Fight The Good Fight

Capital punishment brought upon our own mind

Defining, defending, levels of doubt unending

Late nights roll to early mornings,

Remembering promises that have yet to take off soaring

I am working for bigger dreams

I can't be trapped underneath your worn out seems

Time to break out and set this wild imagination free

So when I look back on these years I can laugh and udder, "That's not me!"

No offense to the weak it's just time for me to tighten my bolts

Get down to the nitty gritty and ring my old self till it chokes

I will soon speak words that have never been thought

I will take action where people don't dare to cross

Although it seems like I was built like a machine

The Spirit inside me is the one that allows me to kick and scream

Vision captures my mind

Thinking now soaks all my time

I believe a smile can change this world

Although I'm willing to go deeper then just a "pretty girl"

Challenges are expected within the endeavor I dare to march

I won't give up on tomorrow because today is just about to start.

I give everything over to You Lord

Dreams Do Come True

I wrote the post below, must read for this picture to make sense! Can you believe in the same day my dad walks in the door while I'm playing Kinect (this body motion sensor game thing! So fun!) and while I'm jumping about and swinging my arms around my dad turns a large box toward me from the doorway... &&& BAM. This little baby looked my straight in the face. I guess I'm going to be able to get a jump start on my guitar practice! I HAD NO IDEA!

Big things come in small packages and sometime big things come in big packages!

I give everything over to You Lord

And If You Put Your Mind To It

You know the famous saying, "If you put your mind to it... anythings possible" Or how about, "Practice makes perfect." We've all heard em, and all of us have said them one time or another. Well, I'm a fan of a good challenge so I'm going to apply the good ol' saying and put them to good use. I'm going to start playing guitar, taking lessons, and this next year will be dedicated to seeing the progress I make from putting my mind to it and practicing until perfection! I may be getting ahead of myself so, maybe not perfection but I really want to try as many things as I can to see my limits and to see myself exceed limits as well!

So I guess you can call this an early new years resolution? Although every new years resolution seems to more of a failure because personally I think there is just to much pressure on one decision! So it's not a new years resolution it's a resolution happening in the new year! Perfect!

I give everything over to You Lord

P.S. I'll be posting a picture of my guitar as soon as I get my hands on one

Merry Christmas... And to all a goodnight?

And it was a good night indeed!

I know thanksgiving has far past but I must say I feel very thankful every year I get a chance to celebrate Christ, family and tradition. It never is an easy going Christmas nor quiet or peaceful but I love it and have known nothing different for as long as I can remember. It's what makes my family different and dare I say special. Cheesy words!

This was the first Christmas without my sweet Oma and it really gave me an opportunity to sit back and realize what a beautiful family atmosphere my Oma and Opa have made. Truly is irreplaceable. One of a kind.

I receive joy from spending time with my family. It's wonderful!

Just my darling cousin and myself-

I give everything over to You Lord

Airport

I'm sitting in the airport waiting to go to Ontario California for my cousin Ashley's birthday!! I've unfortunately & fortunately got here early, so I thought I'd get a pinch of writing in!

Last weekend I was so pleased to be able to go up to Prescott for a day with my parents and darling best friend! It was a B-L-A-S-T! I got to pull out the winter coats and scarfs and cozy up for our little adventure! We spent the day watching a local parade, shopping around at antique shops and we found this adorable ALL organic restaurant/cafe! My mom ordered the best gluten free coconut macaroon and we all got a warm cup of joe! With soy might I add!

The main reason for going was to see the lighting to of the court house and hear them read out of the Bible! It was an awesome time! Kids from local high schools sang and danced before the dimmed the lights and BAM... The building and trees lit up with glee! Wonderful to watch! We grabbed some mexican food and headed back home! It was an awesome experience and I had tons of fun. Also, I'll have to take a picture of the type writer my sweet boyfriend got me! Adorable to say the least! I'll also have pictures from the parade and others soon, as well!

I give everything over to You Lord!

Winter Time

Hey. Be thankful! Not just because it's a holiday!

I give everything over to You Lord

BROWNIE BITES

Now! Now! Now!

Before you start thinking about brownie bites filled with sugar, wheat, dairy, and calories... STOP! I've found something that suit's the chocolate lover in all of us but health fanatic in all of us as well!

Follow this recipe and you won't be disappointed:
VEGAN BROWNIE BITES
Ingredients
Vegetable oil spray
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill gluten-free, all-purpose baking flour
½ cup sugar (I haven't tried it with Agave Nectar but you could always Experiment with it!)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I used Sunspire brand Organic Semi-Sweet chocolate chips, which are dairy free)

Method

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray mini-muffin pan with vegetable oil spray. (KOD note: Use mini-muffin liners if you can find them; they give some shape to end result.)

In a medium bowl, combine baking flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum.

In another bowl, whisk applesauce, oil and vanilla, then stir into dry ingredients.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling them three-quarters full. Bake for 15 minutes, or until set.

Allow brownies to cool in pans for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

Final Vegan Mimi-Brownie Bites

I give everything over to You Lord