Yesterday, in the LIFE Skills class that I am observing for, I did a cooking lesson.  They had been talking about the circus so I decided to have them make clown faces out of vegetables and cottage cheese.  They loved it!! They tried all the different vegetables and some even tried the cottage cheese.

Here are all of the different faces they made!  We had so much fun!

Here's how to do it!
take a scoop of cottage cheese and have the child spread it into a circle on the plate.
Use shredded carrots for the hair, a cherry tomato for the nose, 2 slices of cucumbers for eyes, and a strip of red bell pepper for the smile!  you can substitute any raw veggie for anything that your child may not like.  I thought that you could use veggie dip instead of cottage cheese and olives instead of the cucumbers or whatever else you find!

Enjoy a healthy snack!

29 years ago, my brother said a prayer that changed his life.  He had put his quarter in the little church house bank and made a simple request.  I guess he figured that it was kind of like a toll booth-- may a toll and get a prayer answered.  When he got out of Sunday School, he told my mom that he had prayed for a little sister.  Russell says that he smacked Keith on the back of the head :)  What they didn't know, is that in 9 months (give or take) Keith's prayer would be answered.  Although my parents decided to not know what sex the baby was, Keith knew he was going to have that little sister. 

  

Tomorrow will be a day of remembrance for many that knew a great guy named David.  He was my best friend's fiance and unexpectedly passed away last year, two weeks before they were to be married.  Through this last year, I have seen her handle this tragedy with grace, maturity and understanding like none other.  Please keep the Rosbrough and Lindsey family in your prayers as they remember a son, son-in-law, fiance, brother, cousin, and friend.  There are many that loved him and have not forgotten him.

I am graduating in May! After 10 years of going to school, working any job I could get my hands on, living at home so I could pay for school and studying like you would not believe, I am finally in the final stretch of my collegiate career. I am excited, relieved, scared, and grateful!! I quit school for a few years but got back on track and have an Assoc in Psychology from ACC but now will have a BS from HBU and will be able to teach or whatever else God has in store for me!
I cannot wait to see what the future holds. I can't help but smile to think that this part of my journey is almost over. The next step will not be easy, but I will LOVE to have every Friday and Saturday night open!!
However, that statement is bittersweet because no matter who thinks babysitting is a "teenagers" job, I have gotten to be a part of hundreds of children's lives and have lolved every minute of it. I have gained numerous friends as mothers and fathers have left their greatest treasure in my care. What a high honor!! Think about your treasure- who would you let take care of it? Our most valuable jewels are locked up in a case where noone can see them, much less play with them!

These families not only trust me with their children but also let me in their house and enjoy memorable times with them. Many families have become family, with me being the only one besides grandparents to take care of the kids. It is and will forever be sweet, sweet memories!

For my hard work, my mom has told me that she would get me a ring the semester before I graduate. So......
Here it is!!



-make each day count!!