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A New Rebel Journey- Introduction

 Hello Everyone, 


I'm Rebecca. Or Becki. And this is the first entry to my new blog which will be following my journey on the rebel path. 

I recently purchased volume one of the Rebel Merit book and joined the Facebook group which has already been insightful and exciting. So whilst I wait for the physical arrival of the book, I wanted to start my journey with tasks towards my first badge- the Halloween badge, and to document everything via a good old fashioned blog. 

There is a list of clauses/tasks to complete over the month of October. At least 8 of the 16, and you can also apparently mix and match from last year too if you want. These are the tasks I have decided to do...


  1. Make apple or vegetable crisps
  2. Learn about the teal pumpkin project
  3. Make an autumn-themed wreath
  4. See how many visibly different coloured leaves you can find
  5. Write a spooky story
  6. Do a clause from last years list which you haven't done yet 
  7. Research the origins of Halloween (2022)
  8. Watch a scary or spooky movie and review it (2022) 

I've decided to go for the minimum and if I have time to complete some more then I'll give them a go. 

These selections I've made are very exciting. I love researching things and learning new information. I love arts and crafts and it will be great to make a wreath- it appeals to my witchy side. And autumn is my favourite season with such beautiful colours. I'm a filmmaker so it will be good to watch and review a movie. However, scary movies is one genre of film I do struggle to watch. 

My mind is now on fire with where to begin. It's just so fun and exciting! 


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