Satisfying Blog Update and Doings...

 Christmas is next week! Time really goes by fast. I still have more Christmas shopping to do... love it. :) So fun.
 
  So, you probably noticed I did a blog makeover. :D I might change some more things, but I really like it. I got the picture behind the title to be a good size, and now my blog is more my personality...  And I even made the name better. :) Maybe I should add an "about me" page now.

  So, what I am doing...

Right now I'm reading this book:

 

I haven't really been reading it lately. School so gets in the way. But this is an interesting series, set in the World War 2 times, with some magic added in. :)

 

I've been taking pictures of... nothing. :( Not really, anyway. The camera is still wrecked, and the only things I've taken pictures with that actually has a good camera are smart phones. Which I haven't used much. I should borrow my dad or brother's phone and take a bunch of pictures!!

 

But I guess I can give you some old pictures... of snow.

 

I miss this. Dear, cold, snowy, Minnesota winters. Yep. If I was still there, I might think of it less endearingly, but right now it sounds nice.

 

This picture I just of some "sculpture" I made once, but it kind of shows more what it was like in the background.

Beautiful hoarfrost. :) Even stuck to the clothespins.

                       

        Might kind of look like Narnia with the lamppost out in the snow. :)

  We still have a lamppost now, where we're at, which is kind of cool... but it's not as pretty as this   one. :)

 

 

 

   The rest of my week is going to be busy. Tomorrow my family is going somewhere for supper, the next day me and my sister are babysitting, and Sunday we might have a Christmas get together with family... It probably doesn't sound busy to most people on this earth, but my life is not very active.

Today was also kind of busy. We made cookies and chocolate dipped pretzels with family, and then had my sister's birthday party. And watched a movie called "A Princess for Christmas". It was kind of cute. :)

One last thing. Anyone excited for the When Calls the Heart Christmas special?? (if you even watch the TV show)

 

It's going to be so fun to watch more of this wonderful show! (Jack!) :D

 

Anyhow, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year if I don't get to posting before 2016!!!!! :)

 

 

The Tag of Happiness

                           
       I was tagged by Shantelle H. for the Happiness Tag. :) So here are some things that make me happy... or that I like at least.

                                    

Some movies that make me happy

   

When Calls the Heart TV series, seasons 1&2 <3

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Beyond the Mask

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Cinderella (2015)

 

 

Some books that make me happy

 

The Ryn

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The Remedy

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Resistance

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The King's Scrolls
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(also, just sweetly romantic books :) )

 

 

Some foods that make me happy

cheesecake

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chocolate

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tortilla wraps

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chocolate mousse

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muffins

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pie

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Thai food

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smoothies

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fruit

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chocolate pancakes. ;)

 

 

Some songs that make me happy

 

Hope in Front of Me- Danny Gokey

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Beautiful, Beautiful- Francesca Battistelli

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All of Creation- Mercy Me

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Grace Like Rain- Todd Agnew

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Our God- Chris Tomlin 

 

 

Some words that make me happy

 

whimsical

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azure

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tendril

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luminous
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moonbeam

 

 

 

    

Some random things that make me happy

 

taking pictures

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drawing

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walking outside in fresh, cool air

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being with people

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shopping

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putting together Christmas presents :)

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old, enchanting things

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beautiful nature

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adventure and excitement (:

 

 

 

     Guidelines:
Take the banner and put it in your post
List as many things as you want in each category
Come up with more categories if you wish
Tag as many people as you want



I tag:

GVM Photography

Walking in the Sonshine, Dancing in the Rain

Calico and Lace


So there we go. :) Continue to have a wonderful Christmas Season!

Colors Photography Challenge: Blue

   Alright, I've gotten another Colors Photography Challenge post here:
  BLUE... beautiful color. :)

And now for the pictures with blue...

I miss these Minnesota winters... white Christmases... :( Bring me back.

Blue water... blue sky. <3

Lovely blue mountain (:

LOVE this picture! gorgeous little blue robin's egg. <3

Pretty blue butterfly.

Bluebird :)

And my little computer painting. (:

  By the way... I may not have much more pictures on here. The camera I use has a major problem: you turn it on, the screen is black. You take a picture, the picture is black. (or if you turn it on negative or something, its white.) I think my little brother must have broken something in the lens... because he pulled it onto the floor or something. :\ So... unless its fixed... oh my, I'll be on a photography fast until another camera comes around!! O.o

Hopefully that won't be too long.

and now I can say...

WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS SEASON!!

       Christmas has to be my favorite season. Warm feeling... cheerful... exciting... festive... just that unique Christmas season feel. (:

  It doesn't really feel too much like Christmas season right now- it would help to have a layer of snow... (like that picture of the snow :) )

  Getting everyone Christmas presents is always fun. :) :)

And then there are baking cookies... Yea, I hope I'll get some seasonal recipes on here sometime. :)

Anyhow, enjoy the Christmas season!!

Photo Gallery: Caves

 

Here are my pictures from my major adventure of November 2015. (: We went to tour some cool caves.

 

This one above is probably my best picture. The lighting inside a cave is... less than perfect for pictures, especially since you don't want to stand  around for a long time, holding up the procession behind you (and flash was forbidden). But I still got a few good ones. :) (All these here aren't that good, btw.)

 

       So there they are. The stalagmites and stalactites were pretty cool. :) We actually entered and exited the cave through a door. Then we went down stairs through narrow walls and tall "ceilings" and stuff. Some people got claustrophobic, but I didn't. It got bigger after. Cool experience. :)

Photo Gallery: A November Day at the Lake

  A trip to the lake with family, on November 15. Of course, I took some pictures. ;) It would have been nice to post these sooner... but without posting way to much, my posting schedule is too full.

(right now when I'm writing this post, its only a week from when these pictures were taken, but when you see them it'll be December.)