Celebrate Musicals Week Tag! :)

1.  What musical did you pick to "spotlight" this week and why?
Rach and I chose Wicked. We are total musical-lovers and would've found it very hard to pick only one, but we went on a whim and this is what happened! Wicked is a wonderful story and the music holds up the integrity of it so much. Each piece has so much feeling and amazingness in it that we couldn't resist telling you about them! :)

2.  How did you discover the musical you picked (hereinafter referred to as "your musical")?
That would be the infamous Abigail's doing! I believe she showed us "Defying Gravity" first, and Pandora soon got us hooked on "What is This Feeling", "For Good", and others. :) 

3.  If you had to pick three favorite songs from your musical, which ones would they be?
Ergh. This is challenging. Well, we already covered "For Good", so next up would be "I'm Not That Girl", "Popular" and "The Wizard and I". 

4.  What's your least favorite song from your musical?
That'd be "Something Bad". Without a moment's hesitation. A goat professor....yeah. 

5.  Who are your favorite characters (choose up to three)?
Elphaba, Glinda, and Fiyero. 

6.  Which versions of your musical have you seen/listened to, and which is your favorite?
By far, our favorite is the OBC version of Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel!  We were overjoyed to see the touring Broadway cast when they came this way last winter!! The cast consisted of 

Anne Brumell as Elphie

Tiffany Haas playing Galinda

and 

David Nathan Perlow portrayed Fiyero. 

We really enjoyed the production and it was even more special as our first ever Broadway show (tour or otherwise) !!

7.   Is this your favorite musical of all time?  If not, what is?
No, I wouldn't say its our favorite.....there are so many we grew up on, for instance, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Cinderella, and Annie. More recent loves include Newsies, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, etc.  As a Broadway lover, I cannot pick a favorite. 

8.   Which cast album/musical soundtrack in your collection do you listen to the most?
At this moment in time, the OBC Newsies album is played/sung a bunch in our house, but we tend to go through binges for certain shows. ;) 

9.   What is your favorite costume from your musical?
Ok, first off. Emerald City has very many eccentric and quirky costumes in it, like this one:

Ahem. or this:

But I think the top pick (since Elphie's got one outfit the whole time) would be Glinda's bubble dress!

10.  If you could change anything about your musical, what would you change?
Well, as Wicked is supposed to be a sort of prequel story to the Wizard of Oz, there are several loose ends that don't line up with the traditional story. I know it'd be tricky, but it would've been fun it was a seamless connection. Also, there is a little objectionable content ("As Long as Your Mine" has beautiful music, but the lyrics are kinda sketch) in the beginning of the play that was one of the only not-so-great parts of the book that squirmed into the Broadway show. (More of a implication than anything) 

11.  Which role(s) would you most like to play in any musical, if you had the opportunity to do so on stage?
Elphaba, Katherine from the Newsies, and I used to want to be Annie. ;D

12.  If you could choose one performer to play any part in your musical, who would you choose and which part would you have them play?

This guy as Fiyero!! I think Aaron Tveit could do an amazing job. :) 

13.  Do you consider yourself a musical theatre fan in general or do you just like a few musicals?
I'd consider myself a fan. Musical theatre makes up probably about 60% of the music I listen/sing/play on a daily basis, and I'm also an unashamed Fansie. :D 

14.  Are you tired of the word "musical" yet?
Never.

15.  Turn your music playing device on shuffle (or utilize Pandora if you don't have one) and tell us the names of the first three show tunes that come up-- no cheating!  How do these rank on your favorites/most-listened-to list?
"Without You", "Prince Ali" and "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin". Haha! We do listen to *quite* alot of Alan Menken/Disney soundtracks, My Fair Lady is always great (I'm a good girl, I am!) and that Oklahoma one is kind of random. We don't listen to that show very often. :) (and now it's "Chim-Chiminey!")
Til next time,
Sarah

Liebstering

A.S. (Ante Scriptum)

As I was in the midst of writing this post, something truly exciting happened----and yes, it's important enough to go ahead of a tag. 

as strangely green as this comes across as......

WE GOT SNOW!!!!!!

And there's one chica in particular who's absolutely excited that she saw a snowflake or two this year! :D 

Ahem. Let the games begin! ;)

Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

The way this goes, The Awarded states 11 random facts about themselves, answers 11 random questions (asked by the one the award came from) and then 11 more random questions on to 11 more bloggers that have 200 or fewer followers.

Ok, so 11 facts---random ones, to be exact. Erm.....

Uno: Holding my new passport today, I feel even more keenly the wanderlust that runs rampant through my veins.
Zwei: I'm finding alot of pleasure in reading the British mysteries Dead As A Scone and The Final Crumpet. They are light reading, set in England, funny, and I'm a sucker for any mystery story.
Tres: I've learned to block out the bass drum, distorted guitar, and tambourine noises coming from the other side of the wall while watching a movie. Know what's even more impressive? I've watched (and been able to get engrossed in) the majority of Downton Abbey while doing the said exercise. ;P
Four: I'm getting excited about planning 2013 on Two's Company with Rachel, and seeing what inspiring brain childs(ren?) we can produce.
Funf: I worked on a Mac for the first real time last week all week long. I can now see the pros of being able to drag practically any file ,image, or doo-dad in and out of every program on there. ;)
Seis: For some reason I'm in possession of at least 4 different full bottles of B&BW lotions. Warm Vanilla and Brown Sugar, Strawberry Sparkler, Lemon Vanilla, and Pomegranate Citrus. (see? that was *random*)
Septem: I love singing Michael Buble's Everything in a man voice.
Huite: We've had so many "misty, moisty mornings" recently they're all blending together in one wet strip of fog in my brain. >.<
Nein: It's pretty outrageous how long these tags can take me. 
Diez: One of the reasons may be because I've abandoned my morning joe and my brain is rebelling. 
Undecim: I'm determined to read more books in 2013, and specifically, more non-fiction. :)

1. What color eyes are dreamiest?

For guys or girls? :P I would think a dark brown or a brilliant blue.

2. Do you knit, crochet, or do anything remotely crafty? (And if you do, can you give me some lessons? ;)

I know how to knit, crochet, and sew a bit. I'm more inclined towards card-making/paper crafting, but having the others skills come in real handy during the holidays. ;) And sure, Casey! Come over sometime and I could teach you! :D

3. What is your favorite album, and your favorite thing to be doing while you listen to it?

Criminitley. I don't know if I can pick *one* album! But recently I have been loving The Struggle by Tenth Ave North. And it seems like I'm always in the kitchen when listening to it. :P

4. Do you prefer clean-shaven men? or bearded?

Depends......clean shaven at least til they're like in their twenties. And from there, I'd say I prefer the scruffy/goatee look rather than all-out beards.

5. Do you have any weird phobias?

I don't like slugs and caterpillars. I blame it on a childhood experience.

6. If you had to be stuck with one pair of shoes for the rest of your life, what would they be/look like? (and don't you dare describe something practical that won't kill your feet!)

It would be a bright bold color (blue, yellow, red?) , probably have either wedge or heels, open-toed and comfy.

7. Sweaters, or sweatshirts?

If I had either, I'd go with the sweatshirts.

8. Are you a visual learner, or an auditory learner?

...my preference is visual, though I suppose I'm ok with auditory learning.

9. If you could be besties or mentored by anyone ever (includes fictional characters), who would it be?

Besties? C.S. Lewis, Julie Andrews, Mary Crawley or the Dowager Countess, (for entertainment's sake) or....

10. Do you prefer writing pen-and-paper style, or typing?

My mood effects that. If it was a personal correspondence, I'd say hand-written, but if it was a school-ish  something or project, I go with the modern convenience of typing.

11. Describe your best friend

Well I don't think I'll pick one to go gushy over, but any of my *real* good friends will have a very good sense of humor, love the Lord whole-heartedly, be kind and friendly, and must have a lot of patience if they're dealing with moi. :D

Okay, next I'm supposed to make up 11 new questions for the bloggers I will be tagging:
11. What color are your toe-nails as you type?
10. If you were plopped into one book which would you be in, and which character?
9. What sort of fad are you (or your family) going through? (i.e., Broadway Les Mis, Downton Abbey, Silly Bandz, etc. ;)
8. What Disney princess are you most like?
7. What is your at-home-wear in general?
6. What key on your keyboard is most used?
5. Do you go by a pen-name, and if so, how did you come upon it?
4. Nautical or Cottage decor?
3. Hot or cold beverages?
2. What exotic food would you like to try?
1. Tell me 3 of your hardest-to-spell words.

Okay, that was fun! Now to tag........

1. Katie @ Stay in Focus Photography

2. Jo @ Scraps From My Workbasket

3. Nana @ BTW

4. Kelsey @ Second Oldest of Nine

5.Matthew @ A Simple Glimpse

6.Wyatt @ What My Mind Does

7. Anne @ Homeschool on the Croft

8. Susannah @ Life's too short not to wear red shoes

9. Bree @ Tea and Bree

10. Julia @  Julia's Journal

11. Jill @ Joodles Doodles 

Alright! I think I'm set now. :)
xoxo
Sarah

1-2-3-Not it! ;)

I'm it!

Or something.....

I just got tagged by Graham. ;)

So I'm supposed to post 11 random facts about myself, then answer the questions he asked me, and lastly, tag 11 people and give them new questions. :)

Random facts:

#1. I'm getting alot of reading done on my Daniel's iPod, (Love and Friendship by Austen, The Laughing Cavalier by Orczy, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, and Dombey and Son.) though I still prefer real bound books. :)

#2. You can't believe how excited I am about this right now:

#3. This weather? My absolute favoritest!!!!!! The fall is just perfect that way. :)

#4. Our county fair was last weekend and I was able to go every single day! (seeing as the grounds are literally 5 min. down the road, it's quite convenient. ;)

#5. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that Septembers nearing it's close and October?! will be joining us soon! :P

#6. I'm hard at work trying to finish all my books so that I can graduate in December and be able to be in the Class of '12!!!!!!! xD

#7. Seeing as temperatures around here are dropping to the 60s in the mornings, I guess I ought to switch around my wardrobe......

#8. I want to dance very soon, and am excited about the prospects in sight. 

#9. I love that cozy, exhilarating sound of fallen leaves blowing across the pavement. :)
#10. My hair is in a sorry state right now, and I need to go put it under control.
#11. Homemade KitKat bars are the best. Just sayin. 

And now for my answers....

1. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

Read books with exciting plots, talk with friends, or some craft like Smashing. :)

2. What is your favorite black and white television show? 

That'd be Andy Griffith or Leave it to Beaver probably......

3. What is your favorite song? 

I don't have only one, but here is one of the many:

4. What is your favorite Bible verse? 

I really like:

 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loves us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, angles, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus out Lord.

Romans 8:37-39

5. Where do you go to church? 

Well.....seeing as church is held in our home every week I really can't say I go to church.....;)

6. What county of what state do you live in? 

A small and pretty county in the Old Dominion State. 

7. What is/was your favorite school subject? 

Right now probably Biology. :)

8. What is one of the highlights of this year for you? 

Turning 18, and eventually graduating!

9. Cookie or cracker? 

Cookie if it's homemade, cracker if not. 

10. If you could go to any concert tomorrow, where would it be? 

You mean who? I'd really love to see Jamie Grace, Tenth Ave North, Celtic Thunder, or the big one coming up in the winter. :)

11. If you could visit any country in the world, where would it be? 

Can't pick country. ;) Continent? Probably Europe. :D

So now I guess I'm supposed to tag 11 of my peeps. Here goes nothing! ;)

Jo
Bree
RJ
Julia
The Keller Girls
Anne-girl
Matthew
Hannah Banks
Maria Elizabeth
Shi of Narnia
Hannah Grace

And give them 11 questions:
1. Country or Classical?
2. What's your fall comfort food?
3. Kindle or real live books?
4. Black or green tea?
5. Do you like where you live?
6. Are you a city or country person?
7. Trendy or old-fashioned?
8. Dancing or other art?
9. What song is stuck in your head right now?
10. Is your family more spontaneous or very planned out?
11. What artist would you love to see in concert?

Okay, there we go. :) Hope you all are having a great week, and we'll talk to you later!
~Sarah

The "Kreativ" Blogger Award

So, I was given this award by two bloggers, actually, Miss Dashwood, and Kiri Liz, so I thought it high time I went ahead and did it! ;) First up, I'm supposed to list 10 random things about myself:

1. I have never gone to a chiropractor
2. I lose my appetite for scrambled eggs if I must eat them with a spoon. (Maybe it's from watching Helen Keller? :P)
3. I'm getting real excited about both The Hobbit and Les Miserables coming out in December!!!xD
4. And that the Summer Olympics in London are coming up!!(anyone know why there's not much talk about them?)
5. I really like finding good ecards and am fairly faithful at sending you one on your birthday or holidays. ;)
6. I like to try out new recipes as often as I can. (Most recently, Sweet Tea Popsicles, Coconut-Lime Cheesecake, and those Icecream Sandwiches.)
7. I may or may not be really seriously loving Sherlock these days.....
8. Having a spider bite on my throat really bothers me.....>.<
9. I'm pretty much OCD about straining all the gnats and horseflies and junk out of our pool before going underwater, much to my siblings' chagrin. ;)
10. I love canned peas! (what? It's supposed to random, right?)

And now I award 6 other bloggers:

Lucia
Polka-Dot
Bree
Jo
Abigail
and Anne

Alright, well you guys have a good week!
-Sarah

the eleven tag

I was tagged by the Inkpen Authoress, so here I go. First of all, I'm supposed to tell ya'll 11 random facts about myself.

1. I'm really wanting to see War Horse and October Baby in theaters!
2. I have a selection of clothes from my wardrobe that are my favorites, and the others I don't really ever wear. :P
3. I have worn a watch 24/7 for probably close to 5 years! (which results in a very pronounced watch-tan....)
4. I'm pretty decent at Soduku puzzles.
5. I still haven't read Rachel's newest novel!
6. My dream vacation is a European tour, ending by dropping down to NZ. :)
7. I just started Pinteresting! :D (and am loving it!)
8. I'm making this cake right now...it's gonna be cute!
9. I still look forward to our family's Easter egg hunt.
10. I enjoy doing word-art. 
11. And I have some pretty awesome friends! <3

Okay. So now I have to answer the questions Rachel asked me:

1. What is your favorite flavor of jellybean? Probably yellow or orange. :)
2. Dancing in the rain or walking with an umbrella? Definitely dancing or walking without one. :)
3. Pens or Pencils? Pens, for sure!
4. Shoes or bare-feet? BAREFEET!
5. Hammock or tree-house? Hm...depends on my mood. But I've always wanted to build an elaborate tree fort. (note the fort, not the house. There's a big difference. :D
6. Ideal summer day: Describe it. Alright. Breezy, sunny, about 75 degrees, low humidity, beautiful blue sky, shade trees... **sigh**
7. If you could look a certain way, what would it be? :P I prefer not to dwell on that thought...
8. Would you ever get a haircut above your shoulders? I think so...:)
9. Funniest person of your acquaintance: Either our Gentleman, or any of my relatives with Walker sense of humor, and Tim, Maddie, and Alaina. :)
10. Do you like chunks of stuff in your ice-cream? Yes. :) As long as they don't break my teeth, or hurt my jaw.
11.  Mint and Chocolate or Cherries and Chocolate? Most of the time, cherries and chocolate, but mint's not bad either. :)

And the next part of the tag is to make up 11 new questions for the people I will tag.

1. What color are your eyes?
2. Do you enjoy reading?
3. Sweet Frog or Coldstones? 
4. Have you ever been given a surprise party?
5. What is your favorite TV show (I Love Lucy, Undercover Boss, Restaurant Stakeout, Roy Rogers, etc)
6. Have you ever broken one of your bones?
7. What is your worst fear?
8. Subway or Zero's?
9. How many siblings do you have?
10. What's one of your bad habits?
11. Do you like flying? (in an airplane, that is. ;)

I tag 11 people:
Stacey
Rose M.
Gracie
Erin
Lizzy
Taylor Lynn
rie
Madeleine
Nana
Jo March
and Kelsey

Well, that was diverting, and I hope that every single one of you has an Easter that will cause you to grow even closer to our Savior. :)
-Sarah

One Lovely Blog Award! :)

So in this tag, I'm supposed to write 7 things about myself and then pass this on to 15 other bloggers. Here we go! 

#1. I love fairs! Our county fair starts this Thursday and it's always a real fun time! :D

#2. I got a charming, dimply smile from a real cute guy today. ;) (Levi's so adorable!)

#3. I have to be in the right mood to watch BBC's North and South. 

#4. I have accidentally started a tradition of bringing this one wooden dagger to every costume party I've been to.....but it broke on it's last trip out! :P

#5. I have to admit that I have *really* slacked off of photography of any sort recently...my goal this week is to purposely pick up my camera and snap away soon!

#6. I have a bit of a "cow-lick" :P

#7. I'm really looking forward to starting choir back up tomorrow!!!!!!! :D

There we go! And I award:

Jo March at Scraps

Polka Dot

The Inkpen Authoress

Felicity

Annabeth

and the Butler Girls. :)

Thanks Katie, this was fun! :)

~Sarah

The Blue Award

Alright. We were tagged by Jo March with this. :) Here are the rules:

You've got to answer the person who tagged you's questions, and then make up ten of your own and tag whoever you want.

1. What is your favorite song? Um... right now? It's probably Draw Me Nearer by Meredith Andrews or Sawing on the Strings by Allison Krauss! :D

2. Why do you enjoy reading my blog? I like your blog because you have alot of fun posts, you enjoy your family, and love the Lord.:) (Oh! and I like your whole blog design)

3. Oh, look! We have two hours of free time this evening.Lets.... make a movie!!! (or, if we're all too tired: finish Cranford!:)

4. How long have you had your email address? Let's see...... I think since I was around 10 or 11.

5. Do you like coleslaw on your hotdog? Nope. I don't mind it to the side, but I've never really thought that sounded good.

6. Sweetened or Unsweetened iced tea? Sweetened!!:) (Hey, I'm a southern belle, what would you expect? ;)

7. Do you like to sing? Yeah! I'm constantly humming, belting out a fun song, or singing along to c.d.s!:D

8. Are you interested in learning any foreign languages? If so, which ones? Yes. German or French would be cool! :)

9. Do you speak *chuckles* Pig Latin? epYay! I oday eakspay igPay atinLay! :)

10. What's the farthest place you've ever been from where you are *right* now? California!

Wow! that was fun! So here are my questions:

1. Do you like chocolate? If so, what kind is your favorite?

2. Ever been to Mount Rushmore?

3. How long have you been blogging?

4. Have you driven a tractor?

5. Soundtracks, or normal c.d.s?

6.Do you own a iPod? What kind and color?

7.Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?

8.Have you gone on vacation this year? Where'd ya go?

9. Country, classical, or contemporary?(music:)

10.What's your favorite song right now?

And I tag......

Daniel

Ashley

Stephanie

Micah

Graham Donahue

Matthew

and Always Narnian! :D

That's all for now!

-Sarah

The "At This Moment" Tag! :D

Welcome to the "At This Moment In Time" tag! I just made it up, so bear with me!

At This Moment in Time:

1. Choose and post a picture that describes something you really want or feel

2. Top three thoughts occupying your mind

3. Two songs you don't know all the words to, but want to learn

4. Book of the Bible you are reading

5. Issue you are working on learning how to defend to a non-Christian

6. Top thing you are looking forward to

7. Latest accomplishment

8. Next accomplishment you hope to ...accomplish! :)

9. Tell me what you think of this tag

10. Tag 6 other people

1.

2. Top Three Thoughts Occupying My Mind:

a. I'm ready for the Fall! (hence the picture)

b. Abigail's coming in 43 hours!

c. We found a wild cherry tree!

3. Two Songs I Want To Learn All The Words To:

a. "May it be"

b. and a Robin Mark song that I can't remember the name to

4. Book Of The Bible I'm Reading: First Kings

5. Issue I'm working on defending to a non-Christian: My choice to not go to college, and to keep training for the highest career a young woman can ever choose

6. Top thing I am looking forward to: My (and Sarah's) party on Saturday!!!

7. Latest accomplishment: Painting the above picture

8. Next accomplishment: sewing a modesty swimsuit

9. What do you think of this tag? I'm likin' it! :D

10. Tag 6 people:

a. Jo March

b. Stephanie

c. Abigail Taylor

d. Lady Gwenea Zetia Benn

e. Shi of Narnia

f. Nana!

There you go! :) -Rachel

A Peppermint Patty Tag! ;)

Here is a tag from Scrap's From My Workbasket: Jo's sister said she tagged whoever liked peppermint patties, and that would be me! :) (Rachel) Here we go!

1. What song are you listening to right now? "You Can Have Me" by Sidewalk Prophets

2. What books are you currently reading? "North and South" by Elizabeth Gaskell, ""Abandoned To God" (Oswald Chamber's biography) and "Preparing To Be A Helpmeet" by Debi Pearl, "The Case For Christ" Lee Strobel

3. Do you sing alot? YES! :D

4. Sweet or Salty? Combine them! (As in eating a Slurpee with a Pretzel Rod! :)

5. What are your favorite hobbies? Reading, Writing, Sewing, Singing, Taking long walks, identifying wildflowers, and......herbal things!

6. What books have you read at least 3 times? "Anne of Green Gables", "Little Women", (like 10 or 12 that one!) "The Secret Garden", "The Little Princess", "Little Men", The Whole "Little House " series, "Mr. Popper's Penguins",.....lots and lots! :)

7. What sites do you visit when you get on the Internet? my email, some of the blogs I follow, and any sites I need to go to to do research or something.

8. What was the last thing you bought? A Blizzard at Dairy Queen with Matthew, Daniel, Sarah, and Uncle David

9. What fictional character do you think you are most like? Wow. Matthew says Pippin, I say Meg March, Molly Gibson, Anne Shirley, and a bit of Lizzie Bennet's personality

10. What is one of your favorite earliest memories? Well, I don't cherish the remembrance, but our old dog used to have epilepsy, and she'd have her fits on me, when I was only 3 or 4. Very scary. But my best memories......catching fireflies with Daniel, digging up my goldfish that had been buried for 2 weeks,....flying a kite on the hill, feeding ducks at Whit Park, eating tunafish mixed with macaroni and peas at Grandmama's on Tuesdays....lots of memories! :)

11. What do you do to change your mood? Pray! (And then scold myself. Occasionally I also "write myself merry" :)

12. What was the last thing you ate? a banana special (frozen banana cut up with a homemade chocolate sauce thing.... :P)

13. Do you want to learn another language? Oui. French! :)

14. Five things you can't live without? The Lord's love, my family, reading, laughter, sunshine!

15. Pick up the first book beside you, turn to page 54, and write down the first sentence in the second paragraph! "The next afternoon, about twenty miles from Milton-Northern, they entered on the little branch railway that led to Heston." (North and South)

16. What is one thing you'd like to say right now? Maragaret Hale better marry Mr. Thornton if Joanna doesn't want her book hurled across the room! ;)

17. What are your five favorite animals? Cats, Great Pyranese dogs, donkies,...Puddleducks, hedgehogs! :)

18. What is your favorite color? Wild, dusty rose pink :)

19. If you could live in a book, which book would you choose? Um...blast! This is hard! I think....The Scarlet Pimpernel, or Anne of Green Gables, or.........No! Wait! Pride and Prejudice! :)

20. What is your favorite sport? Volleyball, as far as playing it! But I like lots of Olympic sports! :)

Okay! There you go! I tag anyone who.......thinks Frank Churchhill didn't deserve Jane Fairfax! (In Emma) (They were so terribly unequally matched. Yuck.)

The Pure In Heart Award

Hello! This is Rachel! Miss Jo March awarded us with the "Pure In Heart" Award, given to girls whose blogs are pure, lovely, and godly. Thanks Jo! :)

Here are the rules: We must post about the award, give it to five girls that deserve it, and then answer the questions below:





We Award:
Abigail,
Shaina,
Leanna,
The Wilson Girls,
and Anna-Beth!

1. Apples, oranges, or bananas? Apples! (Granny Smith preferably! Really sour ones!)

2. How many siblings do you have? 7! Daniel (19), Sarah (15), Leah (12), Anna (10), Benjamin (8), Abigail (5), and Grace (3)

3. How old are you? 17 and 3/4 ma'am! :)

4. Do you live on Prairie, woodland, swamp, city, or other? Can I pick three? Woodland, swamp, and other! :)

5. Scissors or glue? Glue! I love peeling it off my fingers! :)

6. Describe your dream house: Huge 1800's era country house surrounded by emerald fields and hills, not too fancy, but definitely well-to-do. Lots of cottage gardens around... wrap around porch, towers with windowseats in them, a secret passage, a rambling attic, big old trees, a brook, and an orchard!

7. Is your room clean? Yes! I try to keep it looking a bit like a Victorian Lady's sitting room with flowers and all! :)

8. If you could be a movie character for a day who would you be? Emma Woodhouse when she is proposed to by Mr. Knightley, and discovers she was all wrong about Harriet! :)

9. Italy, Greece, France, Spain, or England? Don't torture me with such a choice! England first, then France!

10. What denomination are you? Un-denominational, our church is based off of the Bible, and not connected to any particular church "group", but I'd say our family is closest to Baptist out of all the ones I am familiar with. (Except we can dance! :)

11. Do you sleep with a stuffed toy? No way no how! I strongly despise random things in my bed! It really irritates me if something drops from my nightstand into my bed at night or anything like that! :)

12. Gum, Chocolate, or Jelly Beans? Blast! I'd have to say gum though!

13. What is your favorite book? I cannot choose. It would be like asking who my favorite sibling is! Books are a huge part of me, and I can't pick a favorite! It would blow my mind to have to! :D

14. Favorite icecream flavor? Smithfield Icecream Parlor's Strawberry Cheesecake Icecream

15. If you had to pick one type of food to eat for two weeks, what would it be? Mexican

16. What is your favorite Olympic sport? Summer: Swimming, Winter: Figure-skating!!!

17. If you woke up and discovered you were Miley Cyrus for the day what would you do? As Jo said so truly, "Wear some decent clothes for once", also, I'd sing some songs that poor little girls could benefit from- Uncle David, ready for "My Redeemer Lives"? :)

18. Describe yourself in three words: Quaint, Creative, Merry-hearted (Is that about right?)

19. What chore do you positively hate? Well, I very strongly dislike washing baseboards in a carpeted room!

20. If Elmo came into your room with a gun, what would you do? I'd tickle him, and then call the police. Also, I'd threaten to flush his precious gold-fish if he didn't put down the gun! :)

That was fun! Thanks Jo! -Rachel

American Dream

Hey Guys! I decided to do this tag, because I thought it would be fun. I'm using Matthew's iPod, so I skipped ones that either I didn't know, or wouldn't have put on my playlist. Some of the answers are funny, some don't make much sense, and some are very random.:)


The iPod Playlist Shuffle Tag:

Put your iPod or iTunes on shuffle and write the name of the song as the answer to the question.

If someone says, "This is okay", you say: Lose My Soul

What would best describe your personality: Agnus Dei (I guess I dissin' ya'll in Latin;)

What do you like in a guy/girl: Fingerprints of God (Very true)

What is your life's purpose: By Your Side

What is your motto: Something Crazy (This one couldn't be better said:)

What do your friend's think of you: Free to be Me

What do you think about very often: Jesus, take the Wheel ( I don't think about this enough)

What is 2+2? Stained Glass Masquerade

What do you think of your best friend? The Great Adventure

What do you think of a person you like? I Will Not Be Moved (sounds sorta stiff)

What is your life story: By His Wounds

What do you want to be when you grow up? Riverdance (Ha, ha!! :)

What do you think when you see a person you like? Beauty will Rise

What do your parents think of you: The Song of the Cebu (I certainly hope not:)

What will you dance to at your wedding?: Be Unto Your Name (Interesting music, maybe we'll do a clog dance)

What will they play at your funeral? Revelation (Live)

What is your hobby/interests?: Lead Me to the Cross

What is your biggest secret? I Will Always be True

What do you think of your friends? I'm Letting Go

What's the worst thing that could happen? To Life

How will you die? Declaration of Dependence ( Wow! I must die from trying to do something by myself, and not heeding wise advice)

What's the one thing you regret? My Chains are Gone (Yeah, I'd always loved those chains)

What makes you laugh? How You Live (Turn up the Music)

What makes you cry? The Dream (Fiddler on the Roof)- It is a little disturbing ;)

Will you ever get married? I Will Not be Moved

What scares you the most? Alrightokuhhuhamen (Some Indian shouting that would scare me, I guess!:)

Does anyone like you? If I Were a Rich Man ( he,he!:)

If you could go back in time, what would you change? Legend of McBride

What hurts right now? Running Just to Catch Myself ( I can't stop!)

What do you most often exclaim? Help is on the way!!!

Where is a paradise? In the Light

What did you first say as a baby? Cartoons (Now I wasn't THAT hooked on the T.V.:)

If you had a pet, what would you name it? Got to B Tru (Maybe if it was a Rottweiler)

What is your favorite sight to see? East to West

What makes you gag? Draw Me Nearer

What are you best at? Miracle of the Moment

If you wrote a book, what would you call it? Magnificnet Obsession

What did you wish for last? Live out Loud

What would your superhero name be? Does Anybody Hear Her (Maybe I'd have a power that made me silent?)

How soon will this be over: In Christ Alone

Where are you sitting? You Are Being Loved

What do you most dislike? Somewhere in the Middle

What do you most love? Bring it On

What do you not care about? Give Me Your Eyes ( Yeah, you don't have to do that)

What is your secret name: Cinderella (Man! It's not secret anymore!)

What will you post this as? American Dream

-Sarah

A Tag and Award, and Generalness

Hey guys! We were awarded two different things yesterday. The first, is sort of more of a tag. We have to tell you why we started our blog. That should be fairly easy I think! :) There wasn't any particular reason that we did start a blog, unless it was to keep family and friends updated on our busy life! I do think it was Sarah's idea though, or maybe Daniel's? As you can see, it was no earth-shattering decision. We asked Dad, and he said that as long as we didn't put pictures of ourselves on here for just anybody to see, that he was fine with it. From the beginning though, we have had a strong vision of the sort of things we want to post about: uplifting and amusing things that happen in our life, and that uphold our beliefs.

Which leads us to our next award. We were awarded by Merriette. Thanks! This is the making-lemonade out of lemons award, given to those who practice looking on the brightside of things, and for people whose blog reflects that mindset. Now we award: Abigail, Anna, The Butler Girls, Leanna Ozee, (your sisters have already been awarded so I choose you!) and...well, Matthew, if you want it, take it, and ignore the pink stripe! :D

There you go everyone! It's moving day! By tonight this home will now be the H.Q. of three blogs! (Welcome home Oldest of Many! :) -Rachel and Sarah

Yet Another Tag. Ho-hum-bon-hommy

Hi Everybody! This is Rachel. I must be well-loved or something....this is like my 5th time being tagged with the same tag, so...even though everyone is probably tired of reading about books we'd love to live in, I must do my duty to Shaina, Hannah, Sarah, Graham, and Matthew, and do it! Here goes nothing!

Eight Books I'd Love To Live In:

1.Little Women

2.Anne of Green Gables

3.The Scarlet Pimpernel (Well. If I knew I wasn't in any danger. I'd stay home with Lady Blakeney and enjoy fancy parties! :)

4. Farmer Boy

5. To Have and To Hold (Scoot over Lady Jocelyn! Capt. Percy is MINE! ;) (He is an impeccably godly gentleman. A rarity these days! Excusing Daniel and Matthew and a select few others)

6. Hind's Feet On The High Places (Wouldn't we all love to go on a journey with the King Of Love?)

7. Pride and Prejudice (Though I'd be scared I'd be snubbed by Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley's sisters!)

8. Winnie-the-pooh (A.A. Milne was brilliant! Those books are so funny!!)

On anothher note, I am beginning to think I am rather a heartless wretch- I am reading "The Wide, Wide, World" which I have heard from everyone is heartbreakingly sad, and so far, half-way through the book, I am rather amused than sorrowful! Oh well. -Rachel

In which I'm tagged

Hey Everyone!!! I thought I'd do this tag/award right now, because I just realized that I'd been tagged so............

Also because I was tagged with this same tag 3 times!:)

Here are the rules-

1. List 8 stories or books that you'd like to live in for 2 weeks

2. List 8 other bloggers who deserve this award

Books/stories I'd like to visit:

1. Little Women (I love the Civil-War times:)

2. The Chronicles of Narnia (maybe not during the 100 year winter)

3. Anne of Green Gables (P.E.I. is supposed to be beautiful!)

4. Scarlet Pimpernel

5. Pride and Prejudice

6. Ivanhoe

7. The Fellowship of the Ring

8. The Music Man (that's a story, right?;)

And I tag:

1. Maddie

2. Abigail

3. Anna

4. Daniel

5.Matthew

6. Kendal

7. Merriette

8.Graham D.

Alright! Well, I've never done one of these things before, so bear with me.

I wonder who created the award? It's very interesting.:)

That's All For Now Folks!;)

-Sarah