I've been a bad blogger. I'm not even sure why. I guess cuz I've had lots on my mind? I'm not totally sure. Here is my DIG for today tho....
1) I found out that another person on the team thinks the same way I do about some other people on the team....Which makes me feel ALOT better cuz I thought they were buddy buddy with these people lol
2) 32 more days til school gets out. My Spanish 2 teacher has a count down of how many more days left....I love that count down. LOL
3) I bought some new songs on my iTunes, so now I have new songs to listen to while I'm running :) and also while I'm riding the bus to school....grrrr
4) My dad cares alot about me and asked me why my status says what it does on facebook. Oh, pretty much it says "shoot me. I hate drama". And I explained why....Without naming names. Tho I really wanted to. LOL
5) If all goes as planned, I hopefully I can go to JP's T-Ball game tomorrow....Things might not go as planned tho :(
April 29, 2009
April 25, 2009
Day 21
My day today was great. It really was. So, here is my DIG for day 21 :)
1) The refrigerator got cleaned!!!! :) that is HUGE. lol
2)
I got to spend time with my Little Bean....We walked from my house (where the baby shower for her soon-to-be baby sister Adelyn was) to my grandparents and back. It was fun walking with her, even tho I did carry her for part of the walk...BOTH ways. LOL
3) I got to see both of my besties: Rachael Lynne and Cassandra Marie. :) Ok, both of them don't have two first names. The second name for both of them are their middle names. But, I love their middle names, so I had to put them :) I got to hang out with both of them at the Pennsville Midget Football fair tonight
4)
Collin picked me up and took me to the fair tonight. I paid for the tickets, but it didn't matter. I got to spend time with the person who means the most to me. AND in the picture above, he's actually smiling!!!! :) That is HUGE. I love it when he smiles <33
5) Poppop and I went driving today. It wasn't for long, but it was still driving, and it was tons of fun <3
1) The refrigerator got cleaned!!!! :) that is HUGE. lol
2)
I got to spend time with my Little Bean....We walked from my house (where the baby shower for her soon-to-be baby sister Adelyn was) to my grandparents and back. It was fun walking with her, even tho I did carry her for part of the walk...BOTH ways. LOL
3) I got to see both of my besties: Rachael Lynne and Cassandra Marie. :) Ok, both of them don't have two first names. The second name for both of them are their middle names. But, I love their middle names, so I had to put them :) I got to hang out with both of them at the Pennsville Midget Football fair tonight
4)
Collin picked me up and took me to the fair tonight. I paid for the tickets, but it didn't matter. I got to spend time with the person who means the most to me. AND in the picture above, he's actually smiling!!!! :) That is HUGE. I love it when he smiles <33
5) Poppop and I went driving today. It wasn't for long, but it was still driving, and it was tons of fun <3
April 22, 2009
Aztec Chocolate Cookie recipe
Cookie:
2/3 cup all-vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups (12 ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Icing
1/2 cup toasted almonds, coarsely chopped for decorations, optional
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
1 tablespoon milk
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
For cookies, heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 9-by-13-inch pan with shortening. Place cooling rack on countertop for cooling cookies.
Combine shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in large. Beat at medium spped of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
Combine flour, almonds, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set. Do not over-bake. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 2-by-1-by-1/2 inch bars.
For icing, spread almonds, if used, on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly brown. Set aside.
Combine confectioners' sugar and instant coffee in small bowl. Add milkk. Stir until smooth. Drizzle icing over cooled bar cookies. Sprinkle with toasted almonds evenly.
Shannon and I didn't use almonds in the cookie, and didn't make the icing since we are putting the cookies in a zip-lock back to go to school tomorrow. Enjoy!! :)
2/3 cup all-vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups (12 ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Icing
1/2 cup toasted almonds, coarsely chopped for decorations, optional
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
1 tablespoon milk
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
For cookies, heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 9-by-13-inch pan with shortening. Place cooling rack on countertop for cooling cookies.
Combine shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in large. Beat at medium spped of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
Combine flour, almonds, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set. Do not over-bake. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 2-by-1-by-1/2 inch bars.
For icing, spread almonds, if used, on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly brown. Set aside.
Combine confectioners' sugar and instant coffee in small bowl. Add milkk. Stir until smooth. Drizzle icing over cooled bar cookies. Sprinkle with toasted almonds evenly.
Shannon and I didn't use almonds in the cookie, and didn't make the icing since we are putting the cookies in a zip-lock back to go to school tomorrow. Enjoy!! :)
Cookies for International Day
Tomorrow is International Day....And at PGHS, we are finally celebrating it. lol So, each foreign language teacher and the ESL teacher are having a booth that have finger food type things from one of the countries that our school represents (meaning, we have students from those countries). My Spanish 2 teacher has Mexico. So, we are making Mexican cookies. Since Mexico gave us chocolate, the cookies we were told to make have chocolate in them. We were given the choice of 3 different cookies to make and we were told to make them in groups of 2 or 3 people in each group. I made the Aztec Chocolate cookies and Alaina and I are in the same group. She had to babysit tonight tho, so she couldn't help me make them. Oh well. :) lol I'll put the recipe at the bottom for anybody who wants to try some. We haven't eaten any yet, but once they are cooled down, I'll cut them and split one with Shannon. :)
The cookies BEFORE we put them into the oven. Yes, I know. They look more like brownies than cookies. That is what the recipe told us to do tho.
After we took them out the first time....
Shannon checking to see if they were done the second time we took them out....
The third and final time we took them out. :) I checked them myself with the toothpick. lol
Me...The happy "baker" that I am. LOL
Shannon helped me ALOT when I was making these. So, I can't take all the credit. lol
I'll put the recipe in another post...Don't wanna make this one too long. :)
The cookies BEFORE we put them into the oven. Yes, I know. They look more like brownies than cookies. That is what the recipe told us to do tho.
After we took them out the first time....
Shannon checking to see if they were done the second time we took them out....
The third and final time we took them out. :) I checked them myself with the toothpick. lol
Me...The happy "baker" that I am. LOL
Shannon helped me ALOT when I was making these. So, I can't take all the credit. lol
I'll put the recipe in another post...Don't wanna make this one too long. :)
April 20, 2009
DIG 20
I apologize for being scarce and vague in my postings lately. It's been an insane few days lately, and I finally have a chance to breathe kinda.
1) My Honors US History 1 teacher is going to do her best to change the grade on my report card to a B- instead of a C+. You see, I was less thank half a point away from a B and on her grading scale, it said I had a B. But, according to the school's, I had a C+. She didn't realize it until I had asked about the difference this morning, so she was going to do her best to change it for me. I didn't expect her to be willing to go and see if it could be changed. But, she is going to go to the woman in guidance, and if she says no, Mrs. Cerrito is then going to go to the principal about it.
2) The blanket I am knitting for my mom's friend's baby that is going to be born in 8 weeks is going along great. The baby shower is on Saturday, and I still have a long way to go on it, but I think it doesn't look too bad. :) 3 stripes are done now. The colors are pink and brown. Very pretty. :)
3) I am $10 richer!!! :) lol always a good thing.
4) I know this sounds REALLY selfish of me, but I'm very happy that slowly my mom is starting to enforce more rules on my sister and isn't giving into her as much. Before, my mom used to tell me to do everything if Shannon said anything about it. But now she isn't as much anymore.
5) My dad and I had a good talk last night. And, at the end of our conversation, he was impressed with what my arguments were for our discussion, and he even said "my little girl is growing up" which does make me feel good about myself. My dad is a lawyer and has been since I was in 1st grade. When I was in nursery school, my dad moved us to New Orleans to go to law school, and I did learn alot of debating skills from him because of it. :)
1) My Honors US History 1 teacher is going to do her best to change the grade on my report card to a B- instead of a C+. You see, I was less thank half a point away from a B and on her grading scale, it said I had a B. But, according to the school's, I had a C+. She didn't realize it until I had asked about the difference this morning, so she was going to do her best to change it for me. I didn't expect her to be willing to go and see if it could be changed. But, she is going to go to the woman in guidance, and if she says no, Mrs. Cerrito is then going to go to the principal about it.
2) The blanket I am knitting for my mom's friend's baby that is going to be born in 8 weeks is going along great. The baby shower is on Saturday, and I still have a long way to go on it, but I think it doesn't look too bad. :) 3 stripes are done now. The colors are pink and brown. Very pretty. :)
3) I am $10 richer!!! :) lol always a good thing.
4) I know this sounds REALLY selfish of me, but I'm very happy that slowly my mom is starting to enforce more rules on my sister and isn't giving into her as much. Before, my mom used to tell me to do everything if Shannon said anything about it. But now she isn't as much anymore.
5) My dad and I had a good talk last night. And, at the end of our conversation, he was impressed with what my arguments were for our discussion, and he even said "my little girl is growing up" which does make me feel good about myself. My dad is a lawyer and has been since I was in 1st grade. When I was in nursery school, my dad moved us to New Orleans to go to law school, and I did learn alot of debating skills from him because of it. :)
April 18, 2009
So confused
I can't go into any details with anybody on this.
But I don't understand. They say one thing, yet they do another. They tell us not to do something, yet they do it all the time. They tell us we're wrong and then yell at us for doing things a different way than we did before, telling us we did it right originally.
What do they expect from us? We try so hard to do everything right. We try so hard not to make them mad. Yet all we do apparently is make them mad and do things wrong.
Up until tonight, everything was being solved. Things weren't as bad as they have been. Today, they took things too far. Things have to be changed. They say they want change, but when change starts to happen, it's horrible.
I wish I knew what to do. It's killing me inside. All I can do right now is pray that things get better. Yet, they haven't yet. I want it all to end. I want things to be okay again.
I hate to be so cryptic. I really do. But, I was told not to say anything to anybody about this. This isn't really telling anybody what is going on cuz it was so cryptic.
I hate to ask this of you. I really do. But, I must ask you to do something. Please, pray for me and the people I'm talking about. Pray that things get solved. That things get easier. That they become less hypocritical. That I can finally do things I want to do. Please.
But I don't understand. They say one thing, yet they do another. They tell us not to do something, yet they do it all the time. They tell us we're wrong and then yell at us for doing things a different way than we did before, telling us we did it right originally.
What do they expect from us? We try so hard to do everything right. We try so hard not to make them mad. Yet all we do apparently is make them mad and do things wrong.
Up until tonight, everything was being solved. Things weren't as bad as they have been. Today, they took things too far. Things have to be changed. They say they want change, but when change starts to happen, it's horrible.
I wish I knew what to do. It's killing me inside. All I can do right now is pray that things get better. Yet, they haven't yet. I want it all to end. I want things to be okay again.
I hate to be so cryptic. I really do. But, I was told not to say anything to anybody about this. This isn't really telling anybody what is going on cuz it was so cryptic.
I hate to ask this of you. I really do. But, I must ask you to do something. Please, pray for me and the people I'm talking about. Pray that things get solved. That things get easier. That they become less hypocritical. That I can finally do things I want to do. Please.
April 17, 2009
Friday Fill In's
1. Join me in secret room where nobody can find me please.
2. Put a little pep in your day!
3. Happiness is sometimes hard to come by
4. Tired, bored and confused are the emotions I'm feeling right now.
5. I'm waiting for something good to happen at this point
6. Hugs from friends, kisses from my boyfriend, and Diet Coke are hard to resist.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping soon, tomorrow my plans include doing nothing apparently, and Sunday, I want to just relax. Which, I know won't happen.
2. Put a little pep in your day!
3. Happiness is sometimes hard to come by
4. Tired, bored and confused are the emotions I'm feeling right now.
5. I'm waiting for something good to happen at this point
6. Hugs from friends, kisses from my boyfriend, and Diet Coke are hard to resist.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping soon, tomorrow my plans include doing nothing apparently, and Sunday, I want to just relax. Which, I know won't happen.
April 14, 2009
DIG 19
Day in Grace for Day 19..... :)
1) We had off from school today again!!!
2) Collin picked me up this afternoon and the two of us (with Tonya, Ally, and Michael) went to Delaware to change the color of the vest for prom. And then went to the mall.
3) I got the Skype to work on my computer
4) I found out when I leave for California for the summer
5) I found out who knows about certain secrets and whether they can be trusted or not.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Bye everybody! :)
1) We had off from school today again!!!
2) Collin picked me up this afternoon and the two of us (with Tonya, Ally, and Michael) went to Delaware to change the color of the vest for prom. And then went to the mall.
3) I got the Skype to work on my computer
4) I found out when I leave for California for the summer
5) I found out who knows about certain secrets and whether they can be trusted or not.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Bye everybody! :)
April 13, 2009
DIG 18
Here is my Day in Grace for day 18. For the most part, today was a good day. :)
1) Today Collin and I celebrated being together for 6 months :) He took me out to Applebee's tonight for dinner. It was so great to spend time with him on our 6 months. :)
2) My ex boyfriend took me and my sister out to lunch today. Picked us up, paid for lunch, gave me a chocolate bunny (his from Easter lol) and then took us home in enough time so we didn't get in trouble.
3) I got to talk to my best friend even tho she is grounded. Her mom realized I really needed to talk to Rachael, so she texted Rach and said that she could talk to me on the phone. Rachael texted me, and I was able to tell her everything that I needed to finally. Hopefully Jenn lets Rach keep her phone now!! :)
4) I know of many people who I can trust with things. And they mean the world to me cuz I know they won't tell my secrets <3
5) This is an odd one, but here it is: I was so stressed out today that I cleaned the kitchen....Meaning, the counters got scrubbed, the floor got Swiffered, and the stove got wiped down too. When I get stressed, I clean the kitchen. I did that at my dad's house over the summer a few times. Both when I was stressed and when I got bored. But cleaning the kitchen helped me think alot of things out, so it really did help me out. And it also made my mom happy. :) Which is always a good thing. LOL
1) Today Collin and I celebrated being together for 6 months :) He took me out to Applebee's tonight for dinner. It was so great to spend time with him on our 6 months. :)
2) My ex boyfriend took me and my sister out to lunch today. Picked us up, paid for lunch, gave me a chocolate bunny (his from Easter lol) and then took us home in enough time so we didn't get in trouble.
3) I got to talk to my best friend even tho she is grounded. Her mom realized I really needed to talk to Rachael, so she texted Rach and said that she could talk to me on the phone. Rachael texted me, and I was able to tell her everything that I needed to finally. Hopefully Jenn lets Rach keep her phone now!! :)
4) I know of many people who I can trust with things. And they mean the world to me cuz I know they won't tell my secrets <3
5) This is an odd one, but here it is: I was so stressed out today that I cleaned the kitchen....Meaning, the counters got scrubbed, the floor got Swiffered, and the stove got wiped down too. When I get stressed, I clean the kitchen. I did that at my dad's house over the summer a few times. Both when I was stressed and when I got bored. But cleaning the kitchen helped me think alot of things out, so it really did help me out. And it also made my mom happy. :) Which is always a good thing. LOL
April 12, 2009
wow....I'm really behind
I completely meant to post yesterday. And the day before. Friday I babysat and ran errands with my grandmom. Yesterday was insane. We had the Easter breakfast at the Firehall and then my mom, grandmom, and I went up to Cherry Hill to get things for today. And then, once we got back down in Salem County, we met Collin at the Salem Memorial Hospital so I could go with him to the party his family was having. I ended up getting there later than I had wanted to, but it was still fun playing with Ally and Colt. :) After that, Collin and I went back to my house and watched Twilight. :) He wasn't too happy about that, but I still won this one. lol
Since I was planning on doing my DIG for yesterday, I'm going to do it now. :)
1) I got to see little baby Kaylee Elizabeth and she is getting so big!! :)
2) We got Apple Cider Donuts <3
3) I got to play with Colt and Ally
4) Collin watched my favorite movie with me, even tho he really didn't want to
5) My bank account is going to start being more in the black than it has been in a long time :)
Oh, and today so far, this is what has happened:
1) Sunrise service in the cemetery in town
2) Collin has said he will come to the second service with me!!! :) *He was planning on skipping it if he could....And I was trying to hide how much I really wanted him to come, but it didn't really work, so he decided to make me happy and he's coming....YAY!!!*
3) I drove from the cemetery to my house. Yes, it was technically illegal since my permit was in my purse in my house, but it was fine cuz there were no cops lol
4) I've had a cup of peppermint tea. Believe me, that is a VERY good thing. I haven't had it in a while, not cuz I gave it up for Lent, I didn't give anything up. I just haven't had the time.
Ok, now I have to get in the shower. Happy Easter!!!
Since I was planning on doing my DIG for yesterday, I'm going to do it now. :)
1) I got to see little baby Kaylee Elizabeth and she is getting so big!! :)
2) We got Apple Cider Donuts <3
3) I got to play with Colt and Ally
4) Collin watched my favorite movie with me, even tho he really didn't want to
5) My bank account is going to start being more in the black than it has been in a long time :)
Oh, and today so far, this is what has happened:
1) Sunrise service in the cemetery in town
2) Collin has said he will come to the second service with me!!! :) *He was planning on skipping it if he could....And I was trying to hide how much I really wanted him to come, but it didn't really work, so he decided to make me happy and he's coming....YAY!!!*
3) I drove from the cemetery to my house. Yes, it was technically illegal since my permit was in my purse in my house, but it was fine cuz there were no cops lol
4) I've had a cup of peppermint tea. Believe me, that is a VERY good thing. I haven't had it in a while, not cuz I gave it up for Lent, I didn't give anything up. I just haven't had the time.
Ok, now I have to get in the shower. Happy Easter!!!
April 9, 2009
Baby pictures
My mom is going through pictures for my grandparents' 60 wedding anniversary.....And there were a bunch of pictures from when I was a baby. So, here they are! There are only a few, and I thought they were cute lol
Me in Ocean City :)
My baptism
Left to right: Will (God father), Mom, me, Dad, Kim (God mother)
Me and Mom when we did professional shots with my grandparents
Me and my parents.....I love this picture of us :)
Me, Mom, and Dad
Sorry about the quality. I couldn't make it much better when I was scanning them, so that was the best I could do. There were more, I just didn't feel like putting them on here. LOL :)
Me in Ocean City :)
My baptism
Left to right: Will (God father), Mom, me, Dad, Kim (God mother)
Me and Mom when we did professional shots with my grandparents
Me and my parents.....I love this picture of us :)
Me, Mom, and Dad
Sorry about the quality. I couldn't make it much better when I was scanning them, so that was the best I could do. There were more, I just didn't feel like putting them on here. LOL :)
Friday Fill In's (early, I know
1. Anonymous...is sometimes better than knowing who is stalking you.
2. My computer is a life saver sometimes
3. Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, I don't understand what that is saying. LOL
4. Longer days is what I look forward to most about Spring.
5. Who needs therapy when you have friends?
6. Eggs MUST go into the Easter Basket!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to doing things with my family, tomorrow my plans include hopefully going over to the farm with Collin and his family and Sunday, I want to have Collin come over and do Easter things with me and my family!
2. My computer is a life saver sometimes
3. Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, I don't understand what that is saying. LOL
4. Longer days is what I look forward to most about Spring.
5. Who needs therapy when you have friends?
6. Eggs MUST go into the Easter Basket!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to doing things with my family, tomorrow my plans include hopefully going over to the farm with Collin and his family and Sunday, I want to have Collin come over and do Easter things with me and my family!
April 8, 2009
DIG 16
DIG 16...Here it comes! :)
1) My fourth block class has beaten both the 3 and 1 block classes in Spanish for number of people who have been participating in spirit week...So far we're in the lead for getting the prize!! :)
2) I have a 100.3% in Pre-Calculus for my final grade for the 3rd marking period. My Honors US History 1 grade is 85.77% (or something like that) and my Spanish grade is a 96.something% lol
3) I learned how to croquet a flower (look at my last post lol)
4) I'm able to help my sister on her take-home quiz without her getting too frustrated. well, she did at first, but that's cuz she has the mind set that she's not going to understand it.
5) Cassie was back in school!!!!!!! :) I'm going to talk about some things tomorrow with her hopefully if my mom lets me go home with Cassie tomorrow after school.
Ok, so now I have to go back to helping Shannon. Just wanted to do this now before I forgot. :)
1) My fourth block class has beaten both the 3 and 1 block classes in Spanish for number of people who have been participating in spirit week...So far we're in the lead for getting the prize!! :)
2) I have a 100.3% in Pre-Calculus for my final grade for the 3rd marking period. My Honors US History 1 grade is 85.77% (or something like that) and my Spanish grade is a 96.something% lol
3) I learned how to croquet a flower (look at my last post lol)
4) I'm able to help my sister on her take-home quiz without her getting too frustrated. well, she did at first, but that's cuz she has the mind set that she's not going to understand it.
5) Cassie was back in school!!!!!!! :) I'm going to talk about some things tomorrow with her hopefully if my mom lets me go home with Cassie tomorrow after school.
Ok, so now I have to go back to helping Shannon. Just wanted to do this now before I forgot. :)
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