Since two people, in the last ten minutes let me know that they'd never heard of or tried snow cream before I really thought I had to share the recipe. Since I've never paid attention to the proportions but made it by eye, I had to look up a recipe. The one I found that was most similar to mine was here
Mix about 1 gallon snow with 1 cup cream or milk (I've honestly always used milk and its tasted great), 1/2 a cup of sugar, and 1-2 tea spoons of vanilla extract. :)
I'm dying to make it myself but don't have the sugar! Let me know what you think if you try it!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Which do you like better?
Both of these coffee makers are from Bed Bath & Beyond. (My favorite store, ever!) Anyway I'm trying to decide which I like better. Keep in mind, I always have a 20% off coupon AND they're only $30.00 so they're practically a steal. Let me know what you think
Cuisinart 4 Cup Coffee Maker
Pros:
It's tiny, and it only brews four cups, so I'm very unlikely to 'waste' much at all. I normally drink at least a medium sized drink (12oz) and this makes four (5oz) cups. Some days I do like a venti (20oz) size cup of coffee though, so this would be PERFECT. Also, since I move a lot, the smaller size makes it easier for storage. Finally, it has a 3 year limited warranty!!
Cons:
It only ever DOES make 4 cups. If I wanted to share a pot with someone I might feel like I was getting jipped.
Also, this is available in pink. I kind of like the pink but I'd be afraid it'd get dirty, and I wouldn't like it as much. Find out more about it Here!
Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Coffee Maker
Pros: Bigger pot, allows me to make more than four cups of coffee at a time. Also in general, it looks a bit nicer than the Cuisinart one.
Cons: 1 year warranty. Bigger, takes up more space. It has a glass pot which makes it more likely to break in moving than the one in the cuisinart.
Also, unfortunately, Mr. Coffee is not available in pink! Anyway, if you want more information go here!
Cuisinart 4 Cup Coffee Maker
It's tiny, and it only brews four cups, so I'm very unlikely to 'waste' much at all. I normally drink at least a medium sized drink (12oz) and this makes four (5oz) cups. Some days I do like a venti (20oz) size cup of coffee though, so this would be PERFECT. Also, since I move a lot, the smaller size makes it easier for storage. Finally, it has a 3 year limited warranty!!
Cons:
It only ever DOES make 4 cups. If I wanted to share a pot with someone I might feel like I was getting jipped.
Also, this is available in pink. I kind of like the pink but I'd be afraid it'd get dirty, and I wouldn't like it as much. Find out more about it Here!
Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Coffee Maker
Pros: Bigger pot, allows me to make more than four cups of coffee at a time. Also in general, it looks a bit nicer than the Cuisinart one.
Cons: 1 year warranty. Bigger, takes up more space. It has a glass pot which makes it more likely to break in moving than the one in the cuisinart.
Also, unfortunately, Mr. Coffee is not available in pink! Anyway, if you want more information go here!
What do you think??
Saturday Thoughts
#1- This morning I woke up to find that my power had gone out at roughly 5AM. I slept til 10 on and off, and then got up for real at 10. For the next hour and a half I felt like a pilgrim. I had my candle lit, my books out. I was studying!! Around 11:30 the power came back on. I have been MUCH less productive.
#2- I really wish I had gone ahead and bought a coffee maker before the semester starts. My birthday is Tuesday so maybe I'll buy myself a birthday present.
#3- I never understand why whenever there is snow, every church closes, except the one my fiance attends. They canceled their Saturday night service, and their 8:30AM Sunday service, but it's never going to be above freezing tomorrow, so how is it any safer at 9:30 than it is at 8:30??? I just don't get it! Stay home! God will forgive you for not risking your lives on the road!
#4- The thought of curling up in my bed, reading about investments with my PowerZero and mini high-lighter is getting me groggy. :) Is it nerdy that I'm looking forward to finishing my blog so I can do that???
#5- Of the like 6 thank you notes I wrote two weeks ago I still have 2 more to mail. Woops!
#2- I really wish I had gone ahead and bought a coffee maker before the semester starts. My birthday is Tuesday so maybe I'll buy myself a birthday present.
#3- I never understand why whenever there is snow, every church closes, except the one my fiance attends. They canceled their Saturday night service, and their 8:30AM Sunday service, but it's never going to be above freezing tomorrow, so how is it any safer at 9:30 than it is at 8:30??? I just don't get it! Stay home! God will forgive you for not risking your lives on the road!
#4- The thought of curling up in my bed, reading about investments with my PowerZero and mini high-lighter is getting me groggy. :) Is it nerdy that I'm looking forward to finishing my blog so I can do that???
#5- Of the like 6 thank you notes I wrote two weeks ago I still have 2 more to mail. Woops!
Oh the weather outside is frightful!
There is no other way to say it! I've been thinking that this snow wasn't that big of a deal and it wasn't even half as much as we got last weekend but it turns out, it's almost as much, if not MORE than we got last weekend! Woops, guess having a window that over looks a parking lot leads to delusions. My bad! Anyway, here are some updated images!
I always think its a good idea to go out in the snow without shoes on, as you can see by my foot print in this picture. I don't know that I necessarely think it's a "good idea" but I just can't be bothered with putting shoes on. Unfortunately my feetsies went numb rather quickly, so I decided to come inside and put on my mamouth crocs (so fuzzy and warm!!)
PS- This is in the covered balcany area of my apartment!
Out in front of the apartment, the parking lot. Do you see that like gray pool in the center of the parking lot?? That's where they plowed last night (but not today???). It was a pool of slush until about an hour ago. Now it's snow covered slush. That is going to freeze and be a BIG problem tomorrow!
This was really cool when I first saw it. I walked over and like a wave of snow went flying, it looked like ocean spray. Obviously it was the wind, but it was really cool looking.
The road and back spot behind my apartment building. Obviously its a little snowier than I realized.
The snow covered ground. This is pretty uninteresting I just thought it was a testimony to how well covered the ground is.
PS- This is in the covered balcany area of my apartment!
Out in front of the apartment, the parking lot. Do you see that like gray pool in the center of the parking lot?? That's where they plowed last night (but not today???). It was a pool of slush until about an hour ago. Now it's snow covered slush. That is going to freeze and be a BIG problem tomorrow!
This was really cool when I first saw it. I walked over and like a wave of snow went flying, it looked like ocean spray. Obviously it was the wind, but it was really cool looking.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
:) Some snow fall pictures from the progress of this "record breaking" snow fall!
Kind of blurry, but this was my apartment complex a little bit before 7pm. It started snowing here around 1, but didn't start sticking til 4:30 or so. We probably had like 2 inches or so at this point
A little snow drift forming inside of the stairwell in the complex, maybe like 4-5 inches tall.
Behind the complex, keep in mind there was still snow on the ground from last weekends snow storm, but there is a fresh cost on top of it, and those foot prints are from earlier this evening. As you can see it's really starting to stick.
In front of the apartment complex, by the parking lot. The sidewalk was completely clean earlier, and it didn't start sticking until probably closer to five PM. It's kind of far out, but you can see accumulation on the picnic table
I do realize that the image quality is kind of low. However, since it's still snowing if I had used the flash to make the image more "clear" there would have been a million different flakes in these pictures and you wouldn't be able to see anything!!
In front of the apartment complex, by the parking lot. The sidewalk was completely clean earlier, and it didn't start sticking until probably closer to five PM. It's kind of far out, but you can see accumulation on the picnic table
I do realize that the image quality is kind of low. However, since it's still snowing if I had used the flash to make the image more "clear" there would have been a million different flakes in these pictures and you wouldn't be able to see anything!!
Hair suggestion
Hello hello hello! Sorry for all my male blog readers, this post (and my last) are kind of girly! Woops, stay tuned though, I'll get back to my normal blogs momentarily. Anyway, tonight I was doing my nails (see post below) and my hair was really bugging me because it was down and kind of poofy/wavy from having been in a braid earlier. I'd already pinned the front pieces up in the center, and so I pulled it up in a lose pony tail and flipped it inside out, and it created a really pretty look (or so says my room-mate C). I didn't take a picture of the front because my face is really icky looking at the moment, but the pieces in the front are still pretty lose so they frame my face nicely. Here's a picture of the back view though:
I kind of like the way it shows off the natural highlights in my hair. My hair falls just below my shoulders when it's down, so I'm not sure how this would look with hair much shorter than mine, but I think it looks prettier than just a normal pony. What do you think? I'm sure everyone has done this before, and I'm the last to do it, but let me know anyway :)
Nail Polish Review
Hello Hello Hello! Everyone knows that I love painting my nails lately, so I thought I'd do a post on a product I bought earlier. I went to Walgreens with Z. because I was bummed I wouldn't be able to get my nails done. I purchased "Adoring Amethyst" by Sally Hansen which is part of the Maximum Growth Plus collection. I believe I paid $4.99 for it. Anyway, I love the color it's a very rich wine color and not matte and plain like a lot of nail polishes can be. However, I have one big complaint. The brushes in this collection are so thin, that you have to make about five strokes to cover your nail, which makes it hard to get an even layer, and hard not to mess up your nails! (I had a lot of trouble doing them neatly, so the next few images will be kind of icky.)
For the second coat I went ahead and took an OPI brush from a color I never used, soaked it in nail polish remover to lift the color off of it, and used that in the nail color. It did go on a bit nicer for the second coat.
Anyway, the color is gorgeous, and these pictures do not do it justice! It's very, very, very similar to red wine. It's a deep red with violet undertones and a little shimmer, but nothing glittery. All that being said here are some images!
Okay, so this last picture, if you're wondering is for a color reference. (By the way, if you love the coaster, like I do, compliment my sister. She picked these out a few years ago for me, and I love, love, love them!!) Anyway, if you look you can see that there are red blocks on them, and if you notice my nails are more purple than that. It's definitely not a color I would classify as "red" or "purple". It truly is a wine!
For the second coat I went ahead and took an OPI brush from a color I never used, soaked it in nail polish remover to lift the color off of it, and used that in the nail color. It did go on a bit nicer for the second coat.
Anyway, the color is gorgeous, and these pictures do not do it justice! It's very, very, very similar to red wine. It's a deep red with violet undertones and a little shimmer, but nothing glittery. All that being said here are some images!
Friday Mornin' Thoughts
#1- I got up at 5:30AM this morning, and got to the gym at 6:30 right when they opened and the girl working just went on and on about how dedicated I was to be at the gym so early on a Friday. Confidence booster? :) Yes!
#2- My knees, my knees, my KNEES. I cannot whine enough about how much they hurt! Ugh! I don't know what it is, everytime I run they like throb. It's getting old. I like running, so I wish they would stop hurting.
#3- I feel pretty lame that I like so much milk in my cereal since apparently I'm the only one! :P Oh well. Guess I'm weird, it's not a newsflash for me!
#4- I had a BIG cup of coffee this morning before my Management class and I saw Justin Beiber on the EarlyShow, I think that's enough to make my Friday.
#5- Speaking of the Early Show, I'm not sure if anyone else out there likes it as much as I do, but if you do like it and watch it Maggie is pregnant! How cute! She is so sweet, love her!
#6- I'm not sure how I feel about the Bones episode last night. It was kind of weird and a let down. I mean the idea behind it was interesting, but it was just a really bizare episode. At least in my opinion.
#7- I ordered something online and it came in a package, and through USPS and I'm afraid they left it at my door, and I won't be home til 2... are USPS the normal mail people???
#8- If we don't get a snow day on Monday, and I'm locked inside all weekend again, I might cry. I mean seriously. I miss fresh air. But as long as the snow benefits me, we'll be cool.
#9- I really love my burts bees chapstick. I originally got the normal one, that like "tingles" but last semester I got the pomegrante one on accident and its growing on me a lot.
#10- Today's Daily Puppy is super cute, her name is Tallie. She's not outstanding, so I won't post her pictures, but you should all go check her out on http://www.dailypuppy.com/ and give her some bones :)
#2- My knees, my knees, my KNEES. I cannot whine enough about how much they hurt! Ugh! I don't know what it is, everytime I run they like throb. It's getting old. I like running, so I wish they would stop hurting.
#3- I feel pretty lame that I like so much milk in my cereal since apparently I'm the only one! :P Oh well. Guess I'm weird, it's not a newsflash for me!
#4- I had a BIG cup of coffee this morning before my Management class and I saw Justin Beiber on the EarlyShow, I think that's enough to make my Friday.
#5- Speaking of the Early Show, I'm not sure if anyone else out there likes it as much as I do, but if you do like it and watch it Maggie is pregnant! How cute! She is so sweet, love her!
#6- I'm not sure how I feel about the Bones episode last night. It was kind of weird and a let down. I mean the idea behind it was interesting, but it was just a really bizare episode. At least in my opinion.
#7- I ordered something online and it came in a package, and through USPS and I'm afraid they left it at my door, and I won't be home til 2... are USPS the normal mail people???
#8- If we don't get a snow day on Monday, and I'm locked inside all weekend again, I might cry. I mean seriously. I miss fresh air. But as long as the snow benefits me, we'll be cool.
#9- I really love my burts bees chapstick. I originally got the normal one, that like "tingles" but last semester I got the pomegrante one on accident and its growing on me a lot.
#10- Today's Daily Puppy is super cute, her name is Tallie. She's not outstanding, so I won't post her pictures, but you should all go check her out on http://www.dailypuppy.com/ and give her some bones :)
Good Morning Darlings!
Hello everyone and Good Mornin!
That's right, I'm updating my blog at 5:45AM, whatevs. So I'm up and awake and looking at the snow forecast wboc is saying that we'll get 6-12 inches of snow. I just checked accuweather and they're saying that we are going to get like 10+ inches of snow, 1.36 inches of rain, .3 inches of ice, and gusts of wind close to 59 miles per hour. PHEW. I'm not sure, I want to buy it, I really do but I'm just not sure. If you look at the weather map, it shows this HUGE front that is going to come over us, but I really just have a bad feeling its going to be an all rain event, or go just north of us, as always happens.
Argh, I'm trying not to but I'm really getting my hopes up about this :( I know we're going to have to go to school on Monday and I am just going to be so heart broken when that happens.
Anyway, you might be wondering WHY ON EARTH I'm up so early. I gotta hit the gym this morning before I have class at 9, because I have a bad feeling they won't open this weekend, and if they do, I probably won't want to venture over there. Since I ran so far yesterday I think I'm going to do a 30 minute run this morning, and then just bike for 20... I know it's pretty lame, but I just don't think I have running far in me this morning !
Alright, well it's way too early for me to have real thoughts, so I suppose I'll go!
Ta-ta-for-now!
That's right, I'm updating my blog at 5:45AM, whatevs. So I'm up and awake and looking at the snow forecast wboc is saying that we'll get 6-12 inches of snow. I just checked accuweather and they're saying that we are going to get like 10+ inches of snow, 1.36 inches of rain, .3 inches of ice, and gusts of wind close to 59 miles per hour. PHEW. I'm not sure, I want to buy it, I really do but I'm just not sure. If you look at the weather map, it shows this HUGE front that is going to come over us, but I really just have a bad feeling its going to be an all rain event, or go just north of us, as always happens.
Argh, I'm trying not to but I'm really getting my hopes up about this :( I know we're going to have to go to school on Monday and I am just going to be so heart broken when that happens.
Anyway, you might be wondering WHY ON EARTH I'm up so early. I gotta hit the gym this morning before I have class at 9, because I have a bad feeling they won't open this weekend, and if they do, I probably won't want to venture over there. Since I ran so far yesterday I think I'm going to do a 30 minute run this morning, and then just bike for 20... I know it's pretty lame, but I just don't think I have running far in me this morning !
Alright, well it's way too early for me to have real thoughts, so I suppose I'll go!
Ta-ta-for-now!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Five Thoughts for Thursday
#1- I'm not sure how I feel about this snow. I really want another snow day so that I can have an exam next Friday and now the day after my birthday, but I'm kind of over the ice. I almost slipped like 7 times this morning. Not cool, *city I live in*, NOT COOL.
#2- I was going to get my nails/eyebrows done this weekend because I always pamper myself with that stuff right before my birthday, but considering we're supposed to get the aforementioned 6-12 inches of snow, I don't think I'll be making the trek across town in my little clown mobile.
#3-Since I'm going to be snowed in all weekend anyway, I think I might do my 3rd Grade Through the Years video. GET EXCITED!
#4- Bones starts in 8 minutes. So. So. So. So. So. EXCITED.
#5- I've been putting splenda (and lemon if available) in my water a lot lately, does that defeat the purpose of drinking water? It's allowed me to drink more water than soda and stuff, so that's good... right?
#2- I was going to get my nails/eyebrows done this weekend because I always pamper myself with that stuff right before my birthday, but considering we're supposed to get the aforementioned 6-12 inches of snow, I don't think I'll be making the trek across town in my little clown mobile.
#3-Since I'm going to be snowed in all weekend anyway, I think I might do my 3rd Grade Through the Years video. GET EXCITED!
#4- Bones starts in 8 minutes. So. So. So. So. So. EXCITED.
#5- I've been putting splenda (and lemon if available) in my water a lot lately, does that defeat the purpose of drinking water? It's allowed me to drink more water than soda and stuff, so that's good... right?
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