Eli Mattson

Absolutely beautiful voice:


another:

Nuttin But Stringz

These guys are extremely talented.



the semi finals:



and here's another:

Russian Bar Trio

I really enjoyed this performance on America's Got Talent so I thought I'd share!

Have fun with your kids!

Have fun with your kids!

Here are 7 fun things that you can do with your child:

1. share your hobby - teach your children your hobby. We teach Izzy photography because we love to do this and getting her to love it means more time working on your hobby. It's a win win situation.

2. incentives – star stickers purchase incentives. Get your kids to do what you want by bribing them with incentives.

3. Make a game - kids love games especially when they help make it. Ask them what the rules are and how you win. You'll be amazed.

4. Make up a song - make up songs about everyday things.

5. Find kid friendly locations and see about a membership - we buy a membership every year to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. There are plenty of kid friendly museums or places that offer family memberships. It might seem expensive at first until you think about how many times you can go in a year.

6. routines and dates - schedule dates with your kids and set up fun routines. Examples are pancakes on Friday or going to the park on Monday.

7. get them involved (shopping, cooking, sorting clothing) - everything is easier if your child isn't screaming. Have them help you shop by finding items you can't seem to find or sort clothing including trying to fold them (cross their arms then legs.)

Daft Punk

During a sort of wasted hour I found this awesome video.




and you definately can't miss this one.

Cream Puffs

For The Puffs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup boiling water
4 eggs

For The Filling
1/8 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoon butter
2 cup milk

First of all, for the puffs part, you need to boil the butter and water together until the butter is fully melted. You will then add 1 cup of flour and continue stirring the mixture rapidly to ensure that the mixture doesn't stick to side of the pan and burn.

Now, before you add in the eggs, switch off the fire and let it cool down first. As you add the eggs, make sure that you mix them well. Next, place the mixture on the grease cookie sheets and place them on the lowest rack in the oven. Bake them for about 30 minutes at 356 f.

Now it's the time to prepare the filling part. First of all, with a little cold milk, moisten the flour. Then heat the remaining milk for 15 minutes. While it is heating up, you need to slowly add in the flour which you have moistened earlier together with the beaten eggs, sugar and salt.
Make sure that you stir rapidly so that the mixtured doesn't stick to the bottom or side of the pan. Once the mixture is thick enough, you can add in the butter and vanilla. Let is cool down for a while and voila, you can now use the filling for your cream puff! Serve and enjoy!

As a note, these were very good but I cannot get them to come out properly. If you have any tips or tricks to make this recipe better let me know!

Carrot Raisin Salad

Carrot Raisin Salad Recipe
Grated Carrot
Crushed Pecans
Raisins
Pineapple
Mayonaise
Sour Cream
Sugar
Pepper
Celery Seed
Lemon Juice


One of my favorite foods is carrot raisin salad. I don't know why but I love it. I couldn't remember the recipie so I made one up. It turned out great so I'll share.
Several carrots grated, Mayonaise (not too much)
Sour Cream (2 spoonfuls), Crushed pecans (handful)
Raisins, Crushed Pineapple (2 or 3 spoonfuls)
Sugar, Celery Seed, Black Pepper
Stir it all up and make sure to let it set in the fridge for at least an hour.