School year 2010-2011

The new school year is about to begin. It starts next Wednesday, September 15th and I hope all the students and teachers are ready to live a new learning adventure together.

My first marshmallow fondant cake!

I want to show you my first marshmallow fondant cake. Making the fondant is not difficult given that the ingredients are really easy to get, you just need marshmallows, powdered sugar and some water. You will also need some shortening (vegetable butter or grease) because the melted marshmallows are very sticky. For the different colours, you will use food coloring. And that's it!

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This site (About.com) contains a detailed explanation on how to make marshmallow fondant.

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You can also watch a tutorial on how to make marshmallow fondant.

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Finally, I want to thank my friend Alice for helping me with the decoration! She's an artist!

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Grammar and Vocabulary Review

Summer is about to come to its end and it is time to make a grammar and vocabulary review in order to start the new school year with the batteries fullly loaded. I recommend you the following sites:

Grammar:
- English Grammar Secrets
- English Grammar Online For You
- Saber Inglés

Vocabulary:
- English Grammar Online For You
- The English Vocabulary
- Saber Inglés
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How to make chocolate brownies

As I am a chocaholic, I will give you a recipe for chocolate brownies. I hope you like it!


Chocolate:
How To Make Chocolate Brownies

World Cup 2010: Official Anthem: "Waka waka"

Eurovision Song Contest Oslo 2010

Here we are again devoting a blog post to the Eurovision Song Contest. This year it takes place in Oslo, Norway. There are two previous semi-finals on Tuesday, 25th May and on Thursday, 27th May and the final, which will be held on Saturday, 29th May at 21.00 CET.

If you want to know the 39 participants to this edition of the festival, you can click on this link.

The singer who will represent Spain in Oslo is Daniel Diges with the song "Algo pequeñito" (Something Tiny).

Earth Day 2010, April 22

It is our duty as citizens of this world to take care of the Earth. And we have to do it every day. Here you are some things you can do to preserve the planet:

1. Do not pollute: keep your cities, beaches, rivers, ... clean.
2. Recycle cans, bottles and paper.
3. Help keep the air clean. Ride bikes or walk instead of using motorized vehicles.
4. Save paper.
5. Do not waste water.
6. Save energy.
7. Leave wasted batteries in the special containers.
8. Remember the 3 R rule: Recycle, Reduce and Reuse.
9. Respect animals.
10. Love and appreciate the environment that surrounds you.

And now it's time to listen to an incredible song by the king of pop, Michael Jackson. "Earth song" is part of his huge legacy and it shows how concerned he was about the environmental problems that affect the entire world.

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day 2010

International Women's Day 2010

Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all.

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