T-Shirt scarf

A really common thing I've seen is the T-shirt scarf. My favorite website for a tutorial so far has to be http://www.decorating-ideas-galore.com/t-shirt-scarf.html

Well, today I was quite bored, and so I decided to make one... Of course, being me, I must have messed it up, because my strips were only slightly curly, so they didn't look as good. However I got this brilliant idea because another really popular thing, is to wear scarves in your hair........ Briliant right?

If yours end up like mine, why not put it to use? In the first picture I tied the scarf around my bun, letting the ends dangle in a festive way. In the second, I tied the scarf around my bun, tying it into a bow at the top.

Hope this helps!
Poohbear

I was tagged:P

I was tagged by Fidelia(I read this post), and here are the questions asked(with my answers of course:P):

1) What's your favorite book ever?(or top three): The Bible, The Hunger Games, and Princess of the Midnight Ball.

2) What's your favorite movie?(or top three): This is hard... LOTR, The Hobbit, and The Avengers.

3) If you went on a world tour, all expenses paid, where would you go?: Hard... Probably either Paris, or Ireland.

4)If you could be anywhere in the world at this moment, where would it be?: With my best friends(you know who you are:P).

5)How many times did you see the Hobbit?: I saw it once with my dad, and two of my sibblings.

6)Have you ever spent weeks hoping for waiting for a certain event and then had that event canceled?: I don't beleive so.

7)Do you like air-soft, paintball or Nerf better?: I'd have to say Nerf, because I've never played the other two:D

8)Do you frequently play card games? Not ALL the time... but I don't mind playing every once and a while.

9)Do you debate/argue a bit too frequently?: I'm afraid so:D But it helped me get a good grade on my Social Studies debate:D

10)Have you read ALL of the Lord of the Rings books?: I'm afraid to say I haven't read ANY of the Lord of the Rings books, but I'm hoping to soon.

11)What is your opinion of fantasy?: I think it is an enthralling genre, and more people should read it.


I'm going to tag... ANYONE WHO READ THIS:D
I'm gonna go with these same questions(unless you've done this already), partly because these are good questions, but mostly 'cause I can't think of any at the moment:D

Have fun!
Poohbear

2013!!!

Happy New Year everyone!
God bless you in this new year!

Have a great year,
Poohbear

Christmas songs(and hymns)

Here are some of my favorite Christmas songs(and hymns).


The First Noel: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/r/frstnoel.htm

Silent night: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/i/silntnit.htm

White Christmas: http://www.carols.org.uk/wh1te_christmas.htm

Hark the Harold Angels Sing: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/h/a/hhangels.htm

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/c/ocomocom.htm

Carol of the Bells: http://www.lyricsmania.com/carol_of_the_bells_lyrics_christmas_songs.html

O Holy Night: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/h/oholynit.htm

O Little Town of Bethlehem: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/l/olittle.htm


May your Christmas be white,
Poohbear




Christmas movies

Here are some of my favorite Christmas movies:

It's a Wonderful life

Miracle on 34th Street

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

May your Christmas be white,
Poohbear

William's second chapter

I'm really sorry if you tried to read my last post on Valencia's Valor, and it didn't work. Unfortunately that blog won't let me post, so I'll just post the chapter here:

Today was the first of two parties in honor of the new Princess. They are both held at the palace, there are music, dancing, food, and speeches. Every noble family came, making the courtyard, and adjoining rooms packed, for the throne room was reserved for the King, Queen, Princess who were seated on their thrones, and the dancing couples. I glanced around me at all the people, talking and laughing. I saw Robyn and her friend talking in a corner, they seemed happy to be here. Robyn was wearing a flatteringly low cut pastel yellow gown, and was , I must admit, very beautiful in it. I decided that soon I would ask her for a dance, but first I must get myself together.
I walked around the room trying in vain to sum up the correct wording. I sighed, Well, I thought to myself I may as well give it a go, she can answer however she likes. I finished my stroll around the room and stopped when I came to her.
I made small talk for a little while, she denied knowing me, but I could see recognition in her face. Soon I could hear myself asking her for the next dance. She hesitated, but finally agreed.
We danced slowly around the floor. I tried obtaining information about her, but all of her answers were brief and I couldn't get much out of her. We finished the dance which lasted a wonderful length of time. At the end I bowed and pressed my lips to her gloved hand in the traditional way, though it felt unexplainably special with her.
I danced one dance with my younger sister, a request from my father, and another with Princes Lila as customary, but neither seemed quite as good as the one with Robyn. I still couldn't tell what it was about her that I liked so much, I guess it was everything.
The rest of the party was pretty dull, I talked to a few friends to burn time but I couldn't stop thinking of Robyn. I decided that the day after tomorrow I would go call on her, but until then I would have to make due with just thinking about her.

Holiday cheer!
Poohbear

Saltine Toffee

Here is one of my favorite holiday recepies. We used to make it and give it away for Christmas presents to distant family:

4oz Saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cup pecans

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Line cookie sheep with crackers
3) In a sauce pan combine sugar and butter, bringing it to a boil for 3 minutes. Pour over crackers and spread
4) Bake for 5-6 minutes, and then spread melted chocolate on top

Deck the halls!
Poohbear

Yet another of my holiday prodjects

So, I finnished my arm warmers last night (I liked them but not enough to post pics, sorry!), so now I'm working on this awesome hat for a friend. Mine will be black and maybe a little of blue at the top.

Here are the pics that they posted on the site:

Season's Greetings!
Poohbear

Some pretty cool arm warmers

Where I live, it get's pretty cold during the winter. So, for Christmas I like to crochet things like hats, scarves, and just recently arm warmers. Currently I'm working on a pair of black and white ones that match a hat I made yesterday(I may post pics later...if I remember:D), and they are really cool so I figured I'd share them. I found the pattern here and here is the pic that they had on the site.(I REALLY want to get these colors, they are REALLY pretty!):

 

 

Tis the season!
Poohbear

The Hobbit!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I can NOT wait to see this movie! The director split it up into three parts which will come out December 14th 2012, December 13th 2013, and July 18th 2014.

For those few who have not seen it here is the tailor:

Also, for those of you who don't know, it's about Bilbo Baggins(a hobbit) who has an adventure inwhich he finds a ring that makes him invisible. The story goes on, continuing his adventures, and use of the ring.


Happy holidays!!!
Poohbear

Notification

In case any of you have not noticed the past two posts on my other blog(Valencia's Valor), have not shown up. First of all if anyone has any suggestions as to why they are not, please tell me! Second of all I will be posting the chapters here on this blog until I can figure it out. So here is Robyn's second chapter, it will be the last for a while so we can have some time to write.

By the way the setting for this one is Robyn is at an after party for the coronation.

Corry was late once again, forcing me to chat with the other young people, an action I found quite distasteful. That girl was going to drive me to my grave!
Now I absentmindedly conversed with Lisa, Lila's cousin. She was overly obsessed With the throne, declaring it was rightfully hers for she was older, I could care less which one got it.
Just when Lisa told me yesterday should've been HER coronation, Lila approached us, shutting Lisa up immediately. While Lila had blond hair and bright blue eyes, Lisa had frizzy red hair and green eyes the color of a horse pasture. Today, Lila was dressed in a light green; Lisa dressed in a navy blue.
"Hello Lady Robyn, Lisa," Lila said with a nod towards both of us. Lisa scoffed and walked away, her nose in the air.
"Thank you," I told Lila, hugging her.
"No problem. I detest my cousin as much as you do!" we giggled behind our hands.
"Well, Lady Yerinrik, yellow quite becomes you," a deep, raspy (but not unattractive), voice addressed me to my right.
William was rapidly walking towards us, and he bowed once he was no further than a yard away from me. Lila and I curtsied in reply, then Lila excused herself and hurried to greet some duke.
"Thank you, Sir...?" I decided to play dumb, maybe he would get the hint and leave me alone. He didn't.
"William. Do you not remember me?"
"Have we met before?"
"Yes, at various other parties." He looked at me funny "Do you not remember me?"
"Oh," was my simple-minded reply, ignoring his question.
"Would you like to dance?" He inquired, offering his palm. I hesitated, but agreed, taking his hand and curtsying.
I hadn't danced in such a long time. His warm left hand completely engulfed my small gloved right hand. His other hand was placed firmly but gently on my hip and my left hand rested gracefully on his shoulder. We waltzed smoothly around the ballroom. Who knew that a single dance with an almost stranger would lure me into a perfect bliss?
After a few turns around the throne room, William started a conversation with me. I didn’t let him know much about me, just my likes and dislikes. I learned very little about him though.
Once the song was over, he let go of me and kissed my hand. "It was lovely dancing with you," he turned and left with that single statement.
A statement that left me blushing.
Corry was by my side in a moment's time.
"What happened to you?" she inquired, her eyebrows raised as she studied my trance-like state.
"Oh, nothing," I sighed.

Happy Reading!
Poohbear:D

PS: Sorry about all the complications I have been having!

Cute outfits:)

Here is a site with some cute ideas for how to style your cowboy boots. I personally LOVE boots, and I thought two or three of these are really cute. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did:

http://www.brit.co/10-ways-to-style-cowboy-boots-giveaway/

I Will be Back in August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just wanted to let y'all know I won't be posting on either of my blogs until after August 15th. I will be taking a vacation, and won't be able to post. Thanks!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

Sorry!

I apologize about my other blog(Valencia's Valor). I have been trying to post the next chapter all week, but the page ends up blank. So, I will keep trying.

Thanks!

By Your Side

I was listening to the radio, and this song came up. I have heard it before, and love it. It's by Tenth Avenue North, in the album Over and Underneath, and the song is By Your Side.
It is just amazing!

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away


Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you


Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life



(Chorus 2x)


Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go


(Chorus 2x)



We all need to remember that Jesus will always be there when we need him. He will never leave, and we don't need anymore. I hope this song inspires you!

Hawaiian Meatballs

Here is another of my favorite recipes:

a little milk for in case balls do not form

1 1/2 lb. ground beef

2/3 c. bread crumbs

1/3 c. minced onions

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ginger

1 Tbsp. butter

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 can pineapple tidbits

1/3 c. vinegar

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

1/3 c. green bell pepper, chopped

Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. Mix meat, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger, and milk (if

needed). Shape mixture by rounding tablespoons into balls. Grease a large pan and place balls

into it. bake at 350 until done. Take meatballs out of the oven to cool. Mix cornstarch, sugar,

pineapple juice, vinegar, and soy sauce over medium heat until smooth and thick. Pour onto

meatballs and let them sit for about ten minutes.

ENJOY!

This is a realy good shake:


1cup yogurt (prefereably flavored with vanilla)
1/2- 3/4 cup berries of any kind ( my favorite is rasberries)
honey to taste
chocolate syrup to taste, optional
a little milk to thin it


Scoop it all into a blender and mix until creamy. Pour and enjoy!

Yes, I know it is short, and easy, but it is REALY good!


~Poohbear:D~

Happy April everyone!!!!!!

I hope everyone has a GREAT month !!!

~Poohbear:D~

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Happy Saint Patrick's day everyone!!!!

I wanted to share a wonderfull Saint Patrick's day recipe

Chocolate Guinness Cake:

1 cup guinnes beer ( yes I know it has beer in it, but the alcohol burns away when baking)
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
3 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda

• Grease a nine inch spring form pan, and line bottom with parchment paper.





• In a small sauce pan heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Remove from heat, wisk in cocoa and sugar until blended. Combine the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla into mixture. Add in flour and baking soda while wisking until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.





• Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick incerted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.remove sides of pan

Topping:

1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

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  In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and cream; beat until smooth.




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  Add topping to top of cake and style it to make it look like froth on top of a pint.

With the frosting: Another way you could do it is, make a double batch dye it green, and ice the whole cake (that's what I did)

Have a GREAT day!!!!!!!!!!!