Breakfast bars

I got a wonderful recipe for breakfast bars (http://talk2thetrees.blogspot.com/2012/01/gluten-free-breakfast-bars.html).  I just tried making them, SUPER easy and yummy!

in a saucepan over meduim heat, combine 1/3cup honey, 1/4 cup peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of butter. Heat and stir until all melted and mixed in.  Remove from heat and add one cup of oats, one cup of chex (the recipe on the web site calls for rice crispy but we didn't have any, I think that the chex would be better any way)- stir.  Then just add whatever else you want I added peanuts and raisins for Jono, he cannot have a lot of sugar for football so I just added chocolate chips in my part of the pan.  Just press them down into the bottom of a cake pan.  Put them into the fridge to cool.  I just made mine and they are not cool yet, I don't know if they will even make it to that stage, me and Jono have been digging into them all morning! So yummy!!!

Sorry I don't have any pictures I cannot find the camera charger :(
  

Soap making

Hi-ya girlies!!!  Sorry I have not posted in a while, I don't have an excuse sorry.  I have been getting into soap making the last couple of weeks, well I haven't actually MADE any soap yet but I am excited to start.  I have been watching You Tube how to videos and searching online for the least expensive products.   Today I ordered my first batch of stuff, right now I am just going to do melt and pour, later I might try my hand at cold or hot process ( Melt and pour= getting a pre-made soap base and adding color and scents.  Cold and hot process= two ways to make soap from scratch).  I watched a couple of videos and did some reading on it, before I decided if I wanted to spend money on it or not.  If you are also interested in soap making I would advise watching videos by soap queen tv on you tube, her videos are very informative and easy to follow.  Another you tube channel that I have watched a little is soaping101.  If you are looking for videos for a little inspiration look at Edens Secret on You Tube.  So those are some of the places that you can look at to know more.  If you have decided that you want to start making soap here are a couple of places that sell supplies-  http://www.brambleberry.com/Melt-Pour-Soaps-W1C146.aspx,  http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Soap-Making-Supplies.aspx.  This is the place that I ordered off of  http://www.naturesgardencandles.com/candlemaking-soap-supplies/category/331/Soap-Supplies.html, it seemed to be the cheapest, but  I will tell you that I ended up paying $13 on shipping, but I am guessing that I will be that expensive any where that you go because of the kind of things that is getting shipped.  When I get my stuff I will be sure to tell you about it   

SUMMER!

Well most people are done with school! I will be done on the 6th of June. :) only three more days!!!!!!!  So I just wanted to tell ya'l some of my summer plans.  I am going to worldview camp next week, then right after that we are going on a missions trip to south Dakota.  So June will be a little bit of a crazy month.  This summer I am going to be a volunteer at  Rocksolid (a day camp for kids).  Some time this summer me and my little brother will be spending a week at my Grandparents, because my Grandma retired this year and is trying to get to know her grand kids a little better I guess.  I have a few of my own little plans this summer, I am working on a list of books that I want to read- Here is what I have so far-

Atonement Child
O'Malleys
Phantom Stallion
Ella Enchanted
Fairest
Hollywood Nobody series (I have read these books, this will be my third time reading them.  They are a must read for me!
Angel Child (I have also read this book, AMAZING!)

If you guys have any other suggestions please tell me!! As you can tell this list will only last me for like a week or two so :).

Me and my friends are also planning on getting together a couple times this summer and hanging out of a night, that will be fun.
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted!

Bike ride/Math

If you don't already know, our family is going to ride the Katy Trail this summer (here is a link that explains the Katy Trail if you don't know what it is  http://www.bikekatytrail.com/).  Grandpa is going to go with us, but he is going to take down our camp in the morning and drive the truck to the next place and set up the tent for us.  So today Grandpa called and asked if any of us kids wanted to go with him to drive along the trial, look at the camp sites, camp at the end then drive back the next day.  Of course I wanted to but I had to study for a math test today so I was not able to go :( :(.  Both of the boys went so it is just me, Mom and Dad home right now.  After Dad got home Mom suggested that we ride out bikes to town, go out to eat and ride back.  So off we went, if you don't know, we live kind of out in the boonies so it is about 10 miles into town.  We went a back way that was not on the highway, so it was all hills. I don't mean little hills I mean BIG hills, like Caddy sledding  hill hills (sorry if you don't know the caddy's sledding hill!).  It took us about an hour and a half to get into town.  On the way back, I was fighting asma and plus I am pretty out of shape so Dad went home ahead of us so he could come get us in the truck.  He went as hard as he could but we were only like two miles from home and past the hills when he got to us, so we just decided to finish.  It was HARD, I was almost ready to drop when I got home at 8:30pm.  But I did it! When I got home I have to tell you guys I started crying, because I remembered that I still had a math test to do.  Yes I am kind of a cry baby.  But Dad helped me and it was easier than I thought so I was able to get it done by 9:20 (I took a shower and stuff before I started) So that was my CRAZY day, it is  a pain to even walk up the stairs now. :P

 

Cool discovery!!

I found this last night and you download it to your computer and then you can download any youtube video you want onto you computer!!! It works, annnndddd its free!!!!! I already have like all of Jamie Grace's songs, 12 of Britt nicole's songs, and "good Morning" by Mandisa.

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm

Dinner :)

We are having fish today! Grandpa gave us some while we were at his house, fresh caught. Any way, I thought that since I don't have anything to post about right now I will post on our dinner. I may or may not start posting on what we have for dinner (don't get mad at me if I do), and giving if ya'll want I can give recipes (or some resemblance of a recipe, you know my mom doesn't follow directions :) ) Well here goes!

Here is the batter mix we used (TRUST ME, we didn’t use bear!)

The fish (I know it looks gross)

The fish sitting in the lovely batter

Being fried in a TON of shortening

YUM! All nicely fried (sorry the picture is fuzzy)

But it’s just so good!

The strawberries

Yep that is dinner yum yum!

I'm back!!

Well the thirty day challenge is over and I have a couple of projects that I photographed so I can post on them after it was over. Right know I am sitting on my grandma's couch, and if you could pray for me and my allergies. I have been having bad allergies, but also last night I had my first round of asthma. I had to sleep on the recliner because I couldn't breath laying down. Right now I am having trouble breathing again. If you guys gold just pray that I would start feeling better I would appreciate that. Love you guys!

( oh I started a post a while ago so look back past the thirty day challenge post to see it :) )