tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132647063290278102024-03-05T18:44:54.295-07:00Picture FelicityFelicity's Fabulous FascinationsFelicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-5242683665758662142014-03-07T20:21:00.003-07:002014-03-07T20:49:46.122-07:00Well, Well, WellHey y'all,<br />
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It has been a long time since I have posted anything, in fact over a year! This blog is not about followers or readers or getting a product out there, it is my escape from loneliness. Having a computer screen that is always bright and white, willing to listen to me say whatever I want about any topic is comforting to me. Sometimes I need it and sometimes I don't. For a little over a year I didn't need it apparently, or I found solace in something else, but now I turn to Felicity for an open ear.<br />
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I spend a lot of time sick. I am not ill I am not dying I just have a crummy immune system and seem to end up in bed with a cold or a flu bug every other weekend. If its not one thing it's something else. The weather will warm up and I will twist my ankle the first nice weekend and end up back in bed, stuck, alone, cooped up, bored, yearning to be moving, talking, laughing, yet idle and downtrodden. I get stuck in my conceited cycle of self-loathing and personal pity party.<br />
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Over the past four weeks the seemingly bed-ridden state of my life has really gotten me down. I have been glued to Pinterest, livign vicariously through everyone who can go outside and run, who can go in their garden and plant, who can grace their garage and DIY with pleasure. I have used the inspirations of the pins to promote me to work toward a better lifestyle. To strive for a healthy weight, a healthy plate, and a strong immune system to fight of illness and grant me a true 'life'. <br />
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My sewing machine is sitting idle as I focus to regain health. The focus of this blog will shift for a bit. My dreams and goals for the future will dominate while successful completed projects will take a back-burner for a while. Previous projects that i have done will pop-up in retrospective posts of course but new material from my hands is few and far between.<br />
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I know my life is no more busy or difficult or challenging than any of yours. In fact it may often be less so, but to each his own struggles and right now, this is mine.<br />
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<br />Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-69517777718096012382012-02-15T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-15T08:00:12.171-07:00The EndThe pageant was over and I ws SO grateful. My feet felt as if they would never be flat again; they hurt so bad being shoved into heels for 10 hours. I descend from the stage and enter the mob of people gathered around it to find 3 wonderful friends there to greet me with hugs and smiles and flowers. It was my favorite part.<br />
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<br />Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-495483070190387462012-02-14T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-14T08:00:11.234-07:00Happy BirthdayHey y'all guess what? Today is Arizona's Birthday. Oh, also, it's valentines day for those who didn't know (jk)!<br />
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On this day be kind, share a smile, give a compliment, help your neighbor, be polite and love the Lord your God with all of your heart.<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-4710512958760364122012-02-13T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-13T08:00:16.564-07:00Family HeirloomsIt was time for the gown. The pageant had an intermission so it was the first costume change that wasn't rushed. I took my time changing into the purple velvet and silk Oscar de la Renta gown that was once worn by my mother. It was a beautiful deep purple and oh so classy. I was not done-up like the other girls in sparkly, showy gowns with huge slits up the sides but I was beautiful and i knew it. I felt like a princess.<br />
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After showing the crowd the evening gowns it was time for the onstage question. I was asked a question about my platform. I said I would continue to write letters to soldiers over seas and told the audience where they could get involved <a href="http://operationgratitude.com/">operationgratitude.com</a>. I was then asked my opinion on SOPA and PIPA. I used the first amendment to defend my answer. My momma was thrilled. I was proud for standing my ground in an environment where they questions were asked in a biased way and you knew what answer the judges wanted but I did not waver. I gave it to them straight and smiled the whole time.<br />
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Obviously I didn't win the pageant. I did win the swimsuit portion. That made me laugh out loud. I learned a lot about being in pageants. I learned a lot about the purpose pageants serve for the people in them. <br />
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Pageants are pointless. They hurt self-esteem, they make you feel that the plain old you is not beautiful, they make you cry when six strangers say that you are not the winner. Who cares what they say. Who cares what the world says. I am beautiful just as I am because I am God's creation. I am His temple and I do not need to adorn myself with material goods to make that so.<br />
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With that being said, it wouldn't kill me to put just a little make-up on once in a while!<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-4923620229975217722012-02-10T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-10T08:00:07.568-07:00The TalentThe hard part was over. I ran down to the dressing room and literally ripped by swimsuit off of my body. It was at the pageant that I was introduced to butt glue. Yes, that's right. I glued my swimsuit to my butt so I wouldn't get a wedgie on stage. I might be missing some skin down there because it stuck to my swimsuit . . . TMI.<br />
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Anyway, swimsuit off talent dress on. Pantyhose on. Different shoes on. Put flute together. Grab music, run to stage. Walk onto stage composed. Pretend I am not out of breath. Raise the flute to my chin. Escape into a world of bliss. <br />
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For the first time Saturday I felt comfortable. I was dressed in a beautiful gown I wore when I was sixteen for All-state auditions, I had my glasses on for the first time all day and could see what was going on, and I was playing music I knew like the back of my hand. It felt so soothing to escape into the melody, feel the cool silver of my flute and the warmth of my breath as it escaped through the keys. I was performing and I was beautiful and I was calm. I could have stayed on that stage and played all night.<br />
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The swimsuit is the most demoralizing part of the pageant in my mind. Girls and women parading around a stage scantily clad so a panel of judges can examine your body and determine if you are what they deem 'beautiful'. All the questions going through my head were being said by the other girls as we got ready. 'Am I thin enough?' "Did I eat to much for lunch today?' "Do I look bloated?' 'Are my legs too jiggly?' I think this is absurd! These girls are between 17 and 24 and are incredibly thin; of course you look beautiful, of course you are thin enough if not too thin, of course you did NOT eat enough for lunch, of course you don't look bloated, if anything you look anorexic, and finally Yes, your legs jiggle because you are human and if they didn't you'd be DEAD! It makes me so mad that society does this to people, having this unhealthy image of what you should look like, and having pageants where strangers who have no bearing what soever in your life judge you based on how close you are to looking like Barbie yet I am just as affected by this as every single other girl that was backstage with me.<br />
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One girl said she spoke to her dad about how he felt about her strutting her stuff in a swimsuit on stage and her dad told her 'you worked hard for that body, flaunt it!'. It made me sick. Flaunt your body? Your dad wants you to dress and behave in a sexually provocative way on stage in front of tons of people? I just want to give that girl a hug and tell her that she is beautiful and that she doesn't need to flaunt her body to get attention or love or recognition or self-confidence or whatever it is that she is seeking in competing in pageants week in and week out.<br />
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Anyway, enough of my pedestal. Please let your daughters know they are loved, they are beautiful, that modesty does not diminish their beauty or popularity but adds to it. Modesty gives them mystery.<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-42006537106788779812012-02-08T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-08T08:00:04.610-07:00Game Day<br />
Saturday, 6:30 am, the morning of the pageant. I am up, showering, make-up-ing, getting dressed and packing. Off to the hair dressers I go where a wonderful stylist Melanie curled my hair! My hair held all night and looked great!<br />
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I arrive at the location of the pageant at 10:30. I put on more make-up (I didn't know that was possible) get dressed for my interview and stand in front of a panel of judges as they ask me questions about my platform of Operation Gratitude, my resume, and political questions to see where I stand on current events and apparently determine my political leaning before the night begins to biased-ly decide if I have the opinions they want Miss Tucson to have.<br />
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Once all of the girls have interviewed we begin rehearsal where we learn the opening number, practice walking patterns and each get a crack or two of performing our talent on stage. <br />
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Before I know it it is half an hour until the show begins. I put on EVEN MORE MAKE-UP, get changed into my opening number outfit (I am dressed like Sandy from the last song in <i>Grease</i>). The girls and I walk up the ramp to the stage and make our first appearance to the audience. After saying our name, our school, and our platform we literally run from the stage to our dressing room and change into our swimsuit. <br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-55117119384255947472012-02-07T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-07T08:00:13.943-07:00Pageant PreperationWhew! I have had a crazy past week! Saturday was the Tucson Miss Desert Rose/Old Pueblo Pageant and it is amazing how much work goes into your ten minutes on stage! This week I will walk you through it.<br />
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First, I had to find enough dresses, shoes, make-up, and jewelry to meet all of the requirements of the pageant. Now let me be the first to tell you, I am a shoe horse, but I do not often wear stiletto heels in various outrageous colors and tons of jewels and glitter so my collection did not help me out a lot for this adventure. I was able to use a pair of shoes I wore in a wedding a pair of lain black heels work for me though.<br />
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Next, I had to prepare me talent; playing the flute. I practiced for hours the week before the pageant since I signed up so late!<br />
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After that getting my face painted was the dilemma at hand. I did not own foundation, eye liner, or lipstick until Thursday night, two days before the pageant. I walked into a mall, had a make-up booth grab me, put gobs of make-up on me and tell me how to paint my face for Saturday. I bought some foundation and began to act like a beauty queen. I put make-up on Friday for 'practice' for the pageant.<br />
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Friday it was time to shave my legs (something I rarely do in the winter . . . or the summer for that matter), get my fingernails done, pluck my eyebrows and beg my momma to paint my toenails. My momma was very willing to paint my toenails and make some finishing touches to my eyebrows, she is such a trooper. I packed up all of my stuff that night, did a final practice of my talent and went to bed.<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-38603859084600819932012-02-01T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-01T08:00:05.911-07:00Stuff on a StickTonight I was granted a lovely break. I had a smoothie and shared scones with a close friend! It was so great to have two hours of uninterrupted time to chat and giggle and sigh about life.<br />
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Next, I had dinner with five other great ladies who I cooked and laughed with all evening! I stuck an avocado pit in my mouth to suck off the bits of avocado and almost choked I was laughing so hard at the wonderful humor of the other girls! I almost spewed lettuce out of my nose I was laughing so hard during the meal, and practically cackled afterward. These girls are incredible. They are role models, they are loving life, they seem so worry free, and are the most supportive caring bunch I have ever had the pleasure to laugh with.<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-40499969091501599882012-01-31T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-31T08:00:11.022-07:00Let me ExplainMonday's post. for those of you who read it was a bit confusing. Let me explain. I wanted to participate in scavenger hunt Sunday again (refer to <a href="http://picturefelicity.blogspot.com/search/label/Scavenger%20Hunt">post</a>). I went to the blog that gives the five photo prompts, posted them into Blogger and scheduled them to post. I planned on going back over the weekend and importing the fabulous pictures I took . . . obviously that didn't happen. I totally forgot about the whole thing and was surprised to see that post up when I checked out my blog.<br />
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Anyway, I have had a crazy weekend and plan on having an incredibly busy week as I have a ton of volunteering I signed up for, two tests, school, and . . . oh yeah A BEAUTY PAGEANT to prepare for!<br />
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SO, the posts may be in short supply this week readers! So sorry!<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-14571687015145689752012-01-30T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-30T08:00:03.956-07:00The Weekend1. Smile<br />
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5. Repeating PatternFelicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-42879004220780846782012-01-27T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-27T08:00:11.510-07:00Friday Funday: OriginsI don't think I ever told y'all where Friday Funday came from. For about 13 years I was on swim team. It was a love/hate relationship but all in all I am glad I participated. Occasionally on Friday the coach would proclaim 'Guess what guys! It's Friday Funday!'. Now this could mean one of two things:<br />
1.) We were gonna play water polo, jump off the diving board and have a fabulous two hours of fun OR<br />
2.) The coach was gonna bust our rear ends and give us the hardest workout we have ever experienced or will ever experience in our entire life. This would stink at the time but in the end we felt stronger, we swam better, and no one can complain with results like that.<br />
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Now that you know what Friday Funday is all about for me I will explain how I plan to make use of it in blog form.<br />
1.) I will provide a post of stuff I think is fun, inspiring, and brings a smile OR<br />
2.) I will give you the most miserable post to read ever because I feel like complaining.<br />
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The troubles with this week:<br />
1.) My roommate was at a conference and I was all by myself until Thursday! I was very lonely and sad. Now I am very excited she is home and less sad so it did get better, which is good.<br />
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2.) I like to run. I am not good at running, I cannot run far, but I run intervals 3-4 times a week and do other exercises the other 2 days ion a week, with Sunday as my rest day. Well, I had a really nasty blister on the arch of my left foot. It popped and was raw which hurt while running but I said 'no pain no gain' and sucked it up. Now, I have a blister inside the perimeter of the old blister. I asked my PE professor what I should do, he took a look at it and said it was infected. SO, guess who's not allowed to do any exercises like running, or elliptical, or things that involve your feet until it heals? Oh yeah, me. So basically my entire exercise routine has been killed for the foreseeable future. After all of that ranting I can attest that it is healing and my foot it feeling better which is really nice because I was in a lot of pain. I guess every grey cloud has a silver lining.<br />
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3.) I am having the hardest time waking up. This in itself does not seem like such a bad thing but it is similar to a time when this symptom as it were brought me face to face with a serious health problem so it concerns me.<br />
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4.) I'm whining and I hate whining but I am doing it anyway and that bothers me.<br />
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If you read all of that you are better than me, I would have quit 4 paragraphs ago! Well thank you for listening, I feel a lot better having gotten all of that out. <br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-56266726628396524742012-01-26T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-26T08:00:09.408-07:00Disney Cooks?I found a recipe for lemon chicken that sounded really good at <a href="http://family.go.com/food/recipe-ak-829160-lemon-chicken-t/">http://family.go.com/food/recipe-ak-829160-lemon-chicken-t/</a> so I went and bought all of the ingredients.<br />
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For the Chicken:<br />
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<li>2 large chicken breast fillets - cut into chunks</li>
<li>1 teaspoon soy sauce</li>
<li>1 egg yoke</li>
<li>1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch</li>
<li>2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying</li>
<li>4 scallions to serve</li>
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For the Sauce:</div>
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<li>1/4 cup lemon juice</li>
<li>1/4 cup water</li>
<li>2 tablespoons sugar</li>
<li>1 teaspoon cornstarch</li>
<li>salt and pepper to taste</li>
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Easy enough, so I cut up the chicken and let it soak in the soy sauce for half an hour or so. I mix together the sauce and put it on the stove over medium high heat until it thickens. I turn to the computer to determine my next step and see that the recipe is from Disney family! I had no idea Disney had their own recipes! I didn't know Disney cooked, I just thought they entertained! How strange is that?!</div>
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Moving on, I mixed the egg yoke and cornstarch together, rolled the chicken chunks in it, frid the chicken in some hot vegetable oil, mixed the sauce and chicken together, added scallions and put it over rice!</div>
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Not bad Disney, not bad!</div>
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Felicity</div>
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<br />Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-58178364950783274222012-01-25T08:00:00.001-07:002012-01-25T08:00:11.786-07:00Quilt FiestaThis past Saturday Kirsten and I went to the Quilt Show! Guess who I saw at this winderful quilt show? Beth of <i>LizzieBcrea8tive!</i> I even got to take a picture with her!<br />
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Find her website <i><a href="http://lizziebcre8ive.com/">HERE</a> </i>and her blog <i><a href="http://dreamlaughcreate.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>.</i><br />
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There are so many talented quilters! Instead of trying to describe the beauty I will let the pictures speak for themselves.<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-10356725655978648562012-01-24T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-24T08:00:10.039-07:00Recycle Day: Old NotesAs a math major in my last semester I have accumulated a ton and I mean, literally a TON of scrap paper with oodles of chicken scratch that at one time or another resembled practice work for math homework or practice problems worked out in all of their detail in order to prepare for a test. For some reason or other I have a hard time getting rid of all of this math that I put hours and hours of my life into. In some way I feel as if I will use it again. Even though some of it is illegible I have this gut feeling that I will need to reference it someday in order to remember some technique. <br />
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I know this is silly because I could Google a question and find an answer faster than I could search through tons of papers, find what I was looking for, interpret what I wrote, figured out the context of the notes in which that tidbit of information was given, and then realize that that wasn't the information I wanted at all! Still I can't quite rid myself of the four inch stack of papers that sit to the left of my desk. Using the sublime inspiration of pinterest I found a way of using the notes to decorate! These new paper flowers are cute but I only expect to decorate with them in this college house and plan on throwing them out upon graduation, but for their short college life span they are kinda cute.<br />
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It might be a little childish but I can rest at peace tonight knowing my math notes are close by, but look a lot cuter than they did before. I hung this flower above Samantha's bed to surprise her! She will probably roll her eyes and move it back into my room with a smile. She knows I'm a bit silly!<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-38901729200954082722012-01-23T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-23T09:02:26.014-07:00Scavenger HuntJust to share some of my personality with y'all I have a wonderful digital camera, Canon Power Shot SD970 IS, a much used gift given to me by my grandfather (thanks Papoo!). Now, I know I am not a photography genius, I don't even know how to use all of the settings on my camera but I just love taking pictures! I enjoy taking pictures of things more so than people and found Scavenger Hunt Sunday and decided to get involved! This is my first week participating. Without further ado, my findings:<br />
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Today, being Friday Funday, I thought it appropriate to share with y'all a little bit about me. I love a challenge. Like Barney from <i>How I Met Your Mother </i>I will turn things into a challenge that were not intended to be challenges. With that being said I will begin the background story.<br />
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Samantha and I were watching <i>Miss America </i>and commenting about how they were a bit too skinny, how it was incredible that they had six-packs and how a lot of them did not directly answer the question they were asked in the interview portion. Well, in reality all of these were my comments because I can never keep my mouth shut while watching TV. I then began to tell Samantha how much I would love to be asked an opinionated question in front of a large crowd and give the audience a piece of my mind. After that I said to myself, 'self, you could totally be Miss America'. So, after some focused internet searching I signed up for a local pageant. Yes, that's right I will be competing - in 2 weeks!<br />
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Well, after signing up it occured to me that I would have to do more than just answer a question, I would have to strut my stuff in a swimsuit, wear a ball gown, perform a talent, and submit head shots! Samantha, being the most wonderful friend ever, kindly accepted to help me with my head shots which were taken at home.<br />
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These are the two photos I submitted to the pageant, but in the process of getting these head shots I made plenty of not so pretty faces. This one is my favorite, I feel it depicts the true me!</div>
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-67587930836216451212012-01-19T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-19T08:00:00.635-07:00Capers?I had capers. What does a college kid do with capers? They were not the cheapest thing in the world so I went on an internet search to find an easy recipe with capers and boy did I ever! It is called Tilapia with Caper-Parsley Sauce and it was scrumptious. I love fish plain so I figured I couldn't go wrong with the tilapia but the sauce had a tangy taste with a good color, much better than just squeezing lemon juice over the fish!<br />
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The recipe from <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/tilapia-caper-parsley-sauce-00000000057133/">realsimple.com</a> included potatoes in the recipe but yesterday was a very busy day for me so I skipped the potatoes and steamed green beans instead.<br />
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-19474078615697899342012-01-18T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-18T08:00:01.332-07:00The Polls are ClosedThank you for your input friends! Based on the poll 66% of voters decided Claret would be the color of choice for finishing the turtleneck of my poncho!<br />
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. . . and now, the moment we have all been waiting for (drum roll please); Felicity and her completed poncho!</div>
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This project used about 7 skeins of yarn and is the warmest poncho ever! It is a bit heavy with all that yarn but I feel as if I am in a cocoon of warmth and beautiful yarn. The colors remind me of fall and the poncho surrounds me in soft cozy comfort.</div>
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The turtleneck, with the claret portion connected to the main body of the poncho and the oatmeal portion being folded over, is a large circle of <i>Lion Brand Wool-Ease</i> that I can bury my entire head into for extra warmth.</div>
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This project was so much fun to make and gave me a nice blanket in the winter as I was knitting it! </div>
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<br />Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-76698398172907318972012-01-17T08:00:00.000-07:002012-01-17T08:00:07.768-07:00Recycle Day: Leftover YarnHello, my name is Felicity and I am a yarnaholic. That's right, I am addicted to yarn. Right now I have nine skeins of partially used yarn from past projects that I finished. Often I am left with a little over half a skein of yarn. This is not really enough yarn to make a full fledged project but I usually don't want to go buy more of the same color to make another project because I want a new color, a new weight, new, new, new. I did find a nice project, requiring a small amount of yarn in which to use the leftover yarn from my poncho project! Glovelets!<br />
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Easiest project ever! It uses very little yarn and is a quick project you can finish in just a couple hours!</div>
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There you have it - easy-peasy glovelets!</div>
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"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, 'Life's most persistent and urgent question is; 'What are you doing for others?''"<br />
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This is the time to take advantage of your freedom and your rights and to reach out to those who are struggling around you. We live in America! We live in a land of liberty and freedom! We have the largest national economy, the most ethnically diverse nation, the Constitution, and civil rights! With all of these blessings it is time for us to reach out to those around us, living in the great nation, and lend them a helping hand.<br />
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God bless America"<br />
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</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-38903902534092398392012-01-12T09:13:00.000-07:002012-01-12T09:13:00.236-07:00Put a Neck Scarf OnIt's winter and it's not that chilly here in the great Southwest. I have been knitting up a storm and have four scarfs ready to go, but it has not been cold enough to wear them! It has however been cold enough to make some warm comfort food!<br />
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Wanting to try something new I went on<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/pasta-puttanesca-recipe/index.html">foodnetwork.com</a></span> and they offered to plan healthy weeknight dinners. I let them plan away and they suggested Pasta Puttanesca. It took 17 minutes to make, it smelled great, and it was really tasty. The only downfall in my opinion is the lack of protein. To make this a well rounded meal some protein and a side of veggies would make it perfecto! In terms of looks I will let the pictures speak for themselves.<br />
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8 ounces whole wheat thin spaghetti<br />
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil<br />
2 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1/3 cup chopped parsley<br />
1/4 cup pitted chopped Spanish or Greek olives<br />
2 tablespoons capers<br />
1 teaspoon anchovy paste<br />
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves of 1 teaspoon dried<br />
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes<br />
1 can diced tomatoes<br />
3/4 cup chopped fresh arugula<br />
1/4 cup grated Parmesan<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Mia Pasta Puttanesca, Magnifico.<br />
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<br /></div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-12113147673498786932012-01-11T08:50:00.000-07:002012-01-11T09:21:11.649-07:00Last SemesterToday is the very first day of my last semester of school! I went on a super shopping spree to stock up on backpack friendly snacks that meet my dietary needs. I have a lot of allergies and am very aware of the need to eat properly which is difficult on the go.<br />
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One of my dietary restrictions is no chocolate due to migraines. I was also told to limit my sugar intake and focus on proteins, fruits, and veggies. This is more difficult than I thought due to my love of baked goods. I just love oatmeal cookies!<br />
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Sooooooo, in my desperation I found a sugar free oatmeal cookie recipe at <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1810,148163-244194,00.html">cooks.com</a></span>!<br />
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The recipe is pretty much the same as regular oatmeal raisin cookies. Oatmeal, raisins, (I put in Craisins too), flour, the usual; but the twist is applesauce.<br />
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1 cup flour</div>
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1 cup oatmeal</div>
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</div>
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1 teaspoon baking powder</div>
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice</div>
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1/2 cup raisins</div>
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce</div>
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Mix all ingredients and bake cookies 10-15 minutes at 375 degrees.</div>
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Being the classy blogger that I am I took the picture of the cookies when they were in some Tupperware. Thus the picture is super close and does not capture the deliciousness of these sugar free cookies but I was lazy and didn't want to wash any more dishes.<br />
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These oatmeal cookies are not textured like the traditional cookies. They are soft, not crunchy, but they are hardy cookies, definitely not a fluff dessert.</div>
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Eating right and loving cookies,</div>
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Felicity</div>Felicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13192773305647508964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313264706329027810.post-2619334020014790552012-01-10T08:34:00.000-07:002012-01-10T08:34:00.834-07:00GlowOnce I started blogging I discovered the giant, wonderful, creative time trap called Pinterest. I am now addicted (sigh). Anyway, during my journeys through this creative realm I came upon a do-it-yourself microdermabrasion recipe. It was really easy to concoct at home. All you need is baking soda and water. Everyone should probably having these two ingredients lying around the house since I did and I am a college kid. I whipped some up in the kitchen and it looked pure and silky white, almost like Elmer's glue.<br />
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I rubbed it on my face in a circular motion and it felt so nice. I did this after coming home from a run so I did not look quite as nice as the lady in the picture below but I sure felt like my skin looked like hers. It was a lovely little spa moment in my very own home. I highly recommend treating yourself to homemade microdermabrasion once in a while.<br />
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Take care of yourself for "do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" -1 Corinthians 3:16<br />
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