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Igniting Inspiration Week #13 Unbroken Promises: He Will Prosper You

Hailey Madison20 Comments

Good Sunday morning, lovely! (Or just Happy Sunday to others in different time zones ; D)

*sighs* Here we go.

Okay so this week, Igniting Inspiration is going to be a bit different.

(don’t worry, it’s a good different.)

Every week for the past 12 weeks, I have always looked forward to the Saturday morning when I can sit at the kitchen table eating pancakes for breakfast, and gather some beautiful quotes, and hilarious MEMES to bring sunshine to the lives of others! And it makes me so very happy seeing how much you all seem to love it, and look forward to it just as much as I do!

But recently I’ve been thinking, and I want to change up what I am doing with Igniting Inspiration. I absolutely love spreading happiness, and hope, and joy to others through amazing (and wonderfully aesthetic) quotes, but I have felt as if it wasn’t truly coming from my own heart, as if I was always just using somebody else’s words. Of course, I am a huge quote person and I love when you find that one quote that literally hits you right in the heart, but when I am showing light to others, I also want it to be through my very own heart, and words.

So, here we are.

You may or may not have noticed that this past week, I haven’t posted anything. Week #13 of Igniting Inspiration was supposed to be last Sunday, but I decided to take a break and reflect on the past 12 weeks of the series before I just jumped right into the next. (Life also got a little crazy, so a break for some time to myself and not having to worry about posting was really nice.) It got me thinking how I really wanted to change the series just a bit!

So, this week I am going to switch it up, and if I find I love it, then I will probably continue doing it this way for the rest of the time!

For Week #13 of Igniting Inspiration, I am going to be spreading encouragement and love from my very own heart through a short Bible study, on one specific topic. This weeks topic is going to be Unbroken Promises: He Will Prosper You. I plan on doing this topic as a series, and for the next few weeks I will do the topic of the unbroken promises of God!

I really felt like I needed to write about this, because I have personally been struggling with doubt, and have had real anxiety about what my future holds recently. To be completely honest I really get scared about these things, and it hurts not knowing the answer to many questions. But I have found great comfort in seeing the promises that God has for me, that he will never break.

As I am digging into these promises, I want to share them with you all, and bada-bing bada-boom! We have our own little group. 😊

I am no preacher. Just a girl who is discovering Jesus, and who wants you to discover him with her.

Oh, did you think I am just gonna completely forget about the quotes, and the MEMES?! Uh-uh, nooooooo sir! Haha, my love for quotes and MEMES shall never fade, so at the end of the post, I will still continue to include some lovely quotes, and hilarious MEMES! xD

(Srsly, what would Igniting Inspiration even BE without the MEMES amiright??)

Let’s go ahead and dive into this weeks promise! And don’t forget to stay till the end for some encouraging quotes, and the amazing MEMES for some laughs to kick off this new week! xD

Alright imma keep the Devo short and sweet for ya, so here we go! 😉

Unbroken Promises: He will Prosper You

Alright, who here has ever worried crazy about their future? … Mkay, anyone here ever felt afraid that their future won’t go as you have planned now? Anyone just been so scared about what they really want but may never get?

No, it’s okay! Be completely honest. Because I am standing right there with you sista.

I have definitely felt really weird about these things before, and still seem to do it all the time! I mean, I already have so many hopes and dreams and things about what my future may look like, and thinking about that makes us feel really good, doesn’t it? We start thinking “Oh God is definitely going to give me a happy life, and all of these amazing things and I will be happy no matter what!”

But then we start to doubt. We feel afraid of the thought that life isn’t going to have everything we want, and dream of. And that’s because it isn’t.

Life won’t have everything we want, and that really does suck but there is another promise God has given us in place of that. Actually, quite a few promises he has given us in place of that!

Just take a look right here at Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

In this verse, God is promising us that he has plans for us and he knows exactly what those plans are! He knows every itty bitty detail about what our future will look like, and he is in control of all of it! Our future will most likely look so very different from what we expect it to be, but we just have to remember that God is in all of it, and he does everything for our good. One of my favorite quotes is, “God wrecks your plans when he sees that your plans are about to wreck you.” And it is so true! God’s plans for us are always for our good, because that’s just how much he loves us.

When God tells us no to something we really want, we get pretty upset don’t we? I mean God promises us great things doesn’t he? Well, yes! He absolutely does! But the thing is, God promises us great and amazing things, but he never promises we will get exactly what we want. When God tells us no, or takes something away from us that we loved so much, he is using everything to guide us in the right direction! God’s “no” is not a rejection, its a redirection. So I can guarantee, it’s a very good thing whenever God tells us no. Sometimes, it’s a very good thing not getting what we wanted, because God still promises us something great. Greater than anything we ever dreamed of! We just have to realize, that we can’t have exactly what we want, and have Gods even better and amazing plans at the same time.

In all the years that I have lived, never once did a single thing go exactly as I thought it would.

And every single time, no matter how tough it was to get through the big and small, it all turned out great, and I was okay.

God also says in this verse, that he has plans to prosper, and not to harm us.

Lets look into the word prosper

Prosper, means to succeed, to bloom, flourish, to fly, thrive, grow, to live, to shoot up, to flower, do well, blossom, booming, to spread, to expand, advance, make a mark, to impact, go places, and to make good!

Does anybody else see what I am seeing? God is saying that he promises that we will succeed, we will bloom through it all, we will flourish, and fly, and thrive, and shoot up, and spread, and that we will make a mark in the world!

I really do believe, that God does want us to have a happy life. Even though our lives may seem to completely turn around, I think that no matter what God will give us happiness. I believe that God loves to see us when we are happy!

He promises us that we will flourish, and thrive, and bloom, and fly! I find that very comforting. God is saying that everything he does, is not to harm or to hurt or punish us! His decisions for our future our perfect in every way, and he does it all for our good. He promises us hope, and a beautiful future!

He promises that what he has for us, is perfect. Far better than what we may see as perfect, and we will be so grateful at some points that we actually didn’t get what we wanted but got what God wanted!

God knows so much better than we do. Sometimes I forget that simple fact but it’s so very true.

God has ruled over everything. The heavens and the earth, from the beginning of time. He has reigned over it for all eternity! So I think that in all the time he has watched this earth, compared to the very few years I’ve been here, then I think he must have seen a whooooole lot more than I can ever imagine! And, he has.

So, that concludes to say, that there is nothing that God hasn’t seen, heard, or felt. God watched it all, and he is in complete control no matter how crazy it may feel, I promise you that God has never let go of that steering wheel of life! Every single thing that happens, happens for a reason. It all happens for the greater good.

If you just trust him with all your heart and stand strong in your faith, and just let go of everything that has hurt you and hand it all to God, he will give you everything you are destined for. Everything that happens to you, is all meant to lead you back to him, and to make you stronger, and to prepare you for whats ahead.

There are so, so, so many things ahead, that you and I can’t even imagine right now. God is full of surprises, and I definitely believe God fits some humor in there too haha! We don’t know what tomorrow holds, it’s just something we can never comprehend. But we can trust that God has a perfectly perfect plan beyond our understanding, and it’s all going to work out. There are many things ahead, that even though I have no clue what they could be, I can’t wait to figure that out.

So hon’, Gods got this, okay? No matter how hurt you are, no matter how scared, no matter how doubtful you are, God is going to pull you through the fire. He is going to stand right next to you through it all. He is going to watch you bloom, and you will be happy, and joyous, you will fly, flourish, and thrive. And he loves you. He will never stop.

And that’s a promise.

Now, we are going to get onto the beautiful quotes for some extra encouragement and smiles! Lemme know which of the quotes is your favorite! ; D

Now, for the moment you have most likely been impatiently waiting for, I present to you…The lovely MEMES!

I challenge you to get through all of these without laughing! If you accomplish that, then comment down below #NotAGiggle!

And if you’re more like me, and can’t keep in a laugh for the life of you, then comment down below #…lotsagiggles! xD

So, I am going to bid my farewells now, and let you move onto the MEMES and end it right there! (So it’ll be more dramatic 😉)

Thank you so much for checking out the latest here on Sunshine & Rain! Be sure to Subscribe to the blog as well, to become apart of the #GummyBearFam! (Yep I changed it! I figured I should change it from #ChickenNuggetFam considering we now have our own Chickens as pets, and ya’know, I wouldn’t want to offend them 😝 I also have respect for my fellow Vegan and Vegetarian friends out there, so I figured that Gummy Bears would be a really cute name for you guys! 😁

So, have an amazing Sunday lovely! You deserve it! I can’t wait to chat with you all super soon, and until then, please enjoy these lovely MEMES. 😊

Okay, ready? Set…GO!!

(This is basically the grand finale of the post xD)

I DIED OF CUTENESS. I JUST CANT.
literally me tho.

See! I told you! Super dramatic 😉

hearts shake

Hailey Madison19 Comments

was it all fake?

just imagined in my head

just a made up, senseless dream

that kept me awake in bed.

got the wind knocked out of me

when i was punched by reality

it was never a real thing

but you should know everything

i said was true

now im left wondering

how about you?

i didn’t trust my heart

it told me things

that i always ended up chasing

just racing til my body hurt.

it told me things i thought were lies

just made to seem and look fine

but now i see these things it tells me

make me who i am destined to be.

a heart is meant for breaking

so when it heals

it beautifully scars over

and it’s stronger in the quaking.

hearts can feel good

but hearts can also break

and hearts can shatter

and hearts can feel fake

and sometimes hearts make decisions

that you do and don’t want to make

but no matter what it does

your heart makes you who you are.

my heart aches

and my heart breaks

but my heart brought me to this

and my heart makes my life what it is.

be careful what you love

be careful what you let yourself fall for

because i can guarantee

you’ll be on your knees

begging for mercy and sleep

when that dangerous thing that beats in

your chest begins to take over the rest.

hearts are meant for breaking

and hearts can seem to be faking

and a heart can take you somewhere

that you don’t want to be

but a heart takes you places altogether

that you otherwise would never have seen.

a breaking heart is necessary

for who i am becoming.

a heart enjoys the good times

but can also rip you apart at the seams

and hearts can be joyful

and filled with love

or they can be empty

and feel they never get enough.

im just trying to say

hearts are meant for breaking

to be stronger in the quaking.

just be careful, ok?

because hearts can shake things.

Answering Your Assumptions About Me:

Hailey Madison26 Comments

*whoop whoop for post number 2 today!* xD

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!

Literally loving the new sign out ❤️

Igniting Inspiration: Quotes of the Week to Ignite the Fire in Your Heart + Guest Post ft. Olivia Grace!

Hailey Madison16 Comments

Good morning to you love. ❤️ How has your day been? I really hope that today’s Igniting Inspiration post brings lots of smiles and sunshine your way! 😊 Today, we have another special guest with us that’s going to be sharing some amazing encouragement and laughs with us! Today, my dear friend Olivia Grace has kindly agreed to join me in Week #6 of Igniting Inspiration!

Livy has grown up with me as such an amazing friend of mine and I am so happy to have her with me today! She also has a YouTube channel which I love SO MUCH and you should totally check it out right here at Olivia Grace! Go Subscribe to her channel, and show her lots of love! I’m super excited so imma let her do the talking haha. Take it away Livy! 😝

Hello!! My name is Olivia. And I Have a YouTube channel named Olivia Grace, and I’m a small YouTuber. So here’s a little bit about me! 😊 I started my YouTube channel about almost 2 years ago. I’ve always loved inspiring and helping others. My goal is to encourage others and be the light for Jesus. Me and Hailey have been friends for Years! Her grandparents lived next door to me when we were little and we would always talk through the gate Lol 😂 It’s such a blessing to be able to grow up with your best friend. Thank you to Hailey for allowing me to be on her blog. I hope you all like my content!❤️

Wow isn’t she just the sweetest ever?! Alrighty, here are the absolutely beautiful quotes provided by Olivia! We both really hope that these bring some light into your life to kick off the new, fresh week ahead!

And also remember to stay till the end for some extra laughs, that have also been kindly provided by Livy. 😝

Beautiful aren’t they? ❤️ I loved each and every one of these so much, and thanks again so much to Olivia for sharing them with us! Livy truly has such a beautiful and pure heart. 😊

Okay. Are you ready for some laughs? Okay listen guys, I DIED when she sent me these so I can’t wait to see your reaction to these absolutely hilarious MEMES! 😂

Like every week, you should know the drill! I challenge you to go through all of these MEMES and try your hardest not to laugh! If you accomplish that, then comment down below #DidntLaugh! And If you’re like me, and laugh at anything then comment down below #TotallyLostAtThisChallenge 😂

Don’t worry. *sympathy pats on the back* I’m right there with ya bud. 😂

Okay, ready. Set. Go!!

Haha did you make it?? Did you survive the challenge? Totally let me know! Cuz I can tell you I completely did the opposite of survive the challenge. *face palm*

Well guys, unfortunately that is all the content for today’s post! I really enjoyed having Livy over here on Sunshine & Rain so much and I know that you enjoyed it just as much! 😊

Once again before you go, be sure to go show her some love over on her lovely channel, because it would definitely make her day. ❤️Thank you so much for checking out the latest post, and I can’t wait to talk to you guys! Have an amazing day, and don’t forget to smile loves!

Totally dying over the cuteness of this new sign out! Special thanks to Livy for helping me to design it 😉

Previous Posts:

Igniting Inspiration Week #5

Summer 2020 Bedroom Tour

Aesthetic Letter Photography

Igniting Inspiration Week #4

A Whole Jumble of Awards: Mystery Blogger Award, Outstanding Blogger Award, &The Sunshine Blogger Award!

Hailey Madison18 Comments

*takes deep breath*

Get comfy, and grab your snacks because this is going to be a very long post, guys.

So as you have seen, I have been nominated for The Original Outstanding blogger Award, the Mystery Blogger Award, and the Sunshine Blogger Award, by 7 different bloggers in less than 2 weeks! Like, WAT?! First off, I am highly honored to have been nominated for these and have been nominated for so many! I also did sorta make the mistake of not making posts for each nomination as they came in, andddddddd i’m just gonna compile all of them into one post! Yes. 7 different sets of nominations. (ackshuly *wow thats cringey* that would be alot of individual nomination posts in a small amount of time. nvm. one big post is probly better. i take it back, moving on!)

So, again huge thanks to everyone I was nominated by! It makes my heart so happy. ❤

For the Mystery Blogger Award, I was nominated by:

Eliyah

Allie

For the Original Outstanding Blogger Award, I was nominated by:

Bernie

Esther

Irose5

For the Sunshine Blogger Award, I was nominated by:

Ainsley Beth

Hope Lelani

Christina

Alright, Lets start with the Mystery Blogger Award!

The Mystery Blogger Award was created by Okoto Engima, so thank you for creating this wonderful Award, Okoto! xD Thats the link to her blog site if you would like to visit it, which you totally should! Here is the link to her Original Post on the award as well!

Here are the Mystery Blogger Award rules:

  1. Use the picture/logo above in your post
  2. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog
  3. Mention the creator of the award and leave a link to their blog as well
  4. Answer the 5 questions you were asked
  5. Tell your readers 3 things about yourself
  6. Nominate 10 – 20 other people
  7. Notify your nominees by commenting on their blogs
  8. Ask your nominees any of your 5 questions
  9. Share a link to your best post(s)

Again I was nominated for this Award by one of my best friends, Allie @ gowiththewaves, and by my little sis, Eliyah @ everythingeliyah so definitely be sure to check out their blogs because they are A-MAH-ZING.

Now, First are the questions that were asked by Allie!

1. What’s your all time favorite memory?

Hmmm, I actually have alot of favorite memories so it’s so hard to choose one haha! But i’m gonna have to say my whole families trip to Disney World! That week was literally such a beautiful experience and aghhhh just Florida was the best!

2. Weirdest food you’ve ever eaten? And did you like it?

The weirdest food i’ve ever eaten? Well it was a meal worm. Yeah… I did not like it.

3. Favorite form of art?

Music, and dance definitely! But I feel like I really love anything that includes creativity!

4. What did you want to be when you were little?

I don’t actually remember having one specific thing I wanted to be as a kid when I grew up, and I actually still don’t know what I want to be! I’m just going to trust that God will guide my footsteps and whatever he has destined for me to be then i’ll be! (I remember playing “chef” alot with my siblings as a kid tho so maybe I could’ve wanted to be that 😂)

5. Favorite quote?

The sunrise, of course, doesn’t care if we watch it or not. It will keep on being beautiful, even if no one bothers to look at it.

– Gene Amole

Those were really great questions Allie! Again thank you so, so, SO MUCH for the nomination! Love ya girl! 😜

Now onto the questions asked by Eliyah!

1. Summer or winter?

Definitely Summer, I can’t STAND winter sometimes! I mean I absolutely love snow, and Christams, and hot chocolate, and sledding I really do! But I also love the warm sunshine, the beach, flip flops, ice cream, bike rides and NOT literally freezing my butt off.

2. Can you do a backflip? (Ground or trampoline)

I can on the trampoline! And I used to be able to do it on the ground but I haven’t done it in forever so i’d be scared to find out if I still can.

3. Do you like dolls?

Yes I do! I have a couple of American girl dolls stored away with lots of other doll things, I haven’t actually gotten them out in awhile but yes I do like them! I was literally obsessed with them when I was younger haha.

4. If you could choose one board game or card game, what would it be?

Either Clue, or Scattergories. Those are my all time favorite games to play!

5. Have you ever gone fishing before?

I have! Quite a few times, I have unfortunately never caught a fish before and I have zero patience for fishing most of the time. It’s a very peaceful and quiet activity to me though, and I like that about it!

Thank you very much for this Nomination Eliyah! These were great questions, and I had so much fun doing this! xD

With those first few rules done, Here are 3 random things about me! (This goes for both times I was nominated)

  1. I am a very big dreamer and envisioner
  2. My favorite food is Pizza rolls
  3. I DREAM of getting a Corgi and naming it Cilantro! (Which I will make a post on in the future haha)

Here are my 5 questions for my nominees!

  1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  2. Favorite Ice cream flavor?
  3. Have you played or do you play any sports? If so, what sport(s)?
  4. Describe your idea of a perfect day! (Very detailed if you’d like xD)
  5. Something you’ve made recently?

Now for my nominees:

I nominate anyone who would like to do this award! Yes, you there! I nominate you for the Mystery Blogger Award! I can’t wait to see some of y’alls posts on it!

My best posts are listed right here!

My First Song Cover: Dear Parents ~ Tate McRae Piano Cover

limited edition you 🌻

All About Tank!

My Summer Bucket List 2020: *dreams of sunshine*

The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Pen-Paling

One year blogging anniversary! 😜🙈 *throws confetti *+ Chapters of Confidence tag: Spreading confidence, one heart at a time!

By the way guys, that last post listed is actually a Tag that was created by me! Definitely go check that out because I nominate you for that too!

Now that we are finished with the Mystery Blogger Award (Which thank you so much again for the nomination guys!) onto The Original Outstanding Blogger Award!

(I created this award image myself, you don’t use this one! I created my own because there wasn’t a specific image that was meant to be used for it.)
  1. Provide the link to the creator’s original award post. (very important: see why in step 5) You can check out the original award post right here!
  2. Answer the questions you were asked
  3. Create 7 unique questions of your own
  4. Nominate 10 bloggers and notify them of their nomination! Neither the award’s creator, nor the blogger that nominated you can be nominated.
  5. At the end of 2020, every blog that ping-backs the creator’s original post will be entered to win the 2020 Outstanding Blogger Award! To ping back the creator, just leave a link to their original award post on your blog!

Again for this award I was nominated by:

Bernie

Esther

Irose5

Thank you guys so very much for the nomination! xD

Here are the first set of questions, asked by Bernie!

1. Do you like sushi?

I don’t know, I haven’t actually ever had it before but I would definitely like to try it someday!

2. Do you do any type of dance?

I am apart of a dance/drama team at my church so yes! I would also like to take some sort of dance lessons soon

3. Which genre of music do you like most?

R&B! (Rythym & Bounce)

4. What sports do you like playing?

I think I like sports that use a ball, like soccer, basketball, kickball, etc! Let me know if you guys have any sports recommendations because I want to try a new one but have no clue which sport!

5. Do you think golf is super boring to watch?

Eh, not super boring but yes kind of haha. It’s alot of fun to play though but it’s a slower sport so not really entertaining to watch most of the time!

6. If you could be any animal which one would you be?

Corgi. I love corgis.

7. Do you absolutely love gum?

I absolutely love gum!

Questions from the lovely Esther are listed here!

1. What’s your favorite mythical animal?

Dragons! I love dragons, I used to draw them all the time!

2. When was the last time you saw something that made you think you were dreaming?

I don’t really know actually

3. Whats your favorite Disney movie?

Ooooohhhhh there’s alot i’m gonna give you a list 😂

  • Tangled
  • Finding Nemo
  • Lion King
  • The Jungle book
  • Lilo & Stitch
  • Cinderella
  • and a whooooooole lot more but i’m deciding to move on instead of listing them all

4. Do you like pickles?

I LOVE PICKLES.

5. How long have you been blogging?

I just recently hit my one year blogging anniversary this month!

6. What’s your least favorite pizza topping?

Fish. I love fish. And I love pizza.

But fish does not belong on pizza. No.

7. What would you say is your life verse/motto?

Live wild, young, and free!

And last, but definitely not least, here are the questions asked by Irose5!

1. What color is your bedroom?

The walls are a very light grey! I keep it neutral so I can swap things out!

2. Have you ever broken/ dropped and broken a glass plate or cup?

Not recently, but yes in the past I have

3. How many siblings do you have? (If you have any)

I have 2! One little brother, and one little sister

4. Do you like the color rose gold?

I love rose gold!

5. Are you allergic to cats?

My Mom and brother are, but thankfully I am not

6. Do you like badgers?

I think so, I’m pretty sure I like all animals!

7. Have you ever written a book? (Published or not, Poetry or story)

I have wrote a book! It was as a kid though, and I’m not sure what happened to it. I do write short stories and poems here and there though.

Now for the questions for my nominees!

  1. What are 10 of your favorite things in your bedroom right now?
  2. Favorite place you’ve traveled to?
  3. Do you have any pets? If so, what are their names?
  4. Are you taking classes for anything right now?
  5. What are 3 qualities you think a friend/best friend should have?
  6. What few words would you use to describe your personality?
  7. Favorite weird food combination?

Again, for my nominees, I nominate anyone of my fellow followers who would like to do this award!

That’s all for the Original Outstanding blogger award and oh my goodness I don’t expect anyone to have made it this far without just skimming through but if you have then may the Lord bless you greatly because I don’t understand how you could’ve bared with me for this long. So thank you!

Again, I was nominated for this award by Bernie @ randomteenblog, Esther @ esthersnook, and Irose5 @ creativegirlseverythingblog! Definitely go check out their blogs, I love those guys so much!

You GUYS.

We are almost at the end!! Lastly, we have the Sunshine Blogger Award!

  1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and give a link to their blog
  2. Answer the 11 questions given to you
  3. Nominate 11 other bloggers and give them 11 of your own questions
  4. List then the rules and display the Sunshine blogger award logo in your post!

Thank you very much to Christina @ christinaandcamera, Ainsley Beth @ ainsleybeth, Hope Leilani @ hopeleilani, for this nomination! Absolutely go check out their blogs they are such great girls, and amazing bloggers!

Christina’s questions:

  1. Is your room clean or messy right now?

Ummm it’s about 75% clean… *shoves stuff under the bed*

2. Favorite and least favorite social media?

I don’t actually have any social media at all, I actually choose not to have it and I don’t want it (Let me know if you’d like to see a post on the reason behind that.)

3. What is your favorite word?

YEET. (Or Uggleflug)

4. What’s something amazing you’ve accomplished?

Started trying to look at things more positively and seeking joy in everything!

5. What’s your favorite flower?

Definitely Sunflowers!

6. Do you enjoy Summer break?

I don’t actually get a full Summer break the way my schoolwork works, but I do enjoy Summer very much!

7. What is your favorite movie?

The Greatest Showman!

8. Do you have a favorite quote?

The sunrise, of course, doesn’t care if we watch it or not. It will keep on being beautiful, even if no one bothers to look at it. – Gene Amole

9. Favorite book you’ve ever read?

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Toulane by Kate DiCamillo

10. What are you wearing right now?

Dark wash shorts, with a light grey tank top

11. What is an interesting fact about you that most people don’t know?

Hmmm, I don’t normally like leggings! (super random, i know)

Next are the questions given by the lovely Hope Leilani!

  1. Favorite place to shop at for summer clothes?

I like Plato’s closet, and going thrifting!

2. Favorite outdoor activity?

Skateboarding, or bike rides

3. What are two of your favorite life hacks?

Huh, I don’t actually have any that come to mind so sorry! *face palm*

4. Do you workout? If so, what do you do?

I do try to workout occasionally! I follow Chloe Tings workout schedules which I love so very much! I am currently doing her 2020 Summer shred along with my friend Allie, which lemme tell ya the workout is amazing but it’s INTENSE.

5. What’s something you are super enthusiastic about?

Dreaming big, living wild, free, and being the best person you can be!

6. What’s your go-to for cravings?

I normally crave lot’s of fruit most of the time, it’s either super sweet or super salty there’s no in between!

7. What are some of your goals for this Summer?

Being more positive in every situation and seeking joy in all things! Praying and growing a bigger and closer relationship with God, and self care!

8. Do you have plants? If so, what types?

I currently have a lamb ears plant that I love so much! And I also have a packet of mammoth sunflower seeds that I am going to plant here soon!!

9. Do you enjoy traveling? Where are some of the places you’ve been?

I love traveling so much! I dream of traveling the world one day. I haven’t actually been out of the country but Florida, and Tennessee are 2 of my favorite places I’ve been so far!

10. Any beauty tips for us ladies?

All I can tell you girls, is to go as natural as possible. Whether it’s hair products, or cosmetics, I would rather take care of and have a beautiful body without having to use cosmetics with terrible and damaging things to your body in them! What’s the point in making it look like you take care of your body when your putting bad things in it and really not taking care of it like we should? I don’t want to just be beautiful, I want to be healthy and beautiful.

11. What is something you are thankful for today?

The sunshine, my health, being able to talk to Jesus, and knowing that God loves, cares, provides, and understands. 😊

Those were absolutely amazing questions, Hope! Thank you very much!

Next up, Ainsley’s questions!

  1. 3 words that best describe yourself?

Weird, funny, different

2. Pancakes or waffles?

Waffles! (although I love both)

3. What’s your favorite movie?

(i’ll answer this time with different movies!) Breakthrough, or A quiet place!

4. Do you have any pets? If so, what?

I do! I have a dog, his name is Tank!

5. What is your favorite blog that you follow?

Christina @ christinaandcamera, Jirah Merizz @ writingsbyjm, and Hope Leilani @ hopeleilani! (Hey guys! 😜)

6. If you could have any job without going to school for it, what would it be?

I don’t actually know haha, that’s something i’ll have to think about!

7. Do you like weird food combinations such as ice cream and fries, mac’n cheese and BBQ, pizza and pineapple?

Dude. I literally LOVE all 3 of those combos. (Another one of my fave weird food combos is scrambled eggs and strawberry jam! It’s literally so good!)

8. Do you play any sports?

Not at the moment, no. But let me know again if you have any sports recommendations because I am looking to try a new one!

9. Do you pen-pal or bullet journal?

I do both! (Bullet journaling seems so hard for me to keep up with for some reason)

10. What’s your dream car?

A white jeep! Or a yellow hippie van!

11. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

Chocolate chip cookie dough!

Those questions were so much fun to answer, Ainsley! Thanks!

Now for my own questions!

  1. Something on your Summer bucket list?
  2. Your favorite thing from this week?
  3. Top 3 favorite books?
  4. Do you have any role models that you look up to?
  5. One of your favorite things about God?
  6. Something you like to think about or remind yourself of?
  7. Have you ever sat down to watch the sunset/sunrise?
  8. Names that you love?
  9. Favorite animal(s)?
  10. Do you like chips and guacamole?
  11. Top 5 favorite songs of yours at the moment?

Nominees are…..take a guess….

Anyone who wants to do this award! Yep haha, If you want to do this award then I nominate you! So enjoy!

Thank you again so much to Ainsley Beth, Christina, and Hope Leilani for this nomination!!

Well guys I hope you enjoyed this post! We are FINALLY at the end and this took about 3 hours guys so I am so pooped but it was so worth it and it was so much fun to do! *gets cut off by a horid dog fart* (dude did you just crap yourself?! That smells like DEATH) OK, Anyone else have a dog that like to fart alot or whose farts smell absolutely HORID? Let me know in the comments. (That should’ve been one of my nominees questions) *face palm* By the way guys, I wont be accepting any more nominations/awards for the rest of this month, just because I want to focus more on, well, the main focus of my blog ya’know? I don’t want to always be posting “just because” cause I have got alot of ideas for the blog this month so i’m gonna take more time to work on those! Don’t get me wrong, I really love and have fun doing these awards and appreciate everyone that thought of me, but I want to stay focused on working hard on some other things! Thank you!

Anywho, I’ll see you guys soon! Much love,

(are you kidding me?! guys my dog smells like he’s rotting from the inside.)

My Summer Bucket List 2020: *dreams of sunshine*

Hailey Madison32 Comments

Hey gurl! *takes a moment to jam out to playlist blasting* I hope you’re doing well! Today i’m here with my Summer Bucket list for 2020! Of course some of these things will probably have to wait a little while longer until everything that’s happening at the moment has died down, but this is a biggggg ole’ list of things that i’d really love to do to make sure that this Summer is pure amazing! This was literally SO fun to create, and so is every other bucket list I have made before. Hope you enjoy, and gain some inspiration for your own bucket list as well! (small disclaimer: the first, fourth, and fifth photos displayed above are not mine. photo credits to pinterest! 😜

  • Soak in the Sunshine\Spend lots of time outdoors
  • Go to the beach
  • Save up my Summer allowance
  • Climb trees
  • Add on to my rock and crystal collection
  • Get a natural, healthy tan
  • Play on a big playground (NOBODY is too old for playgrounds)
  • Learn some cute hairstyles
  • Have a sleepover w\ my best gurlfriends
  • Plant a garden
  • Go thrifting
  • Take lots of aesthetic pictures
  • Start a new workout program
  • Make some cute anklets
  • Keep a steady, healthy eating lifestyle
  • Learn jump-rope tricks
  • Make homemade lemonade
  • Work more on songwriting, ukulele, and piano
  • Connect with and get another Pen-pal
  • Hang out with friends
  • Teach Tank (my dog) some new tricks
  • Play with chalk
  • Blast lots of music
  • Try Body painting
  • Eat lots of fruit
  • Make my own natural perfume
  • Name, and take care of my own chickennn *smiles big*
  • Go to a bonfire
  • Go swimming & Get a new cute bathing suit (Hey that rhymes)
  • Stargaze outside
  • Watch a pretty Sunrise, and Sunset
  • Rock my awesome Summer wardrobe
  • Have an epic game of hide-n-seek
  • Take fun photoshoots
  • Play on swings
  • Eat ice cream
  • Make flower crowns
  • Lay out a blanket and relax with book under a tree
  • Go to a fair or carnival
  • Celebrate July 4th and see Fireworks
  • Track my Summer workout progress
  • Take a picture of every day for the whole Summer
  • Go hiking
  • Have a BBQ
  • Go for a bike ride
  • Try a charcoal face mask and record it
  • Turn some old jeans into shorts
  • Go skateboarding
  • Take a nice road trip
  • Catch Fireflies in a jar
  • Hold and make friends with a caterpillar
  • Ride a Ferris wheel
  • Go to a concert
  • Take an entire self care day
  • Make a sandcastle
  • Ride a water slide
  • Press wildflowers
  • Watch the clouds\and find cloud shapes
  • Do the limbo
  • Roll down the car windows and blast car karaoke
  • Go roller-blading
  • Make a fort
  • Feed a squirrel
  • Get a picture of a hummingbird
  • Scrape my knee (It’s not Summer without a knee scrape)
  • Find a garden of cacti and take pictures
  • Go strawberry picking
  • Drink a fruit smoothie
  • Pet a goat and cow
  • Resist killing bugs (aka SPIDERS) #savelives 😂
  • See a rainbow
  • Find a four leaf clover
  • Play corn-hole
  • Ride a roller coaster
  • See a movie in theaters
  • Pet a corgi *heart melts*
  • Learn to french\dutch\boxer braid (sorta the same thing right?)
  • Eat a s’more
  • Make sure my friend Allie’s birthday is the BEST! (Allie you don’t even know what’s comin’ *smirks*)
  • Pull an all-nighter
  • Make popcorn and have a movie night
  • Drink more water
  • Get some real plants for my bedroom
  • Have a girls day with my Aunt for my birthday (We do this every year 😜)
  • Eat salad
  • Paint something\ use watercolor paints
  • Learn different types of handwriting or fonts
  • Stay at a hotel
  • Play basketball
  • Go rock climbing
  • Learn to whistle (yeahhh… I really want to learn to whistle haha)
  • Put pants on my chicken *cracks up just thinking about it*
  • See palm trees
  • Get my ears re-pierced (Trying to decide whether i’m brave enough to let my Mom do it or not Lol!)
  • Finish The Hunger games book series, and read Suzanne Collins new Hunger games book!

Aggghhh! Just reading through this gets me so freaking pumped for Summer haha! What are you most excited about this Summer? Have you made a bucket list? Let me know because i’d love to hear about it! Thanks for checking out my Summer bucket list, and i’ll see you again very soon my friends! Have a nice day, much love!

My New Year’s Resolutions:

Hailey Madison8 Comments

Haloooo again! This is sort of a delayed post, considering New years resolutions usually start at the beginning of the year but it’s only about a month late so I think we’re still good! *thumbs up and nods* If you don’t know what New years resolutions are, they are bigger and more specific goals you set for yourself and commit yourself to accomplishing throughout the year. They aren’t just random goals that you’d like to accomplish, but they are goals that you are putting out there and saying “I will commit myself to this, work hard at it, and I will accomplish it.” It’s things that you want to do to help yourself become a better person, or better at some things in certain areas. So, I will be sharing a short list of things that I am going to work my hardest at accomplishing this year!

  1. Self Care. Mental and Physical:

This is something I feel like lots of people struggle with, including me, and it’s something I am going to work hard on. When I say mental health, i’m talking about fear, stress, anxiety, low self confidence, and esteem. I definitely have trouble with all of these daily. I’m so tired of looking at myself so negatively. I have found that taking time for myself and only myself is very good for this. It can be things like stepping away from life for just a short amount of time every day to sit down with a cup of tea, essential oils diffuser going, curling up under some soft blankets, and relaxing with a book……aaaaahhh. Even thinking about it relaxes you a little, doesn’t it?

Now when I say physical health, I mean eating healthy, exercise, staying hydrated, and taking care of your own beautiful body. Taking time away from life to take time for yourself to exercise, give yourself a nice mani-pedi, making a healthy and yummy snack can all count as physical health, as well as mental health! That’s because it’s taking time for you and ONLY you, to make sure that your body is getting the treatment it deserves. We should respect our bodies, appreciate them, and take care of them. If you struggle with self confidence, self esteem, and speaking positively about yourself, then taking care of your body can actually help sooooo much with that! Trust me, taking care of your body makes you feel really good. So not only am I trying to do this more, but I encourage you guys to try and do the same!

2. God time. Prayer and Faith:

I want to spend more time this year with Jesus, God, the Lord my Father, by reading my bible daily, praying more often, and trusting him throughout life. I worry alot, like ALOT alot, and I find it hard to find peace through it all. But you can find peace by having faith, and trust in God. I always find myself stressing and worrying over the future, things that haven’t even happened yet, and stressing over the past, which most of the time are things that already happened a long time ago. It’s really hard now to worry, and hard to let go of the past. But you’ve gotta stand up and say “No. I’m moving forward.” I want to have more faith and trust in God that he will lead me, guide me, help me, and get me where I need to go in life.

Thank you so much for checking out this post! Today’s post was a little bit shorter than usual, but I feel like I got everything out that I needed too. : ) I enjoyed typing this up, and creating it so you guys could see what I have decided to work harder at this year! Comment some of your 2020 resolutions, I’d love to hear about them! Ciao,

Starting Fresh:

Hailey Madison6 Comments

Hello dear blogging friends! *sighs* It’s great to be back. (Considering I haven’t posted in a couple of months.) You may be wondering about the title of this post, why it’s so out of the blue, and I’m not sure if anybody really noticed, but also to why I disappeared at the end of last year. So I’m going to explain all of that, and what “Starting Fresh” for me means today.

Well, I started this blog last Summer so it has been here a little while. But before I started this blog I didn’t really have a ‘Why’ to the reason I was doing this. I just started it blank minded with no idea what i’d do. I never stopped until now to ask myself, “What is the purpose of this blog?” or “What do I want or see the end outcome as?”, and I really regret not doing that before hand. I sorta started it, well, just because. The lack of thinking ahead lead to lack of creativity, lack of post ideas, lack of traffic around my blog, and basically no purpose to what I was doing. I’d gained a few followers here and there, (Which I am extremely thankful for, Thank you guys!; D) a couple comments every now and then, and some likes, but something just felt missing. Like something needed to be there, but wasn’t. I now realize that I don’t want people to just see what I put on here, but I want them to feel what I put on here. I want it to reach out and tug at peoples hearts, I want people to be able to relate to what i’m saying and be able to know they aren’t alone in this rough game we call life. I enjoy sharing, and want to share my life’s experiences. The good, and the not so good. I want to help young people like me to find their way, and lead them to Jesus through all of it. I want to encourage them with kind words, share my struggles in daily life, and show how we are able to brush off the dirt and dust of this world and still get back up and walk forward with God. I want to share my passion for serving Jesus, and encourage others to do it too. I want to let people know that there is a God, and he is a God of love, mercy, and grace. That he loves, and always will love each and every person, and he is with them every step of the way.

I have a huge passion for creativity, and being artistic, and I also have huge passion for spreading word and love of Jesus. So why not put those two together? I don’t want to do this just so people know who am, I want the world to know who God is. I want this blog to be able to make an impact in this world we are facing every day. I don’t want people to remember me, but I want them to remember that it’s okay. That they are forever loved, and they have their own specific purpose on this earth.

So with 2019 passed and 2020 here, I’m going to work on those types of improvements on this blog. I believe it is possible to use your own sense of creativity, spread the word of God, and have fun at the same time! So of course I am always going to make room for the silly and fun daily life posts, as well as the more serious deep posts. I haven’t been a blogger for long, but I know I absolutely love it! I am definitely going to work on a better posting schedule, since technically I never really had one. I think that’ll work a whole lot better than just posting whenever I felt like I should. (Which most of the time was about once or twice every couple of months.) You may have noticed a few changes to my blog design too, those I am still working on. I’m trying to get nice, clean and aesthetic blog layout that I really like and that I think suits my personality. : )

Thank you so much for checking out my latest post! I can’t wait to write my next one, let me know if there are any posts you’d like to see in the future. I have quite a few ideas already that I can’t wait to create! Until next time my little chicken nuggets! ; )