April 2019

I'm about to be off to house-sit with my sisters for my aunt and uncle, but first, here's my photo dump for April!

I hope you enjoy! :)

Saturday thrift shopping with my sisters!

Allll the shoes at the thrift store. ;)

Tried the Frosted Limeade at Chick-fil-A ;)

My favorite way to wear these little scarves, so far

Chocolate malted eggs :P

My mom was surprised with a baby shower!

We were all googly over all the new baby clothes *heart eyes*

Taco Tuesday

An ice cream cone for after work =D

One of those hang-out nights with cousins.

+ a frosted coffee ;)

Homemade macaroni & cheese, meatballs, and salad for supper. I think it was pasta night. ;) We've sort of started a meal plan.

Our Good Friday service was around noon, and our chuch had Chick-fil-A for everyone after. <3

HAPPY EASTER!!

Our dessert for an Easter get-together. ^__^

Chili and biscuits for Mexican night. ;) I don't know if we had stuff for cornbread, so biscuits had to do. :P

Got me some gelato

Healthy "fudge"... with sprinkles!

HOW WAS APRIL FOR YOU?

The Awesome Blogger Award

I was tagged for The Awesome Blogger Award by Shantelle and Liberty! Thanks for tagging me!

RULES

Thank the blogger who nominated you

Tag your post with #awesomebloggeraward

Answer the questions given to you

Nominate and inform at least 5 bloggers

Give them ten new questions to answer

Questions from Shantelle (not answering them ALL):

1. What is your favorite TV show?

Road to Avonlea and Father Knows Best, probably. Both recommended to me by Daminika. (Thank you xD) They're so GOOOOD! We just finished watching Road to Avonlea the other day. *sniff* Why don't they make shows like that anymore?

2. What is your favorite genre to read?

Historical fiction... and fantasy, perhaps.

3. If you had to choose one continent to visit, which one would it be and why?

Europe, because there's Paris there, and Italy, and England, and Ireland, and all those cool places, duh. xD

4. Favorite season?

Probably the one I'm in, if it just started, or the one that's coming next. xP xP I could probably say winter is my least favorite, though. Maybe.

5. Biggest book pet peeve?

I don't like cheesy, unrealistic romances. No love-at-first-sight or constant bantering, please.

6. Have you ever done something you never thought you could ever do?

I don't know if I imagined myself taking the photos for a wedding before I got asked to do just that the first time! It was crazy, but now I've done two weddings!

7. What is one thing you wish you could do that you know you could never do?

Ballet or figure skating! They're both sooo beautiful, and I can imagine how wonderful it must feel to be able to do that.
Also, like Shantelle said, acting. That would be really fun in my dreams. *laughs*

Questions from Liberty:

1. What is a song that always makes your day a little bit brighter?
It really depends on my mood. I was loving listening to Britt Nicole's Gold CD the other night though, while driving to Chick-fil-A with my bro and sis. xD

2. How long can you hold your breath?

I don't know. Let me see... OK, I went for approximately 55 seconds. So I guess I can probably hold my breath for at least a minute. ;)

3. What song always makes you happy?
Again, depends on my mood. Maybe one of the songs from The Greatest Showman soundtrack, or a Scotty McCreery song, or something else.

4. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

So hard. Somewhere in Europe, probably.

5. What's your favorite childhood memory?

Hours of make-believe and other fun with cousins and siblings. So vague, I know.

6. If there was any animal, wild or tame, you could have for a pet, what would it be?

A horse?

7. If you could live anywhere in the U.S. where would it be?

Washington state

8. If you happened to be stranded on a island, what one thing would you want with you?
Something I could use to get fresh water... like a filter. Otherwise a weapon.

9. Iced tea, or lemonade on a summer day?

Lemonade. If it was raspberry iced tea or something, the decision may be harder. *winks*

10. What is your favorite Bible verse? 

A few verses\chapters I like: 1 Corinthians 13, Psalm 139, John 16:33

I TAG:

Just anyone who would like to do it :)

Take your pick of ten of the questions above!

March 2019

It's almost time for an April photo dump by now, but here's the March one! Better late than never, right? xP

Sprinkles on yogurt, sprinkles on cake...

Time with cousins

The wonderful Road to Avonlea... tapioca pudding and a good book. :)

Bought a desk!

Life, life, life ;)

Got sick, and spent nearly all day lying on my bed once I got home from work. Then I had a lingering cough for forever.

Also, Chick-fil-A's grilled chicken club.

Walking with a couple siblings

Time at the park with siblings, then ice cream! ;)

A trip with my family for a conference!

Well that's that! At least I did it, guys. :P Let me know what you've been up to!

Thrift Store Haul \\ VIDEO

Hey guys, happy Saturday to you! I am back. Without my March photo dump... I don't know if that's coming or not. xP I mean, I kinda want to do it?

HOWEVER, I recently recorded and created a video for you guys showing the things I bought while thrift shopping last Saturday! I know, the title already tells you what this is about, but... never mind.

So yes, three of my sisters and I had a nice shopping day at the best stores you can shop at. You know, Goodwill, the Salvation Army thrift store, and such. *winks* Oh, and when I say the Salvation Army thrift store we went to is so nice in the video, I mean they have a lot of good stuff there. :) 

Anyhow, here you go! 

...and the loud buzzing in the background is, I believe, the bathroom fan. I wanted it on because there were people in the house, and I didn't want them to hear me. xP The fan was a bad move though. Lol.

I actually recorded this video twice. And then melded the best (hopefully) of both together into one video. Though I'm still not 100% comfortable and un-awkward in front of the camera, I really enjoy doing these videos! :)

I hope you enjoyed it as well!

FAVORITE THING I BOUGHT? {sorry if you don't like clothes very much, hahaha}

CURRENTLY READING?

HAS SPRING COME TO YOUR SIDE OF THE COUNTRY?

Some Snaps

Spring is definitely here, though idk why the temperature has to be so cold some mornings. That'll change soon enough. :P

Yes I know. I've been sorely absent from this blog. I haven't done a post in... a little over three weeks. I just don't feel very motivated to blog, I guess. Maybe I need to change something, take a break...?

But for now, I have a few pictures to share with you guys, so I hope you enjoy! ^__^ 

(and yes I know I'm posting on a Tuesday. *shrugs* Hopefully I'll have my March photo dump on Saturday)

HOW'S LIFE??

My Favorite YouTube Channels

Hey guys, happy weekend to you all! How's it going? We went through a cold spell, but it's warming up now. Which I'm happy about. ^__^


So, do you ever find yourself spending hours watching YouTube videos?? Waste of your life, I know. Let me help you waste your life more by sharing my favorite YouTube channels. xD Lol, okay, you can watch in moderation, then it isn't wasting your life. 

Anyhow, here are 7 YouTube channels I enjoy! Maybe you like these channels as well. Let's go!

Not necessarily in order from fave to least fave




1. Blimey Cow

I love Blimey Cow. What else to say? Brothers Jordan and Josh 
run this channel, formerly home-schooled, nice guys. Their videos are my kind of funny, often a mix of humor and wisdom. *laughs* I enjoy it. *

Their newest video

2. Jordan Taylor

The personal YouTube channel of one of the guys from Blimey Cow. I like these people, okay? :P His wife is in a lot of them as well, which is cool. :) 

One of their recent videos "The Most Unplanned Video of All Time"

3. Jessica Kobeissi

Jessica is a photographer, so I find a lot of her videos fun to watch! If you're into photography, you may find some of her videos inspiring and\or informational! :) *

Her newest video, "5 Creative Photography Hacks With GLASS"

4. Dav and Bethy

This is a new channel, and so far they only have one video up. But I've been following Bethany and her sisters on Instagram, as well as Girl Defined (of which Bethany is a co-founder), so I'm guessing this will be a great channel! They are such awesome, fun, grounded Christian people. :)

Their first video

5. Trey Kennedy

This guy is makes funny stereotype\exaggerated videos... of sorts. It's humor. Apparently my kind of humor, because I like a lot of his videos. :P *

"Every Mom When Company is on the Way" (lolll)

6. John Crist

Another Christian comedian (tho I'm not actually 100% that Trey is a Christian?). So yeah, a lot of his stuff is funny too. :P He and Trey Kennedy do compilations sometimes. *

"Virtual Reality Church" ridiculous, but funny. And maybe eye-opening for some? xP

7. Paul and Morgan

A great, solid Christian couple giving advice on Life, Love, and Dating. ^__^

One of their most recent videos "Reacting to Your Assumptions about Us"

*disclaimer: just because I like these channels doesn't mean I agree with or recommend ALL of the content

DO YOU LIKE ANY OF THESE YOUTUBE CHANNELS? 

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE CHANNELS?

February 2019

Spring officially starts in about eighteen days! Are you excited? I actually saw daffodils by a river on the way home from town today. Then you know what comes next, after spring... summer! ;P I'm looking forward to lounging by the pool and (hopefully) getting a nice tan this summer, since I have a free YMCA membership, and they have a pool! Those are going to be the perks of working there this summer. The not-perk is that it's probably going to be way busier, since the older kids will be out of school. I guess maybe having a crazy morning will make relaxing in the sun by the pool that much sweeter. 

But sorry if I'm making you miss summer too badly. *winks* Let's get to the highlights and phone-photo-dump of February.

\\ Three cousins from out of state came for a visit! It was great seeing them.

\\ Found out that my newest sibling is brother #4!! <33 Can't wait to meet him in May!!!! *anticipating the baby snuggles*

\\ Currently watching: ROAD TO AVONLEA. We love it! Sometimes we watch like, three episodes in one night! And they're probably about 40 minutes long. xD

\\ There is a lot of food in this photo dump. *shrugs*

Strawberry kombucha and a giant sub from Walmart. ;) And playing games with our visiting cousins.

Bookstore and Costco smoothie :)

Chick-fil-A after work and work-out

Valentine's Day

Grilled chicken club, I think <3

I went off sugar (mostly, heh) for about a week. So I bought a bunch of fruit, and decided to try a papaya. I definitely don't love it plain, but my mom made a delicious smoothie with frozen papaya and strawberries. :)

Healthy strawberry shortcake... And reading Love Defined.

Finally got "my" vehicle (it's not really mine) clean, between the car wash and some hand scrubbing. ;P

Also, our faveee show right now- Road to Avonlea. <3 ^^^

Driving to work one foggy morning. My older sister now works at the same place as me, so we usually ride together now. ;)

Dunkin's mocha frozen coffee. Idk if me and coffee go together. xP I felt a little off later after drinking this... I didn't even drink the whole thing! Must be the sugar and caffine together or something.

And my mom's delectable strawberry papaya smoothie (while I was ordering prints. Excited for them to be ready to pick up. *winks*).

Sunday church outfit... and later went to watch Play the Flute at the theater. The parking lot had a little river in it. xP

Bai drink and working out. Captain was kinda cute with this little stuffed dog. xD

Little "Pom Monster" craft we made with the kids at work. xP This one looked like a princess, haha. Also, a BEAUTIFUL day when it was in the 70's!

Taking a walk with my brother and sister, on that super nice day.

Down at the creek. The water was icy cold.

MOMENTS \\

Little brother: "3+3-3 is 3."

Me: "You're smart!!" :o

Sister: *annoyed with little sis continually using the electric sharpener* "holy hexagon!"

Me: *cracks up*

Little sis: *puts down a draw 2 card in a game of UNO*

Cousin: "You reindeer!"

Another cousin: *my sister wins the round of a game* "You little amiba!" 

My sister: "What's that, skunk?"  (lol, they're so nice to each other xD)

My second alarm goes off. I shut it off. I lay back down. I fall asleep. I have a dream. Good thing my sister works with me now, so she could wake me up. xP

Little brother: "What in the dynamic donkey!" xD xD oh my goodness

Skipping rocks down at the creek with my brother and sister.

TELL ME ONE OF YOUR "MOMENTS" FROM THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY!

CURRENTLY WATCHING\ SOMETHING YOU WATCHED RECENTLY?

MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO ABOUT SPRING?