Tuesday, March 23

With two weeks sans internet at home and then Spring Break, I have been a bad blogger! Here are some pics from our fabulous trip to California over the break. We visited my sister and had a great time! Caroline lives in Temecula in South California, and we were able to go to San Diego to see the zoo, Anaheim to visit Disneyland, and Los Angeles to see Hollywood, West Hollywood, and Beverly Hills!!! Too much fun!!!

Thursday, February 25

Happy Birthday, Hodum Solo!

Two sweet girls in my 3rd period AP English IV class got me a cake today for my birthday. They are HUGE Star Trek/ Star Wars fans and we have had a running joke all year because they try to talk to me about SW/ ST stuff and I always have NO CLUE what they're talking about! One day, one of my kids said, "We love you, Mrs. Hodum," to which I replied: "I know." Apparently Han Solo says that in Star Wars, thus they call me Hodum Solo. They also got my a Yoda birthday pin to wear today! I have good kiddos, for sure!

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.