TeenZone Blog

You heard me. There’s only one more Teens Take Over this summer and it’s next Tuesday, August 12 at the Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Will there be pizza? oh, yeah!
Will there be Rock Band? oh, yeah!
Will there be DDR? oh, yeah!
Will there be Guitar Hero? oh, yeah!
Will there be fun? oh, YEAH!!!
Will YOU be there? we hope so!

Get this permission slip signed and join the fun Tuesday, August 12 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Right now it’s 101° but it FEELS like 104°. That’s hot. Like if you had a fever that hot you’d go see the doctor. And tomorrow will be hotter - 104° feeling like 107°. It’s going to be like this all week.

What can you do to beat the heat? You could:

• Go swimming - in your own pool, your complex’s pool or check out Rosemeade Rainforest or another Carrollton pool
• Go to the movies - there are plenty of great summer movies to see
• Get a snow cone or make your own fruity drink in the blender at home - try these books for recipes or one of the sites below
  • Smoothie Web
  • Smoothies Recipes from All Recipes
  • Healthy Smoothie Recipes
• Run through the sprinklers - just do it after 7:00 p.m. and only on the days your family is allowed to water - If the last digit of your address is an odd number, water on Saturdays and Wednesdays. If the last digit of your address is an even number, water on Sundays and Thursdays
• Have a water fight - guns, balloons, whatever weapons you choose.
• Read a great book inside where’s it’s cool - we’ve made plenty of suggestions!

That’s what I thought of, but there must be more to do to beat the heat. Comment and let us know what YOU do to cool it on a hot day!

Excellent news for fans of the Sisterhood of the traveling pants series. Not only is the new movie coming out very soon but a series spinoff is on the way as well!

In January 2009, 3 Willows: the Sisterhood grows will be released. It will follow the lives of three girls entering the same high school Carmen, Tibby, Lena, and Bridget attended. Even though the story doesn’t feature the Sisterhood, be on the lookout for characters and details from the other books. Want more details? Read the article. It hasn’t been updated yet, but I’m sure you’ll eventually get more info at author Ann Brashares’ website.

Need a quick Sisterhood fix? Check out Sisterhood Central for all kinds of goodies including a chance to win tickets to the movie premiere and a quiz to find out which sister is your Sisterhood soul mate.

Who’s YOUR favorite sister and why? Leave us a comment and let us know!

One of the reasons why I love summer is because the heat gives me a good excuse to have one of my favorite treats: ICE CREAM! It’s the perfect summer treat. I especially love ice cream sandwiches. Yummy, yummy.

You know, I don’t think I’ve ever met an ice cream flavor I didn’t like…except daquiri. It tasted gross. Oh and I just can’t imagine eating corn-cheese ice cream. Those things shouldn’t even go together normally let alone in ice cream form. What’s YOUR favorite flavor? Pistachio ranks at the top of my list. It’s been a LONG time since I’ve had it but when I was growing up, I LOVED ube ice cream. It’s purple deliciousness.

Find out what what ice cream flavor YOU are. Take the quiz and share your results. (I’m strawberry.)

What does your favorite ice cream flavor say about you? Check out the list and let us know if it matches up with the real you.

Hmm…this post is definitely making me crave some ice cream. I wonder if I have a pint or two hidden somewhere? In need of an ice cream fix yourself? Try making your own! We have several books with ice cream related recipes. And, if you happen to stop by the library with a sample or two, I probably won’t turn you down.

As of today, there are only THIRTEEN MORE DAYS until Breaking dawn, the next book in the Twilight saga comes out. If you’re not already checking out Stephenie Meyer’s website every single day, I highly recommend you check out, especially if you’re craving any Twilight updates. On the site you’ll find:

• Breaking news on Breaking dawn, the Twilight movie, and Stephenie herself
• Breaking dawn quotes of the day (Catch up on past quotes here)
• information on the other books in the popular series
• links to fansites

We don’t have anything Breaking dawn related going on at the library but you can find other events nearby using this Event locator.

What are YOUR plans for the big day? Leave us a comment and let us know. Maybe we’ll see you there!