Halloween Party!

HelloOOooOOo! Happy Halloween! It took a LOT of begging, but mum let me have a Halloween party, which is great because Halloween isn't really a big thing where I live. I wouldn't have even dressed up otherwise! Can you guess who I am? It's a bit of a stretch because it was so last minute, but I'll tell you at the end of the post!

My room is fairly small, so mum let me have the party in the living room, but I didn't think it looked spooky enough, so I ran to grab some decorations and set them down on the coffee table.

I started off putting some pop-up ghosts by the fireplace ...

...as well as some hiding behind the sofa; ...

...I placed a glittery spider web on the mantel, ... 

...hung up a "TRICK OR TREAT" banner ...

...and finished with a smattering of hand drawn bats across the back wall.

Just then, I heard a knock at the door and I rushed to the kitchen to get the snacks before anyone arrived.

I baked some last minute double dark chocolate chip cookies this morning, I didn't have any other snacks so hopefully my friends would enjoy them.

The second I placed down the cookies I heard someone walk into the room behind me, it was Olive! Or should I say, it was a pink frosted doughnut!

Olive's costume was perfect for her, lovely and sweet! I told her this and she laughed, she complemented my decorating skills (especially my banner) in return.

We were so busy trying to out-compliment each other that we didn't hear Ottile arrive, she snuck up behind us and shouted "Raah!"

Olive jumped behind me as Otto giggled and apologised. She said she guessed she should be saying "Hoot" instead of "Raah" seeing as...

...she came dressed as an owl! I loved her costume, it suited her very much.

I left my two friends as they debated whether owls say "Hoot" or "Twit-Twoo" so I could run up to my room and grab my laptop. Once I was back we all sat down on the couch to watch a movie.

I wanted to do a whole movie marathon but mum wouldn't let the girls sleep over and didn't want them getting home too late, so one movie would have to do and then the party would have to end. Nevertheless, I'd say it was a very successful Halloween!

BOO! Uh... I mean bye! Hehe, by the way, I was Molly McIntire the American Girl doll!

My Favourite Things About Autumn!

Hello hello! Just stopping in with a quick post telling you my favourite things about Autumn, but first, do you like my new fairy lights? I changed the bulbs, they're so cute and I love the light effect they create.

Anyway, on to the post! I love wearing big comfy cardigans and sure, you can wear them in all seasons; isn't in more fitting in the Autumn though? I think so.

My next favourite thing is sitting inside, nice and warm next to the fire. It's lovely to go out all wrapped up warm, but after a long day not having to worry about being cold is great.

And last but not least, staying in bed! This time of year, it's perfect to spend your weekend curled up with your laptop, nice and cozy!

That's it for this quick little post, have a wonderful Autumn! Byeee!

Belated Birthday Surprise!

Heyo! You'll never guess what I found out at school today! Apparently, Otto's birthday was over the summer; she even had a huge party! Olive and I didn't get to go because we were both on holiday. I was so upset that I missed it, but I was even more upset that I didn't get to give Ottile a present.

So, I came up with a plan! I had Olive meet me after school and told her my plan...

...then we got some supplies...

...and taa daaa! We did some drawings for her! The walls in her bedroom are very bare, so I thought she'd love to have something to hang up.

 

We walked the distance to Otto's house and her mother let us in. I made sure that we were both super quiet and then I pushed open the door and yelled "surprise!"

Ottile looked up from her book in shock, "Hey guys!", she said giggling nervously.

We explained that we were sorry we both missed her birthday, so we drew her some pictures to decorate her room.

"Oh," She said "I actually got a poster for my birthday, so my walls aren't bare anymore!"

"Uhh, we didn't know that." said Olive looking at me with worried eyes and flushed cheeks. Ottile laughed, "No worries!" she reassured taking the gifts and sticking them up next to her bookshelf.

She stepped back, "What do you think?" 

Olive smiled and I told her they looked perfect. "Thank you so much guys!" She said, pulling us all in to a group hug.

Happy (belated) Birthday Otto! Bye guys!

New Year, New Uniform

Hey guys! It's Monday and for me, the first day back after summer! My school got a new uniform this year. It's all green, mum says I look smart but I think I look like a walking bogey!

I didn't want to be late on my first day though, so I headed out to the bus stop to catch the bus.

As I skipped down the road to the bus stop, I saw Olive all dressed up and ready for school too. I'm glad that I'm not the only kid in the area anymore, waiting at the bus stop alone used to be so boring!

Once she caught my eyes we laughed, almost as if we could read each others minds and see our less than happy thoughts on the new attire. She waved me over.

Olive told me that she thought I looked great, I looked at her wide eyed with eyebrows raised and we laughed again. She suited the colour more than me, but insisted that school uniforms never look good on anyone.

We chatted and laughed and caught up as we waited. Once we got impatient we took turns keeping watch to hail down the bus if it arrived. At this rate we were going to be late anyway!

See you after school!

Stories With Friends

Telling stories with good friends,

Bound to be fun with no end.

Spooky stories, curses, ghosts,

Rich families make a toast

To a group of brave young souls,

Who fought against the evil trolls.

Unicorns and creatures great,

"Girls, time to go home, it's late."

Our story isn't finished yet,

But there's no need to get upset.

Even though you have to go,

The tale continues, tomorrow.

Bye!

Home Again!

Hello! I'm back home again now, what a shame. When I walked into my room I suddenly noticed how tired I was.

Straight away I put my case down and leaned against my bed, glad to be home in spite of it all.

I thought Margo (who had tagged along in the car to keep me company) and her father had already left, so I was a bit startled when she came into my room.

"Forget something?" I asked, "For you" she said handing over a pink notepad with a Russian doll on the front.

"Wow... thank you!" I said a little flustered. Feeling bad for having nothing to give in return, I reached for my suitcase. "I have something for you too!"

I had intended to give her and Thea one of my iwako hamsters each (and keeping the last for myself), but at the last second I saw something at the bottom of my case.

I carefully emptied my case to get out the drawing I did of Margo and Thea. I had done it with some supplies I found in the study whilst Thea and Margo were busy doing their summer homework.

"I like it, it's pretty." Said Margo, looking at it and smiling.

Just then, her father called her and without a word she turned and left, leaving me alone, smiling at the weirdness that is Margo. I will definitely miss her.

I must have been more tired than I thought, as next I knew, I was waking up on my bedroom floor to the sound of my laptop's email notification noise.

I pulled it off my desk and onto the floor where I (though still groggy) was sitting.

There was an email from Thea, containing only a picture.

I smiled back at them on my laptop screen, I love my cousins so much!

Bye!