Ice Land PHOTOS {+ some survey results}

Happy Saturday everyone! How was your week? Mine was good. We recently had some freezing rain, so I'm sharing some icy pictures again, today! I used my little macro lens attachment on some of these... I indicate the ones that I'm pretty sure I used it to take. I hope you enjoy them!

Also, I have a few results from my recent survey. ;)

(with macro lens attachment)

(with macro lens attachment)

(maybe with the macro?)

(with macro lens attachment)

So, nine people took my little survey. Thanks, guys! :) Here's a few results... 

MOST POPULAR POST IDEAS (most-least)

1. My Favorite YouTube Channels

Favorites: Closet Edition

2. Twenty-Five Weird Things to do When You're Bored

3. Making an "Ugly" Photo Album Cute Using Newspaper

4. Five Quick and Easy Breakfasts for Work Days

So hopefully I can get some of these posts put together. Idk if I'll do them ALL or not. My Favorite YouTube channels will probably be the first... we'll see. *winks*

SHOULD I START A NEW BLOG?

No: 77.78%

Yes: 22.22%


So you guys like my current blog- thank you. ;) Maybe I will start am additional blog in the future, about fashion or something. Again, we'll see. I have SO many interests, it's hard to figure out which one to go after. If I go after them all, I'll probably get a bit overwhelmed. :P

WHAT PICTURE IS YOUR FAVORITE?

WHICH POST DO YOU HOPE I DO FIRST?

Black Bean Mousse Brownies

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY WEEEEEKENNNND! 

How are you guys? Did you have a fun Valentine's Day? Okay, maybe you were single and sad, but whatever. I'm sorry. :P I'm single as can be, and I honestly didn't feel sad about it on the 14th. *shrugs* Not that I've really been old enough to even qualify as a "single" for very long, so I guess I can't say anything yet. *laughs*

It's ok, y'all. There's hope. :P I'm actually doing a book study for this book, Love Defined, right now. The authors, founders of GirlDefined Ministries, are currently putting on a study of the book on their Instagram account. They've been doing a live video every day. So yeah, I'm hoping I'll become wiser. =D 

Anyhow, another thing I decided to do a couple days ago is go off of eating sugar. I have cheated... I mean, they offered me chocolate strawberries at work twice in a row. So I ate two chocolate strawberries. :P I decided dark chocolate DOESN'T count, so I've eaten 70-85% dark chocolate too. Also, savory sauces at restaurants don't count. I make my own rules, ok? lol.

So yesterday, since I'm off sugar, I decided to make a healthy dessert. The idea was brownies, but my creation turned out more mousse\pudding "brownie". Here's the recipe. ^__^

BLACK BEAN MOUSSE BROWNIES


15 oz can black beans

1\4 cup cocoa powder

1\2 cup walnuts

2 eggs

1\2 tsp salt

1 banana

4 tbsp butter, melted

1\2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp yogurt

2 tbsp maple syrup

1\3 cup water


Place all ingredients into a blender and blend well. Pour into a lightly greased 9"x9" glass pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 28 minutes. Let cool and enjoy! 

tip: combine some yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla for a topping. Even better, whip some cream and sweeten it with maple syrup.

If you're not eating sugar, maybe you'll want to give this a try. It's good, and filling. You could even eat it for breakfast. :)

Also, if you did the survey in my last post thanks! If you haven't done it, it's currently still open. :)



WHAT'S UP? WOULD YOU TRY THIS RECIPE?

To Everyone Who Reads this Blog: A SURVEY

Hello guys, and happy Saturday! How was your first week of February? Mine was great! Our family had a great time with three cousins who randomly surprised us with a ten-day visit! *grins* They're awesome.

Now for this post. As the title suggests, I have a survey for... well, EVERYONE. Anybody who reads my blog, feel free, and please, do this little survey about my blog. Thnx. *cheesy grin* Well, if you really LIKE my blog, then do it. It's just a fun, perhaps helpful thing that might give my blogging a little sprucing-up. :)

So there you go!

Create your own user feedback survey

January 2019

First month of 2019 done already, and here's the photo dump! I'd love to get a new phone soon, so my pictures can be less grainy. Ha.

Maybe I'll get better with my blogging in February. I don't know. :P

FI

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I was the only one in my family who stayed up (that I know of). I think we had colds in the house though, so that's probably why.

Disc golfing with my older brother and a couple other siblings. :) We had a good time. My mom and the younger kids were there too, just not playing with us. :P

We got Zaxby's after. My brother left back home the next day.

Big bookstore! I found a record of instrumental music. Beethoven and stuff, I think. It's probably one of the best records I have so far... it's hard to find music that's MY style, because most of it is older. Duh. xP 

A little "road trip". ;) Saw some old friends briefly, and a gorgeous place!!

Culver's for lunch!

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I went shopping at T.J.Maxx one day (I had a gift card from a Christmas party) and found this CUUUTEE shirt! I think it was only about $7. I also got a really nice long cardigan and sweatpants for working out.

Jack Frost had been on my wild shield. *winks*

My own marinated chicken (idk if it sat long enough but...), salad, quinoa, and homemade Orange Julius for supper. :)

Working out after work. :P I like the treadmill (just walking for about 20 minutes or so, generally) and the weight pulley things.

Chinese buffet with the cousins

Fun surprise from my pen pal! <3 His name is Fluffy. xD

Frostyyyyy

Starbucks and chatting with the older sister. I don't know much about coffee, but it turns out lattes taste a lot like... coffee. *laughs at myself* OK, I knew it was coffee, but it was pretty much only that. I like the smell of coffee, but the taste isn't as good. #sorrycoffeecrazies xD lol

I've been enjoying this Tangerine Orange Zinger herbal tea with my cold recently. ;)

LOL. Selfies and sitting outside with no jacket in 15 degree air so my sister could take my pic. xP 

I tried following a tutorial for doing eye shadow, and it actually looked pretty good (not like theirs, but hey). So yeah, hiii. 

HAPPENINGS: 

brought in the year 2019!! \\ my big brother was here \\ got a little snowstorm \\ temperatures were in the teens for a little bit... I liked seeing frozen ponds and such; but I don't like the cold \\ looked up from watching a movie to see three cousins from across the country standing there, in my house. I had no clue they were coming!!! xD Yayyy!





HOW WAS THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR FOR YOU?

WHAT'S SOMETHING COOL YOU DID THIS MONTH?

Two Casual-Dressy Outfits \\ New Posting Schedule

It's apparent I haven't made much of an effort to blog lately... sorry. :P But I did find something to post about today, pretty easily. I don't usually post on Sunday, but I haven't been following my schedule anyhow. *sticks out tongue* Since that's not working out, I decided I might as well start a new schedule. I'll try to post ONE day a week, every Saturday. We'll see what happens. ;)

So I'm just sharing a couple of casual\dressy outfits I put together. If you follow mine and my sister's little fashion Instagram account, over at fashion_rebels27, you may have seen this first one.

I especially love these jeans (may be my fav pair) and adorable little boots! I found these jeans at a garage sale for super cheap, and I like the fit and style on me. These boots are kind of my mom's, but she said I can keep them in my closet. *grins* I LOVE THEM.

I love this long tunic-type shirt, and my black wedges! :) These wedges are actually pretty comfortable. I took my first wedding pics wearing them. *winks*

Well that's all for now, guys!

FAVORITE OUTFIT?