Faye's Blog

Christmas is coming, and I bet we are ALL excited about it!!!! One of my favorite things about Christmas, is that we get an orange in our stockings EVERY year. (I love oranges ) I can't wait till Christmas!!!!! I hope that you all have a very merry Christmas. This is our house COVERED in snow! YAY!!!!!

Hailey Rodin in Santa Clarita, CA

I will be going to Santa Clarita, CA with my family. We will be leaving on the 18th or 19th of December. We will be there from the 18th-30th of December or 19th-30th of December. I will be transferring my blog to a travel blog in about 2-3 days, or making a new blog specifacly for traveling. Just wanted to let you guys know.

So COOL!!!!

"Flora, Ruby, Olivia and Nikki don't understand it. Someone-- they don't know who-- is leaving books on their doorstep. Each comes with a mysterious message asking them to read the book and do something new. Before they know it, the four friends have started a secret, girls only book club... and are finding out new things about themselves and one another. Who's sending these packages? And what will the next book be? The girls can't wait to find out......"                                                                                     

"Christmas is coming to Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby don't know how to feel about it. It's their first Christmas without their parents, and the memories are both happy and sad. Luckily, Flora and Ruby are surrounded by people who care about them-- from their grandmother Min, to their friends Olivia and Nikki who are dealing with problems of their own. There's also an unexpected visitor: Flora and Ruby's Aunt, whose big arrival promises to shake things up. It's sure to be a Christmas in Camden Falls that no one will EVER forget........."

Main Street is a series of books about two girls, Flora and Ruby, who are sisters, and their friends, Olivia Walter and Nikki Sherman, who live in Camden Falls. Ruby and Flora had just recently moved into the Row Houses with their Grandma, Min, because their parents had died. Now, here is a review on Main Street: Welcome to Camden Falls #1: "Flora and her sister, Ruby, do not want to move to Camden Falls. But they don't really have a choice-----their parents are dead and it's their grandmother, Min, is taking them in. It's strange to be starting again in a new place...but luckily they find new friends as well. Olivia is the girl next door who likes to organize things. Nikki lives on the wrong side of town and doesn't want to be friends at first. But once their secrets are shared, friendship becomes easier... and Flora and Ruby begin to stitch together their new life in Camden Falls."

Hey, I am going to post a ton more recipes this month if possible, if you enjoy them, yay for me!!!!!!

I love Ice Cream, don't you???? Let's learn how to make homemade Ice Cream!!! Ingredients:               What you need: electric mixer 4-quart ice cream                                maker. 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 7 large eggs 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk Pinch of salt 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar 2 cups half-and-half coffee cream About 1 cup whole milk (enough to bring mixture to the top of freezer) O.K. You got the ingredients, now let's learn how to make ice cream!!! With the electric mixer, beat the whipping cream with half the granulated sugar until soft peaks form. (The peaks should be able to stand and bend over...

I LOVE American Girl. You can find AG stores all over the USA. Here are 2 reviews: Lea Dives In #1 Lea Dives In is a book about a girl who is trying to brave her fear of the ocean. She saves her dad on a hike through the Amazon Rainforest. And, of course, she ends up braving her fear of the ocean. You can request this book at your local library online, along with Lea Leads the Way. Lea Leads the Way #2 "In the Amazon, Lea can't wait to see the exotic animals and share her rainforest adventures with her friends back home. But Lea discovers that life in the Amazon is more challenging then she had expected. She finds herself face-to-face with piranhas, anacondas, and a fiercely territorial chicken! Then, during a hike, Lea finds a baby sloth that is gravely injured. She's desperate to save it, but caring for and injured wild animal is not easy. And ultimately, Lea must ask herself: Is it the right thing to do?"

I LOVE Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now I am going to share the recipe with you. Ingredients                       2 sticks(1/2 pound) butter or margarine, softened. 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional) 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips      (12-ounce package) Now it is time to make them!!!                                            Heat the oven to 375 F. With electric mixer, beat the butter, sugars, and egg till creamy. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter...

"When the Thea Sisters friend Bridget Macnamouse returns to Scotland for a family emergency, the five mice offer to help. And when Bridget goes missing, they have to rush to Scotland to find her! Along the way, the Thea Sisters encounter Celtic legends, cryptic messages, on a trip that's full of surprises!" That was a description from Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle .  Bridget Macnamouse is part of a Scottish family clan. This clan was having a serious problem about who was the heir of Alistair Macnamouse, and who would become the owner of the castle. This clan had two sides, kindav like the good and the evil. The first half of the clan (the evil side) included Angus, Jenna, Erin, Patricia, Connor, Kyle, and Liam. The second half of the clan included Lillian, Callum, Orson, Bridget, and Ewan. Later they find Bridget at a lighthouse and then they promise to help Bridget find Alistair's will, by finding three stones, the stone that cries, the stone that...