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Friday, July 23, 2010
CA Synopsis
We did a lot in CA.
Thursday: Hung out with my cousin...
Friday: Hung out with 2 of my cousins...
Saturday: I don't remember...
Sunday: We went to church, hung out at Grandma's, thten went to my Aunt's to watch NFNS...
Monday: Lavender farm...
Tuesday: lunch at Round Table?
Wednesday: Burney Falls...
Thursday: Chipotle and Jamba Juice...:)
Friday: BIG birthday party for all the cousins...
Saturday: CARNEVALE!!!!...
Sunday: church, family reunion
Monday: Chico...
Tuesday: Sacramento, flew out that night. :)
We had SO much fun! It was awesome!
More later...<3
SJ
Monday, July 5, 2010
Cookies, Fourth of July, Pray
One box of Betty Crocker chocolate fudge cake mix
1/3 cup of vegetable oil
2 eggs
Sugar
1. Add ingredients to bowl
2. Mix it up [in mixer] (Has a play-dough-ey texture)
3. Roll into balls
4. Roll balls in sugar
5. Put them on a cookie sheet
6. Bake 8 1/2-10 min at 350
Makes about 40 cookies
Cookies form a cookie shape after baking
Happy Fourth, everybody! I had a good day. Went to church, had lunch with my church family (We're not a small church...we're a big family!), went dress shopping with Momma (got a dress and a new skirt), then set off/watched some fireworks.
Please pray for the Harris family. Alex and Brett (Do Hard Things, Start Here) and Josh (I Kissed Dating Goodbye [and more]) Harris' mom has been struggling with cancer. She died at 8:00 A.M. on the Fourth of July.
Well, got to go check on my yummy cookies!
Love,
SJ <3
P.S.
We leave in 4 days for CA. Yay!!!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Good, the Bad, and the Chocolate Bar
Bad: Ballet is over!!
I will miss seeing my friends, and most definitely my sweet teacher.
Chocolate Bar: Yum!
I'm leaving in a week (exactly) for California to visit my Grandma, aunt, and cousins. I will have VERY limited access to the Internet, but if I can I'll update my blog...and FB.
Oh, and my daddy got me flowers. I love him! <3
Here is the first chapter of The Rise and Fall of Jessa's Empire:
The Rise and Fall of Jessa’s Empire
Chapter 1
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
“Is it just me, or does that alarm clock get louder every day,” mumbled Jessa Bowe, “What idiot set it for 5:30 in the morning?!”
“Jessa! I hope you’re up!” yelled
“Yeah, Mom! I’m up.” Jessa called back.
“Jess, can you go wake up
“Sure! After I get dressed.” sniped Jess.
Jess rummaged in her closet for the skinny jeans she loved. After putting those on, she pulled her silky yellow blouse from its hanger, and buttoned it. Jess went into the jack-and-jill bathroom she shared with her 10-year-old twin sisters, Faith and Felicity. She quickly touched-up her hair with her straightener, and went to wake-up
After getting Alessa up and dressed, Jess went to check on Faith and Felicity who were already eating breakfast. Soon after Jess, Faith, Felicity,
~
“Ring, ring!” The bell trilled just as Jess walked in the door for her first period class.
“All right, everybody, I’m your teacher,
“My name is Clotilda Taylor, and I’m thirteen years old. I have a twin sister named Bella, and a little sister named Trissa. We moved here so my daddy could run the new movie theater,” said a spunky girl with her black hair in a ponytail.
“How about we here from
“Ooohh, I forgot to say, all my friends in
“Um, I’m Bella…Clo and I used to live in
“Well, then…How about you,
“I live here, have my whole life. I’m 13, and live in the orphan house, Karver. I have a baby sister named
“Thank you,
“My name is Jessa, I live here, too…My daddy’s a preacher, and my momma is a professor. I have 4 older brothers, and 3 younger sisters and a younger brother.” Jess sat down hard, and daydreamed for the rest of the class.
~
Jess,
“Hey, Jessa, wanna join our club?” asked
“Um…what club?” Jess replied.
“Duh…the Fashion Girls.” snapped
“Why?”
“That yellow shirt is SO cute!” exclaimed
“Well, sure I guess.” Jess said, bewildered.
“Fantastic! See you at my house after school.”
“Yeah…see you then.”
Gotta go vacuum. Joy. ;)
SJ
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
This is my blog
This is my blog. It’s where I’ll share cool stuff like my chocolate fudge cookie recipe (yummy!), pictures of my dog (Charlie), quotes, cool websites, funny (not embarrassing) stories, and info about stuff like field trips, camp, American Heritage Girls, and church stuff.
Oohh, and I’ll (try) to post a new chapter of a book I’m writing. It’s going to be really good. There will be a whole series! It will be called Jessa Makes History. The books are: The Rise and Fall of Jessa’s Empire, Jessa Crosses the Rubicon, Jessa’s Waterloo, Jessa Declares Independence, Jessa and the Home of the Braves, Jessa’s World at War, Jessa’s Cold War, and Jessa Makes History. Here’s the synopsis for the series, and for the first book.
Jessa Makes History
Jessa Joy Bowe is a normal 13-year-old girl. Her dad, Benjamin Bowe, is the pastor at the local Cloudville First Presbyterian Church. Her mom, Hanna Bowe, is a professor at the local Cloudville Christian Community College. Mr. and Mrs. Bowe are very proud of Jessa, she is an all A’s student at her school: Cloudville Christian Academy. She is the captain of the cheerleading team, and the star volleyball player. But Jessa is not a Christian. Sometimes it seems like EVERY one she knows is a Christian. Her mom, her dad, even her best friend, Kristina live their lives for Christ. When Jess becomes a Christian, it seems like HER world is coming to a halt, but God’s work in her is just beginning.
The Rise and Fall of Jessa’s Empire
Jessa’s first day of middle school is a disaster…for Jess’s friend Kristina! Jess gets asked to join Cloudville Christian Middle School’s hottest clique—the FashionGirls. Tina is rejected completely, but soon makes two new friends Bella and Clotilda Taylor. Jess’s sudden rise in popularity is dubbed by Tina, Bella, and Chloe the ‘popularity empire.’ When Jess is rejected by the FashionGirls, she hopes Tina, Bella, and Chloe will be her friends again!
Next post, I’ll tell you more, and hopefully post a chapter! But for now, here’s a cute pic of Charlie:
Bye!
S J