Mother's Day Sale and New Cell Phone!!

So yesterday on our way home from Pleasant Valley, CT we stopped at the Holyoke Mall in Holyoke, MA to get my cell phone! See I've always wanted a cell phone, and since dad has always had Nextel/Sprint, I had to  get a Nextel cell phone! So at the mall, there was a Nextel Kioisk, and not only was dad able to renew his exsisting Nextel contract, but my mom and I were both able to get a new Motorola Clutch and a family plan (only about $70.00 for 700 minutes).

Even though it took about 3 hours to do everything, the guy that was helping us was very nice, and I liked him! I would deffiently stay as a Nextel costumer. . Also for every mother out there Sprint/Nextel is having a Mother's Day Sale! So go buy a new phone ;)

Cae ♥

Check out some accessories that would go great with this phone!

My Really Awesome Teachers with The Really Awesome Flashback

Tell us about the teachers from your school days. Who were your favorites? Why did you like them? How did they influence your life, your occupation, or another aspect? Have you ever gone back & seen or contacted a favorite teacher to express your appreciation? Do you still keep up with any of your teachers? Was Teacher Appreciation Day/Week celebrated when you were in school? (Just share about favorites this week; we'll visit the not-so-stellar teacher memories another day!)

Okay, I have to say I only have had two teachers that tought me in school. But I did have Sunday School teachers do they count? I loved both of the teachers that I had in public school, for Kindergarten I had Mrs. Foreman, who was amazing and she let us play in the sand box ;) I actually have seen Mrs. Foreman a couple years ago while babysitting at the school playground! Then for first and second grade I had Mizz B. Mizz B. was amazing and played the guitar almost daily for the class, she also helped me with my spelling (which I'm still bad at) and was really awesome! After second grade, my mom pulled me out of school and homeschooled me, so I've been homeschooled since!

Sunday School! One of the funner reasons at the time to go to church! My favorite teacher (and still is) is Mrs. Smiles (I love her last name don't you?)!! Mrs. Smiles well always smiles, she was also very nice, and was a great teacher for sixth grade. I still love when I visit my CT hometown and get to see Mrs. Smiles she is just amazing!! Mrs. Smiles also helped me with my last big decision (I know not everyone reads my blog, so to read my last big decision click HERE!). Mrs. Smiles was on the KY trip with the church, and she was Catholic, so she and I took a walk and I talked about why/why not I shouldn't go to Catholic School, Public School, or stay homeschooled. Mrs. Smiles helped me and told me why she is now Congregationalist, and it helped me a lot with my decision. Another favorite for church was the minister E, E taught confirmation class and is a walking encyclopedia (a good thing for confirmation class, not a good thing for math class)! Not only did E teach with his knowledge, but he also made me think about going into ministry, even though I no longer want to go that way in life, being a minister will always seem cool to me thanks to E!

I don't remember celebrating Teach Appreciation, but I would always get my teachers something at the end of the school year just to thank them for putting up with me :)

Enjoied my flashback (not that it went back so far)? Well check out Linda's blog Mocha with Linda and write your own flashback!!

Cae ♥

Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar Garciaparra the Shot Stop for the Boston Red Sox retired today at 7:00. Nomar was (and still is) my favorite Red Sox player! Nomar is also my first Red Sox jersey that I owned!





Nomar is still my favorite and this post is dedicated to all the hardwork that he has put in!



Cae ♥

P.S. He signed a 3 day contract this year with the Red Sox, so he retired with the Red Sox being the last team he ever played for.

Random Life, Random Dozen!

1. What was the last thing about which you procrastinated? Last thing, I still am!! I'm trying to write an article to my paper about what a library should be, but with the current library stuff it's hard for me not to write names!! So I'm kind of putting that article off :(

2. How long does it take you to fall asleep, and do you sleep through the night? It depends how long it takes me to fall asleep, it depends on what I did for the day, how much I slept the night before, how many cups of coffee I consumed, and for the most part I sleep through the night baring any weird dreams, false fire alarms, or anything else.

3. Which decade would you choose to exemplify your favorite fashion styles? I like this decades styles, just because I'm a teenager and I don't remember the ones before me ☺ I have to say the 60s were really cool.

4. What is your personal best dish to feed a crowd? A crowd? Like a lot of people? Well hmmm, I can't think of one, actually I can make Apple Crisp, but if that doesn't count. I can make a mean Fettichini Alfredo with Pea and Ham for dinner guests!

5. Are you an impulse shopper? What was the last thing you bought on impulse? No usually, probably my purse, which I bought at a Marshall's, and I could of bought a cheeper one, but stupidily I watned the brand name! Note to self: Don't buy brand name, yes the name looks cute, but think of how many hours you worked to buy that purse!

6. What is one wish you have for your own funeral? I would say to have everyone be happy and not to grieve over me, but knowing my family they heal better after they grieve. To invite my librarians and current board, because they are amazing and deserve to come, and also to have a shadow box which includes everything I love, pictures of people I loved, books, horses, animals, the library, clothes, shoes, etc.

7. If it's true that joy is in found in the simple things in life, what does your joy look like today? Reading, walking, emailing Mrs. T, and work ☺

8. What is your favorite type of bread? White bread or Cinnamon Raisin Bread

9. What trait do you fear developing the most? (Laziness, greediness, grumpiness, etc.) I would have to say grumpiness, I don't like grumpy people, and if I ever turn into one I give my friends and family full permission to do something about it!

10. What trait would you like most to develop? Spelling count as a trait? I would want to be nicer to my brother.

11. Which room in your house best reflects your personality? Why? My bed room, because it has everything I love in it! It has my piano and sheet music, books, pictures of friends and family, horse models, and it has my accomplishments all over the room, Oh and there are quotes all over my wall :)

12. How do you maintain balance in your life regarding, work, family, church, other organizations and activities, and blogging? Um, Lid can you see my blog isn't as active as yours. . .I wish I knew because I'm starting to feel bad for my blog, since I no longer find time to blog, and when I do have time to blog it's blogging for my library and not for this one, and if the library blog is done, then I don't have a post for this one! How my mom can accomplish living like this I have no clue, because I need coffee to help me through my daily life!

Check out Lidna's Blog 2nd Cup of Coffee and do your own Random Dozen!!!
Cae ♥

Birthday Gifts

So I spent my morning runing errands with my boss, aka Mrs. T on here. She is more than a second mother to me, she is a God sent angel in my life! So her birthday is coming up, and I have no clue what to get her! So while on our errands today I had to ask her what she wanted. The first time she said she wanted 1 million unmarked dollars, the second time she said "Cae, I don't want anything". Now if I listened to her and if she listened to me I wouldn't get any anything, BUT Mrs. T doesn't listen to me when I say that I don't want anything, so I'm not going to listen to her! So I asked her again! She then said nail polish! So I'm going to deposit my paycheck and I will go and buy some cool nail polish colors, which she told me she likes. And maybe I'll get her a flower or two.

Colors

Red

Dark Purple
Burgandy
Lilac
Mocha

Cae ♥

Playing with Lemon Cheesecake

So I made Lemon Cheesecake last night for my grandparents. Sounds easy right? Wrong! I deicded to not follow the recipie (don't reccomend it), but it was too late to start a whole new dessert, so we went with it. And it came out pretty good, I think I did a great job messing dessert up :)




Crust
2 cups Honey Maid Grahams Crackers Crumbs, 13.5-Ounce Units (Pack of 12)
1/4 cup Domino Premium Pure Cane Sugar 5Lb Bag
1/2 cup butter, melted (around 45 seconds in the micro)

Filling
4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 package (3 oz.) lemon gelatin
1 package (2.9 oz) cook-and-serve lemon pudding mix
1 teaspoon lemon extract
5 eggs, lightly beaten

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 13in x 9 in x 2in baking dish.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth (If using an electric mixer speed 4 for about 3-4 minutes). Add pudding and lemon extract; beat 3 minutes longer. Add eggs; beat low speed until combined. Add gelatin and beat for a couple more minutes.

Pour into crust. Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes (it was only about 30 for me) or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes. Refrigrate overnight*.

*Okay, since we were in a time crunch I threw it into the freezer for 1 hour, and then put it in the fridge until the dessert

It came out very well, and the mess up was no longer a mess up, it was a creation!

Cae ♥

Derby Day!

Are you watching? Well it's Derby Day!! I'm watching all of the Churchill Downs races right now, but I'll be watching the Derby! Who do you want to win?





Cae ♥