Annalise,
On Innkeeper's Carol, I am happy to learn either part. I went over it and either part is fine. Whichever part you would like to do, I am happy to do the other. Also, on pg. 6, third stanza, second measure, I can so hear a d# on count 3 & 4 in descant & alto's "told". Anyway, just let me know which part you want to do.
Kerstin
Monday, August 25, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Formations 2008
Here are our formations from last night. The blue binder is Larna and the white binder is Jenni.
Processional
ProcessionalKerstin introduces our group
Sing We Now of Christmas
Angel Carol
Becky's Solo
Jenni: how we find our music and a brief history of Silent Night
Silent Night
We’ll Dress The House
Twelve Days
Piano Duet
Amy: the joy found in caroling using the example of carolers at the cabin
Sing a Glad Noel
Shauna: the sweet memory of singing to her baby, true meaning of Christmas, wishes for a Merry Christmas from Gloria.
Sing We Now of Christmas
Angel CarolBecky's Solo
Jenni: how we find our music and a brief history of Silent Night
Silent Night
We’ll Dress The House
Christmas Round
Twelve Days Piano Duet
Amy: the joy found in caroling using the example of carolers at the cabin
Sing a Glad Noel 
Shauna: the sweet memory of singing to her baby, true meaning of Christmas, wishes for a Merry Christmas from Gloria.
Innkeepers
Subscribing to the Blog
Please note, this is only for those of you who are interested in adding this blog to your feeds. For everyone else, please just check the blog periodically!
I think I may have misled you last night. When you subscribe to the blog, you will not be e-mailed when a post is published (that was an option we had for keeping it private, but it could have been more complicated). Instead, the blog will be added to your "feeds." With Internet Explorer, you view your feeds by clicking on your Favorites tab, which then has a star for "Favorites" and the orange "Feed" symbol for feeds. Whenever a blog that is in your feeds list has been updated, it will be in bold. So here are the exact steps to take:
1) Click on either the orange feeds button at the top of the page, or click on the link "Subscribe to: posts (atom)" at the very bottom of the blog.
2) You will be taken to the "feeds" page, where you will want to click on the link that says "Subscribe to this feed."
3) The blog is now in your feeds tab, and is by default set to check for updates once a day. You can right click on the blog name in the feeds tab and change how often it checks for updates.
4) To see if the blog has been updated, just click on your Favorites tab, then Feeds. If Singing Ladies is in bold, there is a new post!
5) When you click on the bolded feed, it will mark the blog as being read. Please note that it takes you just to the text of the post, not the blog itself. I usually like to switch from here to the blog itself using my favorites tab.
6) One other note: the feeds page itself also only shows the main posts, not the comments. You have to be at the actual blog to see comments people have made. (I, personally have opted to have comments e-mailed to me. You can do this from the blog by clicking the "Customize" link at the top right, then the "Settings" tab, then the "Comments" tab and add your e-mail address at the bottom)
Alternately, of course, you can just check the blog periodically. I hope this doesn't sound too complicated, because it really isn't. I have found feeds to be a great way of keeping up with blogs without having to actually go to each blog all the time. (In my great blogging experience, of course, which dates back one whole month!)
I think I may have misled you last night. When you subscribe to the blog, you will not be e-mailed when a post is published (that was an option we had for keeping it private, but it could have been more complicated). Instead, the blog will be added to your "feeds." With Internet Explorer, you view your feeds by clicking on your Favorites tab, which then has a star for "Favorites" and the orange "Feed" symbol for feeds. Whenever a blog that is in your feeds list has been updated, it will be in bold. So here are the exact steps to take:
1) Click on either the orange feeds button at the top of the page, or click on the link "Subscribe to: posts (atom)" at the very bottom of the blog.
2) You will be taken to the "feeds" page, where you will want to click on the link that says "Subscribe to this feed."
3) The blog is now in your feeds tab, and is by default set to check for updates once a day. You can right click on the blog name in the feeds tab and change how often it checks for updates.
4) To see if the blog has been updated, just click on your Favorites tab, then Feeds. If Singing Ladies is in bold, there is a new post!
5) When you click on the bolded feed, it will mark the blog as being read. Please note that it takes you just to the text of the post, not the blog itself. I usually like to switch from here to the blog itself using my favorites tab.
6) One other note: the feeds page itself also only shows the main posts, not the comments. You have to be at the actual blog to see comments people have made. (I, personally have opted to have comments e-mailed to me. You can do this from the blog by clicking the "Customize" link at the top right, then the "Settings" tab, then the "Comments" tab and add your e-mail address at the bottom)
Alternately, of course, you can just check the blog periodically. I hope this doesn't sound too complicated, because it really isn't. I have found feeds to be a great way of keeping up with blogs without having to actually go to each blog all the time. (In my great blogging experience, of course, which dates back one whole month!)
Monday, August 18, 2008
Update
Hey guys. Just an update. I grew tired of waiting to hear from whatever school had the opening for a choir teacher, so I called our local middle school to let them know I was interested in starting a choir program (since I knew they, at least, didn't have a choir program as of yet). I finally heard the next day that the opening was at a different school. When I called that school they told me they didn't have an opening at all. I was pretty bummed. Then, two days later I heard from the principal from our local middle school asking me to tell him what I had in mind. I went over and introduced myself and took a copy of my resume. He asked me to come to their next SIC meeting and present my ideas. He seemed excited about it and he introduced me to the whole office staff. Of course, if they liked the idea, it would have to go through the district and they would have to open it up for hire, but it looks good so far.
I also mentioned I was possibly moving to another house in our ward. I finally got to look through the house I was sure we were going to love and move into in a month and a half when they retired to St. George. Well, I didn't like the house. Dave and I have spent 10 years on the inside of our house (carpet, painting, finishing the downstairs) and this other house has a lot of work left to do. Since Dave and I are not project people, we don't want to go back to doing more projects. So, we are pouring lots of concrete in our own backyard for a nice patio.
That's the update. This week we have ugly registration for our 12 year old. Wish me luck.
Kerstin
I also mentioned I was possibly moving to another house in our ward. I finally got to look through the house I was sure we were going to love and move into in a month and a half when they retired to St. George. Well, I didn't like the house. Dave and I have spent 10 years on the inside of our house (carpet, painting, finishing the downstairs) and this other house has a lot of work left to do. Since Dave and I are not project people, we don't want to go back to doing more projects. So, we are pouring lots of concrete in our own backyard for a nice patio.
That's the update. This week we have ugly registration for our 12 year old. Wish me luck.
Kerstin
Zucchini Brownies
2 C. flour 1/2 C. veg. oil
1 1/2 c. sugar 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt 2 c. zucchini (finely grated)
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. cocoa
Blend together and pour in greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes.
Frosting
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. water
2 oz. (1/4 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 Tbs. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar (I always have to use more
for the right consistency to spread)
Boil sugar, water, and choc. chips for 3 min. Remove
from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Add vanilla &
powdered sugar. Frost while brownies are still warm.
1 1/2 c. sugar 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt 2 c. zucchini (finely grated)
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. cocoa
Blend together and pour in greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes.
Frosting
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. water
2 oz. (1/4 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 Tbs. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar (I always have to use more
for the right consistency to spread)
Boil sugar, water, and choc. chips for 3 min. Remove
from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Add vanilla &
powdered sugar. Frost while brownies are still warm.
Program Outline 2008
Processional
Kerstin: introduction explaining who we are and what we are all about
Sing We Now
Angel Carol
Becky’s solo
Jenni: how we find our music and a brief history of Silent Night
Silent Night
We’ll Dress The House
Round
Becky: Christmas is a time for fun family traditions such as 12 days of Christmas and sharing about her “Almond Joys”
12 Days
Chocolate
Piano Duet
Amy: the joy found in caroling using the example of carolers at the cabin
Sing a Glad Noel
Born is the Light
Shauna: the sweet memory of singing to her baby, true meaning of Christmas, wishes for a Merry Christmas from Gloria.
Innkeepers
Sing We Now
Angel Carol
Becky’s solo
Jenni: how we find our music and a brief history of Silent Night
Silent Night
We’ll Dress The House
Round
Becky: Christmas is a time for fun family traditions such as 12 days of Christmas and sharing about her “Almond Joys”
12 Days
Chocolate
Piano Duet
Amy: the joy found in caroling using the example of carolers at the cabin
Sing a Glad Noel
Born is the Light
Shauna: the sweet memory of singing to her baby, true meaning of Christmas, wishes for a Merry Christmas from Gloria.
Innkeepers
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
2 c sugar
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 c Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 c boiling water
Filling:
Small box of chocolate pudding (3.4 oz or 4 1/2 cup serving size)
2 cups milk
8 oz. carton Cool Whip
Ganache Glaze:
1 Hershey's Special Dark Sweet Chocolate Bar, broken into pieces
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
2 T butter or margarine
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9" rounds or three 8" rounds. (I prefer the 8" pans. I also, trace the bottom of the pan on waxed paper and cut out the wax paper and place it into the bottom of the pan to help make less crumbs.) Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (Don't mix - batter will be thin.) Pour into pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool and remove to racks. Make sure to cool completely. For high altitude, decrease baking powder and sugar and increase liquid just a little each.
Filling:
Prepare box of pudding according to package instructions. Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip to taste. Divide filling in half if you have three 8" round cakes. Spread one half of the filling on top of one cake, place a second cake on top of the filling, spread the other half of the filling on top of the second cake and top with the third cake.
Ganache Glaze:
Combine chocolate pieces, cream and butter in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is melted and smooth. Cool to lukewarm. (Glaze will thicken as it cools.) Pour onto cake directly in the center of the cake and keep pouring until glaze has covered the top of the cake and is gently cascading down the sides of the cake.
Enjoy!
2 c sugar
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 c Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 c boiling water
Filling:
Small box of chocolate pudding (3.4 oz or 4 1/2 cup serving size)
2 cups milk
8 oz. carton Cool Whip
Ganache Glaze:
1 Hershey's Special Dark Sweet Chocolate Bar, broken into pieces
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
2 T butter or margarine
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9" rounds or three 8" rounds. (I prefer the 8" pans. I also, trace the bottom of the pan on waxed paper and cut out the wax paper and place it into the bottom of the pan to help make less crumbs.) Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (Don't mix - batter will be thin.) Pour into pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool and remove to racks. Make sure to cool completely. For high altitude, decrease baking powder and sugar and increase liquid just a little each.
Filling:
Prepare box of pudding according to package instructions. Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip to taste. Divide filling in half if you have three 8" round cakes. Spread one half of the filling on top of one cake, place a second cake on top of the filling, spread the other half of the filling on top of the second cake and top with the third cake.
Ganache Glaze:
Combine chocolate pieces, cream and butter in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is melted and smooth. Cool to lukewarm. (Glaze will thicken as it cools.) Pour onto cake directly in the center of the cake and keep pouring until glaze has covered the top of the cake and is gently cascading down the sides of the cake.
Enjoy!
Monday, August 11, 2008
August Practice
Remember practice has been changed to August 21st in Rose Park rather than this Thursday. Did we decide that our parts for the program needed to be written by this practice?
Amy or Kerstin, do you want to add anything? I dare you to post or comment.
Amy or Kerstin, do you want to add anything? I dare you to post or comment.
Not YouTube
We promised it wouldn't show up on YouTube. Enjoy!
I came home and talked to the two babysitters we had here about "Big Booty." They were both familiar with the game and were excited to play. One of them said that in her version, if you got out three times you had to spell your name with your booty! Too bad for Annalise (nice long name.)
Welcome to our blog
Welcome to the world of blogging! Thanks for being willing to jump in (for those who are new.) We will make sure everyone is an author so we can all share. If we are missing someone, give us their e-mail address and we will invite them.
We will use the blog to post information on our practices and performances but also feel free to add anything fun from your personal life. If you really want to keep business to e-mail let us know. Hopefully everyone will be willing to post on the blog. If you have questions about blogging we will answer them at practice, on the blog or through e-mail.
Happy blogging!
We will use the blog to post information on our practices and performances but also feel free to add anything fun from your personal life. If you really want to keep business to e-mail let us know. Hopefully everyone will be willing to post on the blog. If you have questions about blogging we will answer them at practice, on the blog or through e-mail.
Happy blogging!
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