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 Do you need a cool science experiment to do with your homeschooled kids or teens? Here is my personal favorite. Fill a glass with apple cider vinegar and add in a single egg. Make sure the vinegar completely covers the egg. Soon you will see bubbles forming around the egg. Normally bubbles are formed by pockets of air getting into the water. But with this experiment, the bubbles are caused by the vinegar reacting with the outer egg shell and releasing carbon dioxide.  Leave your egg in the vinegar for at least twenty four hours. The vinegar will react and bind with the molecules in the egg shell and dissolve it. Only the outer membrane will remain.  Now you can jiggle and play with your egg. If you break it open you will see that the inner yolk is still raw and preserved within the outer membrane.  Before:  After: Unfortunately the egg broke after I bounced it around too much but as you can see it formed a plastic outer casing that looks and feels like a popped balloon. It was very fu

 This is a super fun, artsy, and colorful science project to do with your kids. This is great and simple for any ages. All you need is three see through containers, two folded sheets of paper towels (I folded them in half twice), and red and blue food coloring. Fill two containers with water and add three drops of the food coloring. Stir well. Place the empty one in the middle.  Then fold your paper towels and place the ends in the colored water. Add the dry ends into the center container. Make sure they’re touching.  Quickly the water will start to crawl up the paper towels.  What is the science behind this? Talk to your students while the water climbs. It will take an hour at most and really depends on your paper towels and containers.  The process of the water climbing the paper towel is called capillary action. This means the molecules of the water and the paper “get along” better than the molecules circulating inside of the water. As a result, they bind together and travel towards

 I tried to use AI to generate a story, to prove my point that AI should not be trying to take over art but chores so we could spend more time doing art. Here is the failure it came up with LOL  Two Violent Uncles Snacks to the Beat A Short Story by Snack doodle Cheesy Cracker looked at the hungry bread in her hands and felt cheesy. She walked over to the window and reflected on her dry surroundings. She had always hated wet Snackdom with its plastic, pongy pretzels. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel cheesy. Then she saw something in the distance, or rather some one . It was the figure of Cheesy Cracker The Second. Cheesy was a romantic snacky cheese with snackalicious chunky and blobby revolting. Cheesy gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a crispy, crunchy, melted cheese drinker with snackalicious chunky and grotesque revolting. Her friends saw her as a concerned, charming cheese snack. Once, she had even made a cup of tea for an old-fashioned carrot.

 Which TTPD song are you? Plan your dream day to find out.  If you could hang at any house for the day, what would it be?  A: A Victorian Mansion with gargoyles  B: a magical cottage by the garden  C: I’d rent out a club  D: A House in Disney World  If you could have any pet with you, what would it be?  A: Raven  B: Dragonfly  C: Golden Retriever D: Crocodile  What are you wearing? A:  Black ball gown  B: Cottage core dress  C: Mini Dress  D: Overalls  What’s the color theme?  A: Dark and mysterious  B: Bright and springy  C: Gold and silver  D: Green and yellow  Who’s with you?  A: I’m celebrating alone  B: My animals  C: All my besties  D: My enemies  What snack are you eating?  A: Chocolate cake  B: fresh fruit  C: Cheesy crackers  D: Hamburgers and fries  What other Taylor album are you listening to?  A: Reputation  B: Fearless  C: 1989 D: Debut Tally up your answers!  A - who’s afraid of little old me  B - Robin  C - Thank you Aimee D - Florida!!!

You don’t just have to do pranks on April First! Here are some of the best best anytime pranks. I seran-wrapped the toilet seats, and you can too if you’re feeling risky. I also spiked the yogurt, whipped cream, and seltzer waters with hot sauce. I also put a ton of cups filled with water at the base of the stairs for a fun prank. You can also flip everything in one room upside down, or replace favorite photos with pictures of random celebrities. Last year I did Kevin Hart.   

 This is how to clean your room fast, and well, so that you can have a gorgeous pristine palace like you deserve without having to take all day. We’re busy!  First, I like to throw on some inspirational music (you know it gotta be Taylor) and I make sure I have all the trash bags and stuff I need.  Let’s go!

 My dog turned five and so of course we threw her an extravagant party. Here’s how to celebrate your pet’s birthday. We started by giving her dog friendly pancakes for breakfast.  Then we gave her lots of cuddles. We also watched her favorite movie with some popcorn for all of us.  We also gave her a Princess cape.  Here was our schedule: - pancakes  - pet store shopping spree  - pup cup from Starbucks  - cheese store shopping spree  - tv marathon  - dog friendly cake with dog friendly ice cream  - presents and cards  - homemade song played in her honor  - horror movie with popcorn and cuddles  - Eras Tour in bed  - reading a dog story before falling asleep  Tell me how you celebrate your pet’s birthday in the comments! And also, for a St. Patrick’s day treat, tell me what topic you’d like to hear about next. 

 I love making biscotti. We always eat them up within three days! Here is the base, simple recipe. But you can add anything you’d like, and experiment. My experiments have included toasted coconut, homemade brown sugar streusel topping, dried cherry with candied orange bits,  and chocolate pistachio. Have fun!  Preheat the oven to 300.  Toast up your nuts of choice while the oven is preheating. Mix your nuts with 2 cups of white flour, a cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, a teaspoon of baking powder, a pinch of salt, half a stick of cold cubed butter, 3 eggs, and a tablespoon of veggie oil. Add any other mix ins. Shape your biscotti like a mound. Bake for 25 minutes, then let cool. Slice your loaf into the biscotti, and bake for nine minutes. Flip your biscotti over and bake for nine more minutes before letting it cool for at least 15 min.  The biscotti might look a touch soft when they come out, but will harden almost instantly while being allowed to cool. Enjoy!