Thursday, July 26, 2012
Washington State Vacation
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Caramel Frappuccino On a Budget
I can't be the only one that craves the sweet, creamy coolness of a caramel Frappuccino on a hot Summer's day. But I think we all know the sacrifices one must make to get a small size of this loved drink. A small size of this smoothies is usually around four to five dollars! Yikes!
I knew I could make a similar tasting drink in my own kitchen, so I hunted on Google for ideas and recipes, and sure enough, Starbucks baristas spilled the info on how they make a caramel Frap. delicious. So here are the instructions so you can save your own four bucks.
- 1/2 cup of chilled, dark coffee
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of caramel
- 1 and 1/2 cups of ice
- Whipped cream and a swirl of caramel (for garnish)
- Add the ice. Blend
- Add whipped cream and caramel and drink with straw. Yum!
I found out that all of the ingredients costed about the amount of one and a half Frappeccinos at Starbucks. So each med. sized Frap. I make costs under a dollar!
These are really delicious and taste almost like the ones they sell at coffee shops. And remember, you can always substitute the caramel for chocolate syrup and make a mocha, add pumpkin, caramel, and crushed pecans, and make a pumkin caramel Frap., or add choclate and peppermint and you have a peppermint mocha! The possibilities are endless!
Comment your ideas!
I knew I could make a similar tasting drink in my own kitchen, so I hunted on Google for ideas and recipes, and sure enough, Starbucks baristas spilled the info on how they make a caramel Frap. delicious. So here are the instructions so you can save your own four bucks.
Ingredients:
- A little less than 1/2 cup of half and half or milk- 1/2 cup of chilled, dark coffee
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of caramel
- 1 and 1/2 cups of ice
- Whipped cream and a swirl of caramel (for garnish)
Blend:
- Put the coffee, half and half or milk, sugar, and caramel in the blender and blend for about a min. so the sugar can disolve- Add the ice. Blend
Viola:
- Pour into cup- Add whipped cream and caramel and drink with straw. Yum!
I found out that all of the ingredients costed about the amount of one and a half Frappeccinos at Starbucks. So each med. sized Frap. I make costs under a dollar!
These are really delicious and taste almost like the ones they sell at coffee shops. And remember, you can always substitute the caramel for chocolate syrup and make a mocha, add pumpkin, caramel, and crushed pecans, and make a pumkin caramel Frap., or add choclate and peppermint and you have a peppermint mocha! The possibilities are endless!
Comment your ideas!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Less for Me, More for You, All for God
On the way home from grocery shopping with my dad, we talked about columnists who only write about their feelings and things that a normal reader wouldn't really care about.
"This morning I woke up refreshed and rejuvenated as I saw the glorious sun rising above the earth... but when I saw my precious, little boy sleeping, my mind wandered to flowers and meadows..."
All I could do was laugh when my dad said this, but a couple seconds later my mind snapped, and I wondered if my writing is anything like that. Looking at my previous blog posts, I found a common theme throughout the publishing's. Me.
Sometimes its OK to talk about whats going on in your life, to state your opinion, or show off your work, but if that all you're going to do, your readers are going to be snoring. So, with that said, I have officially decided to spruce up my blogging routine and add in more advice and ideas, and maybe a little of my walk with Jesus. I want to show you what I'm doing and show you how too. I'm going to let you peek into my more creative side and show you my ongoing factory of ideas. And maybe also how my devotions are like.
This Summer I am going to be very creative so watch out for a sudden avalanche of blog posts. (; And yes, I promise to stop talking about myself and my daily life and blog with you, my readers and Jesus, in mind.
Comments? Questions? Ideas? Comment below!
"This morning I woke up refreshed and rejuvenated as I saw the glorious sun rising above the earth... but when I saw my precious, little boy sleeping, my mind wandered to flowers and meadows..."
All I could do was laugh when my dad said this, but a couple seconds later my mind snapped, and I wondered if my writing is anything like that. Looking at my previous blog posts, I found a common theme throughout the publishing's. Me.
Sometimes its OK to talk about whats going on in your life, to state your opinion, or show off your work, but if that all you're going to do, your readers are going to be snoring. So, with that said, I have officially decided to spruce up my blogging routine and add in more advice and ideas, and maybe a little of my walk with Jesus. I want to show you what I'm doing and show you how too. I'm going to let you peek into my more creative side and show you my ongoing factory of ideas. And maybe also how my devotions are like.
This Summer I am going to be very creative so watch out for a sudden avalanche of blog posts. (; And yes, I promise to stop talking about myself and my daily life and blog with you, my readers and Jesus, in mind.
Comments? Questions? Ideas? Comment below!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Designing the Interior
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| Shaggy area rug. Check. Matching nightstand and headboard. Check. Teal lamp. Check. |
"Oh. My. Gosh. It's PERRFECT!!!!!"
-My enthusiastic words after we received my nightstand and headboard.
I have been waited for the matching furniture couple for a whole week now and I was ever sooo excited when it came. If you look closely, the color of the wood has a unique creamy wood texture, but sheen with a satiny finish. It reminded my of the sand at the beach in Oregon, a creamy beige color, but the sand was so fine that it made a squeeky noise when you walked across it a 'certain' way.
My mom and I struggled with the darkness of the room because of the dark brown wood panels. We added a creamy beige and tealish blue to our color palette too add that warm, brighter feeling, and it worked! Everything turned out just the way I wanted it to! Thank you mom, for purchasing my much 'needed' stuff! :)
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Sweet Summer Days
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| This picture gives away everything about Alysia's carnivorous symptoms. :) |
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| Tj's lemonade stand. Classic cute! |
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| Lake day! This Summer's stops at the lake are going to be VERY frequent because of the warmer waters and weather. (All thanks the the warm weather starting in January). |
XC Doubts...
After returning home after the exciting traveling and 'bonding' experience, my adventurous and excitement-seeking high wore of and I was hit full in the face by the stone of decisions. This has been something that has been boring through my brain for about a year now as I faced this one question.
Should I join cross country?
The urge to hide from large audiences, competitions, and crowds has probed me my whole life all thanks to my shyness. Track meets, concerts, or anything that puts any particular spotlight on me scares me to death. This phobia has worn of little by little as I've gotten older, but I was extremely shy when I was in elementary school.
Especially in fourth grade.*_____*
The first year I joined my school, my music teacher forced me against my will to sing *gasp* a solo. I went through weeks of coaxing and persuading from my elementary music teacher to sing. LOUDLY. I also survived gallons of tears, butterfly farms in my stomach, and near attempts of fainting.
If I can't survive 20 seconds on a stage, can I run a 5k with my family, teachers, and friends counting on me?
I just hope that I'll tell the difference from running because I'm too scared to fail, or running to be healthy, have fun, beat my goals and being stronger with each stride I take. And most importantly, not running for the people around me, running for the ONE thing that really matters. JESUS.
Right now I'm just going to train my hardest, and try it out. If I absolutely hate it, my mother said I could pull out. But I actually really want to do something different for a change and face this little habit straight in the eyes.
If all else fails, what I really need is prayers and encouragement for endurance and strength. Thank you! :D
Should I join cross country?
The urge to hide from large audiences, competitions, and crowds has probed me my whole life all thanks to my shyness. Track meets, concerts, or anything that puts any particular spotlight on me scares me to death. This phobia has worn of little by little as I've gotten older, but I was extremely shy when I was in elementary school.
Especially in fourth grade.*_____*
The first year I joined my school, my music teacher forced me against my will to sing *gasp* a solo. I went through weeks of coaxing and persuading from my elementary music teacher to sing. LOUDLY. I also survived gallons of tears, butterfly farms in my stomach, and near attempts of fainting.
If I can't survive 20 seconds on a stage, can I run a 5k with my family, teachers, and friends counting on me?
I just hope that I'll tell the difference from running because I'm too scared to fail, or running to be healthy, have fun, beat my goals and being stronger with each stride I take. And most importantly, not running for the people around me, running for the ONE thing that really matters. JESUS.
Right now I'm just going to train my hardest, and try it out. If I absolutely hate it, my mother said I could pull out. But I actually really want to do something different for a change and face this little habit straight in the eyes.
If all else fails, what I really need is prayers and encouragement for endurance and strength. Thank you! :D
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