Inspiring Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBd-UCwVAY

Selling Hats on Campus

http://champlaincollegenews.blogspot.com/2011/12/bee-cozy-hats.html

Couch Cookies

My mom made these delicious chocolate chip cookie squares over Thanksgiving. The recipe is from my godmother Nancy. So good!!

Ingredients
1 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. powdered milk
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips

Directions
Cream together shortening and brown sugar; add eggs, one at a time and add vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients and mix well. Stir into shortening and sugar the dry ingredients and add chocolate chips. Bake in 10x15-inch pan for 30 minutes at 350˚. Do not over bake. Will be soft in the middle but should be golden brown. Cool in pan, then cut into bars.

p.s. I would have taken a picture to show you how delicious they look, but my family ate them too quick.

Tent City

I have not posted in awhile because I have been so busy helping plan Tent City. It is a week-long event focusing on educating and raising awareness about the complex issues of Homelessness and Hunger. Students set up and sleep in tents in a designated area on campus, give up all technology (cell phones, iPods, etc), shower in the gym, use internet only in the library, listen to speakers from local non-profit service providers, participate in a nightly reflection, raise money for COTS (Committee On Temporary Shelter), and educate their community about this ever-growing issue in Vermont and our nation.

Fundraising is taking place all next week, so if you are Champlain student, staff/faculty, or Burlington resident you should stop by the IDX atrium or Aiken Lawn and make a donation. You could win a raffle basket that includes a Bee Cozy hat.

http://www.champlain.edu/Community-Service-and-Civic-Engagement-Program.html

Great Study Mix

Ever need some music that won't distract you, but won't put you to sleep either? This is a great mix for homework, or baking, or drawing, or reading....the list is endless so just see for yourself:

http://8tracks.com/ondralex34/study-vitamins

- Shel Silverstein

If you ever need some inspiration on what to crochet or knit this is the website for you. You can find patterns based off of the yarn you have, the hook/needles you have, and what kind of pattern you're looking for. It is FANTASTIC!!!
http://garnstudio.com/index_lang.php