i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Evening all!

Right.... just a quickie, here.

You know how we said that, as each report is three weeks apart, there won't be any extensions this version, as nine months should be plenty?

Well, we're sticking to that, just so y'all know. XD

HOWEVER! Because we're not quite complete fascists, how about this? One week extension between now and the next report. Next report should have been due January 4th; now it will happen January 11th. This is taking into account the Christmas and New Year holidays, where I'm pretty sure most of us will have other things on our minds, such as beginning shopping for gifts, gorging on turkey, standing outside in the freezing cold, and similar highjinks.

So yes, you've got an extra seven days... use this extra time wisely!

Ho ho ho,
Robbles ♥

A wild attempt appeared!

Miki Honda vs Kenji Matsuda

Zarrah used vote post! It's super effective!

(2336 GMT - 24 hours to go, kidlets. o/)

Edit: Remember - because Kenji's on his second player, nothing written by the first player counts. You're not voting based on Laurra's Kenji, you're voting based on Sophie's (although everything Laurra wrote still happened, so feel free to take Laurra's interpretation into account when voting).

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!