recipe

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup margarine
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the zucchini and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies spring back when gently touched. To make the frosting, melt together the 6 tablespoons of cocoa and margarine; set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, blend together the confectioners' sugar, milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the cocoa mixture. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares.

Thought Of the Lifetimes.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

-Marianne Williamson

Dearest Dream Girl,

Dearest Dream Girl,

You might not know me yet, and I’m not sure I know who you are either, but you and I will be in love someday. I think about you all the time. I wonder about what you look like, what things you like to do, and what it is about you that will make me fall in love with you when I find you.

However, there are a few things that I know about you already; I know that you are a faithful daughter of our Heavenly Father and that you have a testimony of the gospel. I know that temple marriage is one of your goals and you don’t want to settle for less. I know that you are sweet and kind and you are feminine and fun loving. Although you like to laugh and have a good time, I know you look at life seriously.

Dream Girl, I’m not interested in the girl who gives her lips freely, or the girl who is immodest in dress and conduct. I’m not interested in the girl who changes her standards to fit her company, the girl who can’t see anything wrong with an occasional cigarette, and occasional drink, or an occasional bout of immorality.

I’m not looking for you among questionable company. I’m not looking for you at shady parties because you are not there.

Neither of us is perfect, yet we will love each other for what we want to be, as well as what we are. And when we both see eye to eye, we will kneel hand in hand and seek the inspiration of the Father. There will not be many tomorrow’s until we find each other. I’m waiting anxiously for that day!

Stay sweet and pure because I’ll be looking for you. Until then,

Sweet dreams,

Your Future Husband

Iambic Quadrameter poem

The Liar
By: Mitchell Lewis Nelson

It matters not what we have done,
Or where we’ve been, or have become,
If lies are all that leave our lips,
Our lives will be lost from our grip.

There was a man who lied a bit,
About some things that he shouldn’t,
Examples more than can be named,
But even then h’was not ashamed.

His friends all left, his wife divorced,
It seemed that things could not get worse,
But lies had cursed him in his mind,
And very soon the man went blind.

“I don’t need eyes,” the man would boast,
“I’ve been successful, coast to coast.”
Though loss of sight cause him much fear,
When days to come he couldn’t hear.

In constant darkness this man stayed,
And soon, so soon, he grew afraid.
Afraid of what he used to know,
Of what he left not long ago.

When winter came and cold came through,
The man had died, but no one knew,
He had nobody at his side,
And all of this because he lied.

It matters not what we have done,
Or where we’ve been, or have become,
If lies are all that leave our lips,
Our lives will be lost from our grip.

shark

We like sharks. Unfortunately, we didn't take this picture. We don't quite have our licenses for that kind of a thing yet.

How to get good grades by A.

Though I am not  perfectly exceptional in this area I do have some helpful hints, and who knows maybe they will help someone.
First of all, in order to get good grades, you have to actually want them and yes, apply yourself *gasp*
but no worries, getting good grades is actually easier than most people think! that is.. once you truly want them and apply yourself :)
Be respectful: Teachers these days especially in high schools they are frazzled. So be as nice, respectful, and.. un-disruptful as you possibly can, that will help them out a lot and they will appreciate your considerateness..
Next, check your grades often. This is rather easy these days because of the technology most schools have. When you check your grades, you can always know where you stand. That way, you can talk to your teachers about things quickly and you'll never be finding things out at the last minute or right before the quarter/semester ends.
In most cases teachers really do wanna work with you, you just have to make it a littler easier on them. Communicate with them, and you'll be surprised how awesome and helpful they are.

Take notes! Notes are very important at school. It doesn't matter what class you are in, notes are crucial, also notice that if a teacher keeps repeating things, that's probably a good sign what they're saying will be on the test.

Get a lot of rest. You can't be sleeping all the time in school, or even just drowsy. Trust me, I've learned for myself. Your grades will begin to plumet if you are not getting adequate rest. Also, if you're a driver I hear that drowsy driving is just as bad as drunk driving.. just sayin'. Do whatever it takes to get the sleep you need.

Develop the love of learning: I won't lie, lots of kids nowadays just don't have that as much, but it's okay because the love of learning is pretty easy to acquire. Learning things is really fun, being knowledgeable itself will give you a really great feeling I promise. When you know things if gives you a sense of accomplishment. Plus it's really good to learn and know things. It gives your brain a work-out. Whether it's math, history, art, english, choir, woodshop, etc. whatever it is learn it, and love it! You'd be surprised just how good it feels to know things with all your heart.

Prioritize: I can't describe just how important it is to have priorities. Know what you want, know what comes first. Know what is truly the most important to you, and don't let it go.

Goals: Goals really help. We've all been learning it since elementary school, well they really do. Write what you want to do down. Make it happen, just want it.

Study: Studying is really easy in most cases. Get some 3x5 cards and make nifty creative flashcards. Use a lot of different study methods, try them out, and remember which one figuratively slaps you on the face and makes the information just stick in your head. For me it's writing the information down. Sometimes even repetitively. It just works for me.
 So in closing I guess I just want to say that high school, or any education, really flies by. Soak it up, learn, and love it. Have a desire to be as intelligent as you possibly can. Set goals, and achieve. It doesn't matter who you are, what school you go to, it just doesn't. Anything really is possible. Have faith.

We can do hard things.

lookalikes

Mitch's look-a-like

My look-a-like.. minus the braces