Hailey’s Blog

I  believe that the 21st century is much easier to live in than the 19th. For example, there are a lot less chores expected from you by your parents. In the 19th century kids spent their whole day working and little play. For example, the girls learned how to sew, cook, wash, and tend to the dairy. [...]

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The blogging competition is over. It has taught me so much, from how to get your readers attention to how to create a hyperlink. It has also made me aware of some of the worlds issues like poverty.
I have fifteen blog posts, many of them for the competition. This competition  has encouraged me to write comments [...]

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Thanksgiving is a national holiday here in the United States. This holiday is all about giving thanks, at least that is how we think of thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving, my family gets together to  have a big celebration, with a lot of food. We have cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, stuffing, stuffed artichokes, and the most important turkey [...]

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Dear President Barack Obama,
Congratulations on being elected president. It means a lot to me, and other United States citizens, to know that the country is in capable hands.
The reason I’m writing to you today, is because I know there are a lot of issues in America, but I think you should start with the economy. [...]

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The year of the potato started when a representative from Peru went to a conference of the food. He said that the potato is a staple food in the diet of the world population. The potato also helps people in poverty, because it is so inexpensive. The demand for potatoes is growing by 4.5% in  the [...]

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My family has always had a recycling bin for as long as I can remember. We recycle cans, milk cartons, newspaper, jars, juice containers, and anything else we can. Ifeel that it is important to recycle to help our environment. Little acts like this, can help set an example for the rest of the world, one [...]

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On November 11 of each year the United States celebrate Veteran’s Day. It is when we celebrate all of the soldiers who are or who were in the United States armed forces. As Dick Cheney says ” It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from  you.” Veterans [...]

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Christmas is by far my favorite holiday, not because of the presents but the effect it has on people. I find that this holiday brings people together through the food and the over all holiday. I also love all of the traditions of the holiday. They are picking out your Christmas tree, decorating it all [...]

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