iPhone Photography 2

Hello!

It's been so long since I've been blogging. I'm just so busy with dance and schoolwork...

Anyways, today I'm going to do another post on iPhone photography. This time I'm just going to focus on taking pictures of nature/outdoors. 

Sky

This is the second time I'm going to do skies. This is my favorite thing to photograph. 

You can take a picture of something with the sky behind it and the sihlouette looks  really cool. 

And here's just some sky. 

Landscapes

(It has the border around it because that's my instagram theme...)

And some more. 

And the end    :)

Missed you all. 

-Faith 

Book Recommendation: The Mysterious Benedict Society

Hello!

One of my absolute favorite books is The Mysterious Benedict Society. It is the first book in a trilogy and there is also a prequel. If would be best to start with the The Mysterious Benedict Society. 

You can buy this book here. 

This book would be a great Christmas present!

-Faith 

Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas

Hey y'all!

Sorry I haven't posted in forever, I've been super busy. 

Today I'm going to talk about my Christmas tree. I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet- But there's Christmas music playing already and it gets me in the Christmas-y mood. So I've decorated it while watching Elf!

First, I put up the tree (obviously). 

Then the lights!

Next, I added little bows and one big bow at the top!

I added the bows by twisting the twisty things (?) on the back of them. 

Then it was time for the White House Christmas Ornaments that we get every year. 

After that I put on the ribbon. I had stored this ribbon like this (see pic below) with a paper clip for a whole year. 

When you undo them, they come curly. 

I attached them by twisting them into the branches at the top and hiding it with the big bow. 

Then I added more lights! Not just any lights, but present lights!

And that's it! Thanks for reading!  :)

-Faith

DIY Anna Frozen Cape

It's almost Halloween, so why not dress up as your favorite Frozen character? Today I'm going to show you how to make an easy, no sew, diy Anna cape!

This is Anna if you aren't familiar with her.

What you'll need...
Magenta fleece
Scissors


and that's it! You can always add the pompom trim and add the heart clasp and all the little details, but this is just a simple version.


I purchased 2 1/2 yards of magenta fleece from Jo-Ann Fabrics. I think it was the hot pink, but I'm not entirely sure. It looks like a magenta (hot pink with a little but of purple... The best I can describe it) color. I had quite a bit left over, but I messed up so it was good that I got too much. 

My dog loved lying on the fleece...

What I did first is fold the fleece in half and then cut it on the folded line. 

I took one half of the fleece and wrapped it around my shoulders to see if it fit. It was too big so I trimmed some off. 

Then I took the half that I had trimmed and wrapped it around my shoulders (to see if it fit) again. I made a slit where my calves were and cut along that. 

Round the corners. 

Now you can set the large piece that you trimmed aside and use the other half. 

I put it on a round table and cut around around it. It was the perfect size. 

Now fold it fourths and cut a... Quarter circle...? Unfold it. 

Now you fold it in half and cut a curve. 

When you unfold it, it should look something like this. 

Now round the corners. 

Then get both peices of the cape and line them up. 

Take the bottom/longer piece and cut a bunch of tiny slits close to the top.

Cut a long, thin piece of fleece and weave it through the slits. 

Put the top piece on top of the bottom piece and cut two tiny slits on opposite sides. Weave the ends of the "ribbon" through the slits and... That's it!

The finished product...

Thanks for reading this post! Hope it was helpful. 

-Faith

Homemade Pizza

Hello everybody!

The other night I decided to make homemade pizza! Yummy...

Me and my family make homemade pizza about once a month, so I decided I would share it with y'all today. I love pizza, it's super yummy, so why not make it yourself?  I'm actually eating a leftover piece as I'm writing this!


Pizza Dough

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 packet of active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil (divided into one tablespoon and 1 teaspoon)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions

Pour the packet of yeast into the warm water.

Stir the water until the yeast has dissolved, then let it set until you see bubbles at the top.

Pour the yeast mixture into a large mixing bowl.

Add the flour,

and one tablespoon of oil,
and salt and stir.

Now, knead the dough into a ball.

Lightly flour your counter top or flat, clean surface where you are going to knead your dough some more.

Place the dough onto the counter and knead some more, into a smooth, round ball.

Pour the other teaspoon of oil into another large mixing bowl.

Place the ball of dough into the bowl, and roll it around in the dough, coating it with oil.

Place a cloth over the bowl with the dough and put it in a warm, dry place for 1 hour to rise. I usually put it outside, and make my dog stay in the house so she won't eat it!

Pizza

Ingredients

Pizza dough
Marinara sauce
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Shredded parmesan cheese
Optional-
Pepperoni
Ham
Sausage
Spinach
Onion
Jalapeno
Bell peppers
Tomatoes
Pineapple...
the list for options goes on and on. It's up to you how you want to make your pizza!

Once the dough has risen, bring it back inside and place it on your lightly floured surface. We made three personal pizzas, so I divided it into three equal pieces. It would probably make one giant pizza,
two small pizzas, and four mini personal pizzas. Also, preheat the oven 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Take one section of the pizza and knead it into a ball.

 

Lightly flour your hands and a rolling pin (so it doesn't stick to the dough) and roll out the dough.

Once it is rolled out, I like to take a butter knife and cut around mine to make it a perfect circle, but it doesn't really matter. Tastes good either way. I used the extras I cut off to make my dog's super mini pizza!

Now for the fun part! Transfer your pizza to a lightly floured baking sheet. enough flour to make it stick, but not to much to where the bottom of the pizza is floury when you eat it...

Drop a few spoonfuls of sauce onto your pizza and rub around evenly with the back of your spoon.

Some people add their toppings on next, but I do it the "normal" way.
Next, take your shredded mozzarella, and sprinkle it thickly all over the pizza.

Now take your parmesan, and sprinkle it on the pizza, lightly-ish this time.

Now if you're going to add pepperoni or some toppings, now is the time. Just place the toppings wherever you want on your pizza!

Now you put it in the oven for 9-12 minutes. And about halfway through, I take it off the pan and put it on the wire rack.

Take it out of the oven when the bottom of the crust looks done.

Yummy...!!! :p

My friend's pizza and my dog's mini pizza!

My parent's pizza before it was cooked. They put the toppings on the bottom.

Slice and enjoy!

My dog enjoying her mini pizza slice treat
 

The end! I hope you enjoyed this post and go make some pizza for yourself.
Oh and... This week I might have a desert post...

Bye!
Faith