Competition update...

We didn't make finals. I am disappointed and glad at the same time. I am disappointed because making finals was the point of our competition, but I am glad because I was so tired by the end of the day. When I got back home that night, I was literally acting like a zombie. I had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning and we took the buses up to Denver which took a while (#longbusride). We had to put our make-up on in the bus which was a pain. When we got to where we were competing, we got on our uniforms which are totes adorbs (I hate when people say that lol). They were white, though, and see through, so we had to where leggings and tank-tops underneath and a baggy shirt and pants over the top. We basically had three layers of clothing on in mid-70 degree weather. It was miserable! Anyway, when it was finally time to perform, we lined up with the rest of the band and went onto the field. We did our routine, but a girl from the guard threw-up on the field! She ended up finishing the movement with us. At the end, we were all sweating like crazy. We, finally, were able to take off our uniforms and we took a break for lunch. After lunch, we went to the bleachers to watch other bands and guards perform. It got even hotter while we were sitting there. We had to sit there for over 4-5 hours watching other bands perform in 80 degree heat. My stomach started cramping and my head was really hurting. After sitting there getting toasted for several hours, we figured out who had made finals. Once the announcement was over, we got back in the buses and headed back to the school. See why I was kinda glad that we didn't make finals?

Even though we didn't make it to finals (and me getting turned into a human marshmallow over a camp-fire), it was a great experience. I had a great time overall. Yesterday, our coach showed us a video of our performance, so that we could see what we needed to work on and what we did really well in. I think we did pretty good for our first competition, we were also competing against the best Color Guards in the state. The only thing that we can do know is keeping pushing forward and getting better so that we can do even better in our next competition this Saturday. Love y'all!!!

~If the broom fits, ride it!~
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Competition

So, we have a competition for Color Guard tomorrow. I am soooooo excited!!! I'm also a little nervous. Haha! I am going to have to wake up, like, super early. EEEEAAAHHHH!!!! Anyway, it is going to be a lot of fun. I hope that everyone on my team does well. I will let y'all know if we win, so check back soon!
Ok, I tried a new recipe that is within my special diet (my special diet is explained a little more in my post "Hey hey hey"). This time I tried making brownies!!! I absolutely LOVE chocolate, so I had to find something with chocolate in it that was on my diet. They were really rich and don't taste as good as a typical brownie, but they still were delicious. Considering that they were pretty much everything free, I wouldn't complain, just saying. I give them a 3 1/2 stars out of 5. Try them and post below what you thought of them. That's it for now. Love y'all!!!

~Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.~
Mark Twain

Fudgy Coconut Flour Brownies

Yield: Makes 16 brownies

Dense and fudgy, these coconut flour brownies taste rich and decadent. If you prefer a more bittersweet chocolate flavor, use only 1/2 cup honey/maple syrup. If you prefer a sweeter brownie, use 3/4 cup of honey/maple syrup.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup minus 1 Tbs. coconut flour (use the "dip and sweep method" to measure or use a kitchen scale and measure 50 grams of the flour) I use this coconut flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder - substitute carob powder (this stuff) if there is a chocolate sensitivity
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. butter, melted
• 3 eggs, at room temperature (egg substitutes will not work)
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 and grease a glass baking dish (8x8 or 9x9).
2. Mix together all ingredients. You can do this by hand or with an electric mixer or high-powered blender.
3. Pour into the baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes before cutting or removing from the pan.
4. These store well at room temperature or in the fridge for a few days. Make sure you keep them in an airtight container.

I found this recipe on http://empoweredsustenance.com/coconut-flour-brownies-paleo/.

My homecoming dresses

So here is a pic of my red dress!

This is a closer view of the front.

This is the fabric. This picture didn't capture the sparkles as well as I would have liked it to, but it still pretty. 

Here's the cream dress.

And the pretty beads on the top.

So, those are my two dresses. I am going to get some other accessories to make it a little bit...something. I have to go now. 

Instead of putting a funny/inspirational/random Halloween quote, I am putting a story/joke type of thing. This is called Chiseling with Fear. Bye for now and love y'all!!!

~Two men were walking home after a Halloween party and

decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery just for 

laughs. Right in the middle of the cemetery, they were

started by a tap-tap-tapping noise coming from the misty

shadows.

Trembling with fear, they found an old man with a hammer and

chisel, chipping away at one of the headstones.

"Holy cow, Mister," one of them said after catching his

breath. "You scared us half to death -- we though you were a 

ghost! What are you doing working here so late at night?"

~"My family are such fools!" the old man grumbled. "They misspelled my

name and here I have to correct it!"~

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Homecoming dress update...

I went shopping for homecoming dresses again yesterday and found a dress, actually two dresses! This happened in only 2 hrs. 30 min. which, if you know me at all, should have taken like 5+ hrs. I am really indecisive when it comes to buying dresses. One of the dresses is a creamy off-white color that comes a couple inches above my knee. It has an empire waist and has black, white, and bronze beads sewed around the rib cage. It is gorgeous! The other dress I got, which is my favorite, is a deep blood red color. It is simple, yet elegant at the same time. It has purple-y sparkles all over with it. It has a v-neck that plunges pretty low, so I am going to sew something on it to make it a little less revealing. The skirt is about 5 inches above the knee-cap. This dress would be perfect for a Christmas party because of it's red color. Anyway, that's all I have for now. Love y'all!!!

~Dear Jedi, Today is Halloween, there's never been a better time to join the Dark Side.~

Found: http://jokes4us.com/holidayjokes/halloweenjokes.html

I hate trying to think up titles!

I can't believe I am posting again and it has only been 1 day!!! Ladies and gentleman this is a first! Let's have a virtual round of applause. Anyway, I made the Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread. Like I promised, I have a 1-5 star review and have posted the recipe because it was delicious. I am going to give Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread a...drum roll please...4 out of 5 stars. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars instead of a 5 out of 5 because it had a little bit of a weird consistency. This is not surprising, though, because coconut flour is normally more dry. I still am giving this bread a higher rating because it tasted really good. It had a nice spice flavor with a hint of molasses. If any of you end up trying to make this bread, please post a picture of your bread and a 1-5 star rating with an explanation of why you liked/disliked it. Check back soon. Love y'all!!!

~True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about but few have seen.~
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Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread

Posted At : September 1, 2014 1:34 PM

Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread

photo by recipe author

Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Dry Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Wet Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, butter, or ghee (melted)
• 1/2 cup raw honey or grade B maple syrup
• 1/2 cup unsweetened, natural applesauce
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon organic molasses

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF.

2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.

3. In a medium bowl, combine wet ingredients (by hand works fine).

4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and blend until evenly combined.

5. Grease pan(s). Pour batter into 3 mini loaf pans or 1 large glass loaf pan.

6. Bake for 35-40 minutes in mini pans. Bake 65-70 minutes for 1 large loaf.

7. Allow to cool completely. Store in fridge

This recipe was found on http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.cfm/2014/9/1/coconut-flour-applesauce-spice-bread.

Hey hey hey

So, right now I am studying for a Spanish test for tomorrow (yes, I do procrastinate, so wish me luck) and making Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread. You might be thinking something like "Why the crap is she making coconut flour bread!" I do have a weird diet. Am a health freak? No. I like to eat healthily, but I do not eat "bran muffins that taste like ply-wood" (from the movie While You Were Sleeping, which by the way is my absolute favorite!!!), brussel sprouts for lunch, and salad for dinner. I am not a rabbit (sorry to all of you that happen to have this very diet). I just get stomach cramps when I eat certain foods, which is why I am making coconut flour bread. I will post a picture of the bread and a 1-5 star rating later. I might post the recipe if I liked it enough.
For an update on my homecoming dress, no, I have not found one yet. I am hoping to find one this Saturday because homecoming is in 9 days!!! Just so you know, I absolutely hate shopping! I know, I am probably one of the only girls that you will ever meet that doesn't like shopping. Sorry for betraying the female race, but you know what? I don't care!
Anyway, I have to go and finish studying for my spanish test. I will let you all know how the bread turns out and, of course, how my test goes. Love y'all!!!

~I'd dress up as Siri for Halloween if my life didn't already entail being asking stupid questions all day.~
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First Post (Duh!)

Hey, I'm starting a blog for the 3rd time. Yes, I am horrible at posting things and yes, I will say that I will post every week, but it will never happen. Anyway, this is my first post (duh!). I am just going to say sorry in advance because I'm bad at staying on top of blogging. Sorry! Since I am in high school, I don't really have a lot of time to blog, but I am going to try. Also, being apart of Color Guard takes up a lot of my time. Staying on top of life can be challenging.
So, I went homecoming-dress-shopping with a bunch of friends today. We were at the mall for 3 hours going from store to store looking for dresses and I came out with absolutely nothing. I am really picky when it comes to dresses, especially when it is going to cost me over $100. I had a lot of fun anyway!
One thing that you all should know is that I LOVE everything about winter and Christmas. I love the decorations, snow, music, food, festivities, etc. Just giving you a fair warning, I might ramble about winter and Christmas in the middle of summer. Another thing that you should know is that I will end each of my posts with a random quote that is somehow related to the nearest big holiday (since I love holidays). The next holiday that I think is relevant is...HALLOWEEN!!!!! So, until Halloween is over, I am going to end all of my posts with a Halloween quote. They will be a mixture of inspirational, humor, and randomness. I hope you all will check back here for quotes each time I post, which I promise to try (I said try) to do.
By the way, my cousin just started a blog called mylifeisinsane1.blogspot.com. You should go and check that out. True to its name, you will find a lot of fun randomness about her insane life. That's it for today. Love y'all!!!

~I've put more thought into my Halloween costume than into me career.~
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