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DIY Projects For Winter

Hello once again guys! It's me, Maya with another post about winter. As you probably saw, here I'm going to be sharing with you some of my favorite DIY winter related projects. Please note, that I didn't create these projects, they all come from different websites. Also, if you have a suggestion about what theme I should go for next month, let me know here. Now that we're done covering that, let's get on with the post.

1. DIY Snowflakes Wall Decor

This DIY is amazing. Not only do you need nothing but Popsicle sticks and a glue gun, but it's also super cute! Click here to do this project.

2. DIY Anthropologie Inspired Snow Globes

These snow globes look super chic and they're easy to do. It will make a nice addition to your home, trust me. To learn how to do this project click here.

3. DIY Tinted Lip Balm

Like I said in the previous article, our lips get pretty dehydrated during the winter so here is a DIY tinted lip balm made out of products your probably already have in your home. Check out this awesome DIY here!

4. DIY Candle Holders

I just had to take just one look at these beautiful candle holders to fall in love with them. Again, they are super easy to make and look fabulous. If you want to light a candle but the candle holders you have are too ugly or don't give a winter vibe to you, then this is perfect! Click here to learn how to make it.

5. DIY Hand Warmers

Winters means cold weather unfortunately... However, with this fun DIY, you can get your hands warmer and ready to conquer the horrible weather. Click here to learn how to make this.

6. DIY Chandelier

On the website, even though the name says that it's for outdoors, you can easily use this DIY to decorate the inside of your house (if your parents allow it) or your room. You can find this project here.

7. DIY Glitter Canvas Art

Here is another wall art for you guys. This one is so great because you can write whatever you want on it. It'll be better if what's written is winter related but seriously, it can be absolutely anything! If you want to make this one, click here.

8. DIY Woodland Sign

This DIY is absolutely amazing. It looks like something that cost lots of money but it's super affordable. This DIY can be found here.

I think that that's going to be it for this week's post. I hope you liked this one. If you did, make sure to let me know in the comments and share this so that more of your friends can see this blog!

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Life Hacks For Winter!

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Hello guys! As you might have already guessed, this month's theme is winter! I know that it's still fall, but winter will start at the end of this month so why not? Plus, if I give my tips before winter starts, you'll basically be winter to survive this awful season. Anyway, without further ado, let's get on with this post.

Beauty & Clothing

1. We all know the struggle of getting our feet wet when we walk anywhere in the winter. To avoid getting them wet, put plastic bags over each sock. Plus, it also blocks cold air running in your shoes.

2. I know I'm not the only one when I say that my lips get really dehydrated in the winter. To keep them soft and healthy looking, run warm (but not hot) water on your toothbrush. Then, brush your lips. You can also apply Vaseline on your lips before you go outside and a thick layer before you sleep. Especially if you breathe through your mouth.

3. Like your lips, your skin gets dry when the winter season starts. To reduce the chance of ashy, dry skin, take short showers with lukewarm water even though it's tempting to stay there forever.

4. Pilling can be annoying and seeing it on your clothes could just get you in a horrible mood. To remove pilling on your winter sweaters or any piece of clothing of your choice, use a razor.

5. Taking off your winter hat means getting your hair frizzy almost every time. So to get rid of hat head, use dry shampoo. If you're on the go, hair styling sheets will also work.

6. Fill your shoe mat with pebbles to dry your winter shoes without leaving a mess. Plus, this looks super stylish.

Warmth

1. Ever had your derriere cold when you sat on toilet. If so, to keep your butt toasty, put socks on the toilet seat like this.

2. One of the reasons why people hate winter is because our feet are constantly cold. Put your winter boots on the heater for an hour or so before you leave to warm them up a bit. To get them ever warmer, blow dry the insides right before you leave. Be careful if you have leather boots as this might get them cracked.

3. After you take your shower or bath, don't drain out the water immediately. The water has a heat and in the winter, you cannot have enough of that! Let the water cool to room temperature so that heat stays in your house. Also, the water will humidify the dry air.

4. Use a hot water bottle to warm up your bed before you sleep or even the clothes that you'll be wearing. You will not be disappointed!

That's it for this week guys! I hope that you enjoyed this and if you want to see 3 more winter related post, then follow my RSS feed and while you're at it, you can also follow this blog completely!

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Maya

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4 Reasons Why Technology Is Important For Education

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Hi guys! Again, I'm sorry that this is late. My weekends are usually super packed so for now on, if I don't post on Sunday, I'll probably have one on Monday or on Tuesday. Now, let's get on with this week's topic.

1. The Internet Holds A Lot Of Useful Information

We have so much data on the internet and some of it can be be useful. Google itself uses 850 TB (1 TB = 1 024 GB). That's a lot of information so why not use it while we're in school? For example: if you need a definition but don't have a dictionary with you, you can just search it up online. Or if you need to translate a word, just go on google translate (although google translate can be quite useless sometimes). Just remember to use trustworthy sources. Wikipedia is NOT a trustworthy source. It can give you basic information but don't take it too seriously. Anyone can just write ridiculous stuff on the page. ~~PS: Google scholar can help you write essays.~~

2. Students Can Have Access To Textbooks That Are Constantly Updated

Sometimes, there are changes or discoveries that happen in life that can minorly or majorly change what you're learning. With digital copies, you can update the textbook quicker than paper copies since the textbooks would need to be printed out again.

3. It's Good For The Environment

Research shows that students use more or less 833 papers each year. So for an entire school year, that leads to 9 996 pieces of paper. That's a lot of paper which means countless tress are being cut down to fulfill these needs. However, there is a solution. Teachers can use digital copies instead of paper as much as they can to save those trees.

4. Students Will Be More Interested In Class

Let's face it, in this generation we love technology. How could we not? Technology is wonderful when used right. I think I speak for almost everyone when I say that I like learning more when the information is presented in a more creative way such as a power point with lots of visual aids or a informative video or documentary than when the teacher is talking and I have a sheet in front of me. Also, if the student is absent for the day, maybe you could have a google classroom or a website where everything the he/she can catch up with everything that they missed while they were gone.

That's it for today! I hope that you liked this post. This is the last week of the month which means that the school theme is over. Next week, or should I say next month, I'll be back with a new fresh theme and great articles.

Have a nice week guys!

xxx

Maya

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5 Reasons Why Education Is Important

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Before I begin, I just want to say that I'm sorry for not posting this yesterday. It hasn't even been a month that I've had this blog and I'm already not posting on my regular day. Anyway, now that I've done that, let's get on with this week's post.

Sometimes, I question myself about school. Is it really important or is it just a waste of time? I'm sure that I'm not the only one who asked this question. I did my research and I realized that school is actually essential. Here are 5 reasons why.

1. Without Education, Society Would Not Progress

Reading, writing, basic math. These are things that we need in order to live a proper life. Without education, we wouldn't know anything new and our future children wouldn't either. In absence of school, many things that we've discovered now wouldn't have been uncovered. An educated person has a greater chance to contribute in society.

2. School Teaches Life Skills

It's not just math reading that school teaches you. They also make you learn about time management. You probably have both homework and after school activities that you'll have to do. Thus, you learn to get enough time to do both. School also teaches you social skills and teamwork. In life, to progress, you can't work alone. You need people to help and guide you and the group projects you do in school helps you understand that.

3. Without Education, You Have A Less Chance Of Being Financially Stable

Let's face it, without education, you can't get a decent job. And without a decent job, how are you going to get enough money to afford a housing, food and other necessities to live. Sometimes, you can't just rely on friends and family for it. If as a kid you dreamed of becoming rich, not getting education isn't a step closer to that.

4. You Learn About The Past

We all know that history can be quite boring sometimes. You might ask yourself "why do I need to learn about events that happened in the past". There are tragic events like world wars, the Dust Bowl, and the Great Chinese Famine were all caused by humans. We learned from events like these to prevent them from happening in the future.

5. Education Means A Happier Life

It's a fact, educated people are generally happier than non educated people. It brings you a better job, meaning that you can afford so things that aren't essential to life to make you merrier. Also, if you're educated you will have more confidence in yourself since you have greater chances of being heard and taken seriously.

Well, that's it for this post. If you're thinking about dropping out of school, please don't do it. I know, you might think that it'll make you happier but it won't. If you absolutely need to get out of school, there are plenty of other options to get your education. Click here for more information. Again, I'm truly sorry for not posting this yesterday. If you enjoyed this, please leave a comment a below and I'll gladly read it. Even if you didn't like this I'd love to see your suggestions on how to improve my writing.

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Study Tips For School

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I know that studying can be hard. Sometimes, it's just really difficult to concentrate and you can't seem to get any information inside your head. But don't fret! Maya's here to help you study better.

Know Your Learning Style

To be able to study well, you need to know your type of learning. There are three main ones: auditory, visual, and tactile. Click the link below to do this quiz, then come back here to get study tips. If you already know your learning style, then you can just skip the quiz.

http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml

Usually, people don't just have one learning style, but a combination of both. Thus, you might want to see the study tips for two or even all of the styles.

For Visual Learners

Congratulations if you're a visual learner! You're just like me. As you may already know, visual learners learn by sight. You understand and remember things easier when you can see it. Here are a few tips for you visual learners.

Use Index And Flash Cards

For visual learners, index and flash cards are your best friends. Use index cards to take notes while the teacher is talking and use flash cards to study. There are plenty of websites where you can make and print out your own flash cards to study. They work wonderfully, trust me.

Use Highlighters A Lot

You should use highlighters a lot, preferably the ones with neon colors. Why? Because your brain catches bright colors easier than regular colors. However, know how to highlight the right way. Only highlight the important details.

Make The Study Area More Appealing

Let's face it, for visual learners, if the study area looks bland, then you won't really want to study. Make your information eye catching and use pictures. This will help you visualize things inside your head.

For Auditory Learners

Congratulations if you're an auditory learner. Auditory learners benefit from listen to information. I'm secretly jealous of you guys since when you hear stuff, use understand it immediately. You don't usually need a demonstration or anything. Anyway, here are a few study tips for you guys.

Study With A Friend

Studying with a friend can be a lot of help for auditory learners since you can talk about the subject you're supposed to study for out loud. You'll hear the information and then it'll locked inside your mind.

Record Yourself Reading The Information

Since you learn from listening, you should tape yourself reading the information and then listen to it. That way, you can review your notes while listening to the tape.

Use Flash Cards

Auditory learners can use flash cards too. Instead of just reading the information, read it out loud. Basically for you guys, you need to hear, hear and hear some more. It might sound annoying when people say this to you, but it's true.

For Tactile Learners

Last but not least, we have the tactile learners. You guys learn best by manipulation. Which is basically just touching and doing things. Tactile learners usually have a second learning type. So you might want to read the tips from either the auditory or visual based on your scores.

Move Around While You Study

Tactile learners cannot sit around and do nothing while they learn. That's why most of you shake your leg while in class and/or love gym class. So pace or walk while you're reading your notes. I bet that it'll help!

Do Something Else While Studying

I don't mean just anything. Little things like: fiddling a ball or a pencil, eating, chewing gum or listen to music can be helpful. I don't know why, but you tactile learners like doing stuff like that it doesn't distract you.

Take Frequent Breaks

After studying for about 25 minutes (no more than that since you lose 85% of your input after the first 25 minutes.), take a 1-5 minute break. Do whatever want to whether it's exercise, relaxing. Anything really.

Thank you for reading this post. I hope that this was somewhat helpful your you guys. Keep studying!

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1. DIY Snowflakes Wall Decor

2. DIY Anthropologie Inspired Snow Globes

3. DIY Tinted Lip Balm

4. DIY Candle Holders

5. DIY Hand Warmers

6. DIY Chandelier

7. DIY Glitter Canvas Art

8. DIY Woodland Sign

Beauty & Clothing

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1. You Are The Choices You Make

2.You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

3. Millions of people can believe in you and yet, none of that matters if you don't believe in yourself.

4. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

5. The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

6. Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to other people.

7. Before you talk, listen. Before you act, think. Before you quit, try.

8. A short run is better than no run at all.

9. It always seems impossible until it is done.

10. Do not watch the clock. Do what it does. Keep going.

1. The Internet Holds A Lot Of Useful Information

2. Students Can Have Access To Textbooks That Are Constantly Updated

3. It's Good For The Environment

4. Students Will Be More Interested In Class

1. Without Education, Society Would Not Progress

2. School Teaches Life Skills

3. Without Education, You Have A Less Chance Of Being Financially Stable

4. You Learn About The Past

5. Education Means A Happier Life

Know Your Learning Style

For Visual Learners

Use Index And Flash Cards

Use Highlighters A Lot

Make The Study Area More Appealing

For Auditory Learners

Study With A Friend

Record Yourself Reading The Information

Use Flash Cards

For Tactile Learners

Move Around While You Study

Do Something Else While Studying

Take Frequent Breaks

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