Daily December / Christmas Playlist

HEYY YA'LL!

Today is Christmas Playlist.

So here we go!

 

Christmas Is/ Francesca Battistelli

This is like LIFE. So true and I love it!

 

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas/ Francesca Battistelli

I usually don't like these kind of songs because they're WAYY to slow, but she keeps me excited.

 

Go, Tell it On the Mountain/ Francesca Battistelli

I love the tune!

 

Joy/ 1 Girl Nation

I just love this song! They like sing GREAT.

 

A Very A Capella Christmas Mashup/ 1 Girl Nation

This song gets a little weird at first, but it's like so unique and awesome! Listen ya'll!

 

Let it Go/ Frozen

Lol can't leave this out. :P

 

We Wish You A Merry Christmas/ Rend Collective

I love this guys voice. :)

 

Ding Dong Merrily On High/ Rend Collective

I LOVE THIS TUNE! I love fast Christmas songs like this! ;)

 

Oh Holy Night/ Rend Collective

I love this song so much! :)

 

Rockin Around the Christmas Tree and Jingle Bell Rock/ Michael Buble and Carly Rae Jepson

Dude like these vocals are the bomb.

 

Hark The Hearald Angles Sing/ Cimorelli

I just love the harmony and the voices!

 

Born Tonight/ Jamie Grace

I was looking for some kind of Christmas song that I like of her. This song is awesome. So true :)

 

So this is it!

I've mostly just been listening to the radio and Frachesca so most of these songs I said I'm like I need to listen to these again! Listen to em guys. They're awesome! Thanks for reading!

 

What's your favorite song out of all these?

What's your favorite Christmas song?

Who's your favorite Christmas singer?

 

Out of all these I like A Very A Capella Christmas right now.

Mine is Christmas Is.

I love Francesca Battistelli, but I like Michael Buble, Rend Collective and 1 Girl Nation too!

I love all of them! hehe :P

 

Yours Truly,

                       Ellie R.

Daily December / Winter Essentials

TODAY IS WINTER ESSENTIALS!

So, I don't have a lot of Christmas Essentials so these are kinda going to be Christmas Essentials and Essentials Right Now. Okayyy!

 

/SWEATERS/

Sweater are awesome. This week I've worn one almost every day. I love my cardinals sweatershirt (doesn't look like that one) and my almost warm sweaters.

/CHRISTMAS MOVIES/
Christmas time is Christmas movies. I love snuggling up with my family and watching Christmas movies. Yeah and if anybody has any Christmas movie suggestions tell me. Our family has been looking for some good ones. Apparently, Netflix doesn't have many good ones.

/FRANCHESCA BATTISTELLI/
You heard a couple posts ago I love Francesca Battistelli's Christmas music and this is an essential. I don't know if I've already told you this, but listen to it. It's awesome.

/MY BED/
These weeks have been busy and tiring. After all the math and school I'm tired. And I like the moment I get to climb in my bed, turn on the Christmas lights in my room, get in my covers, and read a good ol' book. After that I love to snuggle up with my elephant and annoy my sister about liking Gale in Hunger Games and flicker the Christmas lights. Lol ;P We love big sisters don't we! :D

/ICEES/
So, I know. It's December. It's cold. But our family is like yeah it's cold, but ice cream. Oh we'll take that sacrifice. So, I'll take the sacrifice of freezing, but the taste is oh so worth it! :) I love icees! Especially around 2-5 where I get $1 larges. And when I get to get free refills on Tuesdays while doing school with my Mom and brother. Oh and I love surge. I think it's green apple, but it's called Surge. I call it deliciousness though. hehe ;P

/FAMILY/
Family is like my number one essential. I really can't do any of this stuff without them. And if I can do them they wouldn't be fun at all without them. They make me laugh. And they make me crazy. They make me LOVE Christmas time. THEY'RE AWESOME! Everything you do or say is AWESOME! Lol sorry Everything is Awesome though :P

Thanks for reading!
Tune in tomorrow for Christmas Playlist.
See ya guys! :D

                       ~Ellie R.

1 YEAR of being Unique! And smoothies!

 Hello! Today marks the day that one year ago I made this blog. I can't tell you how much I love all of you and this blog! I learned to realize that posting it fun, but I love blogging so much because I get to meet A LOT of new people! So thank you for following and commenting and being a friend! Currently, this is how much I've grown in a year.
Page viewers: 5,095
Followers: 38
Comment: 313
Posts: 105
All the love: A LOT!
I don't mean to brag though! It's all because of you!
Thank you God for giving me this blog so I could make new friends and post many posts. From this blog I learned I love photography. I took some pictures before this, but I started LOVING it right after my photoshoot with Taffy! Anybody remember that post? Anyway, Thank you! I'm so happy!

Anyway, today to went to a smoothie place with our friends in celebration that my sister and her friend finished their book. They actually started almost a year ago. It's funny how a great idea comes when you don't want to go swimming and neither does your friend. Your bored and she is too. So, you randomly start thinking about making a book. You think it's a bad idea but almost on year later your eating delicious smoothies because you finished it.

So, I haven't posted any photography in a long time. Mainly because their is this ugly cicadas outside of our house and it's loud. Whenever you look at our tree it is literally COVERED with them. Please help to like them! Because I have to deal with them for about five or six more weeks. Anyway, when we went to the smoothie place I took some interesting photos. And some of them are pictures I've took before.

Also, today the photography contest is done! I will post the winners probably Saturday or Sunday. I gotta examine them first! ;)

Also, the story contest is done too! You have told me that you will do it I will wait for a little bit long, but if you haven't heard of it yet. I'm sorry. I have 5 entries, but a couple people said they might enter to. If that's you I'll you a couple more days. Thank you everyone for your patience in this contest.

 

 

Cheers for 2014! Goodbye 2014! Hello 2015!

Merry very very late Christmas! And a Happy New year! Sorry I didn't post on Christmas or even after Christmas, but I'm alive! I hope it's not to late to tell you some things I got.

A converse zebra print piggy bank. Two things I zebra print and converse!
I got some perfume and a puzzle. (Sarah got 2 or 3 bottles of perfume so were full)
Scarfs!
Socks! Crazy ones too!
A sparkly B that stands for Bernie (will show picture maybe later)
Candy! :)
Some awesome boots. That are dark green and have laces.

This is kinda what it looks like but it's way cuter!
Growing up Duggar book!
My brother got Captain America The winter soldier. (Had to bring that up)
Some jeans (there so comfy)
Warm, fuzzy, cute, and patterned pajamas!
Barnes and Noble gift card.
And plenty more that I just can't think of right now.

God has blessed my family with a joyous Christmas. I hope yours was too! What did you get? Me and my sister got my Dad a captain America shirt. That was his favorite super hero when he was a little boy. I got my sister a shirt that said,
Brave
Unique
Set Apart
Masterpiece
Work of Art
Unusual.
It's a lyric to a song by Francesca Battistelli.

So today is New Years Day! 2014 was awesome! I got to make this blog and meet new awesome blogging friends! All of you who comment and view my blog make my day! I love to see new comments and followers! It's been about 7 months of having this blog and I have 23 followers! Thanks everyone!

Going to Savannah for summer vacation was a blast! Sure it was a little stressful, but I got to see 5 states. Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Seeing the ocean for the first time was awesome! I got a scar! A jellyfish bite! And seeing the Coke museum was so fun! We actually saw a 4D movie! It was stressful sometimes but I was with my family! I was with my favorite people!

My Sunday school.  Oh boy it was awesome!  Going to Illinois world changers was awesome! I got to become greater friends with some awesome Christian people. Focusing on God at the end was so enjoyable. Seeing my Pastor tell funny and meaningful stories there were so encouraging! I laughed so much!

This was awesome! I'm so glad for what God has in store for me this year.

So now I have some resolutions.
1. Meet my friend, Rebecca.
2. Pray more for my friends and family who aren't believers.
3. Go to Niagara Falls!
4. Read the bible everyday.
5. Try to like Hot Tea (it just doesn't have enough taste for me)
6. Continue playing Violin and Piano.
7. Eat more unknown food.
8. Finish Chronicles of Narnia series
9. Try to read the whole Hobbit book.

Blogging Resolutions
1. Get 40 followers
2. Win a giveaway
3. Make my own giveaway.
4. Be in interviews and guest posts.
5. Make more surveys
6. Follow more blogs
7. Become friends with more bloggers.
8. Maybe make a second blog for photography or with a friend

Thanks everyone for making it a great year! Cheers for 2014! Here's for 2015!

And Lord's Girls posted some  of her favorite pictures she posted so I'm going to share some too!

 

Thanks again!

 

Peace and Love,

                Bernie

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Tonight me and my brother might sleep under the Christmas tree! So, I know ya'll have heard many times what Christmas is all about! JESUS! Even though that story never gets old I'm going to talk about something else. Why do we celebrate Christmas! Let me tell you something it's not just because Jesus was born on Christmas day. It's also about this.

1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

This is it! We were dead in our sin. Dirty, poor, gross, and many more things but God saved us! He didn't just want to show his love to the children and preach to the lost. He wanted to die for every single one of us. For by grace we have been saved through faith. This is not our works. But by his gift. That's the real gift. His forgiveness and love is our gift this Christmas and every one. Not just on Christmas day but everyday! I don't know about you but I could maybe die for a friend or relative but I couldn't die for someone who hates me and wants to kill me. But God did! He died for the people who hated him! He forgave them! That's why we celebrate Christmas! Because of God's love for us! 

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 

So let's not just celebrate Christmas because it's God's birthday but also because of what he did for us! No gift is better than his love! Merry Christmas everyone!

Peace and Love,
                       Bernie;P

2 more days until Christmas

Can you believe it? 2 more days until Christmas! So today I told you I was going to do a Pinterest Christmas! So that's it!

I think I might do this

 This is just a great idea! Everybody has stories to some of their ornaments. Like our first Christmas.

                                                               This is it everyone!

                                                                      This is so bad! ;D

This is melting my heart! it's so sad!

 

There it is! A Pinterest Christmas for ya'll!

 

Peace and Love,

                   Bernie;P

Countdown Till Christmas! 3 more!

3 more days till Christmas! Today I did my play! It was really good and funny! So today I'm doing a useful and hopefully fun post. A last minute Christmas present. YA HEARD IT!

                                     A LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS PRESENT!
I was going to post pictures but I gave the present away already.

Okay, so first we got a cup that had a lid and a straw. Not one of those little and gross McDonalds though a nice one. You could also get a mason jar. Then, we bought a package of their favorite candy. We got Tropical Skittles and Gummy Bears. After that we put the candy in the cups put the lid back on and wala! We decorated it by giving a little quote or whatever your creativity takes you too!;) It was only about 6.00 for this gift. Awesome, right?!

Sorry this post was kind of short. I hope it helped you! Tomorrow I'm doing a fun post that you will enjoy.

Should I tell, Bob?

Why not?

Okay it's a Pinterest filled Christmas!

(Yeah Bob is my friend. He's not real though;( On all of my presents for my family I signed it saying, From Ellie and Bob!)

Peace and Love,
                       Bernie;P

4 more!

4 more days till Christmas! 3 more days till Christmas eve. Today I got a kind of short post. Tomorrow I'm going to be in a Christmas play called David's Dynasty. Yea it's based off Duck Dynasty and yes I resemble Mrs. Kay. It's weird cause today is her birthday. I like the play! So anyway this is what has been happening in my Christmas filled day today.

We went to church like usual. This night we planned to go caroling. We went with my Pastor and his daughter (my best friend) and her friend and my family. We went to a couple assistant living centers. Then we went in a couple neighborhoods. The last one was the best though. Just think of a long street covered with apartments. People walking outside. Their were cool Christmas decorations too! We started walking down the street while singing. There would be people opening up their window and listening. Some would shout a nice thank you! I would just smile! ;) Some kids said hi and bye to us. Then, our pastor said a passage in the bible. It was dead silent then you heard a loud voice proclaiming a passage. It was so happy! So there's your little story for you. Then we came back to our church and ate pizza. We told tons of funny stories and laughed like crazy! Minus the fact, I hurt my ankle by jumping the wrong way down the stairs, it was a blast! Hope you day was like this one too!

Peace and Love,
                          Bernie;P

countdown till Christmas! 5 more!

5 more days! Today I'm doing some Christmas bible verses.

Luke 2:10 "Then the angel said to them, Do not be afraid for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people."

Luke 2:11 "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a son will be given to us, for unto us a child will be born, and the government will rest on his shoulder, and we will call him Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Also today we were reading Christmas songs. It's awesome to sing them, but sometimes we need to focus on the words and read them. So, I'm going to copy one here for you.

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

 

I was about to just do another post and not post any verses, but my brother helped me. He said, "Sure you might not want to hear it but someone might need it. So this is for you! Please read these verses! I hope this helps your day to be joyful! Remember Jesus is the reason for the season!

 

Peace and Love,

                  Bernie;P

Countdown till Christmas. 6 more!

6 more days! Getting closer every day! Ahh! Yesterday I went shopping for my siblings and friends. I've been really busy because I'm actually helping at a Christmas camp and we got to work all day today and tomorrow. Anyway, today I'm going to post some of my favorite Christmas songs. Soon I'll a DIY Christmas present post for you. Some of the videos will include Christmas specials. Like q&a or gift exchange. Cause I love 1 girl nation and they're posting a lot of those. I just got their Christmas album for an early present. I got Cimorelli's too! Go check those out! There awesome!

I just love this whole song! Kari's voice is just so soft and lovely. I absolutely love the first verse.

This song is just............JOOOOYY!

 

I love how they change up the tune to this song.

I love this song!

This has always been my favorite Christmas song. I love their version.

Gotta love this song!

This song is SO TRUE!!!

Have yourself a merry little Christmas ya'll!

 

Peace and Love,

                       Bernie;P

Countdown till Christmas sereis and Christmas Tag;)

It's the Christmas season! So, I'm going to write in red! Yay! If anybody didn't realize today marks 10......10 days until Christmas day! I'm so excited! So, in honor of Christmas I'm going to do a Christmas series I guess you could say. Every day until Christmas I'm going to do a Christmas themed post! So today I'm doing a Christmas tag!;)



What's your favorite Christmas film?
The Christmas miracle, Little Women (I think that counts right) and Journey to the Star (I just watched it for the first time couple weeks ago!)  Have you ever had a white Christmas?
Not that I remember but probably when I was little. 
 Where do you usually spend your holiday?
With my family about 30 minutes away from my house.
What's your favorite Christmas song?
 Let it go (that counts) Christmas is, The first Noel, O holy night, Emanuel, and Joy.
Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve?
 No. 
Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
 Rudolph and I know there's more but I never knew until couple weeks ago
What holiday traditions are you looking forward to this year?
 You know just reading the Christmas story with my family then opening presents and going to my relatives house and opening more presents and loving each other. Then eating! 
Is your tree real or fake?
 Real
What is your all time favorite holiday food / treat?
 Hot chocolate, does Ham count? And of course cookies.
Be honest - do you like receiving or giving gifts better?
 It's the same. I love giving presents and picking them out but I love receiving they too! What is the best gift you've ever received?
 My converse! I know I have more but I don't remember all of them.
What would be your dream place to visit for the holiday season?
 New York by Niagara Falls or Washington (not Washington D.C.)
Are you a pro-present wrapper, or do you fail miserably?
 I'm neither. I'm average. 
Most memorable holiday moment?
 Getting up and reading the Christmas story with my family;) Can't beat it! 
When did you find out that Santa wasn't real? (Sorry to crush anyone's dreams.)
 I've never believed in Santa.
 Do you make New Year's resolutions? Do you stick to them?
 Yeah I did one for this year. I only accomplished maybe one or two.
What makes the holidays special for you?
 The spirit and the time you get with your family! 
Describe your ideal Christmas Day.
 Christmas for a week so I could see all my friends and family on different days and eat and talk.

Thanks everyone for reading! If you want to do this tag you can! I nominate everyone! Merry Christmas and a happy new year! ;)

Peace and Love,
                         Bernie;P