Things To Do For The Holidays!

Things To Do For The Holidays!

Things To Do For The Holidays!

Things You Can Do While Staying At Home

Send Soldiers Holiday Cards

While your stuck at home sending soldiers cards is a great way to keep busy it also makes u feel good.

Write A Letter To Santa

This is a fun way to have Christmas spirit! No matter how old you are you are never to old to make a Christmas list.

Decorate A Gingerbread House

This year why don’t you try to make a different kind of house? Maybe a barn, mansion, train, or a pond.

Bake/Decorate Cookies

Baking cookies is a fun way to get in the Christmas spirit.

Build A Snowman

No matter how old you are you are never to old to go outside and build a snowman.

Go Sledding

There’s no better way to spend Christmas afternoon or just any cold day.

Make Ornaments

A new family tradition you could start is every year each person in your family makes an ornament.

Finish Wrapping/Making Gifts

Everyone knows that there’s always those last minute gifts that you still need to wrap and its already Christmas Eve.

Bake Something New

Maybe you’ve been wanting to make something new for a while but you just have not had the time. Well now’s the perfect time! Put on some Christmas music and bake something for you, your neighbors, or just your family.

Buy Or Create An Advent Calendar

If you have kids or even if its just you your gonna want an advent calendar.

Have A Family Sleepover Under The Tree

If you want some family time then this is a great way to get it. Have everyone sleep under the tree and listen to Christmas music or watch a Christmas movie.

Have A Christmas Movie Night

Do you wanna relax? If so then make some hot chocolate sit on the couch with someone or the people you love and turn on a Christmas Movie.

Put Mistletoe In Every Doorway

Putting mistletoe in every doorway is a great decoration and it puts you in the Christmas spirit.

Make A Christmas Playlist

To get you in the holiday spirit make a Christmas song playlist.

Open 1 Christmas Present On Christmas Eve

To make your kids more excited open one small Christmas present on Christmas Eve

Read A Book By The Tree

Get cozy, make some hot chocolate and sit down and read a good book by the tree.

Get A Warm Blanket And Fuzzy Socks And Sit Outside

If you love Christmas the get a warm blanket, some fuzzy socks and go sit outside.

Make A Wreath

If your bored and stuck at home then make a Christmas Wreath.

Things To Go And Do For The Holidays

Temple Square

If you wanna see some lights nearby then go visit Temple Square.

Go Cut Down Your Own Tree

To get the full experience of cutting down a tree take a day trip with your family go to the mountains and cut down your very own tree!

Drive Around Your Neighborhood And Look At Lights

If you want a little adventure then get your family and go look at peoples lights that they set up.

See A Christmas Choir

There are tons of music theme Christmas shows. Weather you want to see a small hometown show or a big performance they have them all!

Go Ice Skating

Ice skating is one of the best things to do in December. Weather you want to go on a date or just want to go with friends or family its always fun on the ice!

Go On A Polar Express Train Ride

Before you get on the train you should read or watch the move “The Polar Express”.

Go Up To The Mountains And Have A Fire

Since its cold outside take a bunch of blankets, some hot chocolate, and make some smore’s.

Go Watch A Tree Lighting

Its a fun Christmas activity to go watch a tree lighting in your home town.

Sing Christmas Carols To Neighbors

Since 2020 has been a hard year for most people a nice thing to do would be to go sing carols to your neighbors.

Go Shopping

I know that everyone always has that last minute gift that they need to buy and even if you don´t there´s still always deals going around so why not go get yourself something!

Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart

     Most people have heard the story of Elizabeth Smart. She is an american girl who got abducted from her home in Salt Lake City at age 14. In this article I’m gonna tell you more about the story and her life before.

 

Who is Elizabeth Smart?

     Elizabeth Smart was born on November 3rd 1987 in Salt Lake Utah. She has 5 siblings and is the second oldest. One of her favorite things to do was play the harp. She got abducted when she was only 14 years old in June 2002. Brian David Mitchell and his wife Wanda Bareez held her hostage until she got her freedom back in 2003. While she got held hostage she got raped, drugged, and forced to do religious  rituals. Smart is now an activist and has written her own book called my story.

 

Her abduction

     On June 4 of 2002 Elizabeth’s family attended an Award ceremony for her school. She won many prizes for academic  and physical fitness. The next morning around midnight or 1a.m. she got woken up by a man holding a knife to her neck. He told her to come with him or he would kill her and her family. Meanwhile Smart’s 9 year old sister Mary saw the whole thing. Mary was awake a little bit when she saw this man in her room. She didn’t know who he was or what he was doing but she heard him tell Elizabeth to go get some shoes and then they walked out. After they walked out Mary went to the door to tell her parents but then saw the man forcing Smart down the hall, so she just went back into her bed to hide. About two hours later Mary got up and went and told her parents.

 

     Smart’s kidnappers name is Brian David Mitchell. Once Elizabeth and Brian got out of the house he took her to a forest where they hiked to a camp that Brian’s wife, Wanda Barzee, was waiting for them. 

 

     Mitchell thought he was a prophet and so he did a ceremony for smart and then declared that she was his wife. After that he raped her. Mitchell raped her daily and sometimes more than once a day. They held Elizabeth captive for 9 months and they would live/move between Utah and California. Mitchell would tie Smart to a tree and give her drugs and alcohol.  Sometimes he wouldn’t feed her for days, almost starving her and tried to convince her that he was a prophet. Mitchell tried to brainwash Smart to believe his insane religious beliefs. 

 

Her Rescue

     A couple months after Elizabeth’s kidnapping her sister Mary remembered that the man who took Smart looked like a man who had worked on her house as a handyman in the past. He had once called himself Emmanuel. 

 

     Soon after Mary figured that out her family told the police and the police then discovered that Emmanuelś real name is Brian David Mitchell. One day someone saw Mitchell walking with Elizabeth, who was wearing a veil, sunglasses, and a wig,in Salt Lake and then reported him. Apparently Brian would take Smart out places a lot but no one would recognize her. The police arrested Brian and his wife and then took Smart to be with her family again.

 

     The prosecution for Brian went on for years but on December 10 of 2010, almost 8 years after the kidnapping, Brian was sentenced to life in prison. Brazee was sentenced 15 years locked up because she helped in the crime. 

 

     Smart is now an activist and goes and speaks to people. She has come a long way since she got kidnapped and now has a family and 3 kids. She lives in Salt Lake City and is very happy!

 

Horror Movies To Watch

Horror Movies To Watch

Horror Movies To Watch.

 

Since Halloween is almost here you might be thinking about good movies to watch. Maybe you want to binge them on Halloween night or maybe you just want to watch them with your friends or family. In this article I’m gonna tell you about newer Horror movies, Older Horror Movies, Some on Netflix, and just straight out scary movies. 

 

Classic Horror Movies 

Maybe you’re the person who is in love with the classics. Honestly you can never go wrong with them. I’m gonna tell you a list of classic Horror movies that everyone who loves scary will enjoy! 

 

Halloween (1978)

The original ¨Halloween¨ was released on October 27 1978 and is rated R. It is 1 hour and 31 minutes long and the genre is Horror, Thriller. The 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 7.8 out of 10.

Short Summary: On Halloween night in 1963 Michael Myers Murdered his 17 year old sister at 6 years old. He was sentenced for 15 years. On October 30 of 1978 he escaped and went back to his hometown Haddonfield(Illinios) and looks for his next victim to kill!

 

Child’s Play (1988)

Child’s Play” was released on November 9 1988. It is rated R and is an hour and 27 minutes long. The genre is Fantasy, Thriller, Horror. The 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 6.6  out of 10.

Short Summary: A serial killer uses black magic to put his soul inside a doll that a single mother ends up giving her son Andy. After the doll kills his babysitter Andy tries to tell people that the dolls alive but no one believes him.  

The Shining (1980)

¨The Shining¨ was released on June 13 1980. It’s rated R and is 2 hours and 26 minutes long. The genre is Drama, Horror and the 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is 8.4 out of 10.

Short Summary: Jack Torrance becomes a caretaker at an isolated hotel in Colorado. His wife Wendy and his son Danny also go with him. His son Danny is plagued by psychic premonitions. Jack soon discovers the dark past of the hotel and begins to come to a homicidal maniac who tortures his family.  

 

2000’s Horror movies

Maybe you’re not a fan of the older Movies. You might not get scared easily so you want more of a scare. These newer Horror movies that I’m gonna list are gonna give you a scare and who knows maybe even nightmares. 

 

Saw (2004)

The original ¨Saw¨ was released on October 29 of 2004. It is 1 hour and 43 minutes long and is rated R. The genre is Horror, Mystery and the 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 7.6 out of 10.

Short Summary:  Two men that are complete strangers  get trapped and chained to the end of a bathroom wall. They soon realize that they are pawns to a serial killers (Jigsaw) game. They have to complete puzzles to survive. Meanwhile one of the men’s wife and daughter have to watch him get tortured on a video.

 

Session 9 (2001)

¨Session 9¨ was released on September 14 of 2001 and is rated R. It is 1 hour and 37 minutes long and it’s genre is Horror, Mystery. The 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 6.4 out of 10.

Short Summary: Asbestos removal workers start to work in an abandoned asylum hospital. The workers soon find out about the past of the hospital and it seems that the past is coming back.

 

Lights Out (2016)

¨Lights out¨ was released on July 22 of 2016. It’s rated PG-13 and is 1 hour and 21 minutes long. The genre is Drama, Horror, Mystery and the 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 6.3 out of 10.

Short Summary: Rebecca and her brother both faced the same events when the lights turned off. They soon realise that the thing they see in the dark is attached to their mother. When their mother was a kid she became friends with a young girl from an asylum who died. Who knows that might be their problem? 

 

1922 (2017)

¨1922¨ was released on October 20 2017. It is rated TV-MA and is 1 hour and 42 minutes long. The genre is Crime, Horror, Drama and the 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 6.3 out of 10.

Short Summary: A farmer conspires to murder his wife for money. He then tries to convince his teenage son to help.

 

Horror Movies On Netflix

Here are some Horror Movies that are on Netflix cause come on most people have Netflix and love to binge watch shows on there.

 

The Ring (2002)

“The Ring” was released on October 18 of 2002. It is rated PG-13 and is 1 hour and 55 minutes long. The genre is Horror, Mystery and the 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 7.1 out of 10.

Short Summary: If you watch a video you get a phone call from some sort of creature counting down from 7 days until your death. Racheal Keller is a news reporter that doesn’t believe in this until four teenagers die after all watching the tape. She then watches the tape herself and now only has 7 days to live.

 

The Conjuring (2013)

“The Conjuring” was released on July 19 of 2013. It’s rated R and is 1 hour and 52 minutes long. The genre is Horror, Mystery, Thriller and the 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is a 7.5 out of 10.

Short Summary: In 1970 paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are called to go to the house of Carolyn and Roger Perron. The Perrons and their 5 daughters moved to an old farmhouse and soon discovered the terrifying past of the house. Paranormal stuff starts to occur in the house and does affect the family. Based on a true story

 

Eli (2019)

“Eli” was released on October 18 of 2019 and is rated R. The movie is 1 hour and 38 minutes and the genre is Drama, Horror, Mystery. The 0-10 star rating on IMBD.com is 5.7 out of 10.

Short Summary: A young boy gets trapped in his house that is not as safe as he thought it would be while being treated for a rare disease.

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