Aug 2: National Coloring Book Day (a good stress reliever), National Ice Cream Sandwich Day (Moon Wolf)

Aug 3: National Grab Some Nuts Day, National Watermelon Day (Moon Wolf), National Big Forehead Day, Clean Your Floors Day

Aug 4: International Clouded Leopard Day, National Water Balloon Day (a
good way to keep cool in this weather), National Coast Guard Day,
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (Moon Wolf)

Aug 5: International Traffic Light Day, National Play Outside Day

Aug 5-11: National Smile Week

Aug 6: National Root Beer Float Day, National Wiggle Your Toes Day,
National Friendship Day (Moon Wolf), National Sisters Day (Moon Wolf),
National Fresh Breath Day (Moon Wolf)

Aug 7: Purple Heart Day, National Sea Serpent Day, National Lighthouse Day (Moon Wolf)

Aug 8: International Cats Day (Sinusoidal and Moon Wolf), Global Sleep
Under the Stars Night, Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch
Day, International Infinity Day

Aug 9: National Women’s Day, National Book Lover’s Day (Moon Wolf), International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

Aug 10: National Lazy Day, National S’mores Day, Agent Orange Awareness Day

Aug 11: Global Kinetic Sand Day 

Aug 12: International Youth Day, National Middle Child Day, World Elephant Day (Moon Wolf)

Aug 13: Left-Handers’ Day (Sinusoidal), peak of the Perseid meteor shower (Admin)

Aug 14: National Financial Awareness Day, National Creamsicle Day, Love Your Bookshop Day

Aug 15: National Relaxation Day

Aug 16: National Tell a Joke Day, National Roller Coaster Day

Aug 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day (not to be confused with National Black Cat Day on Oct 17), National I Love My Feet Day! (take good care of your feet and you won't regret it), National Nonprofit Day, National Thrift Shop Day

Aug 18: Never Give Up Day, National Bad Poetry Day, National Mail Order Catalog Day

Aug 19: Poinsettia's guinea pig's death anniversary :( we're certain that your guinea pig was a great and loved creature. Let's take a moment. :(

Also World Humanitarian Day, World Honey Bee Day, World Photography Day

Aug 20: National Accessible Air Travel Day, International Day of Medical
Transporters, World Mosquito Day (they’re misunderstood mothers and
pollinators!), National Radio Day

Aug 21: Poets’ Day (Sinusoidal), National Day of Remembrance and Tribute
to the Victims of Terrorism, National Senior Citizens Day, National
Spumoni Day

Aug 22: National Tooth Fairy Day (Sinusoidal), International Tongue
Twister Day (Sinusoidal), Never Bean Better Day, National Bao Day

Aug 23: National Ride the Wind Day, Black Ribbon Day, International Day
for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and it’s Abolition (also good to
remember that history for African American/African people didn’t start
there!)

Aug 24: Family Day (created by Poinsettia, actually, you may be
interested to know that I think American Family Day is on the first
Sunday of every August (so Aug 6 this year, and Friendship Day is
actually also on the first Sunday of every August!), and National Family
Day (though what’s the difference) is also a thing? If the Internet is
to be trusted… there are lots of different family days that I’m finding
on here), Pluto Demoted Day :( sorry Pluto

Aug 25: National Park Service Founders Day, National Secondhand Wardrobe
Day, National Banana Split Day, National Kiss (or hug!) And Make Up Day

Aug 26: Dog Day (Sinusoidal) <seriously??> (btw, I, personally, am
a dog lover all the way through, don’t get me wrong!) <WHAT?! YOU’RE
a dog-lover TOO? I’m surrounded!>, National Women’s Equality Day,
National Got Checked (for breast cancer!) Day, National WebMistress Day

Aug 27: National Just Because Day, World Rock Paper Scissors Day

Aug 28: Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day, International Read Comics
in Public Day, National Thoughtful Day, Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
:( to all the pets we loved and lost, we hold you in our hearts

Aug 29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests, National Sport Sampling Day

Aug 30: National Grief Awareness Day, International Day of the Victims
of Enforced Disappearances, National Beach Day, National Toasted
Marshmallow Day, International Whale Shark Day (they’re endangered!)

Aug 31: National Eat Outside Day, International Overdose Awareness Day, National Trail Mix Day

~from CelineBurning Bright

LMWAY~

Last /last last last or something/ month we asked you what your most creative way of staying cool during the summer is. Here are our responses:

Poinsettia says: "wear really light clothes, eat ice cream, and take baths with cold water (if you can bear getting that cold)."

CelineBurning Bright says: "Eating cold things, turning up the AC (or going to cooling centers open
to the public), jumping into the pool, chugging cold water with ice
cubes (though this probably isn't that healthy)" ~Who said AC?? Climate change!!!~ ^Ibis :/^ ~Well, it does exist--~ {Shall we just continue?}

Moon Wolf says: "Swimming and eating shaved ice!"

Artemis says: "cold showers! That's all I got. I'm in the more Northern part of the Northern Hemisphere, so it's not super hot here."

Seadragon says: "Take cold showers, suck on ice cubes or eat frozen things, and go
swimming, unless it's so hot that the water isn't very cooling."

And excuse me a moment while I make sure that my AEs aren't arguing again...

/Eek Eri What Are You Doing? With my water bottle??/

|Everyone always picks on me.|

~Leave him alone. He has yet to learn what growing up means.~

/Well I wish he'd leave my water bottle alone... regardless of whether it's grown up or not./

(general chaotic noises in the background)

Do be quiet! I'm trying to concentrate.

~ACK ERI what are you doing with my shorts???~

|Everyone always picks on me.|

/*sagely* Leave him alone. He has yet to learn what growing up means./

{So long as he doesn't mess with my backpack.}

|Hey that's an idea.|

{*groans*}

~See why everyone always picks on you?~

/We don't anyway. Do we?/

*sighs* I can't concentrate with the racket these AEs are making. *leaves the room*

(silence)

/Oh right here's my water bottle./

|*placidly* Glad you found it.|

{You're all impossible.}

Now that that's settled, we continue to... The Advice Column! August is the last month before school begins, and we wanted to know what your best way of preparing for the school year is. Here were the responses we got~

Poinsettia says, "My best way of preparing for it is... not to think about it! That way I
get more rested. And to spend my time doing fun, unstructured things, so
that when September rolls around, I'm readier to actually do something
that requires deep thought and dedication :)"

CelineBurning Bright says, "get into the habit of waking up early again, maybe ease into doing work
again if you're the kind of person who transitions slowly, so do a math
worksheet a day, which will also help if you're doing math and have
already learned (or have been exposed to) the concepts, which will also
(also) make the school year easier. Maybe set goals you want to
accomplish this school year. Honestly, I'm kinda excited for school to
start (though Summer is FREEDOM!!)."

Artemis says, "I think Poinsettia has the right idea? Don't worry about it until it's actually happening."

Seadragon says, "Like people have said, try not to worry about the start of school." /It's a popular opinion./

~And one of the best ways to forget about lOoMiNg DoOm is to listen to music!~ So, to cool down and forget upcoming schoolwork, is our August MCU Playlist, courtesy of Avara (the first five songs) and pangolin (all the rest)~

Round Here by Counting Crows

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin

With or Without You by U2

Dancing in the Street by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

august by Taylor Swift

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Chasing The Sun by Sara Bareilles

~*shudders* Is this... modern music??~

^Of course it is!!! Sometimes you're incomprehensible.^

~I was joking ;) *starts dancing in the street with or without you in august*

And, while you're listening to the playlist, *clears throat*, we have this amazing thing called the CB to keep us occupied. Here are Threads to Check, from Poinsettia~

CaC:

Dramatic Entrance Thread, by Darkvine: https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/chirpatcricket/node/542779

Positivity Thread, by Snazzycakes: https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/chirpatcricket/node/512427

BaB:

Opposite of Complications, by Amethyst {We are represented! Yes!}: https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/blababoutbooks/node/529120

Complications, by Artemis: https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/blababoutbooks/node/529120

PP:

Regular Writing Thread, by Silver Crystal: https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/puddingsplace/node/492055

Inkwell:

Prompt Exchange Thread, by Jaybells (tons of creativity and exciting prompts!): https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/502014

Quick Kyngdom Summary, by yours truly (it has everything you need to know to join Kyngdom, in just a few paragraphs): https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/543756

Writing Contest, by pangolin: https://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/544899

In all these wonderful threads, there are plenty of inspiring quotes - what are you saying, Eri?

|*whispers* We don't have any CB quotes for this MCU.|

^We do have CB quotes! pangolin submitted some!^

Ahem. While they're arguing, we also have plenty of quotes from, er, books. Book Quotes, by BookGirl~

"I had made up my mind that if you didn't come tonight I'd go down the track to that big wild cherry tree at the bend, and climb up into it to stay all night. I wouldn't be a bit afraid, and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry tree all white with bloom in the moonshine, don't you think? You could imagine you were dwelling in marble halls, couldn't you?" - Anne in Anne of Green Gables

"'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents,' grumbled Jo, lying on the rug." - Little Women

And Inspirational Quotes (first nine by BookGirl, the others by CelineBurning Bright)~

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without
courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ―Maya
Angelou

“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See
yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier &
healthier life.” – Germany Kent

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do
not burn until brought to a focus. “ — Alexander Graham Bell

“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind.
The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” —Mister
Rogers

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston S. Churchill

“When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You
should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.”— Eleanor
Roosevelt

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." - ??

"It always seems impossible until it's done." - ??

"Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile." - ??

"Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see a shadow." - ??

CB quotes! (You were right, Vir ^see??^ |Not really|) From pangolin~

“When life gives you peaches, freeze them and drop them on someone’s head from a 3rd-story window.” – Jwyn

“I just drank a cup of black tea mixed with coffee. I have ascended to
another astral plane and I can see ghosts now.” – S. Clockwork

Still going back to the playlist, why not listen with a good book in front of you? Summer is the time for light reads and rom-coms. {(I protest! For the sake of protesting.)} Here is the Book of the Month, from Poinsettia!~

Julieta and the Romeos, by Maria E. Andreu