For Fun...

I decided to join the blog party being hosted by Shannon at Below the Plateau!  It includes several Etsy-sponsored giveaways, and also involves creating your own party post and answering some fun tag questions.  So...  Let's get started!

•  Ring! Ring! You receive a phone call from a national sweepstakes organization saying that you have won a life-time supply of your favorite beverage!! What would that drink be?

A caramel one to be exact.

Okay, so maybe this isn't technically considered a "drink"

...but it would be my pick anyway! ;)
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• If you could live in a Jane Austen novel, which book would you pick?  What character would you be?

From Pride & Prejudice

Honestly, this is the only Jane Austen book I've ever read!
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• What is your theme song, that favorite song that absolutely matches you?

• You are trapped on a deserted island. Your only supplies are the clothes you have on, and a box with five things in it. What are those five things?

#1  My Bible

#2 Matches

#3 Knife

#4 Pillow

#5 Blanket

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• Chocolate or Caramel?

Chocolate for sure. =)
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• Vacation! If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

I think that would be Israel... or Rome... or Hawaii.  Yeah.  Definitely Africa. :D  I'm so indecisive!  I really would like to visit Israel though. 
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• If forced to do one of the two, which would you do: sky diving or scuba diving? Why?

I think I would rather sky dive because I've always been kinda leery about ocean water.  I'd rather jump out of the sky at 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 feet. lol!
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• Favorite TV show, and why?

Duggars: 19 Kids and Counting

It's encouraging to me because the Duggars share a lot of our same beliefs... and it's fun to see how their large family interacts and functions on a day-to-day basis! 
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• Are you a coffee and donuts sorta lady, or a tea and scones type of gal?

In the past I think I would have leaned more towards tea and scones... but I sure LOVE doughnuts and I've recently started drinking coffee (after being dead-set against it for so long!)  I have to say, I'm starting to really like love it. :)   So... does "all of the above" count?
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• The time machine has finally been created, and you are the first to be able to use it! What era would you travel too?

Sometime during the 1800's - early 1900's.  Don't ask me why.  For some reason I'm really fascinated by the thought that it really wasn't toooo long ago, yet things were so different!  I like to think about the fact that those were the times my grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents lived as well. :)
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• What is the last movie you watched?

A few minutes of Pearl Harbor on television.
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• Ding-dong!!! Your favorite actor/singer/celebrity is at your front door! Who would it be?

This is the best I could come up with.  For some reason my mind is drawing a blank!

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• What was your absolute favorite toy as a baby?

His name was Puppy.  (So original, right?)  Naturally, he was a puppy... but with a puppet mouth.
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• What types of blogs do you like best? (examples: DIY, cooking, journal, ect.)

I love blogs written by people who are 100% sold out to and in love with Jesus Christ.  They can be of any type and as long as it's obvious that Jesus is the center of their life, I love them! :)

• What is your favorite Bible verse, your "life verse?"

"Come near to God and he will come near to you."  James 4:8 

Alright, that was a lot of fun!  I'm glad I was finally able to get this posted.  (I've been working on it a little "here and there" for the last few days.)  I pray you have a very blessed week, everyone! :)

New Blog Look... & Giveaways!

Yes, I finally did it.  After going so long with the same blog design I decided it was time for some change around here!  I'm still in the midst of tweaking a few things, but I think I've got the basic overall look.  Feel free to let me know what you think! ;)

(I think I'm going to miss her! lol)

As for the giveaways . . .

Lindsay is hosting a very special giveaway including some great fall lovelies! 

Eden is also having her own giveaway in celebration of her 1-year blogging anniversary!

Be sure to head on over and check both of these out!  You won't want to miss all the fun. ;)  Have a blessed evening!!

Wanna Enter An Exciting Giveaway?

Lindsay is hosting her first ever Etsy giveaway!!

So head on over to check it out. ;)

Eden's Giveaway

Eden at Heirs of Promise is hosting a wonderful giveaway

for a set of 3 dishcloths and 1 dishtowel that she crocheted

herself! :) There are some fun ways to enter the giveaway...

so head on over and check it out by clicking HERE.

~ A sneak-peak picture of the beautiful set! ;)

Lindsay's 200th Post Giveaway!!

Yes, that's right...

Lindsay is having an exciting giveaway over at her blog right now! She's made two different items (the purse above being one of them!) to give away this time... So that makes it twice the fun, of course. ;D Head on over to her blog and check it out by clicking HERE!

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Congratulations on your 200th post, Lindsay! :)

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It Must Be Giving Season :)

"...The righteous give generously..." Psalm 37:21b

Isn't it wonderful to give -- whether it's something as small as a hug

or as large as a thousand dollars? :D Well, I love giving!

The feeling I get when my Mom and I occassionally conjure up

something simple, yet special, to get for my sisters after

we've been grocery shopping for hours is exciting!

It's always so much fun and makes me feel really good... and...

we know they love it! It doesn't even matter what it is.

Just knowing that they are cared about and thought of like that is

what makes it so special. That's just one example, though.

There are so many ways to give!

God has blessed us and given us so many wonderful things that

we have the need to share with others... Like love, joy peace,

patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,

and self-conrol... Just to name a few! ;) The greatest

gift he has given me is the gift of my salvation in Jesus Christ

and that's something I can choose to take part in giving to

others as well, by simply sharing the story of God's amazing grace!

Isn't that wonderful? We serve a loving and gracious God who

also delights in giving -- (For he is the one who created it!)

So let's praise God today and everyday for all the ways he

has given to us and let's thank him for allowing us to give back

to him, and others as well. :)

All that being said, yes, I have two

more giveaways I'd like to share with you! :)

Rachel over at Euphoria is hosting her very first giveaway

in honor of her upcoming 100th post! Just CLICK HERE

to check it out. ;)

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And... Rachel Grace at Bundles of Blessings is also having
a giveaway of her own! You can CLICK HERE to enter. :)

I hope you're having a very blessed Tuesday, everyone!

PRAISE THE LORD ALL THE EARTH!

"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you

the desires of your heart."

Psalm 37:4

Photo: Taken by Sis #1

Edited by Me :)

Another Giveaway!

Laura at Sharing His Love is having

her first giveaway over at her blog!

You can CLICK HERE to enter! :)

An Exciting Giveaway!

My friend Lindsay is having a

wonderful giveaway over at her blog!

CLICK HERE to check it out! :)

~ Congratulations ~

on one year of blogging, Lindsay! :)

Abigail's Giveaway

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that Abigail over at A Light to Follow is hosting her very first giveaway! Click HERE if you'd like to see what she's giving away. I know she would love for you to enter!! :) God bless! Picture by: David Davis

A Giveaway and a Tag

I just wanted to be sure and let everyone know that Kayla is having her first giveaway over at her blog. If you're interested in finding out more.... you can get there by clicking HERE. :)

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Also, I saw this short tag on Chloe's blog so I thought I would do it. It looks like fun!

1) Why do you have a blog? Just read the "Welcome to my Blog" paragraph on my sidebar! ;)

2) Do you have more close online friends or offline? I'd say it's about the same, but most of my "offline" friends I communicate with online as well.

3) Do you correspond? With my friends? Yes! (Same as Chloe!)

4) Do you have a best friend? Not really. I have a few close friends, though.

5) Do you play April Fools Day pranks? No. I usually don't even realize when it's April Fools! lol

6) Have you watched a movie and then regretted it? I'm sure I have.

7) Do you generally prefer books or their movie adaptions? That really depends on what it is, but usually I would say I enjoy the movies most.

8) How many siblings do you have? 3 sisters

9) Do you want more? Ummm... sure! :D

10) Do you have any married siblings? Nope (I'm the oldest!!!) (Same as Chloe!)

11) What is your favorite branch of the military? I don't really have a favorite... but if I have to choose I guess it's between the Army and the Air Force.

12) What do you hate most in books/movies? Anything dishonoring to God.

13) If you had to name just one book (other than the Bible) to call your favorite, what would it be? That's really hard! My favorites include "Peace Child", "The Cross and the Switchblade", "Bruchko", and the "Love Comes Softly" series. I also like some books by Francine Rivers. So I guess that doesn't really answer the question, lol!

14) What book/series/movie have you been the most wrapped up in? Can't think of anything in particular at the moment. I know there's something, though!

15) What music are you listening to right now? Nothing at this very moment, but lately we've been listening to Christmas music on the radio!

16) What are you having for dinner? I don't know! Tonight is a church night so we'll probably just "fend for ourselves". :)

That's it! I tag anyone who sees this and wants to do it. Let me know if you do... I'd love to see your answers!

*And the Winners Are*

After much anticipation, the day is finally here! And the winners are...

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~ PRIZE #1 ~

* Buttercup*

at Soaring on Wings Like Eagles

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~ PRIZE #2 ~

*Hannah*

at Hannah of Marilla Heights

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~ PRIZE #3 ~

*Tessa*

at Chase Your Dreams

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Congratulations to the winners!

I will need you to leave me your mailing address in a comment (which I will not be publishing!) and I'll get your prizes mailed off as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone who entered! I had a lot of fun with this giveaway and I hope you did, too!

~ GOD BLESS YOU! ~

*Giveaway Reminder*

Just 3 more days until I will be announcing the winners for my special 100th post giveaway. If you would like to enter and haven't, please do so by clicking on the giveaway button on my sidebar. I can't wait to see who the winners are!

My 100th Post: My First Ever Giveaway!

I'm so excited... My 100th post is finally here! In celebration I thought it would be a lot of fun to host my very first giveaway! Now, I know I don't have the greatest amount of followers and readers but I thought this would still be a fun way to celebrate. :) So here are the items I will be giving away:

~ Prize Number One ~

This is a beautiful, 14" x 16" pillow that my sister made especially for this giveaway. Thank you so much, Sis!

Isn't it just gorgeous?!

Here is a close-up of the three different fabrics.

~ Prize Number Two ~

A set of three different cards made by me! :)

Here is the first.

A look inside...

This is the second card.

Another peek inside...

And here is the third one.

And, of course, a look at the inside.

~ Prize Number Three ~

A cute button journal!

With some pretty ribbon on the side to tie it closed.

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Now here's how this giveaway will work:

I will be giving away each of the three prizes to a different winner.

• By leaving me a comment on this post... your name will automatically be entered one time for each of the three prizes.


• By putting the special button I've created for this giveaway on your sidebar (linking back to this page) OR (for those without a blog) by sharing with me your favorite thing about my blog... your name will be entered a second time for the prize of your choice. Just leave me a separate comment telling me you've done so and for which prize number you'd like to have your second entry.


• By posting about this giveaway on your blog (feel free to use the button I created) OR (for those without a blog) by sharing your favorite Bible verse or quote with me... your name will be entered a third time for the prize of your choice. Be sure to let me know you've done so and for which prize number you'd like to have your third entry.

ANYONE can enter, but I will not be shipping outside of the U.S.

The drawing will be held on Monday, November 30th. Happy entering!!

May the Lord bless you and keep you!

~ Taylor

A Great Giveaway

I just wanted to be sure and let everyone know that Livvy is holding a special giveaway in honor of her 100th post! You can enter for a chance to win this beautiful bag she made by clicking HERE. May the Lord bless you!

A Giveaway!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you all know that my friend Lindsay is hosting a giveaway at her blog celebrating her 100th post! You can click on the picture below to get there and read all about it!