Sorry I haven't posted in a while. It's amazing that I haven't. But I have lots of news. But first the Books(of course).
FABLEHAVEN
I just read the last book in this series. This was like SO AWESOME! Brandon Mull made this awesome. If you have not read Fablehaven you must. This is such a good series. This series is fun for all ages, not just kids and teens. My mom really enjoys this series too. So check our Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. Here are the titles:
1-Fablehaven
2-F: Rise of the Evening Star
3-F: Grip of the Shadow Plague
4- F: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
5- F: Keys to the Demon Prison
PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL
This is a cool quartet about a girl who wants to be a knight. It is by Tamora Peirce and should be read after the following quartets(I didn't) by Tamora Peirce
Beka Cooper
The Immortals
Song of the Lioness
I can't think of any others. You could read this without reading any of them, which I did and you would be fine. It's about Kel who accepts the challenge to become a knight. All the other boys in training think she will quit after a week, but they soon find out that Kel is not an ordinary girl.
1-First Test
2-Page
3-Squire
4-Lady Knight
So that's bout it for the books. I'll have more coming soon. Now for the news. Should I go Oldest to Newest or Newest to Oldest. I really don't know. Well how about I tell you about what you are dying to hear about! The Play!
The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux
The play went super! I had so much fun performing this. Every performance had a little problem that was easily fixed. On the last two nights, people missed their cue so we had to ad-lib while they hurried to come on. But the first night....... So at the end I have a dance with others(Do-the-bop where we get the bad guys and kick around a gun). And I lost sight of the gun. Now that is bad since I have to go and pick it up at the end. So I need to watch it through Do the Bop. Now I could not find it! Uh-oh. So what do I do? Sister Clark(the director) always told us that if something goes wrong make a big deal about it. Make it look funny so they don't notice. So I did just that. I ran around saying " Wher's the gun!" It worked. When Sister Clark whispered, "Just go on" I said "Oh we don't need it anyway" We really don't need it. So the play finished. Anyway I had a blast, and I am trying to figure out what to do with my life now that it is over. If I haven't told you before, my dream/goal is to be an actress in a movie. So now I am learning all that I can about acting and a movie, so that I can try to get into a movie in a couple of years. If you ever hear about anything like auditions or not-so-expensive classes PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Also, I have heard rumors that The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux might be put on you-tube. If that is so, I will let you know so that you can check it out if you didn't go.
MARY MAGDALENE
I had the oppurtunity to sing in a quartet with some youth at my ward's Easter fireside. Our choir director(Billy Wardle) made to nice arrangments for Easter. FYI: I am in the ward choir, if you didn't know that. He made a solo that I sang as if I were Mary Magdalene coming to find the Garden tomb empty. Here are the Lyrics:
'Early in the Morning'
"Early in the Morning, I came to the tomb
And found the stone was rolled away.
The body of my Lord, had been removed from where it lay.
When I saw the Master of the garden, later in the day,
I asked him 'Where have you placed, the body of my Lord.'
And when, he spoke to me. I recognized his voice.
My Lord could it be? My Lord could it be-ee."
The two guys in the quartet(Adam Ure & Caleb Wardle) then sang as if they were some of the apostles when Jesus appeared to them after he was resurrected. After that the whole quartet(with the alto, Alyssa Orton) sang from the perspective of the Nephites as they saw Jesus descending. Then The boys again did a solo as if they were Joseph Smith & Sidney Rigdon when they saw Jesus in the Temple. Then we ended with: 'We testify that he lives.'
Well, I must close since it is getting late. I will return soon. I have some more pictures and posts for you!
Love, Hannah
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Book Update
Amazingly, I haven't given a book update for a while! The last post on books was 10 posts ago(Start Here)! So here's the latest.
The Undaunted By Gerald N. Lund, I have wanted to read this ever since it cam out last August. I finally got to when I was in AZ for the funeral. G. Taylor has it so I got to borrow it. It was AMAZING. I would give it 10 stars, ten being the best.
The next is a trio called ' The Kingdom and the Crown'(same author). This was so awesome. I really enjoyed these historical novels. They take place during the time when Christ was on the earth. I absolutly loved these books, the action, love, doctrine, family moments, it was all spectacular.
Also, I have lately been reading some books by Sean Covey. His father, Steven R. Covey wrote, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' and so he(Sean) made one just for Teens. The 7 habits of Highly Effective Teens was an amazing book for me. If you plan to read it, buy it instead of checking it out from the library. you will want to mark it up SO BAD. The Same goes for his other book called The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make.
Some other books, just to name a few are: Rangers Apprentice by John Flanagan, Farworld by J. Scott Savage, Lady Carliss and the Water's of Moorue by Chuck Black, Who Moved my Cheese for Teens by Spencer Johnson, Austenland & Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale.
The Undaunted By Gerald N. Lund, I have wanted to read this ever since it cam out last August. I finally got to when I was in AZ for the funeral. G. Taylor has it so I got to borrow it. It was AMAZING. I would give it 10 stars, ten being the best.
The next is a trio called ' The Kingdom and the Crown'(same author). This was so awesome. I really enjoyed these historical novels. They take place during the time when Christ was on the earth. I absolutly loved these books, the action, love, doctrine, family moments, it was all spectacular.
Also, I have lately been reading some books by Sean Covey. His father, Steven R. Covey wrote, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' and so he(Sean) made one just for Teens. The 7 habits of Highly Effective Teens was an amazing book for me. If you plan to read it, buy it instead of checking it out from the library. you will want to mark it up SO BAD. The Same goes for his other book called The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make.
Some other books, just to name a few are: Rangers Apprentice by John Flanagan, Farworld by J. Scott Savage, Lady Carliss and the Water's of Moorue by Chuck Black, Who Moved my Cheese for Teens by Spencer Johnson, Austenland & Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Katelyn..........................again
We used to have a pad around the edge of the crib. But we have taken it off because this happens every time:
Sweet!
MORE SWEET KATELYN PHOTOS
MORE SWEET KATELYN PHOTOS
Almond Butter, Blue Agave & Carob
We have been taking a Nutrition class(Nutrition 101) and in the process we have discovered some healthier alternatives for Honey and Chocolate. Blue Agave and Carob. These are yummy and nice substitutes. I also like to use Almond butter instead of Peanut Butter. It is really yummy. Here is a delicious recipe that my family loves. It uses Blue Agave, Almond Butter, and Carob.
Almond Butter Chip Bars
1 16oz organic creamy almond butter (not "no-stir")
1 cup Blue Agave nectar sweetener (can find at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc)
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 cup organic carob chips or dark chocolate chips (we used carob)
Mix almond butter with a hand blender until creamy. Add blue agave, eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Mix half of the carob/dark chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into a well greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Top with the rest of the carob/chocolate chips. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Once out of the oven, it will look like a puffed up souffle. Let it sit for five minutes before cutting and serving. Substitute other nut butters for unique flavors.
Let me know how you like it!
You can also find more recipes with almond butter, carob, and blue agave at All Recipes. You can search by Keyword, or by ingredients.
Almond Butter Chip Bars
1 16oz organic creamy almond butter (not "no-stir")
1 cup Blue Agave nectar sweetener (can find at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc)
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 cup organic carob chips or dark chocolate chips (we used carob)
Mix almond butter with a hand blender until creamy. Add blue agave, eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Mix half of the carob/dark chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into a well greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Top with the rest of the carob/chocolate chips. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Once out of the oven, it will look like a puffed up souffle. Let it sit for five minutes before cutting and serving. Substitute other nut butters for unique flavors.
Let me know how you like it!
You can also find more recipes with almond butter, carob, and blue agave at All Recipes. You can search by Keyword, or by ingredients.
The Weekend of 'S'
Assignment: as you read this post, try to figure out the *three words that made me title this, 'the weekend of 'S''.
On the weekend of the 27th of February, we went up to Sonora. My dad teaches Consitution Seminars(really awesome) for NCCS (National Center for Constitutional Studies). I have been with my dad before to work the book table, and this time Dad wanted to have me teach Kenzie and Adam, so we decided to take the whole family, so we could also play in the snow. And as Sonora is only about 4 hours away it would be a drivable distance for the family.
To tell the truth we stayed in Twain Harte(right next to Sonora), in an adorable cottage(more like a house). Pictures Below!!!! It was new, so we were like the first guests. There were two bedrooms with other nooks, and couches for beds. The Kitchen was new and furnished, with a nice dinning area and LR. Underneath the stairs was a "Harry Potter" nook, which I tried to convince Adam to sleep in(he refused).
After we were settled, Dad, Jamie, Kenzie, Adam and I(it was raining alot so mom didn't want to take the little ones) geared up and headed to the Snow Park(about 20 min. away) We went tubing for a few hours. Luckily, there was a lift, that dragged us up the hill. The snow was coming down in little hard balls(NOT HAIL) so when we slide down the hill I would hide my face, or I would get quite stung. A couple times we went down together (by holding on to eachothers sleds) and it was REALLY fun. When we finally left the roads were realy slushy and dangerous. The way out was uphill and the car wouldn't go uphill. It got really scary. Then one of the workers(who had a 4-wheel drive truck) offered to go ahead of us on a road that is one-way(the opposite of the way we needed to go) and make some tracks for us. Since no one would likely be coming that way we should be able to use it. So we followed her till we got back on the main road and away from the danger. It was a scary experience but fun too.
We spent and evening playing Charades and drinking Hot Chocolate(YUMMY) to warm up. The lady(Denise Healy) who set up the seminar, stopped by with her husband to say hi. then we all snuggled down in bed.There was some debate ofver who go to sleep in the 2nd bedroom upstairs/loft. Mackenzie, Jamie, and Adam were is a big co0ntest for the double bed. Eventually Adam won, though by bed time he was trying to get me to share it with him. So I we slept peacefully(sort of).
I didn't really enjoy waking up at 5am so I could be picked up at 6:30 to go to the seminar. We had to wait about 30-60 minutes till we could even get in the building. We set up the book table and then settled down to wait. The Seminar went well. Mom came for lunch to join us. We had lots of people come buy stuff. Most of the People already had the 5000 year leap so we had two boxes of extra copies. There was even extras of The Making of America and The American Heritage Series. Which is NOT like the seminar I helped at in Tacoma.
And thus ends The Weekend of 'S'.
* Sonora, Snow & Seminar!
On the weekend of the 27th of February, we went up to Sonora. My dad teaches Consitution Seminars(really awesome) for NCCS (National Center for Constitutional Studies). I have been with my dad before to work the book table, and this time Dad wanted to have me teach Kenzie and Adam, so we decided to take the whole family, so we could also play in the snow. And as Sonora is only about 4 hours away it would be a drivable distance for the family.
To tell the truth we stayed in Twain Harte(right next to Sonora), in an adorable cottage(more like a house). Pictures Below!!!! It was new, so we were like the first guests. There were two bedrooms with other nooks, and couches for beds. The Kitchen was new and furnished, with a nice dinning area and LR. Underneath the stairs was a "Harry Potter" nook, which I tried to convince Adam to sleep in(he refused).
After we were settled, Dad, Jamie, Kenzie, Adam and I(it was raining alot so mom didn't want to take the little ones) geared up and headed to the Snow Park(about 20 min. away) We went tubing for a few hours. Luckily, there was a lift, that dragged us up the hill. The snow was coming down in little hard balls(NOT HAIL) so when we slide down the hill I would hide my face, or I would get quite stung. A couple times we went down together (by holding on to eachothers sleds) and it was REALLY fun. When we finally left the roads were realy slushy and dangerous. The way out was uphill and the car wouldn't go uphill. It got really scary. Then one of the workers(who had a 4-wheel drive truck) offered to go ahead of us on a road that is one-way(the opposite of the way we needed to go) and make some tracks for us. Since no one would likely be coming that way we should be able to use it. So we followed her till we got back on the main road and away from the danger. It was a scary experience but fun too.
We spent and evening playing Charades and drinking Hot Chocolate(YUMMY) to warm up. The lady(Denise Healy) who set up the seminar, stopped by with her husband to say hi. then we all snuggled down in bed.There was some debate ofver who go to sleep in the 2nd bedroom upstairs/loft. Mackenzie, Jamie, and Adam were is a big co0ntest for the double bed. Eventually Adam won, though by bed time he was trying to get me to share it with him. So I we slept peacefully(sort of).
I didn't really enjoy waking up at 5am so I could be picked up at 6:30 to go to the seminar. We had to wait about 30-60 minutes till we could even get in the building. We set up the book table and then settled down to wait. The Seminar went well. Mom came for lunch to join us. We had lots of people come buy stuff. Most of the People already had the 5000 year leap so we had two boxes of extra copies. There was even extras of The Making of America and The American Heritage Series. Which is NOT like the seminar I helped at in Tacoma.
And thus ends The Weekend of 'S'.
The Back of the Van before the Trip
Our Cozy Cottage
Our little Snow Monster!
Our little Snow Monster!
* Sonora, Snow & Seminar!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The True Story of 'The Little Red Hen' - Part 1
You all know the story of the Little Red Hen. No one wanted to help her bake bread! But that story is all wrong. This is the true story, as told by The Little Red Hen, Herself.
The True Story of The Little Red Hen
Part 1
by
The Little Red Hen, Herself
The Little Red Hen lived in a nice cozy house. Her kitchen had been remodeled 3 years before and now Hen was always baking in it. Today she was going to make Bread. She liked to use Wheat flour when she baked, so she pulled out her wheat grinder and bucket of wheat. The she got out her phone and called up Pig.
"Hello Pig, how are you today?""Oh Hen, I just heard of a new Sloppy Joe's ever! Would you like the recipe?"
" No thank you. I prefer Corn Bread. Would you like to come help me grind wheat? I am making bread today."
"Uh... no thank you. I am going on a picnic. Bye!"
So Hen called Duck. But her was going to check out the new diving board at the pond. Goose was going to over to see her neighbors new hatchlings, and Cat going fishing.
"Very well." said Hen. "I will grind the wheat myself."
When she had been grinding about five minutes, she noticed that the wheat wasn't being ground anymore! Oh no, thought Hen. What will I do? I do hope my grinder isn't breaking! Hen stopped her grinder and took out all the wheat. She took off the top and peered inside. Aha! The little cup under the lid had fallen off and was buried in flour. That must be it!she put the cup back on and began grinding again. A couple minutes later the same thing happened. Over and over. Hen was getting very irritated. She just needed a few more cups of flour, and then she could make the dough!
Hen emailed the company which fixed grinders to ask about the problem. A few minutes later she received a response.
Check the passageways for blockage of flour. You may have a big piece blocking the flow of flour.
Hen found in her search that a foam replacement she had recently ordered was to large so she trimmed it and finished grinding.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Gadget Works
To work the Countdown Gadget of the Right move your mouse over it. Fairly simple. Cool Results. I got it at http://mycountdown.org/My_Countdown/My_Countdown/getwidget/ for free. Pretty neat and you can customize colors and everything!
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