Kindle Fire Contest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4BbSqnSrA&feature=player_embedded

I'm entering a contest to win a Kindle Fire and all I have to do is post this video and email my link to Seagull Book and I'm entered so, here's hopping I win! Wish me Luck!!!!

Popcorn Balls

So for those of you who don't know I work at a daycare. Today we had a Fall Festival instead of a Halloween Party because some families don't celebrate Halloween so it was are way of getting around it. Anyways one of the activities we did was Popcorn Balls. And let me just say they are some of the most amazing things I have ever had so I decided to share it with all of you.

The best part they are incredibly easy to make. They consist of three things: Popcorn, marshmallow cream, and any candy you want. You simply take a sandwich bag and spray the inside so the marshmallow cream doesn't stick to the bag. Add at least two teaspoons of marshmallow cream to the bag (you can use more if you like) add about a 1/2 cup popcorn or more ;D to the bag along with your desired candy. We had M&Ms, Skittles, Nerds, and Candy Corn to pick from, but even if you wanted Snickers or Butterfingers or any sort of candy bar you could probably chop them up and mix them in. After you have added all of your ingredients you close the bag partially and squeeze out as much excess air as possible and finish sealing the bag. Then you mix it together until it's all coated in marshmallow. Then you get all of the mixture in a corner of the bag and form it into a ball. And then you enjoy the deliciousness that is a popcorn ball. I found that I liked mine best with nerds or skittles. (I mixed all the candy into mine :D )

So in case you don't know my whole family here are some pictures.

This is my Mom. Shes pretty much the AWESOMEST person I know.

This is my Dad. He's pretty awesome to. And I'm pretty sure his foot just got stepped on. :)

Andrew-my oldest brother back from his mission and going to school.

Nathan- second oldest and currently on his mission

Keri- Kelly's twin. Is almost always making faces in pictures. That just how she is.

Kelly- Keri's twin. Not normally making faces.

Courtney- one of my half-sisters that a lot of you haven't met, cause she's from my Dad not my Mom

Ashley- my other half-sister that you haven't met also from my Dad.

Summer Shenanigans

Well this past summer has been very eventful for me. I finished my first year of college. Got suspended from college. Yes, the smart Heather Mendenhall got suspended from college because she didn't have a high enough GPA. I know many of you who know me won't be able to believe it, but then again maybe some of you saw it coming. Anyways, just a heads up for those of you getting ready to go to college, college is HARD! Don't be ashamed to go to tutoring just because everyone assumes that you are smart. It's SMART to get help when you need it! Trust me if I had gotten Help with the classes that I struggled in I might still be in college right now.

Anyways, before I got the lovely news that I was no longer welcome at NAU until I improved my GPA I was again working for my Aunt Kylee at her Day Care for the summer and living with her as well. After I got the wonderful letter that added an enormous amount of stress in the form of, "Crap how do I tell Mom and Dad?" I finally came to the decision that I would remain in Cottonwood, AZ and work for my Aunt and live with my friend Miriam. Who is Awesome by the way.

So for the past few months I have been living on my own (so to speak), paying bills, going to work, and living the adult life up. Well in the Heather Mendenhall way, which as many of you know is very quite but I like it. My roommates are; Miriam who is amazing, Sean: Miriam's boyfriend, and Emerald: Miriam's 15 month old daughter, who is SUPER cute and adorable! Living with them has it's ups and downs but overall it pretty good. But Miriam and I always knew that me living with her was going to be temporary. And as of right now Miriam is looking for a new apartment because Miriam wants Emerald to have her own room. Which is understandable. Emerald is getting big and Miriam and Sean want their own space. Many of you might think well that's wrong they're totally kicking you out. But not really because I was already thinking about going home in January. I just hadn't told Miriam that. She saved me from dropping that bomb by telling me she was in the process of finding somewhere else to live.

So now I'm moving back home once Miriam finds another apartment and I won't be living on my own any more. But even while living with my Mom I'll still just be Me Being Me.