CocoMocha Slushy

I love Mocha. it's the best thing ever, two of my favorite things mixed into one, Coffee and Chocolate, so i made up this recipe and thought I'd share it...WITH PICTURES! My brother and sister in law borrowed me their Canon Rebel. (Another of my favorite things.) IT'S AWESOME, even though it is older. but really, I'm used to the camera on my Kindle, (Just a hint Amazon: Step up your camera technology on the Kindle Fires, it's really not pretty the way they are now. my mom's flip phone takes better pictures. but otherwise the Kindles are great!)
Anyway, here is the recipe. (It's a really great energy booster for when you think you almost can't handle being a live anymore and just want to sleep for 500 years.)

Two Tablespoons of sugar. (Give or take a little...whatever your sweet tooth demands.)

 A tablespoon of this dark brown gold called CHOCOLATTTTTE!

 Six cubes of frozen coffee. (It works great to put leftover coffee in an ice tray and freeze it...like i did, then you have a way of using that extra coffee that always gets left in the bottom of the coffee pot. and of you make a practice of it you always have yummy deliciousness at your fingertips.)

 One half cup of milk

 throw it all in the blender and blend it all up until it's slushy. (Hence the name :))

 Put it in your cute Owl cup and enjoy. (If you have a cute owl cup, if you don't. get one. it gives me lots and lots of happiness. and I'm sure it would for you too...just a suggestion ;))

I mean really just look at those 'dorable creatures...bet you're happier already! :)

Have a simply MARVELOUS day! 

xx Daisy

Echoes of Mercy book review

When a suspicious accident occurs at the famous Dinsmore Chocolate Factory in Sinclair, Kansas, Caroline Lang goes undercover as a factory worker to investigate the circumstances surrounding the event and how the factory treats its youngest employees—the child workers. Caroline’s fervent faith, her difficult childhood, and compassionate heart drove her to her job as an investigator for the Labor Commission and she is compelled to see children freed from such heavy adult responsibilities, to allow them to pursue an education.

Oliver Dinsmore, heir to the Dinsmore candy dynasty, has his own investigation to conduct. Posing as a common worker known as “Ollie Moore,” he aims to find out all he can about the family business before he takes over for his father. Caroline and Oliver become fast friends, but tension mounts when the two find themselves at odds about the roles of child workers. Hiding their identities becomes even more difficult when fate brings them together over three children in desperate need. When all is revealed, will the truth destroy the love starting to grow between them?

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This is the first book i have read by Kim Vogel Sawyer, so at first glance I didn't know what to expect, but it was a great book! Excellent plot. Thrilling storyline, an amazing writing style, not to mention great morals! so if you ever have the chance and need something to read. pick up this book, you won't be disappointed.

*I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.

Links:

Author's website

Author's Bio

Kim's Blog

Cloak of Light Book Review

Drew is caught in a world of light - just inches away from the dark

What if...there was a world beyond our vision, a world just fingertips beyond our reach? What if...our world wasn’t beyond their influence?

Tragedy and heartache seem to be waiting for Drew Carter at every turn, but college offers Drew a chance to start over—until an accident during a physics experiment leaves him blind and his genius friend, Benjamin Berg, missing.

As his sight miraculously returns, Drew discovers that the accident has heightened his neuron activity, giving him skills and sight beyond the normal man. When he begins to observe fierce invaders that no one else can see, he questions his own sanity, and so do others. But is he insane or do the invaders truly exist?

With help from Sydney Carlyle, a mysterious and elusive girl who offers encouragement through her faith, Drew searches for his missing friend, Ben, who seems to hold the key to unlocking this mystery. As the dark invaders close in, will he find the truth in time?

 ^^Copied from Amazon^^

My Opinion: If you love science fiction and would love to read a christian form of it, this book is for you. I'm not the average Science Fiction lover, I like it on occasion but not all the time. I picked this book because i had read other books by this author and loved them. 

the first few chapters were interesting but weren't the "Sweep you off your feet, don't know where you are." thing. i thought it would be that way through the whole book but i was wrong! on chapter eight things suddenly started to pick up and i could not force myself to put the book down. I was up until 2 in the morning finishing it, it's a great book. I highly recommend it! Five stars for Chuck Black on writing another great book!

*I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.

**Cloak of light will be available to the public on March 18th.

 Links:

• Author's web site
• Author Bio

Mckenzie (Montana Skies) book review

Book #1 in the Montana Skies Christian Historical Romance Series

For those who love inspirational romance novels set in the late 1800s...

Desperate times call for desperate measures is the reasoning that prompts McKenzie Worthington, a young lady of Boston's high society, to respond to an ad for a mail-order bride for a man in the Montana Territory. McKenzie is desperate, after all, to save her beloved younger sister, Kaydie, from her evil, abusive husband, who robs banks for a living. And so, it is with reckless determination that McKenzie runs away from the comforts of home and hearth to head West and meet her new husband-whom she'll divorce, of course, after she rescues her sister.

Desperate times call for desperate measures is the reasoning that also prompts Zachary Sawyer, a rugged rancher after God's own heart, to post an ad for a mail-order bride in various newspapers across the country. Managing a ranch and caring for his adoptive son, Davey, has become more than one man can handle alone, and Zach prays for God to send him a wife with whom to build a life and share his dreams.

When McKenzie arrives at Zach's ranch, she immediately puts her plan in motion, searching for her sister and doing all she can to keep her new husband from forming an attachment. But his persistent kindness and significant self-sacrifices begin to change her heart-and ruin her plans. God has a way of working things out to the good of those who love Him, though, as McKenzie and Kaydie will soon see.

If you enjoyed reading McKenzie, you won't want to miss the sequels in this series: Kaydie and Hailee.

^This was copied from Amazon, Below is my own opinion.

My opinion: My mom brought this book home from the library the other day, I honestly didn't think i was going to read it, but when she recommended it, i picked it up and could hardly put it back down. the plot is enthralling, Penny Zeller's writing style is amazing. And the story contains very good morals. The only flaw i found, however. was that the hero was pretty much a perfect person, he only got mad at the heroine once as far as i can remember. but as long as you don't expect a real man to be that perfect then I'd definitely recommend this book! I'm really looking forward to reading the next two in this series!

tis' the season!

Merry Christmas! 

It's that time again. the time of year that everyone is happy and it fills you with warmth inside. time for the manger scenes to appear outside and the Christmas lights light up indoors and outdoors. I, for one, have been loving the change of seasons and the happiness that's being spread everywhere. 
don't get me wrong, i love summer. and fall...and spring...i actually love all the seasons. they're all beautiful and unique in their own dear little way. but December has something special...it's the month when we celebrate the birth of our Savior! i like to think of it as one of the happiest months of the year, yes, even happier than August. my birth month. although i like to tell my month that August is one of the most important months ever. because it brought me to them. *giggle* and i guess that is pretty important. but nothing beats December when the whole world seems to be happy.

It makes me sad that many people want to take the Christ out of Christmas and lead their kids to believe that Christmas is about Santa and his Reindeer. 
Everyone has a right to know what Christmas is really about.

It's about Christ, about Family, about Friends. and about making people happy by sharing the Christmas spirit.

So, if you get a chance. sit down and tell a child about the real meaning of Christmas. or do something extra special for a stranger. it may just be a little thing. but sometimes little things turn out to be the biggest things. and most of all. Have yourself a Holly Jolly Christmas! 

xx. Daisy

Pride and Prejudice (2005) movie review

I'd been wanting to watch this movie for quite awhile but never had a chance til a friend brought it over the other day. To say the least, I liked it. A lot. Keira Knightly played  the part of Lizzy Bennett to perfection, in my opinion. Others may or may not agree. I don't hold that against them. 

Elizabeth Bennett. Her character is the fun loving happy girl who likes to make the most out of life. A favorite quote of mine is:

Lizzy: [to Mr. Darcy] don't you dance?

Mr. Darcy: Not if I can help it.               

[I laughed so hard at that scene]

Mr. Darcy was also very well acted. At first I thought he was much to sober, and I just wanted to slap a smile on his face. But as you watch the movie you realise that he's not always sober. He just doesn't show his true feelings as much as a lot of other people. I believe he is in this movie like Jane Austen pictured him.

Jane Bennett. She is slightly more reserved then Lizzy but still a very amazing character and suited her Mr. Bingley to a T.

Mr. Collins. To say the least he gave me the willies. But the movie wouldn't be quite right without him. (To laugh at;))

THIS SCENE MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD. oops. Excuse the caps lock. But seriously though.

Mr. Bingley: [Practicing proposing, with Mr. Darcy as Jane.] Miss Bennett.

Mr. Darcy: [bows] Mr. Bingley. 

-Quotes-

Mrs. Bennett: Oh, Mr. Bennett. The way you carry on anyone would think our girls look forward to a grand inheritance. When you die, Mr. Bennett. Which may in fact be very soon. Our girls will be left without a roof over their heads or a penny to their name.

Lizzy: Oh, please mama, it's ten in the morning.

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Northfield butler: a Mrs. Bennett, a Miss Bennett, a Miss Bennett, and a Miss Bennett.

Caroline Bingley:  Oh for heaven's sake. Are we to receive every Bennett in the country?

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Mrs. Bennett: Oh for goodness sake, everyone behave naturally.

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And with that I must go. Xxx Daisy.

.rainy day.

It's one of those days when you just want to cuddle  up with a book and a blanket and forget the rest of the world and anything that wants to make you do anything. *glances at mother* (I have nothing against my mother. She just knows what NEEDS to be done. And I just want to do what could wait for like, a year or so. And if I'd be diligent and listen I'd probably have time to do the things I want.) But no. I'm free soul who has to do what inspires me and I have to do it right away. Sometimes I remind myself of Jo March. I think I'm a mix between Jo and Anne of Green Gables. Always getting into scrapes and constantly scribbling away at my stories. L.M Montgomery and Louisa May Alcott really get me. They do.

Yes. That would be me. Jane Austen also understands me.

This has become a favorite quote of mine. It's a comfort to think this at the end of the day.

So anyway. Just some musings from my day. I must go for mother calleth!

~Daisy