Christmas morning.

Dad's gift to mom. nothing.

New Wii remote with new game.


Eric and Emma wrestling


Then it was Mark and Micheal.

Imaginiff.

Now mom will always win yellow car.

Cousin Sarah!!!

Our first attempt at family pictures.

The end.
Peace.

My Christmas eve in pictures.

The wrapping of the gifts.




Meg.


Tree

Sledding.







We each opened one gift.


Katie wouldn't smile.

The game.

Frosting on my fingertips

Sorry it's late, but here it is.
Three days off and on of Christmas cooking.
I have some pictures, but I can’t seem to get them on the computer.
Anyways, I had a list of recipes I wanted to try, I didn’t get to all of them, but I did try.
By the end of each day (sat. sun. mon.) my feet and back were in a large amount of pain.
But I was very proud of what I made.
Sugar cookies
Donuts
Symphony bars
Oreo cookie things
and other various sugary goodies.
I made them as gifts for coworkers and a few other people.
Along with my Christmas cooking they received a homemade ornament. I guess I was just feeling extra crafty this year.
But back to the cooking.
I made the donuts different this time from the others. Instead of donut holes, I used biscuit dough and cut out the middle with a round cookie cutter. But they were still too big, so I had to cut them in half. After that, it was a whole lot easier to fry them.
Now that I am done with those gifts I can focus on getting my family’s gifts together. I mean, I have them all; I just need to see whose is whose and wrap them.
That’s my post.
Peace.

oops

I seem to have screwed up my first temped at the blog.
I'll start over.
I hate the game life. I played it Monday night and I was the only person still in debt at the end of the game.
That is what you get for going to college.
I don't fully remember what I was. But whatever it was it sucked.

Today I went to the craft store in Apple Vally. I got the last of the things I need for people's Christmas gifts.
Tomorrow I intend to go to Cub to get cooking supplies for Christmas cookies.
I have a few new recipes I wants to try. If they work I'll post them.
Until then.
Peace.

I hate life

It has pretty busy with school and work, so I haven't had time to write about my weekend.
As I had said we would do earlier, Dad, Ryan, Emma, and I went to get a Christmas tree. We usually cut down our own tree.
We had to go through a few trees to pick out the right one.

Here is Dad explaining to us why this tree wont work.


Here is a tree that will work.
And I was the one who found it!!!!


After we got home we decided to decorate the tree that night.
But first we went out for dinner. I 'm not a big fan of fast food places, mostly because I don't eat meat. But I didn't choose where we would eat, so Arby's it was.
When we got home we started to decorate.

This is something Mom and Dad got from their trip to Germany, Like 50 years ago.


After a few arguments (Emma didn't like some of Ryan's ornaments) and some repair to an ornament (Santa no longer has his arm duct taped on.) The tree was done.

Ta-da!!!


Now I am just studying for my PSEO test and getting people's Christmas gifts together.
Until next post.
Peace.

The last few days

Not much has happened really.
A few nights ago my mom made a German dish a student made for use while she was staying with us. Translated it means "green sauce."
It’s this potato dish with a sour cream, mayo, dill something or other, chives and some other stuff.

Oh, and a hard boiled egg. You put it all together and eat it.

It is now one of my favorite things to eat.
I'll post the recipe when I get it.

Also, last night was the winter walk.
Down town is open and you just go from store to store. Sometimes there are sales.
I worked at the library with the model trains they have every year.
I didn't feel like walking in the cold this year.
I thought my parents looked really cute last night.

Well, that's about all that's been going on.
Later today we are going to cut down a tree. So I'll have some pictures of that.
Until then, peace.

Survey

I found this some where online and thought I would post it.
1. Where is your cell phone? Bed room
2. Where is your significant other? Not yet found
3. Your hair color? Brown
4. Your mother? Hard working
5. Your father? Level headed
6. Your favorite thing? Music
7. Your dream last night? Something about tattoos
8. Your dream/goal? To be a teacher
9. The room you're in? Den
10. Your hobby? Making things
11. Your fear? Planes
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Teaching
13. Where were you last night? Church
14. What you're not? Quiet
15. One of your wish-list items? Sewing machine
16. Where you grew up? Minnesota
17. The last thing you ate? Toast
18. What are you wearing? P.j.s
19. Your TV? Off
20. Your pet? Annoying
21. Your computer? On
22. Your mood? Good
23. Missing someone? Yeah
24. Your car? None
25. Something you're not wearing? Socks
26. Favorite store? Joann’s
27. Your summer? Great
28. Love someone? 8 Someones
29. Your favorite color? Blue and brown
30. When is the last time you laughed? Hour ago
31. Last time you cried? summer sometime

Sitting, waiting, wishing.

It is December, and with December I expect snow.
We have a little, but not enough to do anything. The kids at work are also ready for some snow. A few of them tried to go sledding down the small hill we have. But with more leafs than snow, it didn't go very well.
But snow is more than just sledding. It means picking out a Christmas tree!
Ryan, Emma, and I are often the ones who pick out the tree. Lately because we are the only ones home. But I have been picking out trees since fifth grade. Which means I know what to look for.
I have made a list of my favorite things about snow.
1. Sledding. One of the few things I do outside, being that a hate ice.
2. Time to get the tree. As I said I am an expert.
3. Layering clothes. Winter is so much easier to dress for than summer. It is just a matter of putting on more clothes.
4. Christmas shopping. I LOVE getting people's gifts
5. Hot apple cider. I enjoy this more than hot chocolate.
6. Christmas movies. Tis the time to watch animated movies. I'm looking for "the toy that saved Christmas.
7. A break from school and work. Since I work at a school, I don't often have to work when I don't have school. So I can fully enjoy my break.
I'm hoping for a large snow storm. But it doesn't look likely.

Monday blues

Remember that show weekenders? It was one of those Saturday morning cartoons on, I think it was ABC. I remember that line from the theme song “I’m living for the weekend.”
Defiantly my life.
Its days like this (Mondays) that make me realize how important weekends truly are. Whether it be catching up on homework, spending time with friends and family, or just chillaxing. I think we are all just “living for the weekend.” That time of week that just re-energizes us. Imagine trying to get through two weeks without a weekend in between. Just like lavender is God’s gift to my mother, weekends are God’s gift to me.
Most of my weekends consist of the library, music, and whatever art project I have going on. The pass few months I have been working on some people’s Christmas presents. I am really proud of some of the things I’ve made, even if it did make a HUGE mess. ( we are talking mod podge everywhere.)
The weekend is also my time to watch some TV. I rarely watch it during the week because there is little time and I can’t seem to follow a TV show for more than three weeks. So the weekend is the most logical time to watch something, often a movie of some sorts. This week it was Michael Clayton. I really enjoyed it, even if I was hopelessly lost for a while.
I am trying to come up with a list of movies I should watch, so if you can think of any let me know.
I hope you all have an amazing week.
Peace out.

clothes closet

Today I went to the thrift store in town. They have this sale called “third Thursdays,” you fill up a paper bag for five dollars. When my older sister lived at home we would always go. I am often forgetting about the sale, but this month I remembered. I bought some knitted tops, a jumper, a few belts, and um…….. I can’t remember what else.
I have made some amazing finds their, ones that have lasted me for years. Which is really saying something considering my track record with clothes. I am always ripping, staining, or reinventing me clothes.
I am a BIG fan of thrift stores. Not only because they are an ecology sound way of getting not wasting perfectly good clothing. But you never know what you will find. I also never seem to be on the same page as the other stores when it comes to clothes. Styles come and go so fast I am never sure what I am supposed to be wearing. So it just makes sense to get what I want and wear it when I want. There is nothing like a loud dress or corduroy. It is clothing like that that makes me enjoy my entire. And with the weather getting colder, you need something that warms your style desires.
I hope to soon be able to upload pictures of my clothing adventures for you all to see. My mother’s response to this was “are you sure?” Or maybe she was just referring to my brown jumpsuit. Whatever it was, I refuse to let that stop me for sharing my various style choices, if only so that I can look back and laugh.
That’s all for today. I’ll try to post on a regular basis. But the likelihood of people actually reading my blog is low.

An explanation

I guess I should explain the name of my blog

Last year a kid at my job (after school care) started to call me “lady goldfish” after I served goldfish three days in a row for snack.

I still work at, and enjoy that school. Every year I am surprised with the new kids and the witty, humorous, and deep things they have to say.

But my job is not my only enjoyment. I love music, thrift stores, sewing, reading, biking, cooking, Frisbee when people will play with me, and kids.

Kids are a very large part of my life. I have loved kids for as long as I can remember. In fact, I plan to be an elementary teacher one day.

Everything about kids interests me. They way they play and learn. I have even found myself reading child development books in middle school. My job may not be my only enjoyment, but it does take up a lot of my time. Even though it is just an after school job and I don’t work more than four days a week. After I come home there is a “wind down time,” where I go threw what happened that day. It is easier to find humor in what the kids say when I am not running around.

I have recently found that I am wearing clothes that are surprisingly similar to a few of the kindergarteners. This has happened on more than one occasion, and I’m sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, I am glad to have someone to share style tips with. But on the other hand, it may mean it looks like my mother dressed me. This is not the case.

At times my mother laughs at me when I leave the house. She’ll say things like “oh, you are too cute” or “huh.” Which is a lot better than what I get from some of my other family members.

Well, I hope I did ok for my first blog.

I hope you all enjoyed my mindless chatter and come back for more.