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Flattered!

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Quite recently I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award, by Giovanna from Blue Jelly Beans and I’m super pumped!

I love this fun little games that go around the blogging world. Anyways I’m sorry if I’m lacking in interesting stuff about myself, I have been on this world for less than 18 years and all..

So here is how the Versatile Blogger Award works, you just have to share 7 little-known things about yourself and nominate 15 other bloggers. Hold up. 15?!? Who do they think I am?? Oh boy well, that will certainly be a challenge. Anyways, I’m honored to be nominated by such an amazing blogger.

Giovanna is actually a really interesting blogger, you should check out her about page!

Alright here we go…7 things:

  1. I am extremely scared of needles: I actually have to lay down when I get shots or blood tests. Thinking about it even makes me woozy. I’ve thought at times a tattoo could be cool, but the needles would just kill me. I would totally wimp out. There is one specific time I remember when I was little where I was getting shots for school (I believe this was around the time of kindergarten/1st grade) and I was screaming and jerking my arms everywhere like a little tornado. I have been told I was audible from outside and down the hall. Shots are over-rated in my opinion, I mean what did they do in Jesus times???
  2. I love to sew: Despite my monstrous fear of needles, I have loved to sew since my 7th grade home economics class. My mom let me get my own sewing machine after that class and I have made several items. I don’t think I’ll be making anything extravagant like my wedding dress or anything, but I find it relaxing and rewarding. It’s kinda similar to cooking where there is a little work but then when you finish the final project, you just feel so proud and excited!
  3. I’m addicted to Cran-Grape Juice: This is not a joke. I seriously may have a problem…I drank 6 bottles all by myself in the past week. I’m drunk on antioxidants!!!
  4. That vast majority of my heritage is [supposedly] Native American: According to my Grandpa Bill (my dad’s dad) his grandma (so my great-great grandma) was 100% Native American. Also, according to my gram (my mom’s mom) her grandma was 100% Native American as well. Hmm…I do wear moccasins a lot! Haven’t quite committed to the whole tee-pee thing though.
  5. I check my room every night before I go to bed for scary stalkers/bugs: This is embarrassing. But it’s something unique, right? Hopefully you don’t think I’m some kind of paranoid psycho. I really do act like a “normal” person, in real life. But I do happen to check under my dresser, bed, and in my  closet for the scary stalker people. (I have yet to come across one, phew!) I also check under my sheets and under my pillow for bugs. Now I promise you this, I have a LEGIT reason. I was scarred a few times in my younger years. I have two three specific memories engraved in my head of bug experiences.   ONE: I remember once waking up with a lady bug right in front of my nose. (good morning?) TWO:  Right before bed one night as I was getting all comfy I found a little spidery friend at the foot of my bed, under the sheets. THREE: My bedroom is beneath one of the attics in our house. For a while there was a dark spot developing on the ceiling right above my bed. I didn’t tell my parents about it for a while because I figured it would somehow magically disappear. Well, it continued to grow…Finally I told my parents. We later discovered that there was a ginormous bee’s nest rapidly growing in our attic and we had to hire an exterminator to get rid of those guys. Keep in mind, my mom is deathly allergic to bees. Fortunately, I’ve never been stung, but I have no idea if I’m allergic. I’d prefer not to find out!!!
  6. I once wanted to be a show choir girl: Back in middle school, before the “Glee” days, show choir was the thing to be in. Like if you made it in, your cool meter just went WAY up. I, wanting to get a jump start, decided to try out in 6th grade. Being the natural athlete I was, I had never really gotten cut from any team, I had always been on the top team as a pretty good player. My winning streak stopped in 6th grade at that show choir audition. I did ah-mazing on the dance routine. I freaking owned it!!! I’m pretty sure I still remember most of the dance to this day. I still remember the song, “Life is a Highway“. Anyways, the singing audition was the next day. I chose good ‘ol “Amazing Grace”. I busted that out and I felt like I was just on top of the world! Turns out I’m a pretty crappy singer. Trust me though, it sounds amazing in my head. Like I could make millions off that voice in my head. Anyhow, I didn’t make show choir. That’s it.
  7. My favorite animal is a puffin: has been since I found out what one is. who couldn’t love this little guy?!?
I would like to nominate….
  1. Julie from Spinach and Sprinkles (I’m pretty sure she already did something similar to this, but she’s awesome so I would just like to let you all know that. Also, she doesn’t have to do this if shes already done it! no pressure :) )
  2. Kristy from Eat, Play, Love
  3. Lauren from Keep it Sweet
  4. Deborah from The Monster in Your Closet
  5. Lynn from The Actor’s Diet
  6. Mrs. Veggie Pants
  7. alright, i give up this is too freaking hard. YOU WIN CHALLENGE!
  8. yo mama
  9. muffin
  10. meep
  11. car
  12. woot woot
  13. BOO!
  14. trick or treat smell my feet give me something good to eat
  15. ZZzzzz

Wow, think I’m in a weird mood?

Random Fact of the Day: In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs

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Ten Years Later

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Sometimes we forget.(source: here)

Freedom isn’t free. (Source: here)

This country, it’s freedoms, are not just given to us. We have tremendous, courageous fighters to keep us safe and allow us to get away at times with taking our lives for granted.(source: here)

Many people lost loved ones 10 years ago. Some they could count on saying “I love you” everyday to. Some did not even get to say good-bye.(Source: here)

Many people put others before themselves. (Source: here)

Many changes have been made. Lots of lives will never be the same.(Source: here)

Although I was only 6 when this happened, I remember it like it was yesterday. It may be the only memory from 2001, but are there really any other things that would ever impact me more than this one day? 

(Source: here)

I remember my dad was actually in New York at the time on a business trip. It was certainly going to be a business trip he would never forget. A day that would be in his memory forever. An image that will never fade.  He was planning on staying in the World Trade Center I believe, in the Marriott that was sort of below the towers. He ended up switching to stay in the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan because it was more convenient.

(Source: here)

The point is that he was there and my mom was scared out of her mind. At the time, I had no idea something so devastating was happening that would affect the rest of my life. 

(Source: here)

I think at one point my mom was questioning whether my dad was okay and whether he was alive or not, there were several hours where my dad was not able to call my mom to tell her that he was okay.(Source: here)

Thankfully my dad is safe and returned home a few days later via rental car. Hardly anyone was able to get out of Manhattan, it was a struggle for him to find a way. (He was actually about to take a train home.)(Source: here)

The biggest thing I have learned from our country being attacked, is that you never know what life is going to throw at you next. Nothing is guaranteed, and you must take every breath gratefully. (Source: here)

This post is dedicated to those who have put their lives on the line for this country, and all those who have been deeply affected.

(Source: here)

**I’m sorry about the harsh pictures, I just wanted to use ones that would leave an impact and allow us to never forget the tragic day of 9/11/2001

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I’m Back!!!

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Hey Guys!! Man, it’s nice to be back! For the past week I was actually in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for a bible camp called Covenant Harbor. They have this high school camp called Element that is really just amazing. Every time I go to that place I feel like my life truly changes. What makes it truly incredible is that while making you closer to God, they make it insanely fun. Here is a breakdown of the week.

Sunday: Arrived at camp and settled in, we had a cook out that night and I tried my first-ever turkey burger and LOVED it!!

Monday: Early morning wake-boarding-had to be on the pier no later than 6:30 AM, went to downtown Lake Geneva (tried my first ever Espresso Cooler from Caribou Coffee-and LOVED IT),  and got a private little concert from the Christian band- The Least of These (Check them out, they’re pretty good!)

Tuesday: Went on the high ropes coarse and did this “Leap of Faith” thing where you climb up a pole thing that looks like and is about the same size as a telephone pole, then you jump off and try to grab onto this bar that is hanging out there (you’re connected to a wire this whole time, I SWEAR it’s completely safe!!), then we made our own campfire to cook our own hot dogs and s’mores

Wednesday: I went canoeing-quite the workout! We went ALL THE WAY across the lake!, and also that day I had this very disgusting breakfast that I’m not quite sure what it was, I think someone might’ve said it was ground wheat? Not quite sure…,  we also went banana boating-which if you’re not sure what that is, watch this video. It’s pretty much where a tube that looks like a banana is being pulled by a boat while you’re all sitting on it. Really fun, but can be pretty painful! Later this night I felt like I really, really connected with God, a truly unique experience.

Thursday: We took a bunch of boats over to another beach across the lake, we dragged with us (attached to the boats), a water trampoline, a floating volleyball net, and a banana boat. That may have been the most fun thing ALL WEEK. For some unknown reason they serve lots of food on sticks. We had corn dogs (sorry, NOT a fan…), breakfast corndogs-which is a blueberry pancakes wrapped around a sausage on a stick (once again, not a fan) and lastly asian chicken on a stick (not too bad). We ended the night with a mattress race which was super fun. Its kind of like a scavenger hunt, but everybody in your cabin must have a hand on the mattress you guys are carrying throughout the camp-it looks absolutely ridiculous!

Friday: We got to sleep in! (till like 9), then we did lots of packing, swimming and more games. We got to end the week/night by going to a roller rink, which was SUPER fun!

Saturday: packed and left, a really sad day :(

So there you go! That was my whole week!!

I would like to give a special thanks to my lovely momma who did a wonderful job filling me in for the week, and I would also like to thank the readers for making her feel very welcome! :)

A recipe is comin at ya  for tomorrow!  Bet you can’t guess what it is!