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Custom Glitter Text The winners of Family Blogging Month earned a free post on Mrs. Yollis' Website. Here is a creative video produced by the finalists Ruby, Troy, and Sydney! Ruby's Reflection:   Making this stop-motion video was a fun project and an educational way to have a blast with crocheted critters. It was a little hard to slow down the video and time our voices. We made a movie with little creatures and props. It was fun and extremely confusing at first. But once we got it down, it wasn’t as hard. The group (aka: Sydney, the 4th place winner of the Family Blogging Month, Troy the 3rd place winner, me- the 2nd place winner, and Nicholas) was recording our voices as talking animals. The app we used was called Stop Motion and it was super cool! When you took a picture, SNAP, and then move the prop or animal in front, behind, left or right -- it shows a ghost line, so you know if you moved it too far. Again, it was super fun and a great way to spend time with your friend...

This post was first published on July 4, 2010. By M r s.  Y o l l i s  July 4th is Independence Day in America! On July 4, 1776 ,  the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  This document  announced America's independence from Britain. *      *      *      *      * Five years ago I was with my family on the Fourth of July, and we had a special event planned for the day. My family had three old, tattered flags that needed to be retired . So on July 4th, we had a retirement ceremony . *      *      *      *      * The United States Flag Code states:  "The Flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning." *      *      *      *...