New Moon's 13th Birthday Party!

Hey girls, have you tried New Moon's Birthday Quiz or Wordfind yet? They're in our Birthday Party Kit, which is yours free when you take our survey.

If you're saving the quiz and wordfind to do with your friends during New Moon's 13th Birthday Party (March 31, 2006), come back to this blog to check your answers when you're done!

Have fun!

The January/February 2006 issue is in our office! Subscribers, you'll receive your magazines at the end of next week or during the first week in January.

If you're not already a New Moon subscriber, click here to subscribe now! You also can pre-order a single copy of the January/February issue here.

You won't want to miss this issue of New Moon--it's packed with fun articles about stuff you've never noticed or thought about before! Read about parallel universes, censored kids, obscure sports, microorganisms, and a real girl that no one noticed.

Have you tried the recipes in our New Moon Party Kit yet? (Click here to take our survey and get the kit if you haven't already.)

Here's another recipe that would be perfect for your New Moon Birthday Party:

Southern Moon Pies

They're chocolately, gooey yumminess!

New Moon published "How Aggravating" stories in the very first issue of the magazine. "How Aggravating" is a place for girls to point out what's unfair in the world, and New Moon has always believed it's important for girls to have such a place. But in 1997, the Girls Editorial Board decided they wanted another place for readers to celebrate good things that are happening for girls.

In the January/February 1998 issue of New Moon, the GEB announced a new department that would celebrate gender equity accomplishments. The GEB asked readers to help them find a name for the department, and they offered "How Enlightening" as one idea.

Caitlin McDonough, then 13 years old, of Massachusets, suggested "Howling at the Moon" instead. The GEB liked it, and introduced readers to "Howling at the Moon" in the July/August 1998 issue (shown here). The rest is herstory!

Girls, you can now register your New Moon 13th birthday parties here! We'll all be celebrating on March 31, 2006. When you register your party, we'll put your party location (city only, no street addresses!) on a map of the United States and Canada. That way, you'll all be able to see all the other places where New Moon fans are celebrating! We'll also send you New Moon brochures for your party guests (if you need them) when you register. We can't wait to hear from you!

Wow! So far, almost everyone 13 and older has said younger girls SHOULD look forward to turning 13. Do you agree? Disagree? Tell us what you think--take the survey.

We're really excited that so many girls 13 and older have taken the survey! We'd really like to hear from some younger girls, too. You can help us--tell your friends, teammates, sisters, cousins, and everyone else you know to take New Moon's survey. Everyone will have a chance to win prizes from the New Moon Store, like this "Be Your Dream" sleep shirt!

Thank you to all the girls and women who have already taken our survey! We can't wait to hear what everyone has to say about New Moon and turning 13. Check out a few of the first responses:

"Becoming a teen does not mean that you are suddenly going to act like some person that doesn't know anything and is going to start acting mean to be cool. That is why I like New Moon; it teaches girls that being a teenager does not mean that you have to act like every other girl in your school--you can be an individual and be cool."

"New Moon is amazing, and I am so glad that all of you work so hard on it. I really love getting it in the mail and reading a magazine that is all about life. Not the way you look and what products you should buy and how you have to have a boyfriend. But instead it is just about...me. I guess that is what I mean. It is about every girl that is out there and I am so grateful that is is there for all of us."

All survey responses are confidential and anonymous. Plus, once you take the survey, you can download the New Moon Birthday Party Kit, and you'll be entered in our birthday prize drawing!