Wednesday, February 24

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, and a special thanks for everyone who helped David with this video. I LOVE IT!!! And I love all my friends and family! I'm a lucky girl!!!

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Tuesday, February 23

Check out what I've done to my Dubliners book! We're teaching Dubliners by James Joyce for the first time in AP IV, so I'm hard at work destroying my copy. And yes, this book was brand-new before I got my hands, pens, and highlighters on it. Upon seeing my annotations, my kids have asked me if I would rather have a coloring book. Today, David said it looks like I'm schizophrenic and am having a conversation with the words on the page... :/

Monday, February 22

Tonight my parents took David and me to my favorite restaurant, Jasper's to celebrate my birthday! As usual, the food was fantastic and I always love the time I get to spend with my parents. My mom and dad got me this AWESOME teal purse, as you can see me modeling above!

Sunday, February 21

Tonight, David and I watched the Olympics for the first time since it began! Well, he watched, I mostly read stuff for school. I did stop to watch the ice dancing. I thought the Russian pair's aboriginal costumes were WEIRD!

Saturday, February 20

S'Mores bars for book club! Make these, they're worth every calorie.

Ingredients:
* 1 cup Butter
* ¾ cups White Sugar
* ¾ cups Brown Sugar, Packed
* 2 whole Eggs
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
* 2-½ cups All-purpose Flour
* 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
* ½ teaspoons Salt
* 2-½ cups Mini Marshmallows, Divided
* 2 cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
* 6 whole Graham Cracker Sheets
* 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
* 1 whole Milk Chocolate Bar

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in 2 cups marshmallows and chocolate chips. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.

Combine crumbled graham crackers with melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the cookie dough. Sprinkle on candy bar and remaining 1/2 cup marshmallows. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Note: these do not require refrigeration, but they are easier to cut if chilled.

Thursday, February 18

My seniors are about to begin their study of Dubliners by James Joyce, so to introduce Irish literature we decided to show a movie dealing with Ireland and Irish culture. I haven't seen Waking Ned Devine in years and have forgotten how funny it is! If you haven't see it, check it out!!!

Wednesday, February 17

Happy Ash Wednesday! Don't forget to go to church!