Dotty's theme for December!

Dotty wanted to wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS for this month's theme!

Dotty's theme for November!

Dotty's theme for November is...

TURKEY!

How much do YOU know about turkey? Here is 10 fun facts about these crazy birds.

1. Turkeys can drown if they look up when it's raining!
2. Turkeys spend the night in trees.
3. Turkeys can have heart attacks.
4. A wild turkey has great hearing and sight.
5. Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.
6. A spooked turkey can run up to 20 miles per hour!
7. Most domestic turkeys are so heavy, they are unable to fly.
8. Turkeys use their tails to attract mates.
9. There are many different kinds of turkeys!
10. The pilgrims ate turkey for their first meal with the Native Americans.


Check out this link to a crazy turkey getting mad at a car. Click HERE

Happy Thanksgiving from DottyZine!


I got all my turkey facts from these cool websites:
Animal Facts: Turkey
Turkey Facts: Thanksgiving Fun

Dotty's theme for October!

FINALLY IT'S OCTOBER!! MY FAVORITE MONTH!!!!
I love Halloween. I love dressing up, and I love carving pumpkins, which is why my theme for this month is...

CARVING PUMPKINS!!!
I carved some pumpkins that were awesome this year. I carved one with a skull on it (Psst, used a stencil) and another to look like the Pumpkin Giant from the book: The Pumpkin Giant! (Did myself.) They were really fun to do. Check out the skull one I did, below!

Here is the one I did myself, without a stencil!


Never carved a pumpkin before?
Click HERE for an awesome tutorial!

Want to see some AWESOME pumpkins people carved?
Click HERE for a video!

Dotty's theme for September!

Dotty's theme for September is my sister Flora! It was her birthday not too long ago. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLORA!!

Remember to check out my other tabs and see what's new. :)

-Sophie

Dotty's theme for August

AUGUST 13TH (TODAY) IS MY BIRTHDAY!

Today is my birthday! (Not Dotty's, me, Sophie's!) I am having a really good day. The only scary thing, is that...IT'S FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!

Dotty's theme for July!

A Great Summer read! Here is the book I am reading right now. It is in a series, which is great for reading in the Summer!

Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding

I just started reading this book, and I love it! If you are in to Greek mythology, this is a great book for you. It's about a girl who might have a special power that is very rare. Could she possibly be a companion to Sirens? Being a "companion" to a creature is really special. There are companions to Pegusus, Weather Giants, and many more. When you are a companion, you can talk to these magical creatures, while no one else can.

Dotty Movie Trailers!

This is a movie trailer I made! "The End" is based on a book I wrote. Hope you like! Leave comments! (I WILL reply to them!)

Summer time!

I can't believe that it's already Summer! If you are home, and bored, here are five things you could do in this awesome Summer time!

-Get outside. And do what?
*Invite a friend near by to shoot some hoops.
*Ride your bike up and down your block 10 times.
* Teach yourself to do a sport...like badminton. See if you can keep the birdy in the air.
* Do a sidewalk chalk art show.

-Play a game indoors, if it's rainy.
*Sorry!
* Uno.
*Marbles.
* Dress up with a sibling, pretending one of you is the king or queen.

-Read!
* The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. (Based on Alice in Wonderland. It's a series that will keep you reading. I would rate it 10/10.)
*The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler. (A girl moving from New York, to Hog's Hollow, trying to adjust. Great. 10/10.)


Have a great Summer!

New DottyZine mascot

We have a new DottyZine mascot!!! We did have Lola, the alien, as our mascot for a while, but now, we have DOTTY...the stuffed hamster! Be looking all over DottyZine for her. She may pop up every once and a while! She could be hiding...

Dotty's new look!

You may notice that Dotty looks a little different. I am just trying out some new looks for DottyZine, to see what looks best. Don't worry...it's still DottyZine!

Dotty's theme for June!

Dotty's theme for June is...

My second blog! Click here to check it out...


I've already told you guys about it, but I still need more visitors! My second blog is all about my chickens. What they are doing, how they are acting...in posts and videos! Make sure you check it out. I think you will really enjoy it.

Dotty is two years old!

I started blogging in 2008, and now DottyZine is officially two years old! Wow!

Make sure to keep visiting, commenting, and following me.

Dotty's theme for March

Is Coco, who recently passed away after living for only seven months.

Coco was a very friendly hamster who loved her ball, and eating food. She only bit me once, but it was only kind of a nibble, which was nice of her.

Rest in peace, dear Coco. Say hi to Dotty for me?

~Sophie

Dotty book review!

I just finished the first book in the series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I absolutely LOVED this book. I couldn't put it down for one minute! It's my new favorite! I recommend it for ages 12-14. It's great. It's about a group of girls who are best friends. They have to spend a Summer apart, so they mail each other back and forth, these pants that magically fit perfectly on all of them. The main point of the book is them learning about themselves, while they are in the Pants. they also came out with a movie of this book that I am DYING to go see! Here is the link to the movie trailer.

CLICK HERE

Dotty's theme for February!

Is Totoro! Totoro is a Japanese animated movie with these characters that are either kitties, or hamsters. They were in a movie called "My Neighbor Totoro" directed by a great film maker, who has made a lot of my favorite movies, Hayoa Myazaki! Here is a link to the trailer of two of my favorite movies by him!


Spirited Away
My Neighbor Totoro

Dotty's theme for January!

Dotty's theme for January is Archie Comics!

They are so funny and awesome. The have been around since 1939 entertaining kids everywhere. I used to trade with friends! I love Archie Comics!

Here is a link to the really cool website!
CLICK HERE