in reply to my old iphone 4 post...

in reply to my previous iphone 4 post... guess what?! i got an iphone 4 (:

halloween

so, yesterday was the day of the dead. well, that's not what everyone refers to it as, but that's what i want to refer to it as. i wasn't going to go trick-or-treating because yesterday was sunday, but i ended up going. anywhoo... since i went trick or treating, i had to dress up! i went with a group of friends from a popular neighborhood in kelso/longview, wa. two of them dressed up as powerpuff girls, one of them dressed up as a baby and i dressed up as a fairy! (: i have to admit... my hair was pretty cute.

unlike previous years, i didn't get very much candy. probably an eighth of what i got last year. last year, i got 2 bags full of candy... good candy. warheads, snickers, twixes, kit kats, swedish fish, dum dums, etc.

at one particular house, one family decked out. they played the halloween theme music, brought out the smoke machines, put on the scary costumes... it was so scary. my friends and i attempted taking on the house for a mere piece of candy, but we couldn't do it.

there was a guy standing in front of the door with a michael meyers' mask on. he was really creepy. i can't wait to have my own home and be able to freak little kids out like that. it will be so fun.

today, i found out that that freaky guy was the dad of one of my friends. in previous years, no one has ever scared me so much as a child. i guess it's because i'm older now?

haha

iPhone this, iPhone that, iPhone yes!

yes, the truth is, i'm am in love with the new apple invention... the iPhone 4! i used to be in love with the iPhone 3G, but with the iPhone 4 being launched, i have found a new love :]

this phone is more than just a phone. it's a revolution. a beauty!!!

i want one soooo bad!

...and so does zanny! i'm glad i'm not the only one! :D

my good list

ice cream
pudding
rice
roller coasters
extreme things
bingo!
blogging
blackberry stains
natural beauty
sensitivity
rush
i's with hearts instead of dots
poetry
movies
interesting people
old people with things to say
history
the internet
good novels
mini coopers
macbook pros
college
university
finishing something
roman numerals
music
ooh-la-la
learning
understanding
jumping
iphones
high school
chubby babies
cheesecake with crust
getting comfy
crushed ice
quotes
reading
life

i created my good list, now go create yours. post a link through a comment on this post... i can't wait to see your good list!

new pictures: my favorite

this is miles on his 1st camping trip. his daddy was bouncing him during this picture.

enumclaw and 2 babies!

these babies are cousins!

the boy is my nephew!

and the girl is his cousin!

yay for miles and ellie!

they went on their first camping trip (to enumclaw), last week!

Enumclaw, baby!

i just got back from the scottish highland games in enumclaw. it's a little town close to seattle. i love it there. longview is almost as small. we did so many things there. we camped for a week. we went to the festival. we enjoyed the company of friends and family. and to put it all into one paragraph, the whole thing really strengthened the relationships we have with one another... the family and friends that attended. i am so appreciative to've been apart of it. it was amazing. i'm so glad i got to spend time with janie and erin. i'll be sad when they go back to england. i'm so excited for next year, that i won't be able to wait...



...it can't come soon enough.

good french toast... the homemade kind

i recently interviewed a professional chef and he explained the mechanics of making a superb french toast. this is what he said:

ingredients for 2 servings (2 slices each):

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3 eggs

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1/2 cup of milk

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1 tsp sugar

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dash of salt

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dash of cinnamon

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15 ritz crackers

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1/2 a stick of butter

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4 slices of bread (your choice)

1. blend the eggs, milk, sugar, salt and cinnamon together in a bowl. 

2. on a separate plate, crumble/crush the ritz crackers. set aside. 

3. take a slice of bread and dip into egg mixture until well coated. 

4. then, transfer to plate of ritz and coat it on both sides. place in hot pan with melted butter. 

5. fry each side for at least 1 minute. 

6. repeat for each slice of bread. 

7. enjoy with your choice of garnish.

delectable: 3 ingredient no bake cheesecake

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you read it right. delectable 3 ingredient no bake cheesecake. here in rexburg, my older sister that is now a mommy, taught me how to make a delicious no bake cheesecake. it is quick and easy and delicious. 

ingredients for this delicious piece of no bake art:

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one 8 ounce package of cream cheese. any brand. but, use neufschatel cheese instead for less fat. it tastes the same and works just as well.

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one can of sweetened condensed milk. preferably the cheap brand.

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1/3 cup full of lime juice. it doesn't have to be fresh.

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one ready made graham cracker crust. you can make your own, but that would change the cheesecake from being "easy and quick" to "not easy and quick." 

directions to put this all together:

1. empty the cream cheese into a bowl and warm it up in the microwave for 30 seconds.

2. take an electric mixer and blend the cream cheese until it is smooth. 

3. pour the sweetened condensed milk into the smooth cream cheese. 

4. empty the citrus juice into the cream cheese mixture.

5. blend together well.

6. pour mixture into pie crust and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

7. enjoy!

rexburg and a baby

recently, my older sister gave birth to a beautiful baby.

he is the cutest!

born on june 21, 2010; 6 lb 8oz.

i cannot wait to see him on our trip to rexburg, idaho!