Hello beautiful people! It’s Hailey here, and I am back with Week #12 of the Igniting Inspiration series! As usual, I have a collection of some encouraging quotes, and MEMES for some good laughs to kick off the new week!
I’m so excited to see what this new week holds, and we can never know because it holds things we’ve never seen before! Isn’t that amazing? What are you excited for this week?
Alrighty, please enjoy these quotes full of inspiration and encouragement! Also be sure to stay till the end for some laughs! ; D
*images displayed are not my own unless listed otherwise*
Beautiful quotes right? I love when you have that one quote that speaks directly to your heart, did any of these do that for you?
Haha okay now here we go onto the lovely MEMES! As always, I challenge you to go through all of these and try your hardest not to laugh, and if you accomplish that, comment down below #NotAGiggle! Andddd if you are like me, and crack up at everything, then comment down below #…lotsagiggles! 😂
Got it? Okay, here we go!
Did you laugh? xD
Haha, thanks so much for checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain, and be sure to subscribe to the blog to make sure you don’t miss out on any amazing future content!
Can’t wait to chat loves, have a beautiful Sunday, and a beautiful week ❤️ ; )
Happy Sunday lovely! How are you today? What did you have for breakfast? What are your plans for the day? I’d love to hear all about it!
As you can see, we are back with Week #11 of the Igniting Inspiration series! As always, I have gotten together some beautiful and inspiring quotes, as well as some hilarious MEMES for some laughs to kick off this new week! I am very excited to see what this week holds, because we really can never know!
Okey dokey, you may go read! ; D And don’t forget to stay til the end for some laughs!
Ahhh, I am a huge quote person. I love it when you find that one quote that speaks directly to your heart. ❤
Nowww, to close out this post, we have the lovely MEMES! Oh my goodness I cracked up at all of these, so of course i’ve already lost the usual try not to laugh challenge, but you can still do it! As always, if you are able to go through all of these MEMES and not laugh, then simply comment down below #NotAGiggle! (Yep, I changed it! xD) And if you’re like me, and can’t keep in a giggle for the life of you, then comment down below #…lotsagiggles xD This weeks MEMES had a sort of animal theme, and I thought these were hilarious!
Alrighty, simple enough right? Okay, here we go!
How girls take pictures:
Hahaha, that’s it for today loves! Thanks for checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain, and I really hope you enjoyed! I know I definitely enjoyed putting it all together, and I can’t wait til I see y’all again! Have a beautiful Sunday, and an even more beautiful week. ; D
Hiya hiya loves! Happy FRIDAY AND AHHHHHH. CAN YOU BELIEVE ITS AUTUMN?! (normally i would say “fall” but i use “autumn” because i feel like i love it so much more) Tis’ the season to finally whip out the sweatpants, crunch on the leaves, and sip some delicious apple cider by the fire!
To be honest guys, Autumn is my favorite season. Like EVER. I absolutely love this season so much, and as badly as a will miss the lovely summer days, I am so very excited for what this new season has in store!
Today I am here with my Autumn & Winter 2020 Bucket list, along with an adorable photoshoot with me and one of my dearest friends, Allie! You remember her right? xD You can totally check out her blog right here, @AllieGoWithTheWaves and I promise you you’ll love it!
We had SO MUCH FUN this past week hanging out over at her house, getting some delicious starbiesss, and taking an adorable photoshoot at a local nature trail! I’m also including some really cute Autumn aesthetics just to bring in the whole vibe of it!
Anyways, Haha you may be wondering why am I doing a Winter Bucket list too? Well, I actually make only two separate bucket lists a year, by combining my Bucket list for Spring & Summer, and for Autumn & Winter! I love putting them together because it gives me a beautiful overview of the upcoming seasons!
Okey dokey, feel free to use my Autumn/Winter bucket list as inspiration for your own! And enjoy the season aesthetics, and photoshoot! ; D
Hailey’s Autumn & Winter 2020 Bucket List + Adorable Photoshoot
I absolutely love this one!! Aghhh, I loved taking all of our pictures at a gorgeous nature trail!
Drink Apple Cider
Jump in a pile of leaves
Curl up in a warm blanket burrito
Read lots of books in bed
Go thrifting/Autumn & Winter Wardrobe shopping
CONFIDENTLY rock my ADORABLE wardrobe
Make gluten free treats
Have an amazing Halloween costume
Stargaze with a blanket
Climb a tree
Awww my heart melts every time I see this one! It’s by far my favorite!
Learn some cute hairstyles
Collect and press pretty leaves
Wear cozy sweaters, fuzzy socks, and everything else that’s soft
Take aesthetic and supa cute pictures
Eat pumpkin pie
I am in LOVE with this picture!! Thanks to the lovely lady in the back which is Allies sweet Mama, who kindly took most of the pictures, and drove us there ; D
Cuddle with Tanky Baby
Take a trip somewhere
Go to a bonfire & make s’mores
Learn some new hairstyles
Go to the library/book store
Drink hot cocoa
Dance in the rain & listen to thunder rumble at night
Skateboard in the sunset
Wear my adorable beanie
Take a road trip
Yep. We love our shoe pictures xD
Watch the stars from the car window
Basically thrive in sweatpants
Attend a Fall Festival
Build an EPIC blanket and pillow fort and make it my cozy hideout
Create new morning & nighttime routines
SO AESTHETIC!
Go on morning walks
Take a bike ride down a trail
Go on a hay ride
Make a Thanksgiving treat
Eat kettle corn
Oh my goodness I captured this at the perfect moment! The way her hair flows is just so pretty ; D
Go sledding
Make a mini snowman
Whip out the mini tree, ornaments, lights, and holiday decor
Family/friends game night
Take a warm bath
Oh my goodness isn’t this girl just pure beautiful?? ❤
Create a Christmas wishlist
Watch Christmas movies
Wear my adorable beanie
Take a drive around to see Christmas lights
Go to a Christmas event
Soooo cuuuuute!
Make Christmas cookies
Create my awesome annual Christmas playlist
Make a Christmas countdown (gosh everything is holiday related)
Sit by the window and watch snow fall
DIY a snow globe from a jar/bottle
Ahhhh I love this one! I didn’t even know Allie took it and I love it haha!
Light some lovely candles
Fill an Operation Christmas Child shoe box
Make a wreath (and soooooo many other crafty things)
Have an seriously EPIC snowball fight (more like snowball WAR)
Make sure my friend Aiden, and my sister Eliyah have amazing birthdays
Have tons of fun with bullet journaling
Again, we just love our shoe pics.
And there ya have it! That is my complete Autumn & Winter Bucket List, along with our quite adorable photoshoot. xD
But wait, don’t go yet! I still have some supa cute Autumn Aesthetics to share with you guys! Dudes, Pinterest is like my second home, and just a disclaimer that is where all of these photos came from! Alrighty, enjoy haha!
*sighs heavily* Those are my favorite Autumn aesthetics, it just gives me such a happy vibe looking at it! Welp, thanks a bunch as always for checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain! I’d love it if you dropped me a comment and let me know how you enjoyed this post, because you guys have no idea how much I love talking with you!
I will see you super soon guys, I can’t wait to see you again! Let me know down below, do you prefer sweaters, or hoodies? Do you love leggings, or sweatpants more? What are 5 (or more) things that you are super excited for this season? Have an amazing day lovely, happy Autumn! ; D ❤
Good Sunday morning y’all! I hope that your day is full of sunshine. ❤️ Today I am back with Week #9 of the Igniting Inspiration series! Like every week, I am going to be providing a handful of encouraging quotes, and some hilarious MEMES for some laughs to kick off the new week!
I absolutely love talking with you guys so I’d love to chat with you about this past week! What was something you did this week? Something you’ve been loving? Something you were extra grateful for? A special moment from this week? xD
Alright guys, here we go! Be sure to stay till the end for extra laughs!
*Once again, none of these images are my own unless listed otherwise*
I loved those so very much, how about you? ❤️ That feeling you have when you just happen to come across a quote or a bible verse and it speaks directly to your heart, Ahhh there’s nothing like it!
Okey dokey guys! You should know what time it is!
Haha I challenge you guys to go through all of these MEMES without laughing! If you accomplish that, then comment #DidntLaugh! And, if you can’t keep a single giggle in like me, then comment #TotallyFailedAtThisChallenge.
Don’t worry though pal *pats on the back*, I’m standing right there with ya. 😂
Ready? Set? GO!
Thanks to the lovely Allie for providing a few of these MEMES 😂❤️
Haha did you make it? Let me know down in the comments! I can totally tell you that I cracked up at all of these. 🙌🏻🤣
(Before we end the post, I’d like to ask anyone who has grabbed and displayed my blog button to please update it to the button displayed below. And, if you’d like to swap buttons totally let me know because I’d love to! xD Thank you!)
Ahhhh, this is always the sad part in every post. ‘Tis the time where I must say farewell, and bid you all good day.
But hey, don’t be so glum! (Okay I’m done with the weird accent thingy) There is so much more planned for future content here on Sunshine & Rain, so if you’d like to see more, be sure to Subscribe by email to make sure you don’t miss out!
Thanks a bunch for checking out the latest post in Igniting Inspiration! I’ll see ya again very soon lovely, keep smiling ; )
I take a 7 day phone detox the last week of every month.
No pictures. No messages. No music. No editing. Nothing.
Yep, that’s right. For a full 7 days I don’t touch my phone at all. It sits on the dining room shelf and it stays there all week.
Here’s my post on why I do it, the huge benefits taking time away from our phones, and why you should try it!
We are all so attached to our phones, no matter how much we deny it. It becomes a habit and it ends up becoming a bad one, and it often wastes our time…. and ALOT OF IT.
Did you know that the average teen spends over 7 hours on their phones/socials every day? By the end of the week, the average teen would have spent over 49 hours on their phone! That’s more than 2 days worth of time!
At that rate, by the end of the year the average teen would have missed over 2,500 hours time of many other things they could have been doing. They could have been hiking, or reading a book, or studying, or drawing, or learning a new skill, or writing, or praying, or anything else in those 2,500 hours!
2,500 hours. That’s over 104 days worth of time wasted by the end of the year! There are 365 days in a year, and 104 days worth of time was just spent on a screen.
That time could have been used for so many other things, to make life better, more enjoyable. But, no. Instead, they were scrolling through their socials.
It makes me really sad seeing that some teens are just letting their lives pass right by them while their noses are sucked into a screen. And it often makes me really sad seeing these teens stuck on the phone, when they are right in front of eachother and don’t even bother to engage in conversation!
My parents have always been stricter than most with my phone time. But, over time it’s not only been their choice, but I’ve also accepted it as my own choice as well.
I have a time limit set on my phone (by my Mama) for 4 hours time a day. After that, my apps shut down and I can’t do anything on the phone, without a password only known by my Mom to unlock them.
I have rarely ever surpassed that time limit, and most people’s jaws drop when I say I spend a maximum of 2 hours on my phone every day! Which to be honest, 2 hours still seems like a lot and way too much time to me.
I don’t even have social media, not any. No Insta, no Snap, no VSCO, no Youtube, and no Pinterest. Once again, its not just my parents choice, but also mine. I don’t even want socials right now. Maybe later down the road I could make my own Pinterest account, or make an Insta, but not right now. Just awhile ago, I actually made the choice to delete YouTube completely off of my phone. I spent so much time on it, and it really started to bother me. And lemme tell ya, I don’t miss is at all.
Eventually, I will work on a post entirely on my thoughts and choices with social media.
Anyways, do you realize that 7 hours is actually over half of your entire day? And not only that, but a lot of girls actually admit that they’re normally on their phones at times like 3 am in the morning!
And they wonder why they have trouble sleeping?
Haha this post is in no way calling people out because if you struggle with phone attachment don’t worry! I still completely understand, and I know how hard it is to stay away from it!
But again, that doesn’t make it okay to let your phone get in the way of your health. Mental, and Physical.
Whenever I find myself getting super attached to my phone, like can’t-put-it-down-for-15-minutes-attached, then I know it’s time for a break.
So, at the end of every month, I take a one week phone break! For me, just taking a single day off of my phone is not enough, because I know the next day I’ll come straight back to it. After a full 7 days, I feel so very refreshed and I barely missed my phone at all!
After my break, I feel so good about myself and I can look back on my week and see all the things I’ve accomplished without my phone! During the week of not having my phone, it felt so good not having to worry about missing calls or texts and not worrying about always having it with me 24/7! Now i’m not saying in order to take a break it has to be 7 days, because you can take as much time as you want, and do whatever works for you!
I started seeing how attached I really was to my phone, when I started to notice whenever I was bored, I would immediately look for my phone. Or whenever I was first taking phone breaks, I kept catching myself reaching into my purse pocket for my phone out of habit, only to once again remember it wasn’t there.
Here are the top 5 benefits I have loved that have come out of taking nice 7 day phone breaks!
PRODUCTIVITY
I have always found that in the mornings, and late nights, I have felt most productive. Those are the times when I actually want to clean my room, get school done, finish chores, do self care, and actually do so many other fun things! Ya know why? Because mornings, and late nights are when I don’t have my phone. During an entire week of phone freedom, I feel SO FREAKING PRODUCTIVE and it makes me feel really good! I got so many things done during my phone break, and it’s amazing.
Whenever I have my phone, I sometimes am guilty of being very lazy and unwise with my time. I’ve noticed sometimes that I tell myself early in the morning that I will definitely get this or that done later in the day, but once my phone is in my hands, all I want to do is sit down and spend hours on end on it. I used to tend to do that alot. So, when you don’t have your phone in your hand all the time, it really refreshes you, and helps you to use your time for so many better things!
It’s FREEING!
POSITIVITY
Whenever you’re scrolling through your socials, how does it make you feel? How does it benefit your life or health? Often times, we can get sucked into social media out of boredom and all the sudden we start losing our positivity. This is often because of seeing other peoples lives in these perfect pictures and filters, and we start to compare our own lives to that. Always mindlessly scrolling through your socials can really break you down without you even realizing it. Doing this becomes a habit, which takes away from your time.
Staying away from socials for awhile can be really good for you! You are freeing yourself from the mindset of always having to have the perfect life like you see in all these other profiles, and it really gives you time for yourself. You get away from that which feeds into your mind negativity, and over time can tear you down completely.
CREATIVITY
I have always been a very creative person, but when I have my phone, I quite often find myself in a burnout stage. When I let go of my phone for awhile, I have actually found that that’s when so many ideas basically explode in my mind! I can get so much inspiration, and ideas, and artsy things outside of my phone. Just stepping away for awhile has actually helped me so much to brainstorm, and I have written down so many creative things and ideas from it!
INDEPENDENCY
I feel so very independent and strong whenever I have stepped away from my phone! It’s crazy how phone attachment can actually make you feel so chained down, and unable to do things on your own. You feel like you always need it to do everything, and just letting go of that really makes you see how much you can actually do on your own. You get super dependent on your device, and and without realizing it you make it basically your entire world.
I have been so proud of myself and been able to love myself so much more seeing all the great things I can do, and the amazing choice that I made by myself to stop holding on to my phone so tight.
LIVING PRESENTLY
And finally, stepping away from your screen allows you to live presently. When we’re sucked into our phones, we very much tend to let our lives fly by without even taking notice of it. There are so many amazing, and even not so amazing things happening in this real world right now that we are completely missing. And even if you’re there, doesn’t mean you aren’t missing out.
Don’t worry about taking pictures while you’re there! Try living in the moment and just take in the beauty, and happiness of it all right now! Of course, I am pretty sure that we all love a good selfie or an aesthetic photograph to look back on later, or share. But you shouldn’t be worried about being able to look back on the good times with a photograph, when you weren’t truly enjoying the good times at all.
Thank you guys so much for checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain! I very much enjoyed creating this, and can’t wait to create more. I also can’t wait to chat with you guys, and definitely let me know your thoughts on this post! I love you guys a bunch, and I’ll see ya again very soon!
I hope you feel pretty today, keep smiling lovely ; )
I take another small sip of coffee from the mug I have cupped in my hands, still continuing to read the thin lines of the open book that lies in front of me. The bitter, and dark liquid is almost perfect.
Still warm, but cooled. It’s soothing to the mouth.
The delicate pages of the book are yellowed and brittle, and the edges are rigged and torn from many years of age. Most of the small black letters printed across the pages have faded so much they are nearly invisible.
The click of the white ceramic mug back on the marble kitchen table is one of the few sounds that is keeping complete silence away. I hear my own breathe, and the low crackles and pops of the logs in the brick fireplace. It does fairly well in keeping the cottage warm and cozy during the winter days.
All is quiet and chilly, as I sit there with that mug of coffee, and that old brown book.
I pull the sleeves of my soft gray sweater over my wrists, and hold them cozily there with my fingers. I tuck my hands under my chin as I begin to read aloud to myself. My voice raspy from the frosty air of the morning, I read, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name…” I paused. “… you are mine.”
The beautiful words seemed to linger in the air as a soft and sweet aroma, that I could breathe over and over again. The words bring a sensation of comfort, that hangs as a blanket around my shoulders.
I brush my cold fingers over the words, trying to grip onto every letter as if I could pick them up, and lock them in my heart forever.
I continue reading aloud, in that still kitchen. Just my voice breaking the silence of the house, which normally brings a feeling of loneliness.
I’m once again reminded I’m not the only one in this rusty cottage, as an orange ball of fuzz walks underneath the table. Samuel’s faded orange fur, with streaks of white brushes against my legs, and his whiskers tickle my feet. I can’t help but giggle.
He looks up at me for just a second, and I gaze into his beautiful green, and brown speckled eyes. His eyes are like a pond in the summer, with the lilies floating atop the muddy water.
I smile softly at him, and reach down to pick him up. I cradle him in my arms and snuggle him close, with my nose in his fur. He purrs, and nuzzles his face in my sweater.
I close my eyes just for a second, and sit there.
I sit there with a mug of coffee, an orange cat, and that old brown book.
I open my eyes, and see him looking at me again. I have a feeling of happiness and warmth inside. I gently kiss him on the nose, with him still cradled in my arms.
I sit him on my right shoulder, and close the book still in front of me. I carefully pick it up not letting the few torn pages slip out, and walk over to the mysterious door across the room. The wooden door has scratches all over, and the brass knob has been worn over the years.
I sit the book down on the cabinet next to the door, that holds all of the glass bowls and plates, and variety of coffee mugs I managed to collect over a period of years.
I slide the metal key off the top of the cabinet and wiggle it into the brass lock until I hear the click of the latch.
It is a quite suspicious looking door, so it’s probably hard not to let your imagination run wild when there’s curiosity for what’s down there.
The door is always locked. Nobody but the cat and I have ever been down in that basement before, at least not since books were no longer wanted years ago, and I am unsure if they still exist on the face of the earth. Most books have been thrown away, just tossed into the trash. A lot of valuable things of the past have been thrown away.
Nobody wanted books, or even art anymore. Some people today blame you of being a liar or a fake for believing things written inside the pages of the beautiful things called books, or loving art. If the wrong person finds these things, they’ll destroy all you have. That’s why I won’t let anyone inside my house, let alone the basement.
I fear that they may burn everything I hold precious to me.
The lock clicks and turns, and I forcefully push open the door. I am immediately sense the sweet smell of paper. I feel for the switch along the wall with my free hand, and flip it. Everything came to life with one switch.
My pretty lights strung across the ceiling seem to burst with yellow joy as they come on. All the different colors I have painted on the walls, and beautiful drawings I have created are shown. I have my sack chair sitting towards the right in the middle of the room, and my favorite white wool rug on the floor.
A short coffee table sits in the center of the room, with a forgotten coffee mug from the previous night, and a still open book.
I have more smaller lights that twinkle, strung across the many shelves in the room. You wouldn’t expect it to be as big as it is inside of such a tiny home, but this room is my home.
All the shelves lined along the walls, and smaller shelves in the center of the room, all lined with pages filled with memories of the past.
A table in the left corner is stacked with books, that have yet to be alphabetized along the shelves.
I open the drawer to an identical cabinet as the one upstairs, and lay the old brown book inside.
I walk in the spaces between the shelves, filled with beautiful things. Some trinkets and small decorations would sit here and there among the books.
I smile as I pick up a small glass frog. It sits upright on its back legs, and it grasps a yellow flower in its small arms. Its eyes are glossed and shimmering, and its cheeks are a rosy red. Its smile has a look of shyness and peace. I look at it once more and put it back down on the shelf, and straighten it to where it first sat.
I walk into the middle of the room, the wooden floor creaking with every step.
The whole room smells like pure happiness. The aroma of aged paper mixes with the lingering smell of the pumpkin candle I lit last night.
I stand there, looking around the room.
I stand there with an orange cat on my shoulder, in a room bursting with books, light, and art, and creative things.
It just feels good.
Thanks for checking out my random writing spurt! I have just recently been feeling really creative with writing, and I couldn’t say my writings are the best ever, but I think I did pretty well with it haha!
Incase you were wondering, this short story line was supposed to be based off of what life would be like in a world full of hatred for books, or where books almost didn’t exist anywhere. Basically in a world where you have to hide art, and writings, and creativity.
This was a bit longer than I expected, but hopefully my writings intrigued you so maybe you possibly actually read it all the way through haha! (I feel like some of you authors out there may be hard core cringing right about now though. Are you?😂 )
I will most likely continue experimenting with my writing, and I would love to here if you have any suggestions or tips on becoming a better author!
Also this may or may not have been a schoolwork assignment for an essay I was writing that was only supposed to be 250-500 words and I may or may not have written almost 2,000 hehe…. so I figured hey why not make it into a post?
I’ll see ya super soon guys, it was really great getting to drop in for a bit! xD Have an amazing day loves, and keep smiling! ; )
Hiya hiya peeps! *cringes at how extremely delayed this post actually is* What it be? Haha, in today’s post I am going to be answering all of your assumptions about me! You guys gave some pretty creative assumptions in one of my previous posts, and I am really excited to be answering them! Alrighty, nothing much else to so say so lets go! xD
Assumptions from Christina:
You love music/singing Yes!! Music and singing is a huge passion of mine. ❤
Your favorite color is yellow or purple Ahhh, yes! All shades of Yellow!
You like reading sometimes I loveeeee reading! I’m a really big book girl, I love them so much. xD
You don’t have a ton of friends you’re not that close to, you have a few friends you’re super close to Pretty accurate! I don’t have a ton of friends, but the handful I do have I am really close to. 4 quarters is better then 100 pennies eh?
You’re really good at school I’m pretty sure I am haha, atleast when I’m motivated enough!
Assumptions from Evin:
You love the beach Yes!
You have a sister I do!
You love to experiment with your hair Yep yep! I love styling my hair!
You love yellow Yes!
You love dogs I do love dogs!
Assumptions from Eliana:
You love music So very much!
You play uke I do!
Your fave colors are pink and blue My favorite colors are dusty pink/muave and yellow!
You love dogs Yes!
You want to learn to bullet journal I actually already do experiment with bujoing sometimes! But yes I would like to learn some different techniques for it!
Assumptions from Kayla Joy:
you are an extrovert 99.9% of the time!
you love roller coasters/amusement parks I doooo!
you prefer movies over tv shows It’s a half and half haha!
you love art and music I absolutely do!
Assumptions from Sarah:
You are 12/13 I’m sorry, but I would rather keep my age as personal info.
You like books Yep yep!
Your fav subject is English My favorite subject is History actually!
You have 2 sisters and one little brother I have one brother, and one sister!
You want to go to Paris someday It’s not at the top of my list but it would definitely be awesome to see!
Assumptions from Introverted Thoughts:
You love being around people I do!
You try and make sure everyone around is happy I do try and make everyone happy that I can, but, you cannot satisfy everyone.
You love sunny days Ahhhh yes haha!
You dislike rude people Haha yes most of the time! You don’t always have to like them, but you do have to love them as Jesus says haha!
Assumptions from Raegan:
You love animals ALWAYS.
You can play guitar I actually can’t play guitar, but I would love to learn since I play the uke!
You blog for fun Yes! Fun and enjoyment for everyone is one of the main reasons I blog!
You don’t like cucumbers I actually love cucumbers haha!
Assumptions from Lrose5:
You hate roller coasters I love them!
You have atleast 5 close friends I have quite a few, but not many if that makes sense!
Your favorite color is yellow YES!
You are a night person I am both morning and night haha! I feel most productive either early in the morning, or late at night!
You love coffee I don’t actually drink much coffee!
You love shorts more than skirts AH how can I choose?
You don’t like dancing I love dancing! I want to start taking dance lessons!
Assumptions from Haley:
you like makeup I don’t wear any makeup other than mascara, and I don’t think I ever will!
you hate noisy chewers Yes.
you think chicken nuggets are awesome um, YES!
you like chocolate Yep yep!
you love to sing Always & Forver ; )
you play at least 1 instrument Yup! Ukulele, and somewhat piano haha 😅
you change your outfit about 3-4 times a day (counting pjs-to clothes and clothes to pjs) I think I normally change 2 times a day, but there are some days when I switch my outfits around multiple times haha!
You are random and crazy You know it *sits back with sunglasses*
Your friends love you …. u guys love me, right?
you are the life of the party I always try to be!
Assumptions from Lizzy:
You are a daredevil Not exactly, but I feel like I could be haha!
You love books Yesss!
You are very funny I think so Lol! xD
You like hot chocolate Yep!
Assumptions from Cassia Elizabeth:
You like Starbucks Um, Pink drink? Yes PLEASE.
You like pop music Yes I do!
You like Summer Ahhhh, yes.
You like fashion Absolutely!
You’re fun to hang out with I hope so! xP
You’re a good friend I really try my hardest to be! ; )
Assumptions from Green Mountain Girl:
You love the ocean I do!
You like bubble gum I have an extreme obsession with gum.
You have a magnetic personality I feel like it seems that way haha!
You have never broken a bone I actually have not!
You don’t like thunderstorms I am in LOVE with thunderstorms! They’re so fascinating to me, and they make me happy.
Assumptions from Planet of Positivity:
You love to listen to music 24/7
You are a night owl I can be!
You love school If i’m being honest, not really haha! I know I need it though!
You like waterparks Yuppers!
You are scared of snakes Kind of, but I think they’re pretty cool!
You love dogs *a million heart emojis*
You like the color blue It’s not my top favorite, but yes blue is a beautiful color!
Assumptions from Esther:
You are very artistic Of course!
You prefer cake over cookies AGH, how can I choose?!
You like reading books yourself better than listening to somebody else reading them Yes actually!
You have a positive outlook I try my best to be as positive as possible! ; D
You have a large number of friends I will be a friend to any and all xD
Assumptions from Amy:
You love sunshine Absolutely!
You use Pinterest ALOT YES.
You have 5 siblings?!?!? *crickets chirping* Haha no! I have 2 siblings!
You don’t use much makeup I do not! I only wear the occasional mascara and I think i’d like to keep it that way forever!
You always try to find the perfect pic for every post (idk, but you always do have the perfect pics!) Awww thanks girly ; D That is true though haha! Most of my images I make myself!
You listen to a mix pop and worship music all the time Yes! Those are some of my faves!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in providing all those lovely assumptions, that I very much enjoyed answering! 😝
I’m glad you stopped by for a while to check out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain, and I can’t wait to chat with you guys! I’ll see ya very soon my Chicken Nuggets, keep smiling!
Happy Sunday Beautiful! How has your day been? I hope its been full of sunshine! ; ) Today, I am so freaking pumped to be back with Week #8 of the Igniting Inspiration series! As always, I have gotten together some beautiful encouraging quotes, as well as some hilarious MEMEs at the end to bring to laughs to your day, and kick off the new week with a great start!
Alrighty, before we jump right in, YOU GUYS. GUESS WHAT. The lovely Chicken Nugget Fam has just hit 100 followers TODAY!! I cannot even express how much I appreciate y’alls love and support, and I totally don’t deserve it all! Thank you so very much to all my lovely friends out here in the blogosphere, I love you guys so much and it makes me so happy knowing that 100 amazing people have become apart of our community. ; ) I am so very grateful with how our fam is growing and bringing in so many more amazing and beautiful people just aghhhhh, it makes me so happy! 😭 *happy cries* Be on the lookout for a blog party to celebrate here soon…xD
Okey dokey, here we go! xD
*none of the images displayed are my own unless listed otherwise*
I absolutely loved each and every one of these encouraging quotes, and I hope they brought some light and love to your day! ❤
NOW. Are you ready for a challenge? I challenge you guys, to go through all of these MEMES and try your hardest not to laugh! If you accomplish that, the comment down below #Didn’tLaugh! And, if you laugh at everything like me, then i’ll be standing right there with you with a #TotallyFailedAtThisChallenge. 😂 (See, i’m already cracking up just thinking about them?!)
OK. READY, SET? GO!!
BAHAHA Did you laugh?! Let me know down in the comments! xD
Welp, I’m afraid that this post has sadly come to an end mi amigas. But don’t worry! I have so much more future content planned here on Sunshine & Rain that I cannot wait to share with you guys, so if you enjoyed this post be sure to Subscribe to the blog to make sure that you don’t miss out!
I so very much enjoyed making this post, Thanks so much for checking it out and I cannot wairtt to chat with y’all! Have an amazing day loves, and keep smiling. ; )
Good Morning beautiful! I hope your day is filled with sunshine. ❤ Welcome to Week #7 of Igniting Inspiration! Last week, we unfortunately lagged a little and didn’t end up posting, so I am super excited to be back and working on another post filled with encouragement and love to kick off the new week!
As always, this week I have gotten together some amazing inspirational quotes, and a ton of MEMES for extra laughs so be sure to stay til the end for those! Please enjoy, and I hope this brings some light to your day. ; ) Alrighty, here we go!
Lovely quotes aren’t they? Let me know which ones you thought spoke to your heart the most! I love those kinds of quotes that you just happen to come across, and it’s just like “oof” because it basically spoke directly to you. Please let me know if there is anything going on in your life right now that I can keep in my prayers. ❤
Okay, next up are the lovely MEMEs haha! Are you ready for the challenge? I challenge you to go through all of these MEMEs, and try your hardest not to even giggle! If you accomplish that, then comment down below #Didn’tLaugh! Andddd, if you’re more like me and can’t keep a laugh in if your life depended on it, comment down below #TotallyFailedAtThisChallenge! 😂 But don’t worry, there’s no shame in that. I’m standing right there with ya pal. *pats on back*
Okay dokey smokey! On your marks, get set, GO! xD
Haha I’m sorry but I cracked up through all of these! 🤣 Did you laugh? Let me know down in the comments!
Sadly, that’s it for todays post. *murmurs of disappointment* But hey, don’t worry! I have so many more upcoming posts that I am very excited for here on Sunshine & Rain! *cheers of excitement!*
*IMPORTANT QUESTION* Before I end this post, I have something i’d like to ask you guys. Recently, I’ve been having some issues with my site. It usually has to do with my posts not showing up in the reader, or still showing up but saying it was posted a long time before. Anyways, I just recently found that when I click on my name (Hailey Madison) above a comment I have posted, it takes me to something called a “Weblog” site instead of my real site. The Weblog is basically a completely blank site, and it tells me that I can start my site there, when I already have a blog. Can anybody please help me with how to fix this? If so, that would be really great because I want people to be able to easily find my site without something like that happening.Thank you ; )
Thank you guys very much for checking out the latest post, and I can’t wait to chat with you guys! Again, there is a lot of future content planned so make sure to subscribe to my blog by email if you haven’t already, to ensure that you don’t miss out! Have an amazing day my Chicken Nugget, you deserve it. 😉
You’re scrolling through YouTube, and you come upon a video with the title “My Morning Routine.” You watch the video all the way through, and this person seems to have literally the perfect ideal morning routine. They get out of bed early with no trouble, they make the healthiest breakfast possible, do their daily tasks, and stay as clean and organized as can be. They seem to get everything done in order, and the morning breezes by so easily for them.
…Andddd here you are, struggling to even get out bed, managing to throw together a decent breakfast, and the rest of the day just goes however it chooses to go from there. Why do their mornings go so perfectly and yours just, don’t?
Lemme share a little secret. Nobody’s routine goes exactly the same every single day, and everybody has their own ideal routine that works amazingly just for them, even though it may not work for someone else.
I used to be super intimidated by seeing all these other teen girls sharing their own amazing morning & night routines, and seeing that my day just wasn’t like that. Well, what I didn’t realize was that my routine wasn’t supposed to be the same as someone else’s. Everybody has a unique routine that will help keep everything organized, cleaned up, stress free, healthy, and will give your day a great start and end.
I myself use these exact steps to create and switch up my own routines, and I guarantee that they are super easy and it’s so much fun creating an amazing Morning, and Night routine just for you! Making a fresh, new routine for anything is so healthy, and it’ll make everything so much more enjoyable. : ) So you don’t need to stress over your mornings & nights being unorganized, or just uninteresting! Today I am here to help you out with my complete guide to creating the best routines you can. Use these simple steps to create the perfect morning routine, night routine, or both, just for you!
Alrighty, let’s go! 😉
Step 1. Visualize
By this, I mean to visualize what you want in your routine, and why you are making a new, better one. Are you doing this because you want to be healthier? Better organized? Less stressed? More free time? You are going to want to base your new morning, or night routine off of these things, because this will help with adding and taking away things from your ideal routine. You may want to write these things down. Actually, making a new routine can help so much with all of these things! Once you have visualized what you want the outcome to be, it’s time for the next step.
Step 2. Lay Out
Grab a pen, and paper, and start with scribbling down all of the absolutely necessary things in your routine. Things like making breakfast, brushing your teeth, getting dressed, making your bed, doing whatever work is to be done, and whatever other obvious things that are always apart of your morning or night routine. Once you’ve done that, you should now add the things you would like to include in your new routine that you didn’t have before. Like making a new time to wake up and go to bed, getting in some exercise, time for writing, staying away from your phone, bible study, spending time outside, making your bed, what tine etc.
Be sure to take note of things that need to be done in the morning and at night. Pick a good fitting time of morning that you want to wake up. For example, if you have work at 6:00 am and you want extra time to do things before you leave, you may want to set your alarm for a few hours earlier, rather than 30 minutes before you have to get out the door. Or if you just have schoolwork, or an early day event, just try and wake up as early as you can, while still getting plenty of rest.
The whole point of making a great routine just for you is to make time for yourself, take everything slow, still manage time well, and to start and end your day in the best way possible!
Step 3. Organize It
Look at all the random scribblings you have written down of all the things you need to have in your routine, along with the things you want to add/take away from it, and start organizing those in order of exactly how you want your routine to go. Try and make sure you are very SPECIFIC. Instead of just listing “Self Care”, try listing it as “Brush Hair, Shower, & Do nails.” This isn’t necessary, but it does help me to be more organized and envision what I need!
Example routine list:
Wake up at 4:30 am (Stay off of phone!)
Daily devotion in bed
Make a good breakfast
Hop in shower with music
Brush teeth & Do hair
Get dressed
Look over to do list
Work for 1 hour
Take a break and come back to it
And the list goes on from there! One thing that I like to do with my routines, is to be very flexible. It does get kind of boring doing the exact same things every single day, so I like to be as flexible as possible and switch it up sometimes!
Example would be, one morning I do Prayer, Breakfast, self care, and then start on schoolwork. Then, if I want to make things a little different, another morning I’ll switch up that order a bit! It keeps things interesting whilst still staying in order, so I definitely recommend switching up the order of your written routine to experiment a little with how things work. Just use the different orders of your routine to switch it up some days!
And that’s how you create an amazing routine just for you folks! You should now have your own unique routine, that works great around your daily life! I really hope that these tips helped you out, totally let me know if you have any questions and give me your thoughts on this!
Now, onto the final part of this post. 😉
My Peaceful & Productive Summer Morning Routine:
Peacefully and slowly wake up at 7:00, and drink water first thing.
I just love the feeling of peacefully opening your eyes and seeing the morning light peeking through your windows. I love knowing and feeling that God calmly and slowly woke me up for another morning, just with his gentle whisper. (Well, that and my alarm going off.) It’s so soothing to sit up in bed and just acknowledge how beautiful a new day is. I drink water first thing in the morning because you go a very long time through the night without water, so it’s very good to hydrate when you wake.
Jesus Time (Thank him for waking me up, and just talk with him in bed.)
I like to sit in my bed, and start my day off with talking to Jesus. It really brings me such joy and peace to be able to have a conversation with him, and know he’s listening to every word. Jesus is my best friend, and I love taking time to pour my heart out to him.
Open my blinds & windows. Grab my bible, and notebook, and do some peaceful morning bible study on my floor or in my beanbag chair by the window.
I love that moment in the morning when you get to open your windows and you just get this beautiful explosion of calm light. If it’s warm outside, I like to open my windows to let air and the sounds of the morning in. I love sitting by my window or spread out on my floor to do bible study, I normally read my chapters on my daily bible reading schedule, and take notes on things that stood out to me.
Put up my hair, and hop in the shower with my morning worship playlist.
I put my hair up in bun, and hop in the shower to wash up. I don’t actually wash my hair every day and you can check out my post right here about it! I also love having some morning worship music playing from my speaker.
Clean my face, and moisturize skin.
To clean my face, I use witch hazel. It helps get rid of extra oils, blemishes and red spots, and it feels really soothing and replenishing to your skin! I also like to use a little bit of lotion on my skin to moisturize it.
Get dressed, brush out and do my hair, & put on mascara.
I’m trying to get into the habit of picking out my outfits the night before, because I gotta admit it does sometimes take awhile for me to pick my OTD haha! I then take down my hair, and brush it all out. If i’m feeling super productive, i’ll even do something with my hair other than just leaving it down, and i’ll put on some mascara.
Do nail care if needed. File, trim, and moisturize nails.
My nails and cuticles get super dry, which slows my nail growth, and makes my nails super brittle! So I like to use a Tea tree oil nail saver to moisturize, and strengthen my nails. Sometimes i’ll paint them too, to keep them protected.
Sit in front of my mirror, and recite my positive affirmations.
Positive affirmations really boost my confidence and thoughts in the mornings. I like to sit in front of my mirror by the window, and look myself in the eyes while reciting my positive affirmations aloud. They really bring me joy, peace, and self esteem for my day. I am currently working on writing about the effects of positive affirmations, as an upcoming post.
Make a healthy and hearty breakfast, & say good morning to Tanky Baby. ❤️ (my Doggo)
I love having a delicious breakfast. My breakfast usually consists of things like yogurt and granola, sausage, sweet potato, zucchini, brussel sprouts, caramelized onions, eggs, toast, mushrooms, strawberries, bananas, and alot more. Haha, I know it probably sounds super weird to be having that kind of stuff for breakfast, but it is so good to have alot of colors on your plate!
Make tea, & Start my schoolwork at the kitchen table.
I occasionally like to treat myself with some tea while I work on my schoolwork. I boil the water, let the tea packet seep for awhile, add maple syrup and cashew milk, then pour it over ice in another cup.
Take a brain break halfway through school, and go spend time outside.
Taking breaks in between work is really beneficial for me. I can get really frustrated with schoolwork sometimes, and taking a break helps me with that. Getting outside as well really clears my head and freshens my mind so I can come back to work and be focused. When i’m outside I either bike, skate around the street, or sit and write in the sunshine.
Finish my Schoolwork, & put it away.
Once I’m finished with my main work, I put all my supplies away and start on my other daily work!
Put on my headphones, make my bed, clean up my room, & start on daily chores
Chores are so much more enjoyable when you’ve got a nice bop playing! I always have my headphones with me when I’m cleaning up. I start with picking up my bedroom, and then doing the other chores i’m assigned to that day.
Free time! No phone until later.
After this is mostly free time to myself, and I like to wait until about early afternoon before I grab my phone. Staying away from my phone for awhile gives me room for creativity throughout my day! Sometimes at this point i’ll work on blogging, or get some other small things done on my to do list.
Thanks a bunch for checking out my latest post here on Sunshine & Rain! I’d love to chat with you guys down below, and totally let me know your thoughts on this. I really enjoyed putting this together, and I can’t wait to start working on the next upload. xD Have a nice day beautiful, you deserve it. See ya later dudes! ✌❤
Sunshine & Rain 
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