♦ Award ♦

I got this award from my mom. THANKS MOM! 

As a recipient of the Beautiful Blogger Award, one must:

- Add a link and a note of thanks to the person giving the award
- Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered that you love

- Share 7 things about yourself

1. My favorite tv show is:  JONAS
2. My favorite movie is: Father Goose
3. My favorite color is: pink
4. My favorite cartoon is: scooby doo
5. I like sleeping in!
6. My favorite animals are: kittens, puppies, squirrels, horses--all the CUTE animals.
7. I like listening to my MP3 player

I'm going to give this award to: everyone who is a "follower" of my blog!

♥ My Daybook ♥

For Today… Monday, February 22, 2010

Outside my window... It is cloudy and a little cold. Snow is still on the ground, but is starting to melt. It is supposed to rain today.

I am wearing... a gray long-sleeved shirt and cheetah-print pajama pants.

I am creating… a cleaner bedroom...and doing some redecorating in it.

I am going... to the library after while, and then no where until Thursday evening ~ grocery night.

I am reading... "Where the Heart Leads" by Kim Vogel Sawyer...plus for school, "Anna and the King."

I am hoping... that it will warm up outside soon!

On my mind... my dad's birthday tomorrow. I am going to decorate the diningroom for him while he is at work today...and I have to clean my room some more.

From the learning rooms… math, English, reading, history, spelling, Bible, science, piano, computer, etc.

Noticing that... the snow is slowly going away...and I hope we don't get anymore until next winter :)

Pondering these words... ♥ It is God...who made the garden grow in our hearts.♥ 1 Corinthians 3:6 TLB

From the kitchen… we are going to have baked chicken with carrots, onions, and potatoes, with applesauce. I like the chicken, potatoes, and applesauce, but carrots and onions aren't my favorite!

Around the house... I am doing my schoolwork...then I will go back into my room to clean some more. I can't wait to get it all done and redecorated! ♥

One of my favorite things: listening to my MP3 player

A few plans for the rest of the week: going to the library, my dad's birthday tomorrow, going to the grocery store on Thursday, my aunt is coming to spend the night on Saturday.

From my picture journal...

My new Tobymac CD--I like it, but most of the songs make my dad and mom's heads hurt--lol :)

If you would like to join us in The Simple Woman's Daybook, please see Peggy for details.

♥ Where the Heart Leads ♥

I have been reading "Where the Heart Leads," which is the sequel to "Waiting for Summer's Return." They are written by Kim Vogel Sawyer, my very favorite author!

Here is an excerpt from the book:

After his graduation from college, Thomas Ollenburger is filled with big dreams and even bigger questions. What will he do for a job? Should he marry? Where will he call home? Torn between his Mennonite roots on the Kansas prairie and his love for the big city of Boston, as well as his affection for a girl from each location, Thomas doesn't know which path he is meant to take. He has always sought God's help with his decision-making, but now it seems Heaven is staying stubbornly silent. What will Thomas choose?

A very good book!

~ Recipe for a Happy Day ~

1 c. friendly words

4 tsp. time and patience

2 heaping c. understanding

pinch of warm personality

dash of humor

Measure words carefully. Add heaping cups of understanding; use generous amounts of time and patience. Cook with gas on front burner. Keep temperature low; do not boil. Add dash of humor and a pinch of warm personality. Season to taste with the spice of life. Serve in individual molds.