the days fly by...

Day 16.
your dream house.


ooooo I love this one! Though honestly, when  think about my dream house, I don't think much about the exterior. Of course I would prefer something cutesy and older with a colored front door, but quite honestly I don't care if I spend the rest of my life in a cookie cutter subdivision house, or an apartment somewhere. Like with most things, to me it's the interior that matters.
That being said, here are some pictures that I have collected for house inspiration down the road!

oh my my, how perfectly wonderful does this bed look?

I want me and my husband to have a room like this one.

comfy and cozy. a sweet retreat to just spend time together.

I know that this kitchen, is completely unorganized and messy, but it's filled with life.

The kitchen in my house, has always been warm and inviting. My mom is always in there cooking something, and us kids are always in there doing homework. It smells like pumpkin spice and sugar cookies.

When I am married and have a family, I want my kitchen to be like the one that I grew up with. I'm gonna be one of those moms that hangs up every picture and every good grade on the fridge. My kids will probably hate me for it later, but I really don't care :)

I want to be cooking dinner, waiting for my husband to come home, and helping my kids with homework.

I want the kitchen to be a place where everyone can just let their hair down.

A place where me and my kids can go crazy and make crazy art and do cool crafts.

I love kitchens.

I feel like they say a lot about a house.

here are just some random home interior picture that I find to be perfection...

pretty pretty pretty :)

Day 17

something you look forward to.

1. Mine and Brianna's Haloween Bonfire Extravaganza this saturday!
2. Taking Graphics Design next semester
3. getting baptized this sunday
4. getting married! Eeeeeee :)
5. creating a family
6. deciding on a career
7. having the rest of my life to spend with my true love
8. getting to know Jesus :)

Day 18

something I regret

oh man. I know that some people live without regrets, but I'm not one of those people.

I think that regreting something and forgiving yourself of something are two completely different things. I don't need to forgive myself of anything, because Jesus has done that for me. He has cleared everything away that I am not proud of, so I've forgiven myself of that!

But I there are definitely things that I regret doing. Such as...

• wasting so much time in high school. I already hit on this, but I wish I would have spend more time just being myself and having fun with friends, rather than changing and hating myself because of a dumb guy. lame!
• taking so long to finally accept Jesus.
• talking back to my parents. as I've grown up (kinda haha) I've made the grand discovery that my parents really do know what they are talking about! :) I could just kick myself for all the times I fought with them and argued with them about things they were doing, just so I would stay out of trouble.

I think that pretty much it! Have a great day :)



i am a bad blogger.

so the weekend was once again super busy, and I found myself not even thinking about the internet! This is saying a lot coming from me, because sadly I am a fairly internet obsessed person.

anyways, so here are the days that I neglected while I was out and about having a fantastic weekend:)

Day 12.
something you believe in.

I believe in many things, so I'll try to put some of the main things on this list.

1. I believe in God. I believe in Jesus. I believe in the Holy Spirit. I believe that they are one perfect holy trinity. The holy trinity boggles my mind every time I think about it, but I know that it is a very true thing.
2. Along with number 1, I believe that Jesus died on a cross for everyones sin, including my own. Jesus will always forgive me, and he is the rock that I am tied to. He lifts me up and guides me through this world that is not my home.
3. People are beautiful because of their imperfections.
4. TRUE LOVE. I spent the majority of my high school years wasting time and fretting about finding my future husband. I worried my self sick over it. I changed myself too much, in order to get a guy to like me, and in the end nothing worked out with him. I took it pretty hard, and I convinced myself that I wasn't good enough for anyone, and that I was ugly and gross and all around wretched. I ignored my friends, cried myself to sleep, was moody, depressed, and for lack of a better way of putting it, completely stupid. Just when I though I was at my breaking point, God stepped in, and I met Tyler for the very first time. Someday I'll post our story on here :) Anyways, so if there is anyone out there who is completely depressed, at the thought of being single, don't be. Take this time to be yourself and chase after your dreams(no matter how crazy or intimidating you think that they are) and take time to pursue God. Don't waste your time. You'll only want to kick yourself later.

I believe in other things to, but those are the four main ones.

Day 13.
Goals.

oh my goodness. I find writing goals down to be an extremely intimidating thing. I feel that once a goal is written down, it must be accomplished, so usually goals are something that I keep personal, but I signed up for this challenge, so here goes nothin'!

Goal 1.
Now that I am a christian, my goal is to completely fall in love with God. I want to read my bible, and pray, and meditate, and urgently seek the heart of my creator.

Goal 2.
I want to get married within the next three years. I know that a lot of people think that getting married young is a mistake, but I've never seen it that way. I can't think of anything better, than starting our my new life with my true love young. To me, learning and growing together, can only bring good. I know that financially it's harder, but if Gods on your side, you are under his financial umbrella. I believe that if you serve him, and give back what he has given to you through tithing, that he will always take care of you and provide.

Goal 3.
I want to have at least on child before 25. I want to be a mom more than anything in the world. I can't think of anything more precious than creating life, and raising children and teaching them to be strong, loving, and creative.

Goal 4.
Decide on a career. Graduate College. This is going to be the most tricky I think.

Goal 5.
Develop a simple lifestyle. Take joy in the smaller things, and learn that designer brands and material things(no matter how cute and adorable that they might be!) do not equal happiness.

Goal 6.
Eat healthier. I've cut soda out of my diet. I can drink it once a month, but I don't really even want to anymore. I need to learn to like vegetables!

Day 14.
A Picture You Love.

I love wedding pictures, and seeing two people in love.

Day 15.

A Bible Verse.

I have an extremely hard time just being still. I'm always thinking, or worrying, or doing something. This verse helps me to just take time and be still before my creator.

well thats all, I think!

have a good day :)



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day 11

your favorite T.V. shows.
I never used to ever watch tv...and then we got netflix.
and thus begins my love for the following shows.

I will go ahead and cover my TLC obsessions in one swoop.

I am one of those girls who has dreamed about her wedding since the say she was born.

This show gives me warm fuzzy feelings, and makes me all happy and emotional.

I just LOVE weddings.

also, Randy and Keisha are the best ever. If I had enough money to fork over thousands on a wedding dress I would be marching straight to Kleinfelds to have Randy and Keisha help me out.

Sadly, my income is not so great to spend thousands on one dress for one day.

boo.

Cake Boss.

mmmm I love me some cake! and I love watching people make huge cakes.

The only bad thing, is that watching it always makes me hungry.

there is something about this show that I find fascinating in an almost sick kind of way.

These little girls look like dolls.

I'm not quite sure about my feelings towards putting 4 year olds in full makeup with fake tans and hair extensions, but it makes for a very entertaining show.

I love clothes.

I love to watch people learn how to buy and wear clothes that look good.

Basically I am obsessed with reality tv, and it is totally lame.

In middle school I watched Laguna Beach religiously.

I also watch teen mom. It is a terrible guilty pleasure.

I am lamee!

day 10

something that you are afraid of.
I am majorly afraid of two things.
The first is fish.

I know it is probably the stupidist fear of all time, but fish legitimately freak me out.

When I go tubing in the lake I am scared that one is going to start sucking on my toe and pull me under.

Table Rock Lake also has Aligator-Gars.

enough said.

my second fear is child birth.

I hate needles.

I hate pain.

I hate the smell of hospitals.

I want to have babies more than anything, once I'm married, but I'm so scared that I'll do something wrong.

I'm also scared at the thought of not being able to have kids.

So I guess I'm scared of having kids, but I'm also scared of not having them either.

hm.

day 9

A Picture of Your Friends
So I am definitely breaking the rules here, because this is going to result in many pictures!

Left to Right: Kristi(a super cool exchange student from Russia!) Brianna, Me.

We did it!

This is Brenna, Me, Holly, Chelsea, and Allison after graduation

Lindsey and I when we were in line to get our diplomas :)

Caitlin, Me, and Bethany.

We tried to dye a chunk of our hair blonde and it FAILED.

Jennifer, Sarah, Katie, Sadie, Leah and me.

At World of fun for S.T.A.R.S!

(it's a prom alternative that we do at our church. It's super fun!)

The "Subway" in Hollywood Studios...so fun :)

more hollywood studios :p

Brianna, Tyler, and Me.

Taken randomly after school one day by our super talented friend Andrew Edwards.

New Years Party!

I promise its sparkling grape juice in those glasses!! :)

caitlin and I being silly.

fun times at winter guard practice!

Alanna, Mariah, Leah, and Me.

MFuge mission trip in South Carolina!

Jessica, Caitlin, Me, Lindsey, and Leah :)

Well those are just some of my favorites...sorry for the picture overload :)

day 8

a place that I have been

DISNEY WORLD!
this past spring break, the band took a trip to disney world, and we got to march in a real disney parade right down mainstreet! It was absolutely magical.

I am such a geek, and I love all things disney.

Here are some of my favorite moments from this trip :)

this is our florida groups(minus jessi because she was taking the picture)

we are sitting outside of the theater where we saw Beauty and the Beast at Hollywood Studios! This is the first thing that we did upon arriving in Disney World.

notice how we all appear to be soaking wet.

this is because we WERE soaking wet.

It poured the entire first day that we were there. But that didn't stop us from having tons of fun! Looking back on it, the rain actually made it even more fun :)

the first ride that we rode was the Toy Story 3D Mania ride.

talk about AWESOME.

also, pardon my awkward facial expression. I was on a Disney high.

this is me and melissa before we marched in the Magic Kingdom.

cinderella's castle!

we met POCHAHONTAS!

we met mickey mouse!

we met ALADDIN!

this was absolutely HUGE for all of us girls, because we had crushed on the cartoon aladdin when we were little. It was so great.

Going to Disney World was most definitely the best trip ever. I had been once when I was three, and I was afraid that at seventeen it wouldn't fulfill the magical memories that I had of it.

But it did!

It was wonderful, and I wouldn't trade that week of my life for anything in the world!

:)

 

day 6 and day 7

yesterday was super busy which equals no blogging.
I think that is okay though, because I would much rather have a life outside of the internet :)

anyways, the topic for day 6 a picture of something that makes you happy.
I have a picture and a video.
I hope thats okay!

this picture was taken last night at our church's fall festival.

Tyler was a mad scientist in a skit. He is soo funny :)

I promise that in normal everyday life he does not have gray hair or a mustache!

I just love this picture, even though its weird, and I don't look to great.

I just think its so us :)

This is the video... :)

two summers ago, me and my BESTEST EVER FRIEND brianna, (p.s. read her blog! http://newlife-anewlife.blogspot.com/) went to see THE JONAS BROTHERS in St.Louis. We were both completely Euphoric. We screamed, we cried, we danced, we sang. It was a beautiful time in both of our lives.

this is after I signed their bus!

such wonderfullness :)

speaking of brianna, we are going to her hottie grandma's house tonight!

it shall be grand.

someday I will write a whole post devoted to hottie grandma.

she is the coolest ever.

she also drove me and brianna to the jonas brother's concert, so how could we not love that woman?

Day 7

My favorite movies...hmmm

My number one favorite movie of all time is without a doubt Pochahontas.

when I was little, and people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would always say "Preferably Pocahontas, but I will settle for an Indian Princess."

No lie. It is on video.

I was a strange little child.

well I don't really have a list of favorites, but here are some that I really enjoy...

well thats all, have a great day! :)

day five.

My Siblings.

I have two little brothers, Ryan and Troy.
Ryan is 15 and Troy is 9.
I really wish that I had some pictures of them on this computer, because they are both just too adorable! I think I'll take some this afternoon.

I guess I will start with Ryan.
During the my years of being 7 to around 16 me and Ryan fought constantly. We fought over who got to use the Toy Story cup with the crazy straw, who ate the most broccoli, who forgot to turn off the bathroom light, etc etc.
However, now that Ryan and I have both done a little bit of growing up, we get along quite swimmingly! It doesn't really help that Ryan is 5' 9 (meaning he towers over me) and much more muscular. So the reason for me being so nice and sweet to him is probably just the intimidation factor. haha :)
Here are some things about Ryan that I think are pretty cool...

• He is a black belt in Martial Arts...again the intimidation factor!
• He is such a great brother to Troy. Ryan never ditches him or leaves him out because he's a little kid. He will always spend hours with Troy practicing his soccer or martial arts, or playing legos or something. It's so sweet.
• He has awesome taste in music. He has introduced me to at least half the bands I listen to.
• He is OBSESSED with Star Wars. Like seriously. Posters, comics, action figures, iPod apps, everything is Star Wars. But in a cool way...
• He has one of the biggest hearts. He is compassionate and caring. He's just really a great guy.

Then there is Troy.
Troy is the last addition to the Lindsey family and is just the biggest bundle of joy!
Here are some things about Troy...

• He has a brown belt in martial arts. (thats a step lower than black...at age 9!)
• He is an incredible soccer player.
• He is seriously the sweetest kid ever. He always helps my dad with yardwork, and he loves to bake with me and my mom.
• He has 4 hermit crabs that he named Superman, Spiderman, Bumpy, and Roundy. He calls himself their "Crab Daddy" which I think is absolutely hillarious!
• He will always come up to me and give me his biggest hugs and tell me that I'm the best big sissy in the world! True, I'm his only sister...but it's still sweet!

In other news...
Today has been grand so far! My speech class took a "field trip" down to the commons area, to the bake sale that the culinary classes are having to support breat cancer. I bought a rice crispy and it was so good! :)
It was also pink!

My mom and I always go out to lunch on Fridays, and today we are going to Taylors. Taylors is like a locally owned Steak n Shake type diner that has been in Springfield for 60 years. Neither of us has ever been ther before so we're pretty excited!

I hope your day is going great! :)