Secretariat

Yesterday I watched the movie, Secertariat which is based on a true story. It was a very inspiring movie. It made me feel that I too could make my dreams come true and one of those dreams is so to have a horse of my very own. Horses are so part of me and I would love to be able to do so much more with them. So I keep dreaming and hoping and I won't stop. Even if you are into horses like I am you will enjoy this movie. Happy watching.

The Karate Kid

I have another movie I would like to tell you all about and it is the remake of a great movie: The Karate Kid. Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan are in it and I was very pleased with it. Jaden Smith is the son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and he did a great job. Very inspiring movie and enjoyable to watch.

Ramona and Beezus

I just recently watched the movie: Ramona and Beezus and I was very pleased with it. The girl that played Ramona (Joey King) was really great! She was just perfect to play Ramona and the girl who played Beezus (Selena Gomez) did a good job too. The Dad (John Corbett) was great too. He was funny and a great dad. I have always love the Ramona books growing up and I still do.

If you want to be a child for a while watch Ramona and Beezus.
ENJOY!

Southwestern Vegetarian Chili

Here is a recipe that I got from my ward. It is really good! I hope you all will enjoy it!

3/4 cup olive oil
2 zucchini (coarsely chopped)
2 onions (coarsely chopped)
4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
2 large red peppers (finely chopped)
2-35 oz. cans plum tomatoes with juice
(or a total of 2 quarts or 70 oz. of any canned tomatoes)
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 Tablespoon dried basil
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
2 Tablespoon salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley (optional)
1 cup dark red kidney beans (canned)
1 cup black beans (canned)
2 Tablespoons dried dill
2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Heat olive oil in large stock pot. Saute next 4 ingredients until tender. Add can tomatoes and the seasonings (down to salt). Cook uncoverd for about 20-30 minutes. Stir in beans, dill and lemon juice. Simmer on stove for about 15 minutes. Serve with sour cream and chopped green onions on top of each serving. Serves 8-10. May be frozen or refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Music

Music is something that I have always enjoyed. I love it when I find a song that speaks to me and helps me with a problem that I am going through. Music is the language of the heart and it says what words can't and don't. I also like to dance to music and I sometimes can't help myself to just jump up and start dancing when I hear a great song. We are given a gift in this life to share with everyone and here is a list of the 10 singers that I am really glad that shared and are sharing their gift of music and singing.

1. Bryan White
2. David Archuleta
3. Carrie Underwood
4. Taylor Swift
5. Michael Jackson
6. Keith Urban
7. Josh Groban
8. Michael Buble
9. Jordin Sparks
10.Savage Garden

Books

I love books and to reading them! I believe that one way to have adventure is to read a book. You never know what awaits within the pages of a book. You may get to ride along with Alec and The Black Stallion or enter the magical world of Narnia with Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. When my siblings and I were little my parents would take us to the library and I think that help us all to develop a love for reading. We all did the summer reading program which was a lot of fun. I think it is very important to read because it helps our mind to grow and to help us to see people's view of life in a different way then we normally do. I love to curl up in my bed with a good book and leave the world for a few hours. Here is a list of my top ten favorite books.
Counting from 10 to 1.

10. The Thief Lord by: Cornelia Funke
9. The Black Stallion series by: Walter Farley
8. The Tennis Shoes Among the Nephties series by; Chris Heimerdinger
7. The Outsiders By:S.E. Hinton
6. The Song Of the Lioness series By: Tamora Pierce
5. The Chronicles of Narnia By: C.S. Lewis
4. Speak By: Laurie Halse Anderson
3. Ramona Quimby series By:Beverly Cleary
2. Harry Potter series by: J.K. Rowling
1.The Hearts of the Children by: Dean Hughes

I have so much more books that I love but here are the books I really like. I will never stop reading! I want to read as many books as I can. So lets open a good book and start to dream.

Ghostwriter

There was this show called Ghostwriter that Becky, Kevin, Megan, Jenny and I watched when we were kids and we would checked it out of the library and we really liked it. I found Ghostwriter on YouTube last week and it was so fun to watch it again it brought back good memories. A great show and so entertaining. I love seeing how the Ghostwriter team work together and really cared about each other. The Ghostwriter Team is: Alex, Gabby, Tina. Lenni, Jamel, Rob and Hector. Ghostwriter! Word!