Happy November!

First of all,

Happy November!

I was hoping that I would be able to post Day 31 on October 31, but I was not able to. :( Oh, well. Anyway, here it is!

Day 31 - A Photo of Yourself (31 Days Later)

This month I will be participating in a Scripture Memory Challenge over at Royal Daughters of the King. The challenge is to memorize at least one Bible verse a day. If you would like to participate, it isn't too late! Today I memorized Romans 8:28-30. I will try to keep you all updated on what verses I have memorized to keep myself accountable.

Next week I will be participating in two different fashion related challenges. First, Ashley over at Bramblewood Fashion is hosting:

There are guidelines for each day. I will (hopefully!) be posting photos of each outfit here and sharing a little bit about it.
I will also be participating in something called Week In Feminine Dress (WIFD for short). The goal is to wear skirts every day for one week. I will be posting photos over at the WIFD blog. If you would like to participate and post your photos on the blog, let me know and I will get in contact with the main author of the blog and you can be added as a co-author.
Last night my family had supper and popcorn at another family's home. We all dressed up. I was a girl from the 1950's. My sister Lydia wore the dress that she made (you can see her and her dress in this post).
I did Lydia's hair:

And this is a photo of my outfit:

You can't see the poodle on my skirt or my ponytail, but I assure you that they were both there. :) (You can sort of see my poodle in the photo of Lydia's hair).
Well, that's all for now!
Happy November!

Pinterest lovelies and Day 30

In my opinion, it is never too early to begin thinking and planning presents for Christmas, especially since I typically make all of my gifts. That's where pinterest and other blogs come in. :) So, here are some recipes, tutorials, and ideas that I have found lately:

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

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Peppermint Stick Cocoa

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Pleated Scarf with Buttons

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Notebook Tutorial

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Upcycled Scarflette

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Reversible Coffee Cup Sleeves

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Sleepover Pillow Case

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And how about this idea? Cookie tins out of Pringle cans!

And how about some ways to wrap your lovely gifts?

this would be especially good for using up yarn scraps and to give to fellow crafters!

Miss Grace over at One Stitch at a Time is going to be posting lots of tutorials, Etsy finds, etc. beginning the day after Thanksgiving, so be sure to check that out. She also has LOTS of tutorials already posted on her blog, so be sure to check those out as well.

Oh, and:

Day 30 - A Photo with Something Purple in it

I made this flower today. :) (post about it coming sometime soon-ish)

What have you been crafting/inspired by lately?

Earrings and Days 28 and 29

Yesterday afternoon, I made earrings. Here are some photos of them:

Pearl:

Blue Bead:

Shiny circles:

Blue stones:

Purple Button:

Long beaded:

But, I must say, these ones are my favorite:

Inspiration:

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So, mine don't look that good, but I still like them. :)

Oh, and these are the bobby pins that I won. I love them!

For you crafters out there (or people who just like yarn) you can enter a survey here (scroll down the page) for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to a store like A.C. Moore or Hobby Lobby.

Here is a great tutorial for newspaper print nails:

I did my nails like this with my cousin this summer.

Also, for the 31-Day Challenge:

Day 28 - A Photo of Clouds

Day 29 - A Photo with Something Green

Hope you have a great weekend!

Days 26 and 27

(to see my first post on the 31-Day Challenge, go here)

Day 26 - A Photo that has Something with Blue

Day 27 - A Photo that Incorporates Motion

And now, just to leave you with some Emily randomness...

Sorry again!

Like I said in my last post, I am sorry for my lack of posts over the past few days. I am also sorry that this is a rather hodge-podge post (I seem to have quite a few of those!). I am working on a real post. :)

On Sunday after church some of my siblings and I went on a spontaneous hiking trip with a couple other families from my church.

This tower was on top of the mountain.

This was the gorgeous view from the top of the tower.

This is the view looking down from the tower. :)

Yesterday I spent almost all afternoon cooking. My homework for one of my classes at school was to cook dinner for your family.

Now, on to the 31-Day Challenge.

Day 23 - A Photo of a Person playing a board game

Day 24 - A Photo Playing with Shadows

Day 25 - A Photo You Took a Year Ago

This photo was taken with my little old Kodak Easyshare Point and Shoot. I loved that camera...until the zoom broke. Then one of my best friends dropped it in the stream we were taking photos by. So, I got a new camera. :) It's not an DSLR, but it's better than my old one. :)

Go on over and check out Lily's Days 23 and 24. While you're there, enter her lovely giveaway! Here are some of my favorite prizes:

Flower Bobby Pins

Chocolate Raspberry Soap

A gorgeous autumn colored ring

I posted about a giveaway here. Well, I won it. :) I won this set of bobby pins:

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You can visit Silver Lotus Designs here.

And, since we're speaking about giveaways, I thought I would mention another:

Johanna is hosting a giveaway here. The prize is a $15 gift certificate to this lovely Etsy shop.

I also love this post over at Jamie Delaine Blog.

Happy Autumn!

p.s. did you realize that it is now only two months until Christmas????

Happy Saturday!

Happy Saturday, everyone!

Catching up on the 31-Day Challenge:

Day 21 - A Photo of a Sunset

I am ashamed. I couldn't find any sunset photos! *gasp*

I know. It's sad.

But hey, I have a sunrise photo! It's pretty close...

Day 22 - A Photo of a Person you Love

I love this little munchkin. And I love Tangled. Chloe got this doll for her birthday. :)

I found a great quote here. Here is the quote:

He's not perfect. You aren't either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn't going to quote poetry, he's not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don't hurt him, don't change him, and don't expect more than he can give. Don't analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he's not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don't exist, but there's always one guy that is perfect for you.

- Bob Marley

Awww!!! I love quotes like that. :)

I thought that I would share some lovely, fall-ish recipes with you all.

(isn't Pinterest a lovely thing?)

Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Cake

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Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

This recipe isn't really connected to fall, but it looks delicious anyway. :)

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Peppermint Stick Cocoa

Again, not really a fall recipe, but everyone loves cocoa and peppermint, right?

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What would you all think of a recipe link-up? I would write about something that I baked/cooked, including the recipe, and have a linky in the post. You could then write up a post with a recipe and link it up. Would people be interested in this?

Have a good Saturday!