maya locked the door. Only she had the key, so […]

Have you ever helped out in the kitchen or cooked with an older or younger family member? You may or may not have. If you haven’t, that’s okay! I have a book suggestion that will give you the basics and tips when it comes to cooking and baking in the kitchen.  In this book, you […]

Ciambella is an Italian cake that is baked in a round cake tin.  It is so light, spongy, and infused with both lemon juice and zest.  I have made a classic Italian-style lemon Bundt cake with a lemony flavor using the recipe.  I have skipped adding vanilla extract and fennel seed to this recipe.  This […]

  Dabeli is a very popular Indian street food that is made of spicy mashed potatoes and stuffed in buttered pav along with sev, chutneys, and pomegranate.  You can find this delectable Dabeli on the streets of Mumbai as well as in Gujarat.  It has a tangy, sweet, and a little spicy taste, YUM!  You […]

Do you love magic? Do you love reading fantasy books? Then this book is for you! Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble is a magical book about a girl named Leo. Her family proudly owns a bakery called Amor y Azúcar. Leo wishes to be part of the family business, but she is always […]

Family By Kruti Patel Chapter 1 Art. The thing that makes me feel better. I stroke my paintbrush on the canvas gently. I dip it into the red paint can and mix the red paint with the navy blue paint. I apply my beautiful blended color onto the canvas as the sky and color in […]