Oh, my sweet Emma! I can't believe how big you've gotten! I love you more than words can say. HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!
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Friday, October 5
Ode To The Birthday Girl!
Oh, my sweet Emma! I can't believe how big you've gotten! I love you more than words can say. HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!
Tuesday, September 18
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your.....Apple?
Molly is in preschool now. Every afternoon when she gets home I have her pick out a book to read for her reading club. Today she brought me the book Rapunzel. But it wasn't your ordinary Rapunzel. It was a book that her sister, Emma, had made when she was in preschool about 5 years ago. Emma had drawn the pictures and told her teacher what to write in the book. So, this is the book Molly and I read for her reading club today. I wanted to share it with you because it's pretty much hilarious! I wish I could show you the pictures that go with it, but you'll have to use your imagination.
Rapunzel
by Emma Shumway
Once upon a time there was Rapunzel.
The wicked witch locked her in a tower.
This is the tower she was locked in. (Insert a big square with a naked stick figure 'laying down' inside.)
The wicked witch gave her an apple.
She was poisoned by the apple.
The wicked witch had another apple that wasn't poisonous.
Rapunzel left her mouth open and the wicked witch woke her up and she told Rapunzel to eat the apple.
And she ate it.
She said that this apple is not poisoned.
The prince came and took away the poisoned apple.
"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!" the prince yelled.
They lived happily ever after.
The end.
Rapunzel
by Emma Shumway
Once upon a time there was Rapunzel.
The wicked witch locked her in a tower.
This is the tower she was locked in. (Insert a big square with a naked stick figure 'laying down' inside.)
The wicked witch gave her an apple.
She was poisoned by the apple.
The wicked witch had another apple that wasn't poisonous.
Rapunzel left her mouth open and the wicked witch woke her up and she told Rapunzel to eat the apple.
And she ate it.
She said that this apple is not poisoned.
The prince came and took away the poisoned apple.
"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!" the prince yelled.
They lived happily ever after.
The end.
Friday, August 31
Won't Back Down - Review
Last night I had the opportunity to go to a pre-screening of the movie Won't Back Down. This movie won't be released into theaters until September 28th. So I thought I would just share my opinion of the movie for anyone who might be interested in checking it out next month.
After seeing the preview I knew this was a movie I wanted to see for one simple reason. It's rated PG. How often these days do we get the opportunity to go see a movie on the big screen that isn't bombarded by swearing, sex, and violence? Ummm...pretty much NEVER. So, I like to take advantage of that opportunity whenever I can. I will let you know, if you are thinking about taking your kids with you, there are one or two minor curse words, as well as some scenes of adults drinking in a bar. Those two things aren't anything I would worry about too much for my kids, but all parents are different, so...there you have it.
The movie is about an elementary school that is failing miserably. The majority of students do not even have basic reading skills by the time they leave the school. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a young, poor mother working two jobs to try to afford a better school for her daughter, who has dyslexia. Viola Davis plays a teacher at the failing school who is also having issues with her son. Together, the two women decide to take on the school board and the teacher's union to make a better school and a better future for their children.
The story was good and the actors were good. I think Maggie Gyllenhaal did a fantastic job with her character. I haven't seen all of her films, but in the ones that I have seen she has never played a character quite like this. She is optimistic, bubbly, and a little quirky while also being involved, serious, and tough. I liked her character a lot. Viola Davis, whom I loved in The Help also did a great job with her character; A teacher who at one time was passionate but got swallowed up by the doom and gloom of a public education bureaucracy, and who is racked by guilt from past choices that might have affected her son's ability to learn and succeed in school. Holly Hunter and Rosie Perez also gave good performances in supporting roles.
I really, really enjoyed this movie. There were parts that made me laugh, there were parts that made me cry, there were parts that made me angry, and there were parts that made me feel all warm and gooey inside. I think if you're looking for a nice feel-good movie that the whole family can enjoy, then this is a great option. I give it two thumbs up!
So, there you have it. I'm not a professional movie reviewer by any means and I'm sure I didn't do this movie justice. Quite frankly, I'm just hoping this review made sense. Here's to good movies!!!
Sunday, March 4
Wedding Cake Baking Time and Batter Amounts - 2 in. Deep Pans
So, here it is!
(The underlined numbers on the chart separate the different pan shapes, i.e. the round pan sizes end at 16". The 7 x 11" underneath that is the first size of the sheet cake.)
The chart below is based on baking recommendations from the Wilton Test Kitchen; your results may vary depending on oven performance or altitude in your area. For large cakes, always check for doneness after they have baked for 1 hour. For pans 10 inches and larger, we recommend using a heating core to insure even baking.
Use this chart as a guide when baking wedding cake tiers. Batter amounts for the 2 in. cakes on the chart are for pans 2/3 full of batter. An average 2-layer cake mix yields 4 to 5 1/2 cups of batter.
Icing amounts are very general and will vary with consistency, thickness applied and tips used. These amounts allow for top and bottom borders.
Serving amounts are based on wedding-sized portions of approximately 1 x 2 in. Cakes from 3 to 6 in. high, baked in the same size pan, would yield the same number of servings because they follow the same pattern of cutting. Cakes shorter than 3 in. would yield half the number of servings indicated for that pan. Number of servings are intended as a guide only.
The number of servings listed are intended as a guide only and offer a small portion of wedding cake. If cake is the only dessert and/or portions larger than 1”x2” are served, then you will have less servings than the chart indicates.
| Pan Shape | Size | Number of Servings (2 Layers) | Cups Batter 1 Layer, 2 in. | Baking Temperature | Baking Time Minutes | Approx. Cups Icing to Ice & Decorate 2 Layer Cake | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | 6" 7" 8" 9" 10" 12" 14" 16" | 12 24 32 38 56 78 100 | 2 2-1/2 3-1/2 5-1/2 6 7-1/2 10 15 | 350° 350° 350° 350° 350° 350° 325° 325° | 25 - 30 30 - 35 30 - 35 30 - 35 35 - 40 35 - 40 50 - 55 55 - 60 | 3 3 1/2 4 4 1/2 5 6 7 1/2 9 | ||
| Sheet | 7 x 11" 9 x 13" 11 x 15" 12 x 18" 14 x 22" | 32 50 74 98 | 5-1/2 7 11 14 16 | 350° 350° 325° 325° 325° | 30 - 35 35 - 40 35 - 40 40 - 45 45 - 50 | 5 6 8 10 12 | ||
| Square | 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" | 18 32 50 72 98 128 | 2 4 6 10 13-1/2 15-1/2 | 350° 350° 350° 350° 325° 325° | 25 - 30 35 - 40 35 - 40 40 - 45 45 - 50 50 - 55 | 3 1/2 4 1/2 6 7 1/2 9 1/2 11 | ||
| Heart | 6" 8" 9" 10" 12" 14" 15" 16" | 14 22 28 38 56 72 74 94 | 1-1/2 3-1/2 4 5 8 10 11 12 1/2 | 350° 350° 350° 350° 325° 325° 325° 325° | 25 - 30 30 - 35 30 - 35 30 - 35 45 - 50 45 - 50 40 - 45 40 - 45 | 3 1/2 4 1/2 6 8 1/2 9 10 11 12 | ||
| Petal | 6" 9" 12" 15" | 8 18 40 64 | 1-1/2 3-1/2 7 12 | 350° 350° 350° 325° | 25 - 30 35 - 40 35 - 40 50 - 55 | 4 6 9 11 | ||
| Hexagon | 6" 9" 12" 15" | 12 26 40 70 | 1-3/4 3-1/2 6 11 | 350° 350° 350° 325° | 30 - 35 35 - 40 40 - 45 40 - 45 | 3 5 6 9 | ||
| Oval | 7-3/4 x 5-5/8" 10-3/4 x 7-7/8" 13 x 9-7/8" 16 x 12-3/8" | 13 26 45 70 | 2-1/2 5 8 11 | 350° 350° 350° 325° | 25 - 30 25 - 30 35 - 40 40 - 45 | 3 4 5 1/2 7 1/2 | ||
| Paisley | 9 x 6" 12-3/4 x 9" 17 x 12" | 13 38 56 | 3 7 10-1/2 | 350° 350° 325° | 35 - 40 45 - 50 55 - 60 | 5 6 8 | ||
| Diamond | 10-1/4 x 7-1/3" 15 x 11" 19-1/4 x 14-1/4" | 18 32 66 | 3-1/4 7-1/4 13-1/4 | 350° 350° 350° | 20 - 25 40 - 45 65 - 70 | 2-1/2 5 8 | ||
| Pillow | 6-3/4 x 6-3/4" 10 x 10" 13-1/4 x 13-1/4" | 19 40 88 | 5 11 19 | 350° 350° 350° | 33 - 38 34 - 39 42 -47 | 3 6-1/2 9-1/2 | ||
| Note: For pans 10 inches and larger, use a heating core when baking. Use 2 cores for 18 inch pans. | ||||||||
Monday, January 2
Our Homemade Christmas
This year we did something a little different for Christmas. We had a homemade Christmas.
Santa brought the kids 2 gifts which obviously were not homemade, but the rest of the gifts were.
I spent the entire month of December, pretty much every day, working on projects. I helped the kids make their gifts for each other and for Daddy. It was really fun to watch the girls have the experience of Christmas from this perspective. They had each spent their own time and come up with ideas that they really thought their siblings would like. They were excited to give their gifts. And they were excited about the gifts they had received, because they knew that the same effort had been put into those gifts. It is quite a different experience to give a gift that you put personal time and thought and effort into than to just go spend some money. My girls got to learn what it's like to experience the joy that comes from giving to others. It was a special experience.
As part of our Christmas tradition, the kids all got pajamas on Christmas Eve. All of the pajamas were made from old clothes that were headed for DI or the trash. It's amazing how much fabric you have to work with when you just use clothes you don't wear anymore!
Now on to the other gifts:
Santa brought the kids 2 gifts which obviously were not homemade, but the rest of the gifts were.
I spent the entire month of December, pretty much every day, working on projects. I helped the kids make their gifts for each other and for Daddy. It was really fun to watch the girls have the experience of Christmas from this perspective. They had each spent their own time and come up with ideas that they really thought their siblings would like. They were excited to give their gifts. And they were excited about the gifts they had received, because they knew that the same effort had been put into those gifts. It is quite a different experience to give a gift that you put personal time and thought and effort into than to just go spend some money. My girls got to learn what it's like to experience the joy that comes from giving to others. It was a special experience.
As part of our Christmas tradition, the kids all got pajamas on Christmas Eve. All of the pajamas were made from old clothes that were headed for DI or the trash. It's amazing how much fabric you have to work with when you just use clothes you don't wear anymore!
Now on to the other gifts:
Emma -- *A heat-able bean bag (I made one for each of the kids with their initial on it)
*2 bean bracelets from Allyson
* A guitar from Molly
*A ring from Bridget (which you can't see in the picture)
*A paper doll kit from Mom and Dad (the coloring and cutting took hours, but it was worth it. She loved it!)
* A baby doll and a scooter from Santa (not shown)
Bridget -- * A heat-able bean bag
* The Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly book with accompanying old woman from Allyson. (The book has the words and each animal which can be placed in a pouch on the old woman's stomach as you sing the song.)
* A purse from Molly made out of Daddy's old jeans.
* A cute flower pin made by Emma
* A teddy bear (which she named Belle) from Mom and Dad (made out of pink hooded baby towels that we no longer needed. The dress and bow were made out of an old shirt)
* A barbie and a scooter from Santa (not shown)
Molly -- * A heat-able bean bag
* A rope-braided necklace from Emma
* A heart pin from Bridget (not shown) made from salt dough and painted
* Matching game cards from Allyson
* 3 homemade puzzles from Mom and Dad
* A barbie and a scooter from Santa (not shown)
Allyson -- * A heat-able bean bag
* A rope-braided necklace from Bridget
* A baby cradle from Molly (the baby was from Santa). The cradle was made out of a rolled oats container and construction paper.
* A Tweety Bird pillow made by Emma from old clothing (She even did most of the sewing and has been asking for more sewing projects.)
* Fairy wings from Mom and Dad made from a hanger and leftover fabric from Emma's baptism dress.
*The phone she's holding was her other gift from Santa
Charles -- Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of Charlie with his presents. We let him sleep past 6:00 so his schedule wouldn't be too messed up. So he didn't open his presents until after church that afternoon and I was out of camera mode at that point. But I'll still tell you what he got.
* A heat-able bean bag
* A stuffed ball
* A drum made out of a used formula can with a drumstick made from and empty spool of thread and a wooden skewer
* Rattles made from small yogurt cups with beans inside
(These homemade gifts were a group gift from the whole family)
* Some cars and a 'punching bag' type penguin from Santa
*Charlie also made a group gift for the whole family (with lots of help from Mom). He gave us our family game, which was a Bean Bag Toss. The girls really like it.
Daddy -- * His Christmas Eve pajama T-shirt, colored on by the kids. The front of it says "This is the Dad of Awesomeness!" It cracks me up!
* A book the kids made for him, "25 Things We Love About Dad" complete with pictures for each thing drawn by the kids. So cute!
* Felt slippers from Mom
We had a lovely Christmas and we hope you did too!
Monday, September 5
Rollin' On The Floor!!!
"She doesn't give me peas all day yet because I don't like them yet, that's why she doesn't give me them all day yet!"
If you have not yet seen the 'Kid History' videos
you definitely should!!!!
Seriously, Jarom and I laughed harder than we have in a long time! Thanks to my friend, Miss Eva Aurora for getting us hooked!
Here is a sample of one of my favorites.....I hope you enjoy!!!
Tuesday, August 30
Good...Great...And Beyond.....
Last week was my birthday.
It was stupendous!
I got to have dinner at one of my favorite restaurants (The Olive Garden, MMMMM.....) with my entire family! (Which hasn't happened in a very long time.)
And
My sweet sister gave me.....
THIS.......
I have no words.....
It was stupendous!
I got to have dinner at one of my favorite restaurants (The Olive Garden, MMMMM.....) with my entire family! (Which hasn't happened in a very long time.)
And
My sweet sister gave me.....
THIS.......
I have no words.....
Friday, August 19
Emergency Essentials Food Storage Giveaway
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Sunday, August 7
Party In The House!
Yesterday I helped throw a party for my 2 adorable little nieces, who turned nine years old this week. My totally awesome sister planned a 'Candyland' themed party. The kids had to defeat a number of challenges to defeat the evil Jalapeno Pepper and get back to the castle! I got to be Queen Candy and, of course, anything that allows me to be Queen I'm all in for! My sister is very creative and came up with some really fun games and it was completed with a hotdog barbeque and a Candyland cake, topped with all sorts of candy, of course. The kids had a fantastic time! I would say the party was a success!
I'm thinking it would be fun to have a themed party like that for my birthday. How come the kids always get to have all of the fun? Any theme would do...Chocolate...Harry Potter...Twilight...The color yellow...Crazy hair...Crazy clothes...whatever! I think we adults sometimes need an excuse to just let it go and remember what it's like to be a kid....you know, when the worst thing that ever happened to you was that your best friend wanted to play barbies when you wanted to play house, and you were mad at each other for 5 whole minutes! Wasn't that the worst? Or your mom wouldn't let you have that 4th scoop of ice cream! She was soooo mean!... And the simplest things in the world brought numerous moments of joy...like playing with boxes, or running in circles, or giggling because someone said a gross word (poop...sshhh), or going down a slide and really conquering it by climbing back up.....
Ahhh...those were the days...
I'm thinking it would be fun to have a themed party like that for my birthday. How come the kids always get to have all of the fun? Any theme would do...Chocolate...Harry Potter...Twilight...The color yellow...Crazy hair...Crazy clothes...whatever! I think we adults sometimes need an excuse to just let it go and remember what it's like to be a kid....you know, when the worst thing that ever happened to you was that your best friend wanted to play barbies when you wanted to play house, and you were mad at each other for 5 whole minutes! Wasn't that the worst? Or your mom wouldn't let you have that 4th scoop of ice cream! She was soooo mean!... And the simplest things in the world brought numerous moments of joy...like playing with boxes, or running in circles, or giggling because someone said a gross word (poop...sshhh), or going down a slide and really conquering it by climbing back up.....
Ahhh...those were the days...
Tuesday, July 26
Dream A Little Dream.....
One night last week Emma came into my room upset about a bad dream she'd had. We talked about it for a bit and she decided to watch a movie instead of going back to sleep and she later fell asleep on the couch. The next night as we were getting everyone into bed Emma started crying. She didn't want to go to sleep. She was scared that she would have a bad dream. We ended up having a very interesting discussion.
Every night during our family prayers my girls make a point to pray for good dreams. We discussed bad dreams when they were very small and how they could ask Heavenly Father to help them sleep good without having any bad dreams. A lot of times this helped them. Emma said she had prayed for good dreams and help sleeping and it didn't work. She was confused about why her prayers weren't working. I explained to her that almost everything that happens to us in life gives us the opportunity to learn something. Sometimes Heavenly Father allows them to happen so that we can have that learning experience. I asked her what she thought she could learn from the bad dream she'd had the previous night. Together we came up with a few ideas. We decided our dreams could teach us what's real and what's not real, what is important and what is not important, what is good and what is bad, and how we can react in a situation that might be scary. I'm sure there are other things our dreams might teach us, but that was our list.
This seemed to make sense to her and she seemed a bit calmer, but she still did not want to go to bed. She was still scared of her dreams. Then and idea popped into my head. I told her to think of her dreams like they were a movie or a book...an interesting story that she could watch in her sleep. Doesn't that sound fun? Sure, some movies are scary. She thinks Harry Potter is scary, but she still likes to watch it because it's a good story and it's interesting. I told her that her dreams could be like Harry Potter. She could pay attention to the story, and maybe she'd be scared for a minute...but she would know it's not real and that it's part of an interesting story.
This brought us to the idea of making a dream journal. I told Emma that she could look forward to her dreams, good or bad, she could watch and enjoy the 'movie' in her sleep. Then when she woke up she could write her dreams down in a dream journal and turn them into stories that she could share with other people. We talked about Twilight (one of my favorites), and how the author came up with the story and characters in a dream, then she wrote it down and turned it into books. Emma thought that was pretty cool, and the idea of keeping a dream journal became exciting to her. She went to bed after that without any problems. The next morning I asked her if she'd had any dreams, and she hadn't. She actually seemed disappointed. But over the next couple of days she started her day by writing her dreams down.
This morning I woke up from a very strange and vivid dream. I decided to write it down before I forgot it. It really seemed like something that could make a good book one day. Maybe one day I'll pretend I am talented enough and have a good enough imagination to fill in the blanks and I will try to make it into a real story. Who knows...Emma came into my room as I was writing. She had just finished writing down her dream and so we sat together on my bed and read our dream stories to each other. It was a really sweet moment, and I love hearing the things that go through her mind! She is a funny little girl! She is also very smart and very observant.
I think the dream journal was a good idea. I'm sure we will have many entertaining mornings going over the stories that serenade us in our sleep.
(*By the way, Emma's dream last night had to do with an old lady riding down the street in one of those motorized shopping carts looking for Coke and waffles! Hahahaha! It made me laugh!)
Every night during our family prayers my girls make a point to pray for good dreams. We discussed bad dreams when they were very small and how they could ask Heavenly Father to help them sleep good without having any bad dreams. A lot of times this helped them. Emma said she had prayed for good dreams and help sleeping and it didn't work. She was confused about why her prayers weren't working. I explained to her that almost everything that happens to us in life gives us the opportunity to learn something. Sometimes Heavenly Father allows them to happen so that we can have that learning experience. I asked her what she thought she could learn from the bad dream she'd had the previous night. Together we came up with a few ideas. We decided our dreams could teach us what's real and what's not real, what is important and what is not important, what is good and what is bad, and how we can react in a situation that might be scary. I'm sure there are other things our dreams might teach us, but that was our list.
This seemed to make sense to her and she seemed a bit calmer, but she still did not want to go to bed. She was still scared of her dreams. Then and idea popped into my head. I told her to think of her dreams like they were a movie or a book...an interesting story that she could watch in her sleep. Doesn't that sound fun? Sure, some movies are scary. She thinks Harry Potter is scary, but she still likes to watch it because it's a good story and it's interesting. I told her that her dreams could be like Harry Potter. She could pay attention to the story, and maybe she'd be scared for a minute...but she would know it's not real and that it's part of an interesting story.
This brought us to the idea of making a dream journal. I told Emma that she could look forward to her dreams, good or bad, she could watch and enjoy the 'movie' in her sleep. Then when she woke up she could write her dreams down in a dream journal and turn them into stories that she could share with other people. We talked about Twilight (one of my favorites), and how the author came up with the story and characters in a dream, then she wrote it down and turned it into books. Emma thought that was pretty cool, and the idea of keeping a dream journal became exciting to her. She went to bed after that without any problems. The next morning I asked her if she'd had any dreams, and she hadn't. She actually seemed disappointed. But over the next couple of days she started her day by writing her dreams down.
This morning I woke up from a very strange and vivid dream. I decided to write it down before I forgot it. It really seemed like something that could make a good book one day. Maybe one day I'll pretend I am talented enough and have a good enough imagination to fill in the blanks and I will try to make it into a real story. Who knows...Emma came into my room as I was writing. She had just finished writing down her dream and so we sat together on my bed and read our dream stories to each other. It was a really sweet moment, and I love hearing the things that go through her mind! She is a funny little girl! She is also very smart and very observant.
I think the dream journal was a good idea. I'm sure we will have many entertaining mornings going over the stories that serenade us in our sleep.
(*By the way, Emma's dream last night had to do with an old lady riding down the street in one of those motorized shopping carts looking for Coke and waffles! Hahahaha! It made me laugh!)
Wednesday, July 6
I See a Blockage In My Future....
You may or may not know that I have written a children's book. I sent it into a publisher some time ago, but have not heard back from them yet. These things take time, and I am in no hurry. I definitely don't expect to be some big-time author or anything. I just think it would be nice to have a book on our shelf that my children can read, knowing that it was written specifically for them by their mother. I want it to have bright, exciting pictures and make them laugh and bounce and have fun!
Anyway, I suffer from writer's block quite often. That book took me 2 years to complete. Before I finished it I started on an idea for a second book. I've been throwing around ideas for the second book for about a year, but have only managed to write down a few actual sentences. The other night I felt a sudden urge to really put some genuine effort into finishing that book. So, now comes the hard part....
Making my brain think about what I want it to think about, rather than the random nonsense that fills it on a regular basis.
Sometimes my imagination just stalls. I wish I could remember the types of things I used to think about as a child. Thankfully, I have my own children to observe and learn from.
Even though writer's block will likely be a struggle...I enjoy writing. That's why I do it. Eventually I'll finish the book, and published or not, I will be happy with it - and hopefully my kids will too!
On to the challenge!!!
Anyway, I suffer from writer's block quite often. That book took me 2 years to complete. Before I finished it I started on an idea for a second book. I've been throwing around ideas for the second book for about a year, but have only managed to write down a few actual sentences. The other night I felt a sudden urge to really put some genuine effort into finishing that book. So, now comes the hard part....
Making my brain think about what I want it to think about, rather than the random nonsense that fills it on a regular basis.
Sometimes my imagination just stalls. I wish I could remember the types of things I used to think about as a child. Thankfully, I have my own children to observe and learn from.
Even though writer's block will likely be a struggle...I enjoy writing. That's why I do it. Eventually I'll finish the book, and published or not, I will be happy with it - and hopefully my kids will too!
On to the challenge!!!
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