February 2018

Two months of this year gone, up next: MARCH! I think spring is on the way, guys. *smiles*



HAPPENINGS \\

I think we'll do this a little more photo-dump style... *winks*

Still in the West Coast... eating pizza and homemade raspberry lemonade with cousins, aunt, and older siblings. <3

One last outing with Daminika before I left- to a coffee shop, where we got drinks and chatted for a while. ^___^ That was nice.

Us three siblings went shopping for food for our little super-bowl party. ;D We had the party later. Twas nice even if our team didn't win (I'm not huge on football, but it's not too happy when you know some of the others were excited, and then they don't win ;P). 

And then we were off, heading back home. Our vacation had come to an end. We got to fly over the ocean, right before landing in California.

You see the earth from a whole new perspective when you're flying miles and miles above it... so neat.

We even got a pretty little sunset up there. ^___^

Getting ready to land, and see the rest of my family again. :) My mom met us at the baggage claim, and we got our suitcases and my dad picked us up outside. And I was greeted by the sight of my little cutie brother, who had come along. <3 What would we do without three-year-olds? *winks*

So it was back to life. 

I had my first day of "spring" co-op that Friday. Also the beginning of my last time. I'M GRADUATING!! So I saw my friends and my other people, after nearly a month away. ;) And then there was Bible study that Sunday! Those are fun times. 

Look, I got wavy hair! <3 xP You see, my curling endeavor Saturday night wasn't a total failure after all. It made a nice bun on Sunday (besides the fuzziness, lol), and waves after. For a girl with stick-straight hair, that's a treat. Hehe. xD

Valentine's Day! I must say, it was a pretty good one. I just had a lovely day. We went to our homeschool group's annual Valentine's party at a roller-skating place that morning\afternoon. Rollerblading was nice. And playing an arcade game, where I won about 75 token things, whatever they are. xP They just rolled out of the machine, a longggg line of them. It was kinda funny. 

That night, after supper and yummy chocolate cherry pudding cake, me and my siblings went outside. And my sisters (some of them) and I belted out songs on the driveway. *grins* We were in a good mood, I think. We saw this creature as well. A crayfish or something. ;P

And then me and my sister had fun listening to love songs and stuff, haha. xD

One little trip to the creek with my brother. I was supposed to drop things off of a bridge or something. For Physics. Gravity stuff. ;P

My brother and I also threw knives one day. *winks* He has a hatchet that he throws too.

That was kinda fun- especially the times I stuck the knife. *grins and winks* Wan't too often, but I did. Really. ;P

A blue sky...

Here I brag, because I made cake in a bowl in the microwave, without a recipe. Pretty much just putting stuff in a bowl. lol. xD

Arby's milkshake while in town with my siblings. ^___^

I found this puzzle with my library's for-sale books. It was 25 cent and NEW! My little sister and I enjoyed making it. 

It was a nice day today, so I took some pictures. Including my little brother's feet as he sat up high by the cow pasture (and horse pasture, right now). :)


WATCHED \\

Dad the Hero on Vacation

I'm pretty sure I watched this this month. It was pretty funny! :D

Belle 

This was good!

MOMENTS \\

Little bro: Dad, I see a cowboy! He has a gun, rides a cow. LOL!

Little bro: Tasha, if you dig too deep, you will find sharks and fishes.
Me: In the ground?
Little bro: Yeah.


\\ Pestering younger siblings, 'cause I guess I can do that sometimes. Hehe.

\\ Getting three new pairs of pants from an aunt. #thisislife lol

\\ I did something out of my comfort zone- reading sections of a book aloud in one of my co-op classes. Did it two different days, actually. Bravo, Natasha! ;P

\\ *finds 11-year-old sister's shirt in my pile* Who thinks I'm this tiny?

\\ I finally got the wedding photos sent to "my clients", and they're happy! <33 Yayy! If you want to see more of the pictures, you can see her post here. ^___^ 


\\ Sister: *hears storm outside* Says something like, Aw, I got everything (her bedroom decor, probably) perfect, and now it's just gonna get ruined by a tornado.
Lol! But actually, I think a tornado did touch down not too far from home that night. Our lights went out for a while, too.

\\ Got my cap and gown for graduation! Our homeschool group is doing a ceremony, so it'll be more real. Not sure how I'll feel with that weird cap on tho. *laughs* Whoever came up with wearing a cloth-covered square on your head, anyway? xP



I guess that's all for now!!





WHAT DID YOU DO THIS MONTH? DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR MARCH? EXCITED FOR SPRING? FAVORITE PIC?

The Liebster Award

I was tagged for the Liebster Award by two people... so I guess I'll answer both of their questions! :) 

Thank you Esther and Emmaline for nominating me!

RULES

Thank the person who nominated you

Answer the 11 questions they gave you

Name 11 facts about yourself

Nominate 11 bloggers to do this tag, and let them know

Give them 11 questions to answer

QUESTIONS... from Esther


1. If you could open a store what would you sell?

Ooh... that's kinda hard. I might do clothing, or vintage things, nice thrifted things, or my photography in frames... IDK. So many possibilities. *grins*

2. Jeans or leggings?

Jeans. I don't wear leggings like I wear pants... I don't find that very modest. ;) I do like leggings with short dresses and such, though.

3. What was the last book you read?

*goes to look on Goodreads* Okay... it appears that the last fiction book I read was My Foolish Heart by Susan May Warren

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

Ohhhhh, how can I answer that?! Italy, Ireland, Paris, a tropical island?

5. Who is your favorite blogger?

Let me just link a couple of my favorite blogs for this one... Walking in the Sonshine Dancing in the Rain and Lucillian Photography

6. How tall are you?

Somewhere around 5'4" probably.

7. Indoors or outdoors?

I love nature, if this answers the question. *winks*

8. What is your favorite holiday and why?

Christmas or Thanksgiving because... we celebrate them the most? IDK. ;P

9. Why did you start blogging?

I started my blog for my photography, back in 2014. It was originally called "Through My Lens". 

10. What is something that annoys you?

A lot of things. xP But many of them are probably dumb, and I'm just being irritable, lol. Here's one that can annoy me- when the little kids cut paper and leave pieces of it on the table and floor. ;P Also, excessive complaining.

11. How many cousins do you have?

If my calculations are right, 57 (plus one on the way). For some reason, I had written on my "about" page that I thought I had 70. Then I could only come up with 57. xP Kinda funny, actually. Don't know how that happened.
So yea. These are just first cousins. I have no idea how many 2nd, 3rd, and 1st-once-removed I have. xP


QUESTIONS... from Emmaline


1. What is the main topic of your blog {or category}?

Well... life? xP And photography.

2. What is one thing you learned that will stick with you?

Umm... I don't know if I can think of something good right now. ;P

3. What is one hobby of yours?

Drawing! Lovely thing, that is. *smiles*

4. What is your favorite season of the year?

Don't know if I really have a favorite... maybe spring? Summer is really nice, except for the heat and humidity. But I'm glad there's four different seasons. *winks*

5. Do you have any siblings?

Yes, I have seven. I'm the third of eight kids. 

6. What is one thing you never tell people about yourself that you'd like to?

There's probably a LOT I don't tell most people. In fact, I don't talk very much to most people. xP I suppose one thing could be "I take a really long time to get totally comfortable with someone; don't give up on me too soon". 

7. What {or who} inspires you?

I'm just going to say beauty... and maybe compliments and encouragement. If that fits. ;P Idk.

8. Do you like chocolate? {if so, what kind?}

YES! Of course I like chocolate, what kind of question is this? *winks* I like milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Even like 85% or something. I'm sure I like white chocolate too, but I don't eat it very often. It's not like "real" chocolate. ;)

9. What's your favorite candy?

Yea... there's too many. I like gummi sour candy and candy bars.

10. What is your dream job?

Probably a small photography business. But I think my biggest dream is to get married, so how about wife and mother too? ;)

11. Tell me one random thing about the room you're in right now. {not in question form... but oh well.}

I can see the kitchen, dining room, and part of the living room from where I'm sitting. Plus a little down the hall, and the door to my room. ;P



ELEVEN FACTS ABOUT ME

1. I like THIS SONG

2. I'm taking a co-op class about microwave cooking in a mug right now. We made lasagna in a mug last time {was so gooood!}.

3. I'm graduating this year!!!!! 

4. I like "weird" foods like smoothies with avocado in them.

5. Night can be intriguing to me.

6. According to this, have the same personality type as William Shakespear, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Anne (from Anne of Green Gables). *grins*

7. I like to stay up late.

8. I watched this movie the other day.

9. I'm bad with money {not good ;P}

10. I can be kinda goofy sometimes, which most people probably don't know. ;P

11. I'm a dreamer

I NOMINATE

Shantelle

Daminika

LaKaysha

Sam

Sarah

Julia

Allison

Liberty

Michaila

Victoria

Peter

I managed to scrape up eleven! *grins* Don't know if everyone will want to do it... but you're tagged. ;P



QUESTIONS FOR THOSE I NOMINATED

1. What's a song you like to listen to when you're in a melancholy mood?

2. What is the best movie you've watched so far this year?

3. Morning or night person?

4. Favorite insect?

5. What is one of your dreams?

6. How many cousins do you have? {yes, I copied this question ;P}

7. Favorite type of shoes?

8. Five singers you love?

9. What did you do right before writing this blog post?

10. What is your favorite type of meat?

11. If you could do anything for a day, what would you do?




Hope you enjoyed this! ^___^

The Love Chapter

image from pexels.com

This is probably one of my favorite passages! Lot's of beautiful truth and guidance.

ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING THIS VALENTINE'S DAY? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VERSE IN THE "LOVE CHAPTER"?

Josiah + Felicity {sneak peek}

Hey guys!! I have something rather exciting to show you today: a sneak peek of the wedding I photographed during my vacation!

This was the most real thing I've been able to do in the way of photography.... so thank you so much, Josiah and Felicity, for giving me the privilege of this experience! <3

There you go! Aren't they adorable? ^___^

Sometime after I get all the pictures ready and sent to them, I'll want to do a fuller post, probably on my photography site. For now, I hope you enjoyed these! :)

WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE PICTURE?

January 2018

Well the first month of 2018 has gone to history, and what a month it was!  Crazy stuff, vacation, new experiences. And I know this post is dreadfully late, so sorry about that. ;P 

Anyhow, time to try sum up January two-thousand-eighteen.


HAPPENINGS \\

\\ Near the beginning of the month, I went to help at the Salvation army with some friends and people from their church. :) I drove myself to their house... and now I haven't driven for over three weeks, at least. ;P 

\\ My aunt and two cousins came to visit us for a few days! We went to a trampoline park one day. My second time. *winks*

\\ My sister and I flew out westward, on the 11th, for an over three-week vacation! 

Here's my post on the start of our trip, and some scenery photos from the sky. 

\\ That first Saturday, I believe, my older brother and sister and I drove around nature sight-seeing. If you haven't seen my pictures, click here for the post.

Daminika and I at the wedding. ;)

\\ The next day, Daminika picked me up from my grandparents house, and we got coffee and hung out for a lot of the day. ^___^ Throughout this trip, we've done some other things, too. Another stop at a coffee place, hanging out at her house, and some group things. She has pictures of some things we did on her blog, here. I'm one of those weird people who doesn't have a phone, so I didn't get to document much of it. ;P


\\ The event of photographing my first wedding did come, guys. And I survived! *confetti* Early in the morning that day, I was not too excited. It's like this feeling of dread or something. xP But mornings tend to make you feel worse. lol.
But yea, I don't think I did anything majorly dreadful, and now I just have to finish up sorting and editing photos, and get them sent out to the newlyweds! ^___^

\\ Then all the scary stuff was done, and we just lived life at our aunt and uncle's. We only stayed at my grandparents for about 6 days. Hung out with people sometimes... went to a baby gender reveal party... went out to eat a lot... movies... another wedding... enjoying the company of people we don't see every day. Like my brother, aunt, uncle, cousins, and my grandpa. *smiles* Sadly, my grandma wasn't here at all while we were.

I woke up to snow one day, but it didn't last long.

So yes. Hope you get the picture of what happened for me in January. *winks*



WATCHED \\

Father Knows Best, season 1 (plus other episodes)

I enjoy this show! Quite fun! ^__^

The Reckoning

Eh, it was alright. They should've used the same actors with all three movies.

I watched more as well, like some episodes of Little House on the Prairie, The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, and at least one other, that I don't remember the name of.

DELIGHTS \\

Gorgeous sketch book from Daminika! <333 

My mom sent a flash kit out, so I could try to use it for the wedding! So cool. I used it some, but should've used it more!

Part of a gift or helping in the wedding. ^___^ So pretty!

This cute shirt was on clearance at Walmart for $3! =D I bought it, of course. *winks*



Delicious pizza! We went to a place that was like a subway, except with pizza. 




MOMENTS \\

\\ Drinking two watermelon Italian soda's while hanging out at a friend's house. ;)

\\ When you're in the mood for country and melancholy songs.

\\ That cousin who likes to shoot you with rubber bands and do other pestering things. *shakes head* haha 

\\ Getting up at groan-worthy times such as around 11... don't know what's wrong with me, guys. xP

\\ Thinking about how your "little" siblings are growing up... xP 



WHAT'S UP IN FEBRUARY \\

Soon back to normal life at home. There'll probably be a temperature drop when I step off the plane. It's been so mild, but I'm destined to go back to winter, I guess. ;P

My last time doing homeschool co-op classes (it probably goes into March).

Back to "my people" at home. Of course, they're not my only people, but you know. *winks*

Full-time school again. Gotta make sure I graduate. Eh.

Oh, Valentines Day. Our homeschool group does a party, so there's that...



Well, that concludes it! It was a good month, and a good trip! Some crazy stuff happened, I got to connect with friends and family, and now it's about the time to go back home. 


Farewell to the West. Until we meet again... 



HOW DID YOU SPEND THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR? ANYTHING EXCITING COMING IN FEBRUARY?