The Frog Blog

Hi.  I’m Ruby the Red-Eyed Tree Frog.  I’ve been the mascot for WBGU-TV for the last five years and thought it was time to create my own personal Frog Blog.  Every month I’ll be posting some new craft ideas, games, and recipes that might be fun for you to try.

This month, I’ve included a recipe for my favorite Strawberry Cake.  Every year I grow a huge garden, and my strawberry crop is now brimming with berries!

Throughout the year, I appear in a lot of local parades.  Last month, I was in the Port Clinton Walleye Fest Parade.  If your town has a parade or event coming up in your town and would like to see if I could participate, let me know by contacting my “talent agent” Heather at wbgufeedback@bgsu.edu.  Post your suggestions or ideas to the Frog Blog.  I’d love to hear from you.

June is such a great month.  I love sipping lemonade while floating on a lily pad, reading a good book.  I’m currently reading The Great Monster Hunt, by Norma Lana.  I also enjoy inviting my friends to my house to eat popcorn and watch our favorite episode of one of my favorite PBS programs, Dinosaur Train.  On June 4th, I’ll be meeting a lot of people at the 10Th annual Kid’s Extravaganza.  My friend Cat in the Hat will be in town for a visit and it’s going to be a wonderful day!

I hope you have a safe and enjoyable Summer, and come back to the Frog Blog in July to see what I’m up to next.

Best wishes,

Ruby the Red-Eyed Tree Frog

The Swanton Corn Fest parade was held on Saturday August 21st from 10:30 to about noon. It was a little rainy towards the end but Ruby sure did enjoy herself. Many people recognized Ruby and many loved seeing her. Parents and even children said, “Hey that’s the frog from channel 27!” And a few said, “That’s RUBY!!” Almost everyone was happy to see Ruby and was waving at her, blowing her kisses, and wanting hugs.
Ruby and WBGU was announced twice during the parade and I believe a lot more people know about Ruby and have a better understanding of what WBGU does for the community.
Though it was rainy many people did show up for the parade but probably not as many if it was better weather. In my opinion it was a great success and Ruby’s looking forward to going back next year!
Here are some pics taken right before the parade started:

Frog Squad Parents don’t forget to use your WBGU-TV MemberCard for 2 for 1 savings at over 200 area restaurants and attractions. It’s a great way to visit someplace new while saving money at the same time! Here’s my MemberCard pick of the month:

African Safari Wildlife Park
267 Lightner Rd
Port Clinton, Ohio
1-800-854-2660
africansafariwildlifepark.com

They don’t have a big collection of amphibians, but there are a lot of other great animals to see! For a list of more MemberCard attractions, visit http://membercard.com.

Have fun!

Ruby

Frog Squad Merchandise is coming soon.  Check back next month for great frog squad T-shirts and more!

Ruby’s Favorite Strawberry Cake

Ingredients Needed:

Angel Food Cake

6oz  box of cream cheese or vanilla instant pudding, prepared according to directions

1 quart of fresh strawberries, washed and sliced

1/4 c sugar

 small carton of whipped cream

Directions:

Tear baked angel food cake into pieces and place in an ungreased 9×13 pan.  Pour prepared pudding over the cake pieces.  In a bowl, mix sliced strawberries with sugar.  Mash the strawberries slightly then spoon over cake .  Top with whip cream.

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