Headband Giveaway! (Closed)

This giveaway is now closed!

Lately I have been seeing more and more of those cute, flower, headbands. Personally, I think they are adorable. I searched online and found a few free tutorials(here and here) and made my own! I loved them so much that I made one for my friend and then her sister asked for one. So, in celebration that this is my 200th post and that I have 40 followers, I am giving away one headband to a lucky winner!

just a note: the headband will look like(same fabric and style) this except I am going to make one without hot glue all over the front of it. :)

A New Prize: I decided to add a new prize! A second and third winner will receive 3 months free advertising on my blog!  
 

im just a bit excited...

Sum up your novel in five words or less.
Photography. Ellie Marie. Disaster.

Novel title?
Meet Me. by Ellie Marie

Sum up your main character(s) in one word each.
Ellie Marie.

Advice for newbies in three words?
Don't give up.

Tell us about your secondary characters, how do they affect the story?
Well... to tell the truth I really don't have my secondary characters all planned out. Oops.

Do you plan to stay up till midnight on the 31st?
Of October? Maybe.

How many years have you done NaNo?
1. Last year I did the Young Writers Program.

What came first, characters, or plot idea?
Characters.

How much prep do you do before November?
A pretty good amount. Last year I did absolutely no prep and it was a mess.

Now be honest, how do you really feel about NaNo?
Yesterday, I went to Walmart and bought 3 notebooks(1 small to carry around with me for ideas, 1 for random stuff, and a big one for my book), a set of 10 mechanical pencils, candy(motivation?). On the way home we stopped at Shopko and I got this really cool hot/cold cup(i will need lots of caffeine, people keep telling me). I'm just a little bit excited(can you detect my sarcastic voice). :)

//linking up- here

me + wet paint + an empty wall = trouble

i like wet paint.

it's that time of year...

...for NaNoWriMo. In other words National Novel Writing Month. Basically you have to write a 50,000 word novel in a month(the month of November). Cool right? Last year I did the YWP(Young Writers Program) and wrote a pretty lame 4,000 words. This year I am doing 50,000 words(or at least that is my goal). So, starting November 1st I will be buried in my book. I will try and get some guest posters for you. :) At the end of November I hopefully will have have a 50,000 word piece of junk.  The rest of the year will for editing and re-editing it. I will be back soon with some more information about my novel!

snapshot saturday news :)

I have some news. :) Pretty big news... You know the link-up called Snapshot Saturday? Well, the other day my friend and I were talking and she was like "I think I am going to start another photography contest..." and I was like "Hey! You should co-host Snapshot Saturday!" and she was like "Sure". One thought led to another and soon we had it all figured out(including a button!). Let me back up a few steps. A few nights ago I was looking at my life and then thought about Snapshot Saturday.. I really have been failing you guys lately. I normally am late posting it or don't post it at all. So I decided then that I would try and find somebody to co-host it with me. That way I would only have to host it every other week and I wouldn't have to find a guest judge. So, back to the present. Want to know who the new co-host of Snapshot Saturday is?

the loverly(yes, i know that isnt a word) rebecca from the crazy redhead photographer!

Cool right? So we will trade on and off every other week posting Snapshot Saturday on our blogs. Whoever's turn it is to post it on their blog will chose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and if there are over 4 entries the person who posted it the last week will pick a favorite! Make sense? Want to see a preview of the new button?

Snapshot Saturday- Food + Winners

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Welcome to Snapshot Saturday! Just to let you know I will no longer be accepting host e-mails! Snapshot Saturday has some surprises that will be announced soon. :)

This week's theme is... Food! Rebecca from Becca's Life is this week's judge. :)

Rules

1. You may only enter one photo per week. You must have taken the photo yourself.
2. You must include include the button(above) in your post(or in a comment if your are using Flickr to link-up) or add the link to the current Snapshot Saturday.
3. You may either post or use Flickr(or something similar) to link-up.
4. You must link-up by Thursday night.
5. No inappropriate pictures, all must be rated G or PG.
6. I have the right to disqualify and/or delete any photo out the link-up that does not follow the rules.
7. If you have more then one photo in your post please specify which one you are entering.


Last week's winners:
In first place is...

Mary Ann from Shutter Happy! Beautiful photo! I love the sun flare!

In second place...

Jessica from Image-ine! These girls are beautiful! You captured them so beautifully!

In third place...

Lily from Belle Fleur Photography! This is a really neat photo! I love the edit and the location. :)

i have a hole in my mouth + cupcakes

In other words I lost my tooth. I honestly felt like a little kid, wiggling it and wiggling it(for a total of 2 hours while listening to my mom read a book aloud), till it finally comes out. :) So now I have a hole in my mouth(and in case you were wondering I still have more teeth to lose).

I made cupcakes! I made them from following this picture:

Source: debbiesweets.blogspot.com via Emilie on Pinterest

This is how mine looked:

linking up the above photo--here

I can't wait to eat one! And some exciting news? I shot all of the above pictures in manual!

I'm Me. :)

Lately, I have been trying to find myself. Did way down deep and find out who I really am. It's hard. There are tons of things constantly influencing me. I'm just going to say it. I have always wanted to be one of those blogs that everyone follows and loves. But you know what I have found? The more I try to be like other people the more confused I get. So, I have decided to be myself on my blog. Not blog for followers, stats, similar stuff. I'm not going to try to be everyone else. I'm going to be unique.  If I don't have a ton of followers, that's ok. I will be grateful for the ones I have. I mean 31? That is amazing. First and foremost, I want Jesus Christ to shine through me. I want to improve my photography. I want to be me. I'm going to post more photos of myself. Goodbye trying to be like everyone else. Hello, me!

Snapshot Saturday- Not Today

This week there will be no Snapshot Saturday. Life has gotten really busy and I need a week off. See you next week! Don't forget to e-mail me if you would like to host next month! I will post last weeks winners soon.

Me. :)

1. High heels or boots?  Boots! I can't walk in heels. :)

2. What time did you get up this morning?  9:05am.

3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater? I'm not allowed to go to the theater :p.
4. What is your maiden name? Not married yet.

5. What is your favorite T.V. Show?  Probably HGTV, but 101 ways to leave a game show is pretty funny.
6. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal or toast.
7. What is your middle name? Jeanne
8. What food do you dislike?  Peanut butter and Jelly. :)

9. What is your favorite CD at the moment?  idk...
10. What characteristic do you despise? Pessimistic people. 

11. Favorite clothing? Jeans and Sweatshirts
12. Anywhere in the world on vacation?  Paris?

13. Are you an organized person?  Yes.
14. Where would you retire to?  Hawaii

15. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My 13 birthday I had some friends over and we had a blast!
16. What are you going to do when you finish this? Bake or practice piano. :)

17. Furthest place you have ever been to? Maine or in the other direction Colorado .
18. Person you wish you could meet? idk...

19. When is your birthday?  July 11. :)
20. Are you a morning person or a night person?  Night.

21. What is your shoe size? 9 1/2
22. Do you own any animals? Tucker, my dog.

23. Any news you'd like to share? Nope.
24. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? A princess. :)
25. What is your favorite flower?  Black Eyed Susans
26. What day on the calendar are you looking forward to? Tomorrow. :)

27. If you were a crayon, what would you be? Blue
28. How is the weather right now?  80 degrees. Warm. :)

29. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom.
30. Favorite drink? Coffee.

31. Favorite Restaurant?  Anything with pizza.
32. Hair color? Golden Brown.

33. What was your favorite toy as a child? I can't remember. Probably one of my dolls.
34. Spring, summer, fall, or winter? Summer or Fall.
35. Chocolate or vanilla?  Chocolate!
36. Coffee or tea? Coffee, although I like iced tea. Hot tea is disgusting.
37. Wish you were still young?  Sometimes. :)
38. Do you want to get married? Someday, depends on the man. :)
39. When was the last time you cried? idk.
40. What is under you bed? boxes.
41. What did you do last night? watch a baseball game with my family and some college students.
42. What are you afraid of? Bugs.
43. Salty or sweet? Sweet.
44. Best quality you have? I have no idea.
45. How many years at your current job? I don't have a job.
46. Favorite day of the week? Saturday.
47. Favorite movie? Soul Surfer
48. Have you ever had a crush on anyone? Yep.
49. Do you like finding all this stuff out about your friends? Totally.
50. Why isn't there a 50th question?

we went to the park

and of course i took pictures. :)

the leaves were everywhere!

under my feet.

 in the air(cause i threw them up there)

on the trees

on me :)

everywhere.

plus the sunset was beautiful.

Snapshot Saturday- Anything

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Hi! Welcome back to Snapshot Saturday @ Younique! Don't forget to e-mail me if you want to be host! It is first come first serve now. :)

This week's theme is... Anything.

This week's judge is... Me!

Rules

1. You may only enter one photo per week. You must have taken the photo yourself.
2. You must include include the button(above) in your post(or in a comment if your are using Flickr to link-up) or add the link to the current Snapshot Saturday.
3. You may either post or use Flickr to link-up.
4. You must link-up by Wenesday night.
5. No inappropriate pictures, all must be rated G or PG.
6. I have the right to disqualify and/or delete any photo out the link-up that does not follow the rules.
7. If you have more then one photo in your post please specify which one you are entering.

Last Week's Winners!

Judge: Lilly from Belle Fluer Photography

In first place is...

Amy Caroline from Knit Together!

In second place is...

Carli Nicole from  Reflections Photography!

Congrats winners!

New Blog Design!

I decided to redesign my blog. I chose the font and worked from there. :-) This is what I got:

Thoughts? The font is "The Doorman" from Free Scrapbook Fonts. If you would like I will make you a design here(for free). The picture was taken on a photo shoot with some friends this summer(not taken by me). In case you didn't know, it is of me. :-)

A Year of Blogging!

Today I have been blogging for one year! One year. One year of learning, growing in my faith, entering my teenage years, changing my blog name several times, faithful followers, growing from one follower to the thirty I have now, a year of imperfections that I never blogged about, and a year of love. I am so thankful that I have started this blog. I have grown considerably in my faith. I have learned allot about blog designing and photography. I have made new friends(including one today:). I have really enjoyed it. I can't wait to see what my second year of blogging holds.

I'm Not Perfect.

Did you get that? Let me say that louder(or bigger, whatever)

So why do we blog like we are perfect? Like we never make mistakes? Like our lives were the best and we had the perfect life? Like we are perfect? Yes, even I am guilty of being a "perfect blogger". Life isn't always perfect. Our hair and outfits are not perfect either. Sometimes we blog like everything is fine, but really everything is a mess. Sometimes we are crying while writing a happy blog post. Why not just write the truth? Instead of being ourselves we are really only showing our followers a girl with a wonderful life, hair, pictures, etc. Why not show your followers that you are just like them a sinner, with imperfect hair, blurry pictures, etc. Will you join the rebellion and post your imperfections along with your better things? Head on over to Kendra's blog to rebell against perfect blogging.

Snapshot Saturday- Love

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Hi! Welcome back to Snapshot Saturday @ Younique! I have two surprises this week. The first is that Snapshot Saturday got a new button(winner's buttons will be changed soon)! Do you like the new button? Second, during the month of November, Snapshot Saturday will be hosted at your blogs! Would you like to be the lucky host of Snapshot Saturday for a week? Hosts will get their own Snapshot Saturday button(customized to fit their blog), get to be judge(or find a guest judge), and 2 weeks free advertising on my sidebar(there may be more added later)! Sounds fun, right? Just e-mail me if you're interested(please provide a basic about me, your blog address, and what weeks you are available to host). I will post the four November hosts on the last Snapshot Saturday of October(the 29th). Hosts will be notified(by e-mail) by the 25nd. All wanna-be host must e-mail me before the 22nd of October! You may not be picked(depending on how many people e-mail me), sorry. Ready? E-mail me!

This week's theme is... Love.

This week's judge is... Lilly from Belle Fleur Photography!

Rules

1. You may only enter one photo per week. You must have taken the photo yourself.
2. You must include include the button(above) in your post(or in a comment if your are using Flickr to link-up) or add the link to the current Snapshot Saturday.
3. You may either post or use Flickr to link-up.
4. You must link-up by Wenesday night.
5. No inappropriate pictures, all must be rated G or PG.
6. I have the right to disqualify and/or delete any photo out the link-up that does not follow the rules.
7. If you have more then one photo in your post please specify which one you are entering.


Last Week's Winners!
In first place is...

Jessica from Shutter Speed Pictures!

In second place is...

Mary Ann from Shutter Happy!

In third place is...

Heidi-Mari from Heidi's Crafts!

Congrats winners!