My Christmas In Pictures

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


These were just a few of the moments that I captured during the month of December (i wish i had taken more though)

Anyway, I hope you had a lovely Christmas day yesterday!!

 

How was YOUR Christmas?

 

 

 



Q+A (all of your questions answered) || Christmas is in ONE week -- MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Thank y'all SO MUCH for all the questions you asked on my Q+A! It really means a lot to me and I am so excited to be answering them all for you!
I got a grand total of 54 questions, and although I may or may not be able to answer ALL OF THEM, I will do my absolute best.
If you have any more questions, ask away in the comments below and I'll answer them there.
So, without further ado, lets do this Q+A!!

p.s. I was going to answer the questions on a vlog, but when I actually filmed it, it was TERRIBLE quality and I'm terrible in front of the camera xD

The first questions were from Beth. She asked:

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?
Tough question. I have so many books that I absolutely love that I don't think I could pick a "favorite", but at the top of my list right now would be:
The O'Malley series by Dee Henderson, The Lazarus Trap by Davis Bunn, Intervention by Tarri Blackstock, and Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?
I love blue and military green.  

WHAT ARE YOUR THREE FAVORITE BLOGS?
The Barefoot Gal, The Introverted Extrovert, and Abbiee.


Vanessa asked:

PANCAKES OR WAFFLES?
Waffles! DEFINITELY!!!

WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU HAVE DONE ALL YOUR LIFE?
I've eaten all of my life. Does that count? ;) HAHA!!

WHAT DO YOU FEAR THAT IS HIDING IN THE DARK?
My brother sleep walking :D



Mary asked:

DO YOU BRUSH GIDEONS TEETH?
Haha!! :D Yes I actually do, although he hates it.

WHAT STATE DO YOU LIVE IN?
The great state of Virginia!

ARE YOU A FAST DRIVER OR A SLOW ONE?
Somewhere in the middle I guess.

IF YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE A SMALL ANIMAL AS A PET, WHAT KIND WOULD YOU HAVE?
A hedgehog!

And here's a cute gif of a hedgehog floating in a sink. Your welcome :)

Kendra Lynn asked:

DOUGHNUTS OR CINNAMON ROLLS? (I WAS INSPIRED BY VANESSA XD)

 Oh Kendra! Why do you have to ask such questions? Well, my sister makes the BEST cinnamon rolls on the planet, but when my family went on a trip with some friends we went to a bakery and they had the BEST DONUTS I HAD EVER TASTED IN MY LIFE! I dont know this answer. Sorry.


IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE?
Getting my Pilots License.

WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
A wife and a mommy, and maybe a writer and a photographer on the side ;)

 WHO IS ONE CHARACTER FROM A BOOK OR MOVIE YOU WOULD LOVE TO MEET AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH?
I think George Bailey from It's A Wonderful Life would be a neat person to talk too!

WHAT IS YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE?
I'm an introvert. I'm sometimes quiet and reserved and sometimes not. My Myers Briggs personality type is an ISFJ, although I've taken the test again and came out an INFJ. So I'm somewhere in the middle, I guess.

DOGS OR CATS?
Dogs.

LATE NIGHTS OR EARLY MORNINGS?
Late nights.



Rachel asked:

WHAT IS THE BEST PET YOU'VE EVER HAD?
It would be between our Rottweiler, Kaiser, that died at age nine in 2008 and our bullmastiff, Gideon who is getting ready to have his seventh birthday.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE HIKE?
That's a tough a question, considering that I LOVE hiking, but I really liked hiking at Gettysburg PA and at Harpers Ferry.
A dream of mine is to hike the AT someday with my husband!! Hopefully my husband likes to hike!

IF YOU HAD TO BE ONE, WOULD YOU RATHER BE A GOLDFISH IN A BOWL OR  A HEN IN A COOP?
A goldfish in a bowl.




Jessica asked:


DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE BOOK OF THE BIBLE (WHICH ONE AND WHY)?
Probably Proverbs because it has so many life lessons.

WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU HAD THE COURAGE TO DO?
I've thought about this question for quite a while, and I honestly dont know.

WOULD YOU RATHER LISTEN TO COUNTRY OR POP MUSIC?
I actually dont listen to either of these, but pop music I guess????




Abbiee asked:


PANCAKES OR WAFFLES?
I agree with you, Abbiee. WAFFLES ARE DA BEST!!!

FIRST MOVIE YOU EVER SAW IN THEATERS?
I've actually never been to a theatre, soooooo yeah.


FAVORITE TIME OF DAY?
The evening.

FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER?
I dont really have a "favorite" but I really like Marcus O'Malley from The Guardian by Dee Henderson.


ARTICLE OF CLOTHING YOU CANNOT PART WITH?
My buffalo plaid (the same shirt I'm wearing in the picture on my sidebar)

DRAGONS OR UNICORNS?
Dragons.



Laura asked:

DO YOU SHARE A ROOM?
I sure do. I share a room with my older sister, Kristen.

DO YOU LIVE IN TOWN, OR OUT OF TOWN?
Definitely out of town. I live way back in the country and I like it that way! :)

HOW FAR BACK CAN YOU REMEMBER/WHAT'S YOUR OLDEST MEMORY?Hmmmmm... Let me think about that for a second. *rubs chin*
I remember sitting on the sofa, reading a book about a mole, and getting mad because the mole in the picture wouldn't crawl into my hands. I think I was like two or something!



Shalom asked:


ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS/SONGS?
One of my favorite books would have to be The Lazarus Trap by Davis Bunn. I really enjoyed that, although I have TONS of other books I love.
One of my favorite songs at the moment would be Peponi by The Piano Guys.

COFFEE OR TEA?
Coffee in fall and winter. And cold, iced sweet tea in summer!



Alice asked:

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY?
Christmas!!!



Micaiah asked:

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?
It would be between blue and military green.

FAVORITE STARBUCKS DRINK?
I dont go to starbucks very much but the last time I went I got a mocha cappacino drink. I dont remember the name. It was pretty good doh xD

WHAT'S ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE TO ASPIRING TEEN WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS?
Well, I'm not really the greatest person to be giving advice on these two topics, but I will just say that practice makes perfect. I definitely need to start practicing more on my writing and my photography, but when I do practice a lot, I can definitely see an improvement.

WHEN AND WHY DID YOU START YOUR BLOG?
I started my blog on January 7th, 2017 and I dont really know why I started it. It was one of my 2017 goals and I just decided to start one one day (after asking my parents of course). One of the reasons I started it was so I could interract with other bloggers and I've "met" some pretty amazing people through my blog!
Another reason I wanted to start a blog was so I could help be a light to others and that maybe through my testimony, through my blog, some people would come to Jesus.


Lilly Shyree asked:


WHAT IS ONE BOOK THAT YOU WISH COULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE?
I've always thought that A Gown Of Spanish Lace by Janette Oke should be made into a movie.

WHAT MOVIE HAS MADE YOU SO SAD AND HAPPY AT THE SAME TIME? (IF THERE IS ONE)
Ummm. I dont really know of one.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION?
Either going to a little cabin in the mountains and getting snowed in, or going to a private beach and staying in a beach house!

IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY TIME PERIOD, WHEN WOULD IT BE?
Probably the 20's or the 30's.



Rosalyn asked:


WITHOUT LOOKING TO CHECK, CAN YOU SAY WHAT POST I POSTED MY FIRST COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG? ;)
I think the first post you commented on was my "What it's like having Chickens" post.

WHICH DO YOU PREFER: READING OR WRITING?
Both are absolutely amazing, but I think it's easier to read.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG/CAROL?
The Christmas Song sung by Nat King Cole!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A PASTORS KID?
Well, my family has been in the ministry all my life, but I became a pastors kid when I was around two or three.

DO YOU PLAN ON GOING SOMEWHERE FOR YOUR SENIOR TRIP?
Probably not. The rest of my siblings didnt go anywhere, so I probably wont either.


Brianna asked:


WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL?
I love horses and wolves!

WOULD YOU RATHER BE IN THE CITY WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS OR IN THE COUNTRY WITH GOD?
In the country with God.

WHAT KIND OF CAMERA DO YOU USE?
I use a Nikon D3000 right now, but I'm hoping to upgrade sometime in the future.
 
Paige asked:  

SOMETHING YOU REGRET?
I regret not getting a bigger size cherry coke at an ole' fashioned soda fountain xD

WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR BRACES?
In November of 2017. I'm supposed to get them off sometime next year. I'm hoping before I graduate!

ONE MAJOR LIFE GOAL?
Be a shining light to others, with the Lord's help.




Ok. So that wraps up all the questions. Thank y'all again SO MUCH for all the questions. And I want to thank all 43 of you for following me (actually 62 if you count followers through email)! It means so much to me when I get a new follower!




AND MERRY CHRISTMAS, GUYS!!!!! I hope y'all have an AWESOME day next week! Christmas is next week? That seems so weird. But anyway, I wont be posting next week because of Christmas, so I'll say it again.

 

Do you have any more questions for me? What are some of YOUR answers for these questions? Can you believe that Christmas is NEXT WEEK???? What are you doing this year for Christmas? Lets chat in the comments!

 

 

Christmas / Winter Tag || I was tagged by Laura + Shalom

Laura from Flowers In My Basket and Shalom from A Farm Girls Randomness tagged me for the Christmas / Winter Tag.
Here are the rules:
Thank The Person Who Tagged You.           Thanks y'all!!
Answer The Questions And Tag At Least Three Other People.

1. DO YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?

Of course!

 

2. DO YOU CELEBRATE ANY OTHER FESTIVE HOLIDAYS OTHER THAN CHRISTMAS OR IN ADDITION TO?

  

I celebrate lots of different holidays.

3. WHEN IT COMES TO WEATHER, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 1O DEGREES?

 ALL OF IT!!!! 

 

4. RAIN OR SNOW?

Well, in the winter time, I guess I'd have to say snow.

5. ON THE PERFECT WINTER DAY, WOULD YOU GO SHOPPING OR STAY HOME?

Definitely stay home.

6. TRIP TO THE MALL OR WALK IN THE PARK?

A walk in the park.

7. FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MOVIE?

I really like It's A Wonderful Life!

8. FAVORITE CHRISTMAS TRADITION?

 Probably eating "old ham" (as my family calls it), cinnamon rolls, and orange rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning!

9. WOULD YOU RATHER SAY "HAPPY HOLIDAYS!" OR "MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

Definitely "Merry Christmas!"

10. WHAT DOES YOUR CHRISTMAS MORNING LOOK LIKE?

It's different every year. Normally we all go in the living room and we sit on the floor and begin to open presents. After opening them, Mama will start breakfast and then we'll sit around while it's cooking and talk and "play" with our gifts! We'll eat breakfast in our pj's, and then we'll start getting ready to go to my Grandmother's to spend Christmas with the rest of my family.

11. FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG/CAROL?

The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole

12. HOT COCOA, PEPPERMINT TEA, PEPPERMINT MOCHA, PEPPERMINT MILKSHAKE? 

Hot cocoa!!

That was a lot of fun!! Now I tag:

Anybody who wants to do it :)

 Thank y'all again for tagging me!





 

 

 

What about you? Do you like rain or snow? What's your favorite Christmas movie? Favorite Christmas song? What does your Christmas morning look like? What's your favorite winter time drink? Lets talk in the comments!

 



CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE || an ugly sweater party (eating pizza + playing games + making memories)

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE, Y'ALL!!!!

I LOVE this time of year!!! Our house is all decorated for Christmas (Even though our tree wont turn on anymore. After working perfectly for about two weeks, the lights won't work, but we'll just forget about that little bit of info at the moment. Ok?)
The house is BEAUTIFUL!! Mama definitely knows how to make our house feel warm and cozy. And we're supposed to get snow on Wednesday!!!! *happy dance* I don't think we've gotten snow before January in a very long time, so hopefully I wont be disappointed.


We had our first Christmas party of the season. An ugly sweater party! It was the first one I had ever been to and let me just say, IT WAS A BLAST!!! We made so many memories!

 

 

 

 

We feasted on pizza, hot wings, and cookies pretty much the whole evening, played games, laughed a bunch, and then just talked. It was a great night!
I won 2nd place for the ugliest sweater! YES!!!  I did a "Feliz Navidad" theme. It said "Fleece Navidad", and I had a little sheep on the front with a sombrero. He was pretty cute!
But anyway, like I said earlier, it was a great night and I'm so excited for the next Christmas party that's coming up this week!!!

 

Are you excited for Christmas time? Are you going to a Christmas party this year? Have you ever been to an ugly sweater party? Tell me about your sweater.