Food!!!

   During the summer intensive, I have been making my own food for my lunch. Here are some recipes I've been loving.

      Chili Vegan Chicken:
 
            

Ingredients:
   5 or 6 Beyond Chicken strips (meatless)
   Tablespoon of chili powder (or how much you want)
   2 teaspoons of garlic powder
   salt to taste
   2 teaspoons of olive oil

Directions:
    Chop up the strips in smaller pieces and combine it all in a bowl.
Cook until you think it is done.

* When I cook, I don't use measurements and I made this recipe up. These measurements may not be very accurate.


I like to eat these with beans of in a sandwich, but there are so many other possibilities.

Bean Recipe:

  2 15oz cans of black beans
  2 teaspoons of garlic
  3 teaspoons of cumin
  Tablespoon of chili powder
  1 teaspoon of salt

Cook for ten minutes in a pan...

this is an adaptation of this recipe: http://veryveryverygreen.blogspot.com/2012/06/almost-homemade-black-beans.html

Summer

    School is OUT!!! Time for:
~Summer intensive
~Time with my best friend
~Blogging
~Going to New Hampshire
~Random other stuff
~Oh yeah, swimming

Expect a room tour/decorating post soon

Vacation!!!!!!!!

Today we are leaving for Europe we are going to fly into London, take the underwater train to France, go to Paris, then take a train to a village where we are staying in a farm house.

Re-decorating

     This summer, my little sister is moving out of my room. I was looking through a PB teen catalog and found this decor that might go in my room. Please give me your feedback in the comments.

So starting with the bed. My comforter is navy blue and the wall of my room are yellow, so, I decided on white furniture.

 I chose this bed from their "Elsie" collection. I like that it has storage underneath.  I love the detail on the headboard. A lot of the beds had shelves that went over the top, but I don't like those because the top takes up space and I can never find a way to not make to shelves look cluttered.

Here's a view without the bedding.

Now for a nightstand. I chose one from the same collection so that the drawers matched.

As you can see, the design on the side matches the headboard. The handle on the drawer does too.

I also want a desk. I found this one called the Chelsea Classic desk. It is not from the same collection because the Elsie desk had the shelves over it. This one is pretty similar aside from the drawer handles.

The knobs aren't the same, but if that really bothers me, it's and easy fix.

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I thought that this aqua-blue "pool" color looked nice with the navy and yellow, and gives a nice pop of color. I chose a simple, one-color chair because the focus is on the desk. I am debating if this chair really works with the desk, I think the chair looks a little modern and the desk, vintage.

I also found this lamp which would look amazing on the nightstand or the desk. I love the gold and aqua color in a color block pattern. 

And finally, I found this reading chair that looks super comfortable. The pillows don't come with it so I will put my own on it. I have a khaki pillow with a giraffe on it that might work with this chair.

It would be a perfect reading chair.

Flexibility and Extensions

 This first one is my favorite. It kind of looks like a needle. It took several tries to get a successful shot.

  I took a class called flexibility and extensions. We did a lot of stretching and over splits and extensions.  I can now do this with the help of a wall.

This picture turned out sideways, but anyway, it is a blurry attitude.

This photo is also sideways. I can do this upright, but I liked the look of it like this. 

Summer Reading

   During the long summer months of no school,  I find myself bored and not knowing what to do. These are books that I recommend to keep yourself occupied

  The Magic Half

   Annie Barrows        

 Magic in the Mix

  Annie Barrows

Wonder 

R.J. Palacio

Belle Prater's Boy 

Ruth White

The Harry Potter Series

 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J.K. Rowling

Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryie Brink

Heidi

Johanna Spryi        

 The Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum