A little blogging fun...

To start off I am entering my sister Abby's photo contest. You should see her neat prize!
Here's my entry:

You have to go enter!

Next I am entering Julia's giveaway. 

She's is giving away five pairs of earrings to celebrate the opening of her blog design blog. 

She has some very cute designs!

Kelsey is having a black and white photo contest!

My entry:

Last but not least... I now have a tag page which will hopefully help me get all of my tags done. ;-)

I hope you all are enjoying your day! I am working on a research paper today. 

...What are you up to?

I'm it!

 Abby tagged me and as I am terrible at remembering to finish tags am doing it right now!

1. Favorite Sport: Basketball is about the only sport I know how to play. Does capture the flag count. :-)
2. A Good Name for a Dog: I am terrible at naming animals but if I had to name one, probably... Hot dog. 

3. Favorite Animal: Cats or Dogs. I used to be an animal person, but now I am a people person. I love babies. When I have my own house I am going to have a house full of children. ;-)
4. Favorite Subject in School: Art, Music, Language arts. A combination of artsy subjects. I don't have one favorite.
5. Favorite Drink: Water. So refreshing!
6. Last Song You Heard: I don't even know. My brothers are always singing!
7. Do You Like to Make People Laugh?: Yes. Usually when I do it's when I've done something embarrassing.
8. Favorite Color: I  like them all. I think I like lavender the best.
9. Favorite Hobby: I love photography, to write, make music, sew. Mostly sewing is my hobby though. Writing and making music are musts! I can't live with out relieving stress with writing and music.
10. School Grade You are in: 10th grade. 11th when the school year starts.

I am tagging:

Kelsey
 Rebekah

Also, A Bright Light in A Dark World is having a lovely giveaway for an apron! Click here.

4 things tag

 Eden tagged me! Thanks Eden. :-)

 4 things found in my school bag:  Well, I don't have a school bag but a couple things that I use in my school work are...

   

1. My math Cd's and textbook

2. The internet. It has a lot to offer. I love wikipedia.

3. My sketching and writing journal 

4. Our piano and my violin... ( Music is one of my favorite subjects.)

4 things found in my purse:

1.My bible.( I have two bibles. One that I use at home and one that I use at church and out in about.) 

2. My wallet 

3. Chap stick

4. Pencil and notebook
 

4 things in my room: My sisters and I share a room so I will try and say four of my things.... :-)

1.  My trundle bed

2. My desk, which is a neat little tea cart. :-D

3. My favorite pen from my friend in Germany.

4.  Clothes all neatly hung up in our closet (HA.) ;-)

 4 things I’m currently in to:

 1. Crocheting

2. Playing violin

3. Sewing

4. And... ( It's hard to do only four!) Organizing... (Yes. Not me usually!)

4 things I bet you didn’t know about me:

1. I have a bad temper

2. I can sing on tune, but I have a terrible voice. :-P

3. About 90% of my clothing is from thrift shops. :-D

4. I am scared of introducing myself to new people. (But I can usually feel comfortable talking to someone new after the first few sentences. :-)

Well, I think I will tag... 

~Abby

~Mattie

~ Annie

Thanks for reading!  Have a great day... :-)

Awards and Tags!

Hannah grace gave me three lovely awards.
Thank you Hannah grace!!

List Seven Interesting Facts About Me:

1.I love to sing randomly and especially while vacuuming. This gives me a chance to compose my own songs and words with out any one listening to how silly they sound. I know it is quite random. ;)

2. I love love writing. I have two journals (Soon to be three.) going at the moment and this blog. I just can't stop my self from writing a lot!

3. I love taking pictures.

4. I enjoy listening to classical music and 1940s big band music and that is about as far as my taste goes.

5. When I was younger I was a big fan of dolls and now as I get older I enjoy making them more. Including their clothes. I love to create cute little girl dolls with dimpled cheeks and animated faces. So fun. :)

6.I have loved the color pink for almost as long as I can remember. But at the moment I love all colors and I am kind of burned out on pink. Interesting huh?

7. Playing the violin and piano calms me after a stressful day.

Now, award as many people as you think have a Beautiful Blog!

Well, I think I could go on and on...I will stick with a few. I will try not leave any one out.

I award

Courtney

Rachel

Mattie

Kelsey

Taylor

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And another sweet award I got from Hannah grace! :)

Here are the rules:

1. Tag at least five of your 'sweet friends' on Blogger.

2. Answer the tag (below) in your post.

3. You may tag the person who gave you this award.

4. Don't forget to comment on the post that awarded you.

Let's get started!

1. You are the ___ in your family:

1st

2. Do you have your own camera?

No, but I use our family camera all the time.

3. List three of your character qualities:

Do I have any?... Maybe I'll ask my sister. Wait a minute...

Works hard, Good advise giver, Calm. Thanks Maggie!

4. How long have you had your blog?

I think since, August 2009.

5. What is your favorite thing to blog about?

Hmm... I'd say homemaking.

Now I would like to award:

Maggie

Lindsay

Joelle

Haley

Mattie

Here are the rules:

1. Post about the tag.

2. Choose 5 bloggers who deserve this award.


3. Leave a comment on the blogs of the people you tagged, letting them know they were awarded.

4. Answer the questions along with your post. (Omit questions you don't want to answer)

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1. Apples, Oranges, or Bananas?

Apples!

2. How many siblings do you have?

Five. Two sisters and three brothers.

3. Do you live on a prairie, woodland, city, or other?

I guess it would be the city, though I hate to say it.

4. What is something you enjoy doing with your family?

Ooh this is a hard one. I enjoy a lot. I love to read books with my little brothers and I love to talk with my sisters and parents before bed. That is when every one is the most talkative and it is always a memorable time.

5. Is your room clean?
Yes, I share with both my sisters and it is usually pretty clean. If you don't keep your stuff organized, you look like a slob comparatively.

6. Italy, Greece, France, Spain, or England?
I don't know. Probably...France.


7. What is the scripture that encourages you the most?

There are quite a lot... but here is one that I like a lot.

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13


8. Gum, chocolate, or jelly beans?
Of course, chocolate! YUM!


9. What are your favorite types of books?
Historical fiction and mysteries. Good literature, too.


10. Favorite ice cream flavor?
Chocolate!!


11. If you had to eat one type of food for two weeks, what would that food be?

Casseroles. : )


12. Are you an outside or an inside person?

I am in the middle. Although I do like outside.


13. Describe yourself in three words.

Umm...I...Oops. ;)

14. What chore do you like to do the most?

What kind of chore?! I love them all!!! Just kidding.
Probably, vacuuming. :D


Now, I’d like to award:

All of my wonderful followers who would like to do this award!



Now here is another tag that Taylor gave me! Thanks! :D

YOU CHOOSE:

• Cherries or blueberries?

Blue berries!

• Dogs or cats?

Dogs!

• Beds or sleeping bags?

Beds!

• Hamburger or hot dog?

Hamburgers...yum.

• Typing or writing?

I like them about the same... Probably writing.

• Day or night?

I enjoy both a lot. I guess night.

• Beach or lake?

The beach.

• Christmas or Easter?

Christmas!

• Math or reading?

Definitely reading! I can't do math for enjoyment. But I can read books for education and leisure.

• Tests or studying?

Tests.

• Pens or pencils?

Pencils. You can erase. ;)

• Caterpillars or butterflies?

Butterflies. :)

Okay, now I'll tag:

Any one who would like to do it. :)

I hope you are having a wonderful day, friends!!!

~Blessings~

Tags and Awards....

Dear readers,

I have really, really slacked off on tags and awards I have received. I am so, so, so, so, sorry!

I am not sure what to do now that I have so many to catch up on. I will try to remember all that I have gotten and I apologize if I forget any!

I really don't like to hurt people's feelings if I don't award them so I have been considering not taking awards...I will stick with it at them moment and try my best to be a faithful tagger and awarder.

Here it goes!

I got awarded by Lindsay!

Thank you so much, Lindsay. I know you awarded this to me along time ago!

Here are the rules for receiving this award:

• Put the lemonade logo on your blog or within a post
• Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award
• Nominate at least 10 blogs with great attitude or gratitude
• Link the nominees within your post
• Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

Mattie
Kelsey
Rachel
Courtney
Lindsay
Taylor
Karis
Jolee'
Abby
Johanna

I know many of you have already done this one. So you don't have to do it again!

Taylor tagged me with the "Friendship Tag"!
Thank you so much, Taylor! I am really grateful for the
sweet paragraph you wrote about me on your blog
and I love being your friend! It's been fun getting to
know you!
...
Here are the rules to this tag:

• Choose any amount of friends, blog friends or real life friends, and say at least two things (Or more!) you admire or like about them.

• Tag the friends that you wrote about.

• If those friends have blogs, be sure to link to them!

Oh, I can't decide!!



I will start with my sister I think. :)


Abby, is my dear sister friend. I am so happy to know her and I am glad that I get to spend time with her and blog with her. She is such a zesty person to be around and she is so funny and can always make me laugh. :D




Mattie my dear friend who lives near me is such a joy to be around. She is kind, sweet, creative and a nice person to be around. She is always fun to talk to and asks the best questions that make you feel special.
I am so glad your my friend, Mattie!


Lindsay one of the first people I got to know from blogging, is such a joy to know. I love to read her encouraging posts and I love that she has a sense of humor in her posts. I glad I have "met" you, Lindsay!


Rachel , another friend that I have met by blogging is such a nice person and I have enjoyed her blog as well. She is so kind, encouraging, and sweet. I am glad to have "met" you, Rachel!




Taylor a the dear friend who awarded me, is also some one I met on blogging. Thank you so much for awarding me I have also enjoyed reading your blog and you are a very kind person. I have enjoyed "meeting" you dear friend!



Courtney, Rachel sister, I found by her blog, I have enjoyed getting to know. She is sweet, encouraging, helpful, and I have loved reading about their story adopting Isaac. I am glad to have met you, Courtney!


My new friend Grace is also a wonderful person. I have known her since about February/March. I have been enjoying both of her blogs a lot. She is kind and thoughtful.I am glad to have "met" you, Grace!


Johanna a dear blogging friend is a joy to get to know. I enjoy reading her blog and love getting to know her more and more. She is full of life. I am so glad to have "met" you, Johanna!



Kelsey a dear blogging friend is such a wonderful friend. Her blog and poems are so inspiring. It has been a joy to "meet" you, Kelsey!


I am so grateful to all of you and I am sorry for any one I did not mention! I enjoy all of you dear readers!

I am not sure why it came out that way on the screen...Sorry!






Also, I got a tag from Abby. It's the Beyond Imagination award.

Rules for the award:

~ List 8 stories or books you'd like to live in.

~ List 8 other bloggers who deserve this award.

~ Comment on their blog and let them know you've awarded them.



Let's see... this is a hard one:

1. The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
2. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis
3. Emma by Jane Austen
   
4. Mara by Eloise Jarvis Mcgraw
   
5. A murder for her Majesty by Beth Hilgartner
   
6. The Shakespeare stealer by Gary blackwood
   
7. Mother by Kathleen Norris
   
8. The princess Adelina be Julie Sutter
   

I award...

Mattie
Kelsey
Rachel
Courtney
Lindsay
Taylor
Karis
Jolee'



Thanks, Abby!

Childhood tag

This tag, made by Abby, you have to post something that you made or a story you remember from when you were young.

Here it is! This is one of the first things I ever sewed and embroidered. Yep, it's bad. :)



You have to tag at least five people.

I will tag....


Rachel
Courtney
Lindsay
Mattie
Taylor





One more! Grace awarded me! Here it is!
Very lovely! Thank you, Grace! I would award you too. if you hadn't already been tagged. :)

I will award:
Taylor
Lindsay
Mattie
Kelsey
Courtney
Rachel
Abby


For now.. That is all that I can remember. Again I am sorry for letting them stack up... I don't mind if you don't have time for any of these, friends. But I hope you understand my predicament. I don't mean to leave any one out when I award or tag.


I hope you have a wonderful, lovely, sunny day! I know there has been a lot of rain lately. :)


What have you all been up to? :)

A Tag

Here is a tag that was on a blog and any one can do it! I have never been tag before and I wanted to do one because they look fun. :)


1. Six names you go by:

Hmm...

Leah

Leah

Leah

Leah

Leah

Leah

:) That's what I go by!

2. 3 things you are wearing right now:

1. Blue winter shirt

2. Blue Mary Jane slipper socks

3. Khaki skirt

3. 3 things you want very badly right now:

1. A new craft project

2. Snow

3. A nap :) I am really tired right now!

4. Three things that you did last night/yesterday:

1. Baked brownies

2. Drew a picture of a reindeer

3. Went to a Christmas piano recital. (Along with my two sisters.)

5. Two things that you ate today:

1. Pizza bagels

2. pretzels

6. Two people you last talked to on the phone:

1. My Father

2. My friend

7. Two things that you are going to do today/tomorrow:

1. Wrap Christmas presents

2. Play my violin

8. Your three favorite beverages:

1. Water

2. Hot Chocolate

3. Lemonade





This tag is for any one and the following people:

Abby

Mattie

Mother


If you know anything about tagging please comment. Do you know if you can make up tags or if they are just made some how? ( That might not be the right way to phrase it but, if you do know please comment!) Thank you!


Have a blessed day!!