Love to Know Slideshow

Face the Day

What is your mood like when you wake up in the morning? Do you have any special rituals, such as reading the newspaper while enjoying a cup of coffee, that help you get ready for the responsibilities of the day?

Every night I turn on my four alarms that will wake me up the next morning. The alarm set for 5:48 gets shut off immediately and im back asleep for another 12 minutes before my 6:00 alarm goes off warning me that I will soon have to get up to start my day. Another two alarms later, I finally drag myself out of bed at 6:22 the perfect amount of time to get ready. Depending on whihc house im at, I have different routines but all in all, they are the same. I go to the bathroom to do my hair and get ready, after I find what to wear its about time to leave so I brush my teeth (I can't go anywhere with out brushing!) and collect my bags. I feel like I always have to grab extra clothes and sneakers for softball, gym or dance. But just before I leave I make coffee for my sister and I in our to go mugs to get us ready for the day. If I'm at my moms I don't make coffee because its never as good as the peppermint flavored creamer I have at my dads. I also eat my breakfast first block enjoying the egg sandwich that my dad cooks each morning for my sister, step mom, himself and I. Clearly he's up a little earlier than I. Every day is started the same but it ends completely different. I love not knowing where the day will bring me having it be a good day with things just going well for me. As I get older I  realize how quickly time goes by even this school year just flew by and it teaches you that you can't take a stationary stance on life and you have to do what makes you happy. You have to go where life takes you.

http://freelance-writing.lovetoknow.com/Slideshow:Daily_Writing_Prompts~7

Creative Contest III

Laughter heals the mind and soul.

Philosophical Idea

Materialism is the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind, as due to material agencies. Karl Marx was one of the first men to create and believe in this theory. "Individuals who hold to this belief see the universe as a huge device held together by pieces of matter functioning in subjection to naturalistic laws." I do not agree with Materialism because I think that in life there are so many more things than money and physical objects. I believe that there is a higher spirit that is there for us when we think we need help or when we don't realize the help that we need. I also believe that relationships and peoples energies are what makes life have a purpose and also makes us happy.

 

 http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/materialism.htm

 

 

TU Tuesday- Classified

Walking through the woods I pass a trailer with for sale signs plastered everywhere. The family inside seems too big for this little house. Through the window i see a dimly lit kitchen table with three kids and a mother huddled around seeming to enjoy the meal along with the company of eachother. The trailer which is advertised as "spacious" seems too small for the four of them. As they walk to the kitchen, they have to take turns so they can fit through the hallway. Bumping into eachother as they are transient from the :nice kitchen with cabinets above and below, 3-burner stove with oven, microwave, full-size fridge" to the dining/living room. The two bedrooms are large enogh for the family to rest peacefully and theres an "awning, large  slide, a/c, sliding glass main door" that connects the house to the outdoors. The family of four seems to be in the lower class but in here, it seems they are happy but are ready for a stable home that is located in a neighborhood with neighbors and an address rather than "on a huge lot in a wooded campground, all hooked up!"


http://timesunion.kaango.com/ad-spacious-trailer-37-all-amenities-perfect-for-a-family/20486476

T=The Seven Layers

The Seven Layers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 (14 ounce) can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch-flavored chips
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass baking pan). In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
2. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
3. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

  
This recipe is an instant flood of memories. It reminds me of my relatives who live in Minnesota and the weekends we would spend doing crafts at my grandmas house on Lake Superior. The Seven Layers is a desert we all make whenever we are together. The first time that I have ever made The Seven Layers was the day of my aunts birthday (The Birthday tradition is making the bars rather than a cake). That day my uncle and I got up early, like we always do, read the paper and got started on our crossword puzzle that never seems to get finished. We walked to the store because my uncle enjoys the exercise and we had to get all the ingredients. By the time we got back my cousin and sister were awake and making my aunt breakfast and a card. The bars were a group effort rushing to get them done before my aunt woke up. The night was finished off with the bars which made the night special and obviously they turned out wonderful! This recipe will always remind me of my family in Minnesota and the birthdays that we spend all day prepping for, celebrating and baking. I love the movie nights before and the early morning walks, the view of the lake and spending time with family that I don't always get to see.





http://allrecipes.com/recipe/seven-layer-magic-cookie-bars/

tu tuesday-late

It’s Tuesday!  And, that means it is a "TU TUESDAY".  Go to http://www.timesunion.com/ and choose an article from a category that interests you - sports, entertainment, news, technology, etc. by a journalist that you can find out some background information on (I would make sure you can find the background information before you read the article - most journalists who also blog have a section on their blog that has background information on him/her).  Then, read the article (completely and thoroughly and thoughtfully) and put the link to the article and a link the background information on him/her on your blog and do the following:

(1) read a brief biography about him/her; (2)  read the article (completely and thoroughly and thoughtfully); (3) write a summary of what you learned about the journalist (two direct quotes) and the topic of the article (two direct quotes) based on your reading; (4) cite specific examples in the form of FOUR direct quotes.  Call the blog by the journalist's name that you chose to find out more about. 

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that (readers) can follow your line of reasoning.  The organization, development, substance, and style should be appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

Famous Poem Starters

But  I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep 

The knowing keeps me awake 

For the time I have to take

Each stride that follows

The truth gets even harder to swallow

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep

The wind pushes me forward

But the journey seems to move backward

Stunned by the truth

My lips release the proof.