Clare's Blog

My Sister's birthday

2011-11-19T08:59:00.001-06:00

My sister's cake

Last month my sister turned ten. She invited some friends over and had a good time and . . . . . . . . I made her a delicious cake!!!!! Now this cake is something that I came up with all by myself. It has probably been created before but I created it simply out of my head. My sister doesn't like cake therefore this cake is rather uncakelike. Sorry I couldn't get a picture before it was cut but everyone loved it so much that by the time I got my camera it was almost gone!

Little Cake things

Here's the Recipe

12 cups of Rice Crisp Cereal

2 bags of regular Marshmallows OR 8 cups of miniature marshmallows

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

Ice Cream (whatever flavor you want I used Chocolate Fudge Brownie)

Cool Whip

Sprinkles, Little Candies, and things to decorate it with

1. In a really large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

2. Add rice krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.

3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into a big pan coated with cooking spray. Cool and cut the pan of rice krispies in half.

4. Spread the frozen ice cream on a half of the Rice Krispies and put the other half on top.

5. Spread Cool Whip on top and decorate.

6. Freeze until ready to eat.

Tips:

Candles do not stick in this cake very well. Trust Me!

Make sure you keep this frozen if you don't the ice cream melts and gets the rice krispies soggy

You can also make these like ice cream bars or as you see in the picture on the left you can use cookie cutters and cut the rice krispies into little circle shapes

I wouldn't recommend using gummies to decorate as they freeze in the freezer and become rather like little rocks!

Me and my family loved this cake although if I made It again I would probably do some things differently. I can't wait to make this again with different flavored ice cream.

Trinity Hills and other things

2011-11-19T08:47:00.001-06:00

First of all here is the link to the Trinity Hills website http://thills.org/C5/ you can find more information about Trinity Hills there. Our sixty six chicks are doing very well. I can't believe how big they have gotten! They used to fit in the palm of your hand and now there as big as your head! I'll try to upload some pictures of them. Also we woke up one morning to find a bunch of cows wandering around our house. They eventually moved away though. Once again I'll try to upload pictures of them too.

More School Stuff

2011-11-12T10:14:00.000-06:00

First of all I am now currently going to public school. It isn't unbearable but it is a big change. I've been going to public school for a week some girls there are very nice. I am learning things I wouldn't have learned being home schooled but there are also things being home schooled that I won't learn going to school. I'm not saying that I miss every thing about being home schooled ( Bye, Bye Latin) but I do miss being with my family. I do not think I will learn as much at public school but some people think that I was learning to much and doing to much school being home schooled. Maybe all the school work would have been worth it. It probably would have helped me one day. So, basically what I'm trying to say is that maybe this is what's best maybe it isn't but there's only one way to find out. I haven't given up on homeschooling and I hope to be home schooled again very soon.

School and Stuff

2011-09-27T16:45:00.000-05:00

Hello! I would love it if you comment on my blogs new look below. Anyway I started school a couple weeks ago, this is the first time I've used M.O.D.G. (Mother of Divine Grace) for school I used to use Seton but we decided to try something new! It is different. M.O.D.G. makes you learn Latin which has so far been rather nightmarish. On a different note we have been settling in nicely and have met some really awesome families. I'm reading some old Agatha Christie books my Grandma had. My little sister's birthdays coming up! I'm trying to learn to Crochet (not going well) and just waiting to see what tomorrow brings!

Moving!

2011-07-02T16:12:00.001-05:00

Four months ago my family moved to Rogersville, MO from Chicago. It was a big change but we love it here! The change from a busy city life to a rural life was surprisingly easy! I think it would be much harder to go from a rural life to a city life. Here you wake up each morning to see and hear birds singing, cows mooing, hawks soaring, and the occasional turkey playing on the playground! The nice thing is that we are not far from town but still it seems like you’re in the middle of nowhere! It is called Trinity Hills Farm it’s on 114 acres and has 7 springs, 2 ponds, and is right next to the river. There are lots of trails and beautiful sunset views. Just going down the road out here is like a roller coaster because the roads are on the foothills of Ozark Mountains. We miss Chicago but Missouri is totally beautiful, and…….. HEY GUYS LOOK IT’S A DEER!!!!!!!!!!

that "due to a little accident"

2011-01-22T16:25:00.000-06:00

In the last post, what was described as little more than a "little accident" shall now be described as it fully deserves. It all started about a week ago, when someone said the sink was clogged. Unfortunately, that person was ignored. So when I and the little party of my younger sisters came down to do tie-dye, we set all the tie-dyed things on the floor so that the dye would set (except me and Teresa who put our things far up on shelves). Fully expecting the next morning we would come down to beautifully tie-dyed socks and shirts, let me just say that we had no such luck! A certain person at the beginning of this story should have been listened to! We came down to a partly flooded laundry room and for those tie-dyed creations except mine and Teresa's pretty much looked like runny uncolorful things the moral of the story being when some one says a sink is clogged listen to them! :)

Tie-dye

2011-01-22T16:21:00.001-06:00

For Christmas, my aunt and uncle gave us a tie-dye kit. We had loads of fun (cleanup is not included in this statement)! Catherine made a blue crinkled t-shirt and a pair of socks for Mom. Gianna made a pair of green socks. Even though she used the whole bottle of dye, due to a "little accident", they are a very light shade. Teresa and I, made a tie-dye pillowcase and a pair of vibrant red socks. If your wondering why my socks were so much much vibrant than Gianna's that will be answered in the next blog post.

That Horrible Flu

2011-01-02T14:17:00.000-06:00

For the last week or so my family has been hit with waves of a horrible flu. As Gianna had it first I am pretty sure she was the one who brought it into our house, despite her claims that she had nothing to do with it. It (the flu) had a habit of making you feel fine and then making you "toss your cookies" at the most unwanted time. Teresa got it next then Catherine, Me, Mom, and John.

Christmas Times 2

2011-01-02T14:13:00.002-06:00

Well this is going to be pretty much the same as the "Christmas Times" post so I'll just say that It's Christmas time once again! We opened presents, ate food and went to midnight mass (Sure Catherine fell asleep 5 minutes into it but it's the thought that counts)! On Christmas, we were invited to both our grandparents houses. We only made it to one however because of that horrible flu. At my father's parents house my sisters and I received dresses and some other clothes. I'm not sure what else people got except I know my little brother Thomas got a giant box of toys - He loves it! :) Notice the differences between this post and "Christmas Times" ?

School

2010-10-27T13:08:00.000-05:00

For school I have recently finished a book report on the Swiss Family Robinson and am starting one on the Winged Watchmen. For Art I am doing things with graphs and shading as well as making color wheels and drawing figures. I also am trying to decide what Saint to chose for Confirmation. If you have a suggestion comment below.

Christmas Times

2009-12-30T12:07:00.006-06:00

It's Christmas time once again! Time for presents, food and midnight mass too! On Christmas, we always go to our grandma and grandpa's houses (we go to our father's parents house and our mother's parents house). Both Christmas parties had lots of delicious foods! My Brother and I stayed overnight at my mom's parents house on Thursday, so that we could help her set up for Christmas. It was very fun! We helped her make a gingerbread house, too! At my father's parents house my sisters and I received pajamas. I also got a bracelet kit and some other clothes. I'm not sure what else my sisters got except I know my little sister got a princess castle with a tunnel that she can go in and out of - she loves it! Me and my family also got a mini tennis table with paddles and balls.

Merry Christmas and Have a Happy New Year!

My trips

2009-05-06T11:42:00.012-05:00

Now for the trips I said I'd tell you about months ago. My family and I went together on these trips. The first trip was going to Washington D.C. as part of a homeschooling group. We went to the Spy Museum, the Holocaust Museum, and lots of memorials. On the second trip we went to Washington D.C again, but as part of one of my dad's business trips. We spent must of our time in the Smithsonian area and going back and forth on the Metro to places. We had the most delicious ice cream at our hotel and the best breakfast buffet. On the third trip, we went to Springfield. It had many interesting sites. My favorite was the movie "Lincoln's Eyes" in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. It made the floor shake and the walls shoot cannon balls made of air at you it was very fun. And next, I will be going to North Carolina.

Pearl

2009-03-06T15:04:00.007-06:00

My family and I got a cute white kitten from Paws Chicago a no-kill animal shelter a week ago. We named her Pearl she is a 8 month old domestic shorthair. She has golden eyes and purrs a lot. My sister spends half her time chasing her. Sorry about not doing a post since December but I've been busy going on lots of trips you will learn about that in a different post.

THE DAY IN THE SNOW

2008-12-10T14:19:00.004-06:00

Last night it snowed. We really wanted to play in it, but first we had to get ready. So, on went the snow pants, then the coat, then the boots, gloves, hat, scarf, and scratchy earmuffs. When we got outside, we made snow angels and had a snowball fight. We made snow chairs and tunnels. Lastly we slid down the stairs (we had covered them in snow first).

Other Websites

2008-11-11T14:03:00.002-06:00

Here's the link to my family's website http://www.lundmolfese.com/

Science Chicago

2008-10-11T18:30:00.006-05:00

Science Chicago was going on in the Museum of Science and Industry. So we went. Here's what we did: 1. We used coffee filters, water, and markers to make pictures. 2. There was a giant pool full of oobleck, which is corn starch and water. 3. There were fun science experiments, and a bus that had puzzles, worms, microscopes, pens, pencils and notepads. There was an area with tons of blocks and dominoes. The Museum of Science and Industry is fun all the time, not just when special things are happening! For example, they have the theater and exhibits like the Coal Mine, Net World, Fast Forward, Toy Maker 3000 and lots of other stuff.

Pencil Sharpener

2008-09-04T13:45:00.004-05:00

My little sister was playing camping, again! She got the biggest suitcase out of the closet, and in went four pairs of shoes and some clothes. After she was done playing, out went one shoe, some clothes and our BIG ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER!!! My mom laughed so much when she saw Gianna "camping" with a pencil sharpener and my brother said, "Put that on your blog!"so I did.

Washington D.C.

2008-09-04T11:28:00.010-05:00

In 41 days, me, mom, grandma, and my brother are going to Washington, D.C. for a week. We are going to tour the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, World War I & II Memorials, Washington Monument, White House, National Archives, Old Post Office Pavilion and Tower, Arlington Cemetery, International Spy Museum, US Capitol, Holocaust Museum, Library of Congress, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Pentagon, and Union Station. It looks like we'll be very busy!

The Trip To MSI

2008-06-22T14:33:00.007-05:00

Me, my mom, my sisters and my brother went to the Museum of Science and Industry for their Members Only 75th Anniversary Open House and had lots of fun. There was a python and lots of other kinds of snakes. There were turtles and a lizard, but most exciting was the baby alligator! We went to a magic show and even that guy had a snake. There was someone who did face painting, and there was cake, ice cream, and lemonade. We made our own paper and I chose pink. I had a VERY fun time.

THE 3 DAY VISIT TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE

2008-04-30T21:29:00.006-05:00

We were at my grandma and grandpa's house from Monday to Wednesday! It was so fun! We went to the museum's and played board games all day. We went for walks and saw there neighbors goat and horse.

Spelling Time or Time 4 learning

2008-04-06T20:54:00.011-05:00

My mom found this cool site called Spelling Time.com it is a lot like Time4learning.com another great site. One of the similarities is that they both let you play games once you finish your lessons. One of the things that they do differently is that Spelling Time only teaches Spelling and Time for Learning teaches everything. So you can do all your lessons from math to history on a laptop or computer.

I'M ON VACATION

2008-03-31T14:20:00.005-05:00

You've probably already guessed what this post is about yes its my little sister again she always has something funny to say. Today my sister was helping my mom with the laundry when all of a sudden she stopped. My mom asked what she was doing she said "I'm on vacation in Hawaii. " You would think she would run out of words someday.

Water Park! Yeah!

2008-03-24T12:20:00.003-05:00

Yesterday me and my friends went to a water park in the Bolingbrook, Illinois, Park District, called Pelican Harbor. It is a fun water park and I recommended it to everyone with children of all ages. It has a little play area for the young kids and giant water slides for the older children.It has a outdoor park too.

Teaparty

2008-02-29T18:14:00.004-06:00

Me and my sisters were having a tea party when my little sister said "were like kinda going to get drunk" what! We were only drinking water.

Tough Luck!

2008-02-27T17:09:00.002-06:00

Just a few seconds ago I told my little sister I was busy and didn't want to play with her any more and do you know what my little sister did? She slapped me and said tough luck! When I finally got away my sister yelled "You smell like garbage"very loud. My I don't think she was happy that I had to leave.

French Toast!YUMMY!Chocolate Cake!DELICIOUS!

2008-02-27T07:36:00.002-06:00

Today my brother is making delicious French toast for breakfast! I can't wait to taste it!Speaking of delicious I think for my birthday I want a delicious chocolate cake with delicious vanilla frosting! Delicious!

Doughnuts! Doughnuts! Doughnuts!

2008-02-24T14:46:00.003-06:00

Today is my little sisters birthday and my mom took us to get doughnuts. My little sister said she wanted two. A few minutes later my little sister said: I am not hungry any more. She only ate half of her two doughnuts! My little sister has eyes much bigger than her stomach.

My first blog post!

2008-02-17T21:20:00.000-06:00

My name is Clare this is my first blog post.