Christmas Theme!

Hello everyone! I'm posting while I have free time! Yay! Anyway, in my last post, I didn't talk about the new Christmas Theme I have because I didn't want to go on, and on, (even though I kinda did.) But, I am just so proud of myself that I decided to do a Christmas Theme, because I haven't changed it since Spring of last year. So that's good! Above, the picture is of something I did on paint when I was younger. (Yes, I now know how to draw a person with clothes on.) I just thought it would be fun to show you all how funny it looked. I'll do another one sometime to show you the difference between the two. Well, gotta go, see you later!

Update

Hello everyone! I have much updating to do........

Like I said in the earlier post, I went to the American Girl Place grand opening in Seattle over the summer. There are the pictures above ^

I have many more, but I can't post them because I'm in them, and you know, privacy and all that...But, it was so much fun! We got up at around 2 or 3 A.M, but I wasn't really tired until later. I was one of the first 100 people in line, so that was GREAT! We made friends with the people standing in line around us, and the girls were all around my age! I was able to get a new doll, a MAG, (which I named Caroline) and many different outfits for my dolls. Afterward, I got a pretzel and this yummy slushie-type drink.

We also went to a LEGO store for my brother, and that was so awesome too!

I had forgotten every month since May to do that Treat-a-month calender thing, so I'll do the rest of them now!

June:

Rainbow Delight

Soften French Vanilla ice cream (or another favorite flavor) for five minutes before scooping a little ice cream between two colored vanilla wafers. Roll edges in candy sprinkles. Freeze until hard (about 30 minutes).

Also, in June, I had a violin recital in a park close to our home. It was really easy to enjoy after I got done with my song...I had lots of fun listening to others play the piano, violin, guitar and sing. I also had a dance recital in June, and I have to say, my class worked really well together to make it look cool!

July:

Berry Sparkler

Ask an adult to cut an angel food cake into cubes. Layer strawberry slices, cake cubes, and whipped topping into dishes. Top each parfait with a dollop of whipped topping and a few strawberry slices.

During July, I participated in different sports camps, volleyball and tennis. I learned a lot at the camps, but I didn't do volleyball at my school this year. I'm still debating over tennis in the spring.

August:

Flurry Float

Scoop vanilla ice cream into a 3-ounce plastic cup, filling cup about 1/3 full. Press ice cream firmly into bottom. Insert a food-safe stick into ice-cream. Slowly pour grape juice into cup until it is almost full. Cover top of cup with foil, poking end of stick through foil. Freeze overnight, and then remove cup and foil. Enjoy your treat!

In August, I was preparing for school, we had been so busy during June and July, that I spent most of this month relaxing.

September:

S'more Mix

Unwrap 3-chocolate bars and break into small pieces. In a large bowl, mix with 4 cups graham-cracker cereal and 2 cups mini marshmallows.

I started school again during this month, and I just want to say, 7th grade is HARD! My teachers are way more strict this tear, and I get more homework, too. But, I still like it. :)

October

Witch Hats

Using a tube of orange icing, spread it on the bottom of a chocolate kiss candy. Press the candy firmly onto the chocolate covered side of a chocolate-striped cookie. Add a line of icing on the cookie around the edge of the candy. Finish it off with a bow.

I hadn't really thought of a Halloween costume this year, so mine was really last minute. My mom came up with a great idea, to be a cat!

My brother went as Harry Potter, and with mine, I had all black on with some ears and a tail, and my mother drew on a nose and whiskers with some type of makeup thingy (I don't wear any, so I don't remember what it's called).

November:

Cinnamon Sipper

In a large saucepan, combine 8 cups cranberry-apple juice, 4 whole cloves, and 4 cinnamon sticks. Ask an adult to simmer the mixture on low heat for at least 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly. Remove spices. Pour into cups, and add a red cinnamon candy stick to each drink.

During November, we had Thanksgiving, I really liked getting together with my family. It was (and I know this word is not very descriptive,) fun!

And now we come to December, and it's hard to believe that 2011 is almost over! I think one of my New Year's resolutions will be to post on my blog more!

Well friends, thanks for reading, and sorry for not posting for a long time. I am going to try to post at least once a month. But, I need to warn you, I have school, homework, violin and I need to have down time, so I might not be able to, and also, I might not have interesting things to post about! Also, the recipes do not belong to me, I did not make them up, they were from the American Girl Treat-a-month calendar for 2011.
See you later!

Hello!

Hello people! Soooooooooo sorry I haven't posted since May, WHAT?!? MAY!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!! I didn't realize that! I feel bad now! I have a surprise for everyone,

I WENT TO THE AMERICAN GIRL PLACE GRAND OPENING IN SEATTLE IN JULY! I'll post some pictures later because I need to go and eat dinner, do homework, and all the other things.


So, just wanted to do a quick post letting you all know why I wasn't here for so long!

Again, Sorry!

AGlover :)

A Post

Hello bloggers!

Did you all have a nice Easter? I did. I like that holiday, (and no, I don't just like it for the candy).
The April recipe that I didn't have time to post about last month (sorry!) Was called "Poppin' Party" Here are the instructions:
Step 1: Have an adult pop a bag of microwave popcorn.
Step 2: Put in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
Step 3: Add different mix-ins like Kettle Corn (1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)
Pucker Popper (1 teaspoon dry ranch dressing mix)
Tex Mix (1 teaspoon taco seasoning, 2 tablespoons powdered
cheese topping)
Or add your own mix-ins!



The recipe for May is "Cinnamon Chips with Sweet Salsa"
Step 1: Cut soft tortillas into chip shapes.
Step 2: Put the chips on a piece of wax paper and spray with butter spray.
Step 3: Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
Step 4: Move the chips to a cookie sheet and ask an adult to bake them in the oven for 10 minutes on 400 degrees or until lightly brown.

Sweet Salsa
Step 1: Ask an adult to blend about 10 frozen strawberries and set aside.
Step 2: Ask an adult to dice different fruits (like kiwis, mangoes, bananas and pineapples).
Step 3: In a large bowl, mix all of the "salsa" ingredients together.

*I got all of the recipe ideas from the American Girl Magazine Treat a Month Calender 2011. I do not own any of it. :)

Awesome Book Reviews!!!!!

Hello everyone! I have recently read a few books and I decided to do a post about them! So, here we go.........

First is "Finally" By: Wendy Mass. This book is about a girl named Rory who "Finally" turns 12. Her parents had promised her throughout the years of things she could do or have when she turned 12, but not everything turns out as planned. I really like this book and is probably one of my favorites! I would give it 5 out of 5 stars!

Second is "Phillipa Fisher's Fairy Godsister" by Liz Kessler. This is about a girl named Phillipa who's best friend moves away, her parents are weird and a girl is mean to her at school. She really wants her life to get better and she meets someone who can help her. I also really liked this book. I've read this book twice now, but I still think it's very good. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars!

Third is "Love, Ruby Lavender" by Deborah Wiles. This book was about a girl named Ruby who lives in a small town with a few problems. Her grandmother is going to Hawaii for the summer and she doesn't have any friends. Ruby does find some good surprises and some not-so-good surprises. I liked this book too, but I didn't like some things that happened in the book. So I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Fourth is "Millicent Min, Girl Genius" by Lisa Yee who is also the author of the Kanani books for American Girl and the "Good Luck, Ivy" book for them as well. This book is about a girl named Millicent who is a genius who has skipped 5 grades. (She's 11 and a senior in high school). She is very close to her grandmother, and she doesn't really have any other friends. So over the summer, her mom signs her up for a volleyball class and she has to tutor her enemy! She finds lots of surprises and at the end of the book, there is a BIG SURPRISE! I absolutely loved this book. I'm so excited because Lisa Yee wrote 2 other books about the other 2 main characters in the story's point of view so I can't wait to read those too! I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars!

Well, that concludes this post! Until next time, Goodbye! :)

"See Green" Recipe

Hello! This recipe is from American Girl Magazine's "Treat a Month" calender. It's a smoothie...

YOU MAY NEED AN ADULT TO HELP YOU WITH THIS RECIPE

Step 1: Gently break 2 small lime frozen fruit bars off their sticks.
Step 2: Ask an adult to peel 2 kiwis.
Step 3: Place the lime fruit bars, kiwis and 1 cup of plain vanilla yogurt into a blender.
Step 4: Ask an adult to blend the mixture until smooth.
Step 5: Top with whipped cream and green sprinkles.

A Bunch of Random Stuff

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I didn't post on St. Patrick's Day! I do like that holiday.......

But anyway, I was just thinking that I could put more effort into my blog than I have been. Since summer break is almost here, I'll be able to spend more time on my blog. I will be doing more posts, photo stories, book reviews and a couple new things. I thought it would be fun if I wrote in a different color font each month depending on the holiday/theme. Also, if you subscribe to American Girl Magazine, you know that they sent out a little "Treat A Month" calender. It's really cool and I will be sharing the recipe for each food/drink for every month on here! I will dedicate one post to the recipe I write. I'm getting excited............