Fall is coming!

School has started and fall is coming. I am kind of sad that summer has ended, (at least for me) but fall has some good things about it as well. I always struggle with fall clothes though. What to wear.... I recently went to Target and bought a pair of gray suede boots, that I absolutely LOVE! I also bought a purple solid color shirt, and a pale blue shirt.

What exactly do you think are fall colors? When I think of fall, I think of deep, dark colors. Burnt oranges, dark greens, plum purples etc. But I don't really like those colors. At least they don't look that great on me. So I was thinking of using lots of gray, blue, different shades of purple, and some green. Not exactly fall colors, but I like to change things up.

I only like fall sometimes. (Confusing, I know :) I do not like fall when it is always dark and dreary, and when it rains a lot. I like fall when it is just starting to get cool, and the leaves are slowly changing. Last year fall was very depressing. (And winter- to much snow!)

Several days ago I made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache, and white chocolate curls on top. YUM!! I used the chocolate ganache recipe from Georgetown Cupcake. All you need is 2 C. chocolate chips, and 1 C. heavy cream. Easy, right? You just put a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water and add in the chocolate and the cream, while stirring the whole time. It only takes about 3 minutes to make, and it taste great! After I made the cupcakes, I had left over ganache and I dipped pretzels in it. :P They also said that it is great warm, over ice cream. I am sure that would be wonderful. ;)

-Caroline

SPRINGING FORWARD!!

Edit****I just realized- this is my 200th post!! YIPPEE!!****

Yay! One more hour of daylight!! And.... One less hour of sleep- Oh well, I guess it is a trade off! Yesterday I transplanted some tulips; they turned out nicely and I am glad I did it. The weather has been lovely!! Even today, yesterday it rained a little, but it left everything feeling nice refreshed, and clean! Dont you just love that feeling?!? Enjoy the pictures- This is what I think of when I think of spring!!

God is INCREDIBLE!!! A sea of pink, green, and blue- GORGEOUS!!

XOXO

Caroline

Spring

I am SO ready for spring to come.

I have never really been one for cold weather

I love the bright cheerful colors of spring and summer. It makes me want to go to the beach

I want to dress in cute sun dresses and skirts, wear flip flops, and not worry about school.

I want to watch a sunset

& wear sunglasses

March 20th-The first day of spring. Mark your calendars!!

XOXO

CCR

All photos are from Google Images

Spring Sensation!!!

On Friday I will only have ONE week of school left! is that not insane??? I think it is!! all those semesters, weeks, and days seem to have flown by. I am happy that it is almost over, its like a big relief. I have been scrambling around trying to 'finish up the year strong' as my teachers call it. My big speech is due next Friday and I am kind of nervous. One whole week to worry. O joy. Hopefully I will do alright! You can pray for me next Friday! ;)

I have been so excited about all the flowers blooming in our yard. Azaleas of every colour, lilacs, wisteria, (I know, I am not supposed to like wisteria.... It kills other plants and invades your yard... But...... It is so pretty!!! It sure does sound awfully mysterious,{the name} and secret garden-ish. ;) a snow. of little pink cherry blossoms, Dogwoods, and the trees are getting leaves! HIP HIP HOORAY!

Spring is marvelous.... Except for one little detail.... and it is...... POLLEN! oh the joy... ;) Right now everything seems to be covered with it. It was supposed to rain this week, (I was kind of hoping it wold. You know, to wash away the pollen!?~?) but it has been sunny. Which I am fine with.

On Saturday (????) my grandma came over and after eating at Kanes & Walkers we went over to my very favorite little gelato shop, called 'Cafe Gelato.' It is VERY tiny, but the lady who owns it makes all the gelato by hand. The store is cream sicle orange, and then she has accents of peach-y pink, and bright green. Very cute. The lady who owns it is from Sweden or something and she has this really neat accent. I just love accents..... She has delish flavors like-

Chocolate
kiwi
raspberry
blackberry
pear
biscotti
nutella
strawberry
lemon

And so much more......It is divine...... It is much better than ice cream... In every way possible... The texture, the flavor, the color.....Yummo! (As Rachel Ray would say!! he he....) I got Blackberry and chocolate. (or was it raspberry?;) My favorites.

While I am on the topic of sweet treats, my mom, sisters, and I went to a cute place down town called 'Wolfie's.' they serve some 'knock you dead custard!' I got a cheesecake milkshake. The girl serving it was so sweet and funny, (don't you just love it when the cashier/worker is nice to you? It really makes me want to go there more often.;) I believe she had been working there two days or something. Cute little place though. All different shades of orange. Pretty neat!

I have now discovered my very favorite dessert places-

• Cafe Gelato
• Kernel Kustards
• Wolfie's

Some of you asked to see my prom dress. (that was two posts ago) I will post some pictures when I get the chance!
-Caroline

A snowy day

Yesturday, when it snowed we finally got to go sledding!! Actually we went sledding on the road.;) It.was.so.much.fun!!! probably the most funI had ever had sledding! The road was really icy so you went twice as fast, and it wasn't slushy like in the grass. ( The snow is basically gone now- what a rip off!;)

I also was in a cleaning mood yesturday, so I cleaned the laundry room. (it had been needing a good cleaning for a looooong time) it's blando.com with white cement walls and fake white tile floors. (I really dont know what these people were thinking when they made everything so boring and colorless down there!) We had these 'wallies' (wall stickers) that have different coloured bird houses on them, so we put those up until we can paint!! Thats one thing I love about spring and summer- you get to PAINT!! HURRARY!

This is off topic, but what is your favorite season? (I was just randomly thinking of them!)

is it-

Summer- picnics, partys, running barefoot, warm weather etc.

Spring- *painting,* fresh flowers, etc.

Fall- leaves, campfires, fall partys, thanksgiving etc.

Winter- hot choclate, snow cream, christmas etc.

I think my personal favorite is Fall.