Faith Project

For my faith project I compared faith to a seed and I planted a garden.  We got a lot of yummy food from it, but more importantly I learned the value of faith and how important it is. I also learned that work is so important and that there is a great reward for doing it.

Faith starts as a little seed!

Knowledge Project

For my  knowledge project in Personal Progress I wanted to learn how to refinish and upholster a bench.  My mom went to Goodwill and found a bench that she though would work great in our "Homework Room" the only problem was that it was a little dented on the top and that she wanted it to be white. 

I leaped at the idea and  asked if she would teach me how to refinish and upholster. She said yes and I began the process.  My mom had already started to sand down the bench but it still needed to be sanded more so that was my first step.  When all of the bench was sanded them I applied 2 coats of prime. (I painted one let it dry and then painted the other one.)  Next I painted the bench white and did 2 coats of that. And finally applied a coat of clear paint. I was a lot of work and a lot waiting but it was defiantly worth it!

The bench was finally all painted the only thing left was to upholster the top of the bench. My mom and I had a little hard time finding a cute fabric to go on top the would go coordinate with our rug and the curtains  so we finally just decided to go with something plain on the top but it looked great. I loved the finished project! :)

T he bench when it was finally done! I learned so much from this project!

VIDEO: French Baguette Bread

French Bagette Bread from Tasha Bradshaw on Vimeo.

VIDEO: Janell's Mock Turtle Cookies

Janelle's Mock Turtle Cookies from Creative on Vimeo.

This is a really fast easy cookies recipe that I love to make. I hope you enjoy! 

Janell's Mock Turtle Cookies 

Ingredients: 
Pecans, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
3 cups all-purposed flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda 
1/3 cup of evaporated milk


Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop pecans, place in a bowl, and set aside. In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, and maple flavoring. Mix well. Add flour, salt, and soda and mix well. Then add evaporated milk to make them stick (you may need to add a little more or less milk). Drop rounds tablespoonfuls into chopped pecans: gently press down (The nuts to be stuck in the dough at the bottom of the cookie) Place with nuts down on the cookie sheet lined with waxed paper bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges and cookies are cool to spread with chocolate icing.


Chocolate Icing

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk


*I like to make the icing when the cookies are baking.
Cream butter and cocoa together in a small mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and half of the milk; mix slowly.  Slowly add the rest of the milk. Mix until well blended.