Recap of 2015

Looking back over 2015, I realize how incredibly blessed I am and what an amazing year I had. I made varsity, I visited my dream school, I met some of my best friends, I cruised to three different islands, I spent a summer exploring Wisconsin and Minneapolis, I went to a buckeyes game, I turned fifteen. This year, has been amazing, and I can credit that all to my amazing family, friends, team mates, and my Lord. Here is my year in photos. 

Christmas 2015

Macaroons and Starbucks

Filming a video in ASL

Fourth of July

Solum Skiing

Friday Night Lights

Snorkling in the Caribbean.

Disney's Castaway Cay

Hugs with the littlest

Big Thunder Mountain, Walt Disney World

Somewhere in the ocean...

Mini golfing.

The SHOE

Magic Kingdom

St. Martin Island, Dutch Side

Walt Disney World

Minneapolis Statue Garden

Picnic on the beach

On the dock of the bay...

Alum Creek Lake

WKHS Girls Cross Country

3rd Place

WKHS Girls Varsity

Running buddies

Fanueil Hall, Boston

Harvard

Dartmouth

Subway in Boston

15!

Eisenhart Invitational

Homecoming

The girls

Best friends

F A M I L Y 

Love and blessings in the new year,
 ~Sophia

Hello all. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends and are looking forward to the holiday season. I recently got back from an amazing trip to the Caribbean for Thanksgiving, and thought I would share some photos! If you want to see my video series on our trip, click here. Okay, here are some of the photos!

Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

Hello all! Today I would like to share with you one of my all-time favorite recipes... especially for the fall-time! It's King Arthur Flour's Pumpkin Banana Bread. This is NOT my recipe, just one of my faves and I thought I'd share it with you! If you want to make some delicious bread that is flavorful, moist, and delicious, click here: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe

Happy Baking!
~Sophia

DIY Rainbow Pancake Stack

Hello! I'm back with a quick, easy, and adorable recipie for buttermilk pancakes! They do take a bit of extra work, but turn out absolutely lovely and delicious.

Okay, so to start here are the ingredients you will need:

- 3 cups flour (whole wheat or white will work)

- 3 tablespoons white sugar

- 3 teaspoons baking powder

- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

- 3/4 teaspoon salt

- 3 cups butter milk ALTERNATIVE: Pour 3 cups of milk into a bowl and add about one teaspoon of vinegar. Let this sour for five minutes before adding it into the pancake mixture. 

- 3 eggs

- 1/3 cup of melted butter 

In a large bowl combine all of your dry ingredients. They combine all of the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Next mix the two together. 

OPTIONAL: Split the mixture into separate bowls to color. Depending on how many colors you want, the amount of bowls will vary. Add about a drop more of color than normal because after cooking the color may fade depending on the brand. I used Wilton Food Colors and my pancakes turned out beautifully vibrate. Heat up a griddle or frying pan to medium heat and spay with non-stick cooking spray.

Scoop out pancake mixture onto griddle about a 1/2 cup at a time. Flip after top begins to bubble and edges harden. Enjoy!

Brother Approved!