New Millennium Girls: Meet Isabel

The New Millennium Girls Creative Writing Set Includes:

• Isabel's Secret
• Creative Writing Made Easy
• Isabel's Closet-paper doll book 
• For ages 8 - 12

Isabel's Secret
Isabel's Secret is a sweet story about a Colorado girl who tries to help her family by stepping outside of her comfort zone, and trusting in God to help her while she does it!  I don't want to give too much away! Isabel learns that her family has a secret, and she must find out what it is, while she tries to convince her Grandmother that she is a lady, and prove to that sassy Kip Johnson that girls can ride horses just as well as boys can!

Girls will find themselves on an adventure with Isabel in the mountains of Colorado as they read this cute story!

Creative Writing Made Easy
I wish I had used this writing book when I was younger! It makes character development super easy, and after each task, girls are rewarded with a fun craft!  I love how girls are shown how to create a plot by thinking of problems and solutions for their characters! Girls will even learn how to "Give their story punch" by developing dialogue!

Isabel's Closet: Paper Doll Book
I don't care how old you are, paper dolls are super fun! I will be packing these paper dolls with me when I go to babysit! Not only do girls have tons of outfits to cut out for their paper dolls, but they will be able to show their fashion skills by coloring the outfits and picking hair styles to match!  Girls are also shown how to make backdrops for their dolls to explore. 

I think this is an AWESOME adventure for girls to read, and act out! The writing projects will make writing easy for everyone. I love this set!

And that's the view from here...

Our Cute, Frustrating Puppy

Ugh! It's a good thing our six month old Great Pyrenees puppy is cute. Mia is very cute, but not obedient. This is a problem, because she thinks our commands are optional. We are working with her to improve on this, but it has caused us some considerable stress. Recently, I was walking her outside on a leash, because snow drifts from the recent storms had created what Mia saw as a convenient ramp, over the field fencing we have around our property.  Though she was on a leash, she got away from me in the yard, and ran with purpose, toward the fence. I ran after her, throwing my body over the fence in a futile effort to keep up. I lunged for her leash, but Mia ran down one of our neighborhood trails, in what must have seemed like a sporting game of chase to her. She trotted toward some neighborhood dogs. I tried in vain to grab her leash and failed. I could no longer see my house. I was lost, tired and my throat burned from the cold air.  Mia ran over a hill and I lost sight of her, momentarily. I felt hopeless! I prayed, "Please, Lord, help me!!" When we came to the road, I was relieved to see Mia look both ways before she crossed the street. She paused to sniff the ground. I crossed the street, following her. When she started to head toward another trail, I crept toward her and knelt down. I called to her again, careful not to let my tone reflect my frustration. In the kindest voice I could produce, I cooed, "Mia, come here." By God's AMAZING grace, she came to me, looking repentant, with her head down and her ears back. I resisted the impulse to smack her. I took her leash and we began the walk home. Miraculously, I found that I was only a few houses away from my house! Even though I was extremely frustrated, I felt thankful that the Lord had directed our path.