3rd Floor Street Side! We finally had our SPA themed hall party and I think it turned out ok :). It was full of goodies, magazines, massages, movies, and more! We watched Letters to Juliet and painted nails-a truly girly night!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hall Party!
3rd Floor Street Side! We finally had our SPA themed hall party and I think it turned out ok :). It was full of goodies, magazines, massages, movies, and more! We watched Letters to Juliet and painted nails-a truly girly night!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
40 Books
I have to read 40 Children's Books for one of my classes. They are divided into categories and the first category is a topic/subject of my choice for a Book Talk we will give. My topic: Dance.
So far, I've read four books. (I know I'm a bit behind but I hope to spend much of my day in the library tomorrow or Saturday!) If you don't mind, I'll keep a running record and update you on all the books I choose. If you have any suggestions, let me know! I love to read, especially children's books! I know, I'm a child at heart.
10 Books (Nonfiction or Fiction) on Dance:
1. Dance! by Elisha Cooper (I really like this one-the print is in unusual patterns and beautiful water color pictures are used as illustrations, the information is also very accurate!)
2. Dance for Fun! by Balinda Craig-Quidad (good resource for kids, shows a wide variety of dance styles)
3. A Young Dancer The Life of an Ailey Student (check out the Alvin Ailey School!)
4. Feel The Beat! Dancing in Music Videos by Tenai Cutcher (might not recommend this for elementary school kids to read as it discusses MTV, but interesting information)
So far, I've read four books. (I know I'm a bit behind but I hope to spend much of my day in the library tomorrow or Saturday!) If you don't mind, I'll keep a running record and update you on all the books I choose. If you have any suggestions, let me know! I love to read, especially children's books! I know, I'm a child at heart.
10 Books (Nonfiction or Fiction) on Dance:
1. Dance! by Elisha Cooper (I really like this one-the print is in unusual patterns and beautiful water color pictures are used as illustrations, the information is also very accurate!)
2. Dance for Fun! by Balinda Craig-Quidad (good resource for kids, shows a wide variety of dance styles)
3. A Young Dancer The Life of an Ailey Student (check out the Alvin Ailey School!)
4. Feel The Beat! Dancing in Music Videos by Tenai Cutcher (might not recommend this for elementary school kids to read as it discusses MTV, but interesting information)
A Saturday on a Wednesday?
I have one of my busiest schedules of my college career but somehow I managed to be blessed with only one class on Wednesdays and Fridays. It's a little odd but very much needed, as the other three days of the week tend to be relatively full.
So yesterday, I had my Saturday on Wednesday...
So what do you do on a Saturday? You shop. And run errands and catch up on life.
Well first, I went to one class, did some reading, sat at the Leadership Fair for school and prepared to attempt the Verizon store (my phone is a little bit broken). Verizon was a quick trip because we have to make some decisions. Putting that aside, I headed to good ol' Wolly's World, and the Dollar Tree! It was time to do some shopping!
Our latest hall party for the girls on 3rd floor street side will be a SPA party so I pulled out my list and hopped to it!
I got platters, and decorations, and of course all kinds of fun spa goodies. I didn't realize how many lotions, creams, and tools they offer to take care of feet, nails, and face!
It was hard to decide what to get on my limited but well supplied budget! I am very excited to see how it all turns out. I'm going to try a really easy peanut butter cookie recipe and make some brownies!
It should be quite the girl's night...I'll let you know how it goes and try to snap a few pics! Here's a taste of what the night might look like....
Do you have any beauty secrets to share?
So yesterday, I had my Saturday on Wednesday...
So what do you do on a Saturday? You shop. And run errands and catch up on life.
Well first, I went to one class, did some reading, sat at the Leadership Fair for school and prepared to attempt the Verizon store (my phone is a little bit broken). Verizon was a quick trip because we have to make some decisions. Putting that aside, I headed to good ol' Wolly's World, and the Dollar Tree! It was time to do some shopping!
Our latest hall party for the girls on 3rd floor street side will be a SPA party so I pulled out my list and hopped to it!
I got platters, and decorations, and of course all kinds of fun spa goodies. I didn't realize how many lotions, creams, and tools they offer to take care of feet, nails, and face!
It was hard to decide what to get on my limited but well supplied budget! I am very excited to see how it all turns out. I'm going to try a really easy peanut butter cookie recipe and make some brownies!
It should be quite the girl's night...I'll let you know how it goes and try to snap a few pics! Here's a taste of what the night might look like....
Do you have any beauty secrets to share?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Do what you are called to do...
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good pleasing and perfect will. For by grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage, if it is in contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently, if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12: 2-3 and 6-8
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage, if it is in contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently, if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12: 2-3 and 6-8
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
MLK Day
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Belhaven University has an optional service day the first half of the morning. Our little group went to the Center for Pregnancy Choices in Jackson. We were able to help paint and organize!
Quick look
here's a quick look at some fun things I've done in the past few months...
From most recent...
Some of my classmates and I attended a Poject WET workshop at the Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, MS. It was a great workshop and I'd highly recommend it. If you want some more info click on the Project WET words it will take you to their site!
The Museum was also fun and the following are a few of the creatures we got to see.
This guy was brought in by someone and yes, it's a two-headed snake! Apparently both heads do eat and one side appears more in control.
This little fellow just seemed very cute. and hungry. They swim around with their mouths open waiting to eat. It seemed like they enjoyed posing for us. They were in a tank with a turtle. He was hungry too and ate a fish; there were scales flying everywhere! Its amazing to me how turtles and alligators can swim together and not get eaten.
You guessed it! Jackson was part of the ice storm and unfortunately we just got ice. The snow skipped Jackson. My friend Jessica was so nice to help me scrape my car. I also discovered that the defrost works wonders! My little car, Joy, has seen a lot of weather in her time.
I included this pic because, alas, I headed back to school for another semester. This is my amazing endless/bottomless bag that I got for my birthday one year, from my brother and his wife. I can't fit just about anything in it! Of course, you can see, I brought along some essentials :)
At home, I finally made this recipe I had wanted to make for a while: Pecan Chicken Pockets.
They are easy and tasty-very rich though so you can't eat a lot. On second thought, I think I might like to try making them again sometime. If you'd like to try it, check out the recipe by clicking on the words 'Pecan Chicken Pockets'.
From most recent...
Some of my classmates and I attended a Poject WET workshop at the Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, MS. It was a great workshop and I'd highly recommend it. If you want some more info click on the Project WET words it will take you to their site!
The Museum was also fun and the following are a few of the creatures we got to see.
This guy was brought in by someone and yes, it's a two-headed snake! Apparently both heads do eat and one side appears more in control.
This little fellow just seemed very cute. and hungry. They swim around with their mouths open waiting to eat. It seemed like they enjoyed posing for us. They were in a tank with a turtle. He was hungry too and ate a fish; there were scales flying everywhere! Its amazing to me how turtles and alligators can swim together and not get eaten.
You guessed it! Jackson was part of the ice storm and unfortunately we just got ice. The snow skipped Jackson. My friend Jessica was so nice to help me scrape my car. I also discovered that the defrost works wonders! My little car, Joy, has seen a lot of weather in her time.
I included this pic because, alas, I headed back to school for another semester. This is my amazing endless/bottomless bag that I got for my birthday one year, from my brother and his wife. I can't fit just about anything in it! Of course, you can see, I brought along some essentials :)
At home, I finally made this recipe I had wanted to make for a while: Pecan Chicken Pockets.
They are easy and tasty-very rich though so you can't eat a lot. On second thought, I think I might like to try making them again sometime. If you'd like to try it, check out the recipe by clicking on the words 'Pecan Chicken Pockets'.
Frogs, tomatoes, and life
My life suddenly got quite occupied with a wide variety of subjects and topics. Why is this you ask? Because I am an elementary education major. It has been quite some time since I've signed off as "life as an education major" or shared a Ms. Quinn story. So now, without any further ado...I would like to do just that.
"Little children can always ask questions that we can't answer."-Ms. Quinn
Ms. Quinn asked a little boy what he learned from the story of David and Goliath. His lesson: Duck. Well said my friend, well said.
On behalf of America, I would like to thank Thomas Jefferson for introducing us to tomatoes. They are both pretty and not poisonous contrary to popular belief in TJ's (Thomas Jefferson's) time.
Experiments are wonderful. Especially when they involve tears and joy. Well I would try to avoid the tears, but if you want a great experiment that kids will never forget, and may even claim it is the best one: watch a frog hibernate. It's that simple. And you didn't even know frogs COULD hibernate. It's ok, I didn't either.
Step 1: catch a frog.
Step 2: observe said frog.
Step 3: put ice in water.
Step 4: frog will shut both eyelids and sink to the bottom of the tank.
-Note: kids my cry and fear the poor little guy is dead.
Step 5: have no fear!
Step 6: let the water return to a warmer temperature and your frog will come back to life!
Step 7: beware of hopping frogs that have come back to life
-Note: kids generally cheer and shout at this time
Did you know? That people wore their wedding bands on their ring finger originally because it was believed that this location contained the one vain that ran all the way from your finger to your heart. Aw, so sweet. Now we know that veins run throughout the body as the heart pumps the blood but hey, it was the thought that counted!
-Life as an Education Major.
"Little children can always ask questions that we can't answer."-Ms. Quinn
Ms. Quinn asked a little boy what he learned from the story of David and Goliath. His lesson: Duck. Well said my friend, well said.
On behalf of America, I would like to thank Thomas Jefferson for introducing us to tomatoes. They are both pretty and not poisonous contrary to popular belief in TJ's (Thomas Jefferson's) time.
Experiments are wonderful. Especially when they involve tears and joy. Well I would try to avoid the tears, but if you want a great experiment that kids will never forget, and may even claim it is the best one: watch a frog hibernate. It's that simple. And you didn't even know frogs COULD hibernate. It's ok, I didn't either.
Step 1: catch a frog.
Step 2: observe said frog.
Step 3: put ice in water.
Step 4: frog will shut both eyelids and sink to the bottom of the tank.
-Note: kids my cry and fear the poor little guy is dead.
Step 5: have no fear!
Step 6: let the water return to a warmer temperature and your frog will come back to life!
Step 7: beware of hopping frogs that have come back to life
-Note: kids generally cheer and shout at this time
Did you know? That people wore their wedding bands on their ring finger originally because it was believed that this location contained the one vain that ran all the way from your finger to your heart. Aw, so sweet. Now we know that veins run throughout the body as the heart pumps the blood but hey, it was the thought that counted!
-Life as an Education Major.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Firsts!
It's my first day of being a Senior! (well with credits)
It's my friends' last first day of classes!
It's my first time, in a very long time, sitting at a desk to read a school book ....we'll see how long that one lasts!
It's my friends' last first day of classes!
It's my first time, in a very long time, sitting at a desk to read a school book ....we'll see how long that one lasts!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Winter musings
Back at BU for another semester. I can not believe that after this one, I will be a senior (i just found out that I do actually have senior level credits right now)! And for once in my college career I might not be taking summer school (well at a campus, I might take one class online but I'm not sure yet).
Well, it didn't rain when I came back to school this time but it certainly was windy! Instead, we had a 'wintry mix' Saturday and Sunday. Jackson mostly got encased in a bit of ice as the snow just kinda skipped us. Oh well, it sure makes for some lovely trees. We braved the weather and went to church on Sunday but it took us about 15 minutes to thaw my car-never had to do that before! My friend from Iowa offered to scrape the winshield for me, so I handed her my credit card and she was like, that's what you use?! It was quite funny. Thankfully we cranked up the defrost and another friend had an ice scraper we used.
A hard lesson: don't get stuck living in the past. Look forward to when you can look back and say THAT has the mark of Christ!
Romans 8:24-25
"For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently."
PS for those of you who liked the red layout, i did too but i also like this one-Im all about the cheerfulness and happy colors. Kimjo, i thought id update my blog design too :)
Well, it didn't rain when I came back to school this time but it certainly was windy! Instead, we had a 'wintry mix' Saturday and Sunday. Jackson mostly got encased in a bit of ice as the snow just kinda skipped us. Oh well, it sure makes for some lovely trees. We braved the weather and went to church on Sunday but it took us about 15 minutes to thaw my car-never had to do that before! My friend from Iowa offered to scrape the winshield for me, so I handed her my credit card and she was like, that's what you use?! It was quite funny. Thankfully we cranked up the defrost and another friend had an ice scraper we used.
A hard lesson: don't get stuck living in the past. Look forward to when you can look back and say THAT has the mark of Christ!
Romans 8:24-25
"For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently."
PS for those of you who liked the red layout, i did too but i also like this one-Im all about the cheerfulness and happy colors. Kimjo, i thought id update my blog design too :)
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Another Update
Now there are not just birds! there are squirrels!!! We were just about to pray before breakfast and I looked out the window and low and behold I saw a very big bushy tail that accompanied a cute little squirrel. We prayed and then dad "scatted" the little guy while mom said, "but he's so cute!"
Watching the today show on my last day at home with mom we saw Ted Williams (the homeless man that was in the yahoo news story yesterday). What a neat story: another news man and his family saw him around Christmas, gave him $20 and heard his gift. The news man kept looking for him and told him he wanted to video him. The next thing he knows, he's got lots of job offers and is on lots of morning shows! All I could think about was the quote I heard on Sunday by Mr. Andy Stanley: "Do for one what you wish you could for everyone."
Watching the today show on my last day at home with mom we saw Ted Williams (the homeless man that was in the yahoo news story yesterday). What a neat story: another news man and his family saw him around Christmas, gave him $20 and heard his gift. The news man kept looking for him and told him he wanted to video him. The next thing he knows, he's got lots of job offers and is on lots of morning shows! All I could think about was the quote I heard on Sunday by Mr. Andy Stanley: "Do for one what you wish you could for everyone."
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Thanks yahoo news!
I like to read yahoo news stories.
Today's highlights included a homeless man with a really cool radio voice and a shoe tree.
I want to find a shoe tree. But some vandals went and chopped it down. Why would you do that? The story goes that shoe trees were started when a couple tossed each other's shoes in the tree on their wedding night because they were in a bit of a disagreement and the rest is history!
Today's highlights included a homeless man with a really cool radio voice and a shoe tree.
I want to find a shoe tree. But some vandals went and chopped it down. Why would you do that? The story goes that shoe trees were started when a couple tossed each other's shoes in the tree on their wedding night because they were in a bit of a disagreement and the rest is history!
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Good Word
"When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus."-Acts 4: 13
"To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."-Colossians 1:27
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song."-Psalm 28:6-7
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."-Romans 3:22-24
"To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."-Colossians 1:27
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song."-Psalm 28:6-7
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."-Romans 3:22-24
Monday, January 03, 2011
Oh school
I just found out that school starts next Wednesday not next Monday. Except, one of my night classes starts today. It's going to be an interesting semester.
Christmas isn't over Just Yet....
It's a wonderful Life-classic Christmas movie....here are some of my favorite quotes from it:
"No man is a failure who has friends."
"I want to live again!"
"The only things you can take with you are the things you give away."
"No man is a failure who has friends."
"I want to live again!"
"The only things you can take with you are the things you give away."
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