More pictures...

Here are some more pictures I took {and edited} today! The first one is my absolute most favoritest picture I have EVER taken! Enjoy! :D

{MY FAVORITE PICTURE OF ME DOING MY FAVORITE THING! OOH I LOVE IT! ;)}

{THIS IS NOT FROM TODAY! HAHA THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME AT A TRACK CAMP I DID THIS SUMMER (I TOTALLY LOVE RUNNING!}. I EDITED IT LAST NIGHT, AND HAD TO SHARE IT WITH YOU!}

{YOU'RE NOT A DUM-DUM... YOU'RE A SMART-SMART!}

{YOU MAKE ME LAFFY-TAFFY!}

{TASTE THE RAINBOW!}

{TWIZZLERS!}

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED! ... I'M SURE THERE WILL BE MORE PICTURES COMING YOUR WAY! (; AND OH- I APOLOGIZE FOR THE SUPER LAME CAPTIONS! HAHA(;

-SOPHIE

(:

Some pictures...

Here are a few pictures I took and edited today! I love editing pictures and I use a website called PICNIK. It's free, super easy, fun, and you don't really need to have any computer skills to use it!! (; Enjoy...

I hope you enjoyed! 

-Sophie

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Yummy Lemon Bars

Today, my friend Gracie and I made these super-duper delicious, HEAVENLY  lemon bars! Enjoy yet another wonderful recipe from allrecipes.com!


Ingredients:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter, melted

4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5/8 cup lemon juice (I used 1/2 a cup... Close enough!)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13 pan.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour and confectioners' sugar. Blend in the melted butter. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden. IN a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Combine the sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 cup of flour so there will be no flour lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the prepared crust and return to the oven.

4. Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until bars are set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Also, a little tip- Sift some powdered sugar on top for some extra yumminess! 

Click HERE for the printable version of this awesome recipe!

Bon Appetite!(:

Also... To all my girly-girl readers out there-

Last week I spent the weekend with my cousin! She told me to google Kandee Johnson. This girl is a makeup artist and she has two blogs (I follow both of them) and a youtube page. I have been watching her videos a lot lately and also reading her blog posts. She posts super fun, girly things about makeup, hair tips, fashion, and all sorts of fun stuff! She's also REALLY funny so it makes her blogs more fun to read and her videos more fun to watch!

Her blogs:

Kandeeland

Kandee the Makeup Artist

Check her out on youtube:

Kandee Johnson

Enjoy!(: 

-Sophie

White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Cookies

Hey readers!

Today was such a perfect day to bake these delicious cookies! They're some of my favorites and so I am told, my specialty! Enjoy this recipe from allrecipes.com. 


White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter, softened                                                            
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon brandy {I used vanilla}
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. white chocolate chips
1 c. dried cranberries

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease cookie sheets

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and brandy {vanilla}. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the white chocolate chips and cranberries. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.

3. Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven. For best results. take them out while they are still doughy. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheets before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Click HERE for a printable version of the recipe

Also, a reminder- entries for the FoodFoto contest are due by August 4th {Thursday} and so far, I have not received any.

Click HERE for details on the contest.

Thanks and enjoy!(: 
-Sophie

CONTEST!

Blogger FoodFoto Contest

Enter pictures of your favorite food or recipe!

Rules:
1. Photos cannot be edited or from the internet
2. The photos must be taken by you
3. Photo entries must be entered by August 4th
4. Limit 2 photos per blogger

How to enter:
Comment on this post with a link to your entry blog post.

(If you are not a blogger, please email them to me by August 4th)

Your blog post (or email) must contain:
1. The photo(s) you are entering
2. Your name
3. The food the photo(s) are of
4. Title: FoodFoto Contest

The photo entries and the winner will be posted on August 6th

If you have any questions, let me know! 

Thanks and enjoy!

- Sophie

smurfyblue@comcast.net

Baker's Corner Giveaway!

Hey readers-
So a blog that I follow (Baker's Corner) is having an awesome giveaway, providing the winner with a copy of the "MENNONITE GIRLS CAN COOK" cookbook! If you're interested in entering, click HERE for details.

Thanks!(: 

-Sophie

Girl's Night!

A couple nights ago, my mom and I were wanting to get out of the house and have a much-needed "girl's night"... So we went to Grand Avenue in St. Paul. There were TONS of really fun stores, and super cute cafes! ... I absolutely LOVED it! While we were there I got a new book {which I had been wanting for a very long time!} and a map of Paris for only $3.50 {it was actually wrapping paper, but we used it as a print that I am planning on framing.} Here are some pics...

{I made this necklace using an earring I found in one of my shopping bags... I just took out the actual earring and made it into a charm using some of my beading supplies.} 

{Cafe Latte}

{Mango Blueberry Cheesecake}

{Amaretto Cheesecake}