A Bike Ride Adventure

Last week My friend Noel and I got together and went for a bike ride. I went to her house and we rode to the store and got sandwiches and ice cream! We stopped at the park on the way home and enjoyed our lunch and ice cream. After finishing our lunch we started riding home and about halfway home Noel asked if she could put her sunglasses in my backpack. I said "sure" and reached for my backpack. My heart racing, I stated "oh no" I left it at the park. Noel burst out laughing and I took off ridding as fast as I could, and thankfully upon reaching the park my backpack was still sitting where I had forgot it. After that our ride was uneventful and we made it back safely. All in all it was a fun day!

Our miniature ice cream

Do you like to go for bike rides?

What is the most fun you have had on a bike ride?

Homemade Marshmallows

It's the season for a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows! Homemade marshmallows are one of my favorite things to make because they turn out so good and taste so much better then the store bought ones.
Since it was cold today and I was going to have hot coco I decided to make marshmallows to go with it.
I tried them with sugar instead or corn syrup and they tasted much better. Now that you all are wondering how to make them, here is the recipe...

• 2 Tbls. gelatin
• 8 Tbls. cold water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Dust an 9 inch square pan with powder sugar and set aside. (I suggest greasing it with butter first)
2. In a small bowl, soak gelatin in 8 Tbls. cold water. Set aside.
3. Combine granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of cold water in a large heavy sausepan.
4. Cook and stir ov3er medium heat until dissolved.
5. Add gelatin and bring to a boil.
6. Remove from heat. Pour into a large mixing bowl and stand until partly cool.
7. Add salt and vanilla extract.
8. Beat with an electric mixer until soft and double in volume. About 10-15 minutes. (use whisk attachment)
9. Pour into prepared pan.
10. Set to cool until it will not stick to your finger.
11. Cut into squares and roll in powdered sugar.
12. Enjoy!

(part of) My Family

~Smile~

The Mad Sewer

The past few weeks have been full of activities and I didn't have much time for blogging. Thankfully things are finally starting to slow down, and I can (hopefully) post more often. 

Lately I've been on a sewing craze. Despite having other things to do, I still made time to sew. I got inspired to sew more by a blog I found through Pintrest. My dad encouraged me to make a dress, so my mom and I both made one together. I have been wanting to post pictures of them but none of them turned out good. Hopefully soon I will get some nice ones to share with you all.

After finishing the dresses, I got the idea that I should make a cowgirl shirt...so I did. I started Monday, and had a western party with my home school group Friday. Wanting to finish in time for the party, I sewed like crazy for four days and finished it an hour before I had to go!

I'm still in the sewing mood and have some more projects to start, but that will be for a later post.  

My mom calls me the mad sewer.

 

Do you like to sew?

What projects are you doing or planning on doing?