Hey everyone.
Sorry it's been a couple months since I've written. Life's kinda crazy busy. :P It's that time of year, i guess. I've been doing school, making cookies, doing laundry, singing, praying, living, talking, laughing, crying, cleaning, dreaming, shopping, wrapping gifts and NOT blogging. :) Our Choir concert is tomorrow night, and i am incredibly nervous. Which is bad. cause that'll make my voice sound weird. But whatever, i don't want to think about that.
Caroling tonight, and tomorrow after church. Christmas party next Saturday, Family Christmas the weekend after that, and then Ohio the weekend after THAT. Then my birthday. Then life will get back to normal. Or, relatively so anyway. :)
Right now, i should be finishing laundry, and making a dessert for caroling. But. I'm not. Oh well. I'll get off in a bit and do that. This stupid blog is weird. It won't save what i'm writing. Anyway. Sorry, but i must go. I'll get on sometime when i'm not feeling rushed. See you. Xox
With love, i'm outa here.
*Mandi Ann
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Music to my Heart
Hey everybodyyy.
Life has been weird.
Busy. Weird.
My mom just had surgery yesterday, so i'm home alone right now, while the guys are at work, and Dad & Mom are at the hospital an hour & a half away. So i'm just doing laundry, and that's about it. I am very unmotivated right now. I don't want to work out, i don't want to do school, and i don't even want to shower... :/
Haha but um that's my problem, not yours :)
Our communion is done, it was good :) Except for the fact that i got barely any sleep. But that's beside the point.
I really have nothing to interest you..
Sooo..
Pray for my mom's quick recovery, and i'll be ... doing nothing.
With love, i'm soo outa here. <3
*Mandi
Life has been weird.
Busy. Weird.
My mom just had surgery yesterday, so i'm home alone right now, while the guys are at work, and Dad & Mom are at the hospital an hour & a half away. So i'm just doing laundry, and that's about it. I am very unmotivated right now. I don't want to work out, i don't want to do school, and i don't even want to shower... :/
Haha but um that's my problem, not yours :)
Our communion is done, it was good :) Except for the fact that i got barely any sleep. But that's beside the point.
I really have nothing to interest you..
Sooo..
Pray for my mom's quick recovery, and i'll be ... doing nothing.
With love, i'm soo outa here. <3
*Mandi
Saturday, September 17, 2011
When i see you, i run outa words to say
Camp Michigan was fun :)
It was awesome to see old friends & make new ones.
That's who all was there.
Enough about that.
It's cold.
I like it. It makes me wanna snuggle. :)
Mmm i love fall. But i can't wait 'til winter, so i can go skiing. It rocks my world.
Have you ever been confused? Haha just kidding, i don't have to ask. I know you all have been at one point. Life's confusing. One minute you think you know what you want, the next you're laughing at yourself for thinking that. 'Cuz seriously. What teenage girl really truly knows what she wants?
That's why we're all confused.
Oh well. as long as we don't have to go through it alone.
Which we don't.
Cause we're awesome.
'nuff said.
BYE.
With love, i'm outa here.
xoxooxoxoxxx*mandi
It was awesome to see old friends & make new ones.
That's who all was there.
Enough about that.
It's cold.
I like it. It makes me wanna snuggle. :)
Mmm i love fall. But i can't wait 'til winter, so i can go skiing. It rocks my world.
Have you ever been confused? Haha just kidding, i don't have to ask. I know you all have been at one point. Life's confusing. One minute you think you know what you want, the next you're laughing at yourself for thinking that. 'Cuz seriously. What teenage girl really truly knows what she wants?
That's why we're all confused.
Oh well. as long as we don't have to go through it alone.
Which we don't.
Cause we're awesome.
'nuff said.
BYE.
With love, i'm outa here.
xoxooxoxoxxx*mandi
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Beautiful You...
Hellooo.
What's up? (This is not a rhetorical question, so please, comment and TELL ME HOW YOU'RE DOING) :)
What's up with me? Oh, not much. Just that, i have a part time job, school is starting in 5 days, and my calendar is full. I like it that way. Oh, and Camp Michigan is in 8 days, and we have tons of preparations for it still. CAUSE PEOPLE WON'T SEND IN THEIR REGISTRATION FORMS!!! Rrrrgggg. When will they learn? Oh well. it'll work out. It always does. I hope. And, i'll have fun no matter what. Or so i'm telling myself. Mwahaha :)
I'm kinda ready for winter, but it always lasts way too long. I love winter for a couple months, not 8. OH well, i will make it fun. And i'll be turning 15 in exactly 124 days. Crazy? Kinda. But also, kind of awesome. Truth be told, i can't wait to be 15. But more than that, i can't wait to be 16.
So, apparently, i can take driver's ed in October if i want to. But the problem? I don't want to. Driving, quite honestly, scares me. I have absolutely no experience, and i know nothing about a car. Or driving one. :/
But, even if i wanted to, i wouldn't be taking driver's ed til i'm at least 15. But that's a while to go, so we'll see if i can get some practice. I don't want to be one of those awful drivers. What if i crash? what if i die?! Haha :) But apparently, i'm supposed to face the fears in my life?
*gulp*
I'm working on it.
Until then, i'm just bumming rides off people. :/ (My friends are pretty awesome. So i just ask them ;D)
Speaking of which, i would like to do a shout out to my girlfriends. They are incredible. They are so fun, and not judgmental, and they love me :) Ha. Let's just say, i have a problem.. With always assuming that if someone isn't %100 friendly, then they must hate me. That's not always true, but i'm not always wrong either. What i'm trying to say, is there's girls out there that make me feel totally insecure, so i am totally appreciative of the girls that back me up and actually care about me. I know i jump to conclusions, but honestly, it's not all 'in my head'...
What's pathetic is sometimes i think girls are snobs just because they're gorgeous.. Cause that's happened before. :) I guess i've always been second best to my pretty friends, so i'm trying to remember that God made me just how i am, and He loves me, and that's what counts. He thinks i'm beautiful, even though no one on earth may, even though i might not, HE thinks i'm beautiful. Because he created me. And i am so thankful for Him. :) And, when the time is right, God may send an amazing man into my life, and maybe he'll think i'm beautiful. That's what really matters.
So i know i'm not a fine one to talk, cause i'm the most insecure girl on this crazy planet called earth,,, But girls? Don't let anyone tell you that you aren't beautiful, cause God thinks you're amazing.
Always remember this::: "You may not like me, but God thinks i'm to die for!" :)
You ARE beautiful in His eyes. You are perfect just the way you are. Don't let pretty girls do to you what they've done to me.
I love you all.
I must skitter and do laundry.
with love, i'm out of here.
xoxoxoxoxox***Mandi Ann
P.s. "You're beautiful, you're beautiful, you were made for so much more than all of this, you're beautiful, you are treasured you are sacred, you are HIS."
What's up? (This is not a rhetorical question, so please, comment and TELL ME HOW YOU'RE DOING) :)
What's up with me? Oh, not much. Just that, i have a part time job, school is starting in 5 days, and my calendar is full. I like it that way. Oh, and Camp Michigan is in 8 days, and we have tons of preparations for it still. CAUSE PEOPLE WON'T SEND IN THEIR REGISTRATION FORMS!!! Rrrrgggg. When will they learn? Oh well. it'll work out. It always does. I hope. And, i'll have fun no matter what. Or so i'm telling myself. Mwahaha :)
I'm kinda ready for winter, but it always lasts way too long. I love winter for a couple months, not 8. OH well, i will make it fun. And i'll be turning 15 in exactly 124 days. Crazy? Kinda. But also, kind of awesome. Truth be told, i can't wait to be 15. But more than that, i can't wait to be 16.
So, apparently, i can take driver's ed in October if i want to. But the problem? I don't want to. Driving, quite honestly, scares me. I have absolutely no experience, and i know nothing about a car. Or driving one. :/
But, even if i wanted to, i wouldn't be taking driver's ed til i'm at least 15. But that's a while to go, so we'll see if i can get some practice. I don't want to be one of those awful drivers. What if i crash? what if i die?! Haha :) But apparently, i'm supposed to face the fears in my life?
*gulp*
I'm working on it.
Until then, i'm just bumming rides off people. :/ (My friends are pretty awesome. So i just ask them ;D)
Speaking of which, i would like to do a shout out to my girlfriends. They are incredible. They are so fun, and not judgmental, and they love me :) Ha. Let's just say, i have a problem.. With always assuming that if someone isn't %100 friendly, then they must hate me. That's not always true, but i'm not always wrong either. What i'm trying to say, is there's girls out there that make me feel totally insecure, so i am totally appreciative of the girls that back me up and actually care about me. I know i jump to conclusions, but honestly, it's not all 'in my head'...
What's pathetic is sometimes i think girls are snobs just because they're gorgeous.. Cause that's happened before. :) I guess i've always been second best to my pretty friends, so i'm trying to remember that God made me just how i am, and He loves me, and that's what counts. He thinks i'm beautiful, even though no one on earth may, even though i might not, HE thinks i'm beautiful. Because he created me. And i am so thankful for Him. :) And, when the time is right, God may send an amazing man into my life, and maybe he'll think i'm beautiful. That's what really matters.
So i know i'm not a fine one to talk, cause i'm the most insecure girl on this crazy planet called earth,,, But girls? Don't let anyone tell you that you aren't beautiful, cause God thinks you're amazing.
Always remember this::: "You may not like me, but God thinks i'm to die for!" :)
You ARE beautiful in His eyes. You are perfect just the way you are. Don't let pretty girls do to you what they've done to me.
I love you all.
I must skitter and do laundry.
with love, i'm out of here.
xoxoxoxoxox***Mandi Ann
P.s. "You're beautiful, you're beautiful, you were made for so much more than all of this, you're beautiful, you are treasured you are sacred, you are HIS."
Monday, August 29, 2011
Gonna party like it's 2011
Ahhhhhh....
Home.
I like home.
We went to Indiana for Summer's End, which was fun, 'cause i got to see some people i hadn't seen in a long time. But it was tiring :P And i'm glad to be home!
Tonight, i'm going to be with my beautiful family. Then tomorrow i'm babysitting my precious niece.
Starting school in a week or so, and Camp Michigan is in exactly 11 days :) !!
And that's my life in a nutshell. Pretty much.
With love, i'm outa here.
*Mandi Ann Xoxxxx
Home.
I like home.
We went to Indiana for Summer's End, which was fun, 'cause i got to see some people i hadn't seen in a long time. But it was tiring :P And i'm glad to be home!
Tonight, i'm going to be with my beautiful family. Then tomorrow i'm babysitting my precious niece.
Starting school in a week or so, and Camp Michigan is in exactly 11 days :) !!
And that's my life in a nutshell. Pretty much.
With love, i'm outa here.
*Mandi Ann Xoxxxx
Saturday, August 20, 2011
One tear in the drivin' rain.
Busy, Busy, Busy!
School's starting in a couple weeks, and i'm pretty sure i'm not ready, but i'll survive, i suppose.
We've been doing lots of canning in the past couple days. We got tons of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, hot banana peppers & zucchini.
So we made salsa, relish, sliced the banana peppers, which we'll probably just use like jalapenos 'cause they're just about as hot! I was taking the seeds out of them without gloves. STUPID. My fingers are currently burning like crazy! :/
***
Anyway. For some reason, i can't wait 'til i'm 15. Maybe just the thought of a new year is refreshing. My idea of 2011 being the best year ever (?????) was false. Maybe 2012 will be better. Hey, a girl can hope. :)
I can't complain, i really can't. I do love my life, it just could be better. I guess it could always be better. . .
Sometimes i just wish things could be a lil different. It's probably my own issues making me have bad days. I just feel so overwhelmed sometimes. Everything is confusing & hazy, my emotions are mixed up, i can feel angry one second, and like crying the next, and laughing the next. No, that's not bipolar, ;) That's being a teen.
I can't believe how fast this year has passed. It's not over yet, but summer's over! It's crazy.
It was raining today, and so i thought of the beautiful song by superchic[k].
*Stand in the rain, stand your ground, stand up when it's all crashing down, stand through the pain, you won't drown, and one day, what's lost can be found, you stand in the rain*
Just know there is a purpose, for those who wait.
That's all i can think to type.
With lots & lots of love, i'm totally outa here.
**Mandi Ann
School's starting in a couple weeks, and i'm pretty sure i'm not ready, but i'll survive, i suppose.
We've been doing lots of canning in the past couple days. We got tons of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, hot banana peppers & zucchini.
So we made salsa, relish, sliced the banana peppers, which we'll probably just use like jalapenos 'cause they're just about as hot! I was taking the seeds out of them without gloves. STUPID. My fingers are currently burning like crazy! :/
***
Anyway. For some reason, i can't wait 'til i'm 15. Maybe just the thought of a new year is refreshing. My idea of 2011 being the best year ever (?????) was false. Maybe 2012 will be better. Hey, a girl can hope. :)
I can't complain, i really can't. I do love my life, it just could be better. I guess it could always be better. . .
Sometimes i just wish things could be a lil different. It's probably my own issues making me have bad days. I just feel so overwhelmed sometimes. Everything is confusing & hazy, my emotions are mixed up, i can feel angry one second, and like crying the next, and laughing the next. No, that's not bipolar, ;) That's being a teen.
I can't believe how fast this year has passed. It's not over yet, but summer's over! It's crazy.
It was raining today, and so i thought of the beautiful song by superchic[k].
*Stand in the rain, stand your ground, stand up when it's all crashing down, stand through the pain, you won't drown, and one day, what's lost can be found, you stand in the rain*
Just know there is a purpose, for those who wait.
That's all i can think to type.
With lots & lots of love, i'm totally outa here.
**Mandi Ann
Thursday, August 4, 2011
YoU LiE.
Mppphhhhhh!!!
Drama, Drama, Drama!!!!!
I HATE IT.
that's all i can say.
Just that i hate drama.
Today is not my best day ever.
Hope y'all are having a better day than me.
Word to the wise: Avoid drama AT ALL COST.
With love, i'm outa here.
Xo *Mandi
Drama, Drama, Drama!!!!!
I HATE IT.
that's all i can say.
Just that i hate drama.
Today is not my best day ever.
Hope y'all are having a better day than me.
Word to the wise: Avoid drama AT ALL COST.
With love, i'm outa here.
Xo *Mandi
Monday, August 1, 2011
Love is {here} : Love is {now}
It's August!
Can you believe it? Where has the summer gone? :/
I've been enjoying my part time babysitting job for some of the cutest girls in the world.
(My Neices. Go figure) ;)
Cute, Right?! :)
Anyway. September seems to be the most busy month. We have labor day, Camp Michigan, our Communion, and school starting.
I'm actually almost, sorta, kinda looking forward to starting school. Weird as that sounds. I've always wanted to be so busy that i could just forget thinking about life.
Maybe that time will come as i get older :)
Next year i'm going to be 15! Kinda hard to believe. I'm glad though :) It seems like life has become one crazy contradiction! Seeming like the time is flying by, yet in some areas just going 10 times slower than it should. And i want to grow up, yet take it as slow as possible at the same time. Being a teen is so crazy. Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's hard, sometimes it makes you miss being 3, sometimes it makes you glad you've come as far as you have. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it's beautiful.
My Jesus has blessed me so much. I can't thank him enough. Yet sometimes i want to just scream "WHY?!"
We must always remember that God knows everything & He knows that it'll work out. So we must always praise Him, even in the hard times.
The message yesterday was talking on praises, even when it may be the furthest thing from your mind. Because God is sovreign, and he is IN CONTROL! :)
There's so many good things though, in my life. I have an awesome family, i have two beautiful, healthy neices that continually make me smile, i have amazing friends that are so helpful & understanding, but best of all, i have the blessing of knowing Jesus personally & being able to worship him freely.
How amazing is that?
...I thought so :)
I hope that they rest of you are having busy fun summers!
Stay cool everybody, and keep readin' my blog, it means the world to me. :)
With love, i'm outa heree.
Xoxoxx *Mandi Ann
Can you believe it? Where has the summer gone? :/
I've been enjoying my part time babysitting job for some of the cutest girls in the world.
(My Neices. Go figure) ;)
Cute, Right?! :)
Anyway. September seems to be the most busy month. We have labor day, Camp Michigan, our Communion, and school starting.
I'm actually almost, sorta, kinda looking forward to starting school. Weird as that sounds. I've always wanted to be so busy that i could just forget thinking about life.
Maybe that time will come as i get older :)
Next year i'm going to be 15! Kinda hard to believe. I'm glad though :) It seems like life has become one crazy contradiction! Seeming like the time is flying by, yet in some areas just going 10 times slower than it should. And i want to grow up, yet take it as slow as possible at the same time. Being a teen is so crazy. Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's hard, sometimes it makes you miss being 3, sometimes it makes you glad you've come as far as you have. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it's beautiful.
My Jesus has blessed me so much. I can't thank him enough. Yet sometimes i want to just scream "WHY?!"
We must always remember that God knows everything & He knows that it'll work out. So we must always praise Him, even in the hard times.
The message yesterday was talking on praises, even when it may be the furthest thing from your mind. Because God is sovreign, and he is IN CONTROL! :)
There's so many good things though, in my life. I have an awesome family, i have two beautiful, healthy neices that continually make me smile, i have amazing friends that are so helpful & understanding, but best of all, i have the blessing of knowing Jesus personally & being able to worship him freely.
How amazing is that?
...I thought so :)
I hope that they rest of you are having busy fun summers!
Stay cool everybody, and keep readin' my blog, it means the world to me. :)
With love, i'm outa heree.
Xoxoxx *Mandi Ann
Saturday, July 23, 2011
I believe it was a Tuesday when i caught your eye.
Hey y'all.
Here's hoping you guys are having a total party summer, because mine has consisted of this:
1. Sitting on my butt.
2. Laundry.
3. Freeze Pops.
4. Lovin' on my nieces.
5. Youtube.
6. Hanging out with my friends and family.
7. An occasional trip to places that are uncomfortably hot. (Cough. Ohio.) ;)
8. Chatting with my friends on Facebook. (& Missing them like crazy)
9. Sitting on my butt.
10. Wanting a job.
11. Sleeping in.
12. BEACH! (Once, mind you. I've been once. Well actually I've been like 7 times, but I've only gone swimming once. I would like to go again please?)
13. MuSiC. (Adam Young, you are my h.e.r.o)
14. Sitting on my butt.
:) I'm not complaining though. Relaxing is great! I'm dragging my heels about school starting sooner than i want to admit.. But then again, it'll keep me busy, and i love being busy. It gives me a sense of purpose. :)
I'm sure i'll be rolling my eyes and eating my words in several months. :) Speaking of months, in a matter of months, Camp Michigan will be happening!
I would post the invitation........ But the uploader is stupid. I'm pretty sure that all both of you that read this (actually, i think the number that reads this is 0?) have seen the invite. :) So it's all good.
Once again, i'm here just because my fingers are itching to type. And they have nothing to type. So they're just finding random keys and pressing them. Funny how they're making words, huh?
I'll stop boring those imaginary friends of mine that read this ;)
With Love, i'm OUTA here! :)
Xoxox
*Mandi
Here's hoping you guys are having a total party summer, because mine has consisted of this:
1. Sitting on my butt.
2. Laundry.
3. Freeze Pops.
4. Lovin' on my nieces.
5. Youtube.
6. Hanging out with my friends and family.
7. An occasional trip to places that are uncomfortably hot. (Cough. Ohio.) ;)
8. Chatting with my friends on Facebook. (& Missing them like crazy)
9. Sitting on my butt.
10. Wanting a job.
11. Sleeping in.
12. BEACH! (Once, mind you. I've been once. Well actually I've been like 7 times, but I've only gone swimming once. I would like to go again please?)
13. MuSiC. (Adam Young, you are my h.e.r.o)
14. Sitting on my butt.
:) I'm not complaining though. Relaxing is great! I'm dragging my heels about school starting sooner than i want to admit.. But then again, it'll keep me busy, and i love being busy. It gives me a sense of purpose. :)
I'm sure i'll be rolling my eyes and eating my words in several months. :) Speaking of months, in a matter of months, Camp Michigan will be happening!
I would post the invitation........ But the uploader is stupid. I'm pretty sure that all both of you that read this (actually, i think the number that reads this is 0?) have seen the invite. :) So it's all good.
Once again, i'm here just because my fingers are itching to type. And they have nothing to type. So they're just finding random keys and pressing them. Funny how they're making words, huh?
I'll stop boring those imaginary friends of mine that read this ;)
With Love, i'm OUTA here! :)
Xoxox
*Mandi
Monday, July 18, 2011
:sway to the (Rhythm) of love:
'Sup.
teen camp is over. I sweated more in the last 3 days than i have in the past year, i think. Which is disgusting.
And i got a chigger.
Um.
Ew.
Anyway. It was a good time. I can't believe it's my last year. Definitely bittersweet. I had a great time. My chaps were awesome, and i knew 2 girls my age on my table, so it was awesome :)
Life is still just pretty much boring.
I wish it would pick up, but you already know that. So basically, i have nothing to talk about.
So, with that. I think i'm gonna just skitter.
Love you all.
I'm outa here.
xoxox
*mandi ann
teen camp is over. I sweated more in the last 3 days than i have in the past year, i think. Which is disgusting.
And i got a chigger.
Um.
Ew.
Anyway. It was a good time. I can't believe it's my last year. Definitely bittersweet. I had a great time. My chaps were awesome, and i knew 2 girls my age on my table, so it was awesome :)
Life is still just pretty much boring.
I wish it would pick up, but you already know that. So basically, i have nothing to talk about.
So, with that. I think i'm gonna just skitter.
Love you all.
I'm outa here.
xoxox
*mandi ann
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
You make me Crazier, Crazier.
Hey E'ryone :)
4th of july is over already?
Those fireworks didn't last nearly long enough.
I can't believe how fast summer's flew by. It's already half over! And guess what? I haven't been to the beach to go swimming yet. Um????? Does anyone else see a problem here?? I'm looking forward to these next couple months though, because life should pick up nicely. I've got a part time babysitting job...for my neices :) Which should be fun AND give me something to do.. Finally.
I'm going stir crazy. Even though i do have the househould chores of laundry, walking the dog & on fridays, cleaning. I feel like if i spend another hour in this house, i'll burst! :P (And yet, here i am. Blogging. When i could be outside.. Hmmm.)
We have several fun events coming up though! :) Teen Camp in Ohio this weekend. Which should be fun, if it's not too hot. But hey, it's ohio.. You never know. I'm looking forward to seeing some friends though. :)
Camp Michigan is coming up, probably faster than anyone is realizing. September is only two months away, after all. That should be fun, as always! Tacy Jane is coming up! That's really got me pumped up. I love her. <3
Anyway. How have i been spending my days? Work around the house. Writing. reading. normal tasks like sleeping, eating, excercizing, showering. You know. the list goes on & on.
Even though i have nothing to do, i somehow find words to make it sound like i do :)
Actually, yesterday Dot picked me up around 6 to go to her house & babysit her lil chica while she took Sylvia to appts. I spent the night then went to highway cleanup and helped Ashley watch 7 rowdy, loud, hyper kids. It was definitely fun, but a lil tiring. Ashley is about to pop! Her baby will be here soon!
That's when i'm taking over watching Amy every tuesday, which should totally be fun. i love her. Even when she hurts me. ;)
Life's pretty good. (If you don't count the boring thing.)
Mostly, it's just.. Life. But that's okay :)
I hope all four of you that ever happen to glance at my blog have a great weekend, and i love you all.
no, not just because you read my blog... Although that helps. ;)
If you like spending all your time on the computer, or need a good laugh, check out this blog. Cracks me up. (http://thepioneerwoman.com/confessions/)
With Love,
I'm outa heree.
xoxoX * Mandi Ann
4th of july is over already?
Those fireworks didn't last nearly long enough.
I can't believe how fast summer's flew by. It's already half over! And guess what? I haven't been to the beach to go swimming yet. Um????? Does anyone else see a problem here?? I'm looking forward to these next couple months though, because life should pick up nicely. I've got a part time babysitting job...for my neices :) Which should be fun AND give me something to do.. Finally.
I'm going stir crazy. Even though i do have the househould chores of laundry, walking the dog & on fridays, cleaning. I feel like if i spend another hour in this house, i'll burst! :P (And yet, here i am. Blogging. When i could be outside.. Hmmm.)
We have several fun events coming up though! :) Teen Camp in Ohio this weekend. Which should be fun, if it's not too hot. But hey, it's ohio.. You never know. I'm looking forward to seeing some friends though. :)
Camp Michigan is coming up, probably faster than anyone is realizing. September is only two months away, after all. That should be fun, as always! Tacy Jane is coming up! That's really got me pumped up. I love her. <3
Anyway. How have i been spending my days? Work around the house. Writing. reading. normal tasks like sleeping, eating, excercizing, showering. You know. the list goes on & on.
Even though i have nothing to do, i somehow find words to make it sound like i do :)
Actually, yesterday Dot picked me up around 6 to go to her house & babysit her lil chica while she took Sylvia to appts. I spent the night then went to highway cleanup and helped Ashley watch 7 rowdy, loud, hyper kids. It was definitely fun, but a lil tiring. Ashley is about to pop! Her baby will be here soon!
That's when i'm taking over watching Amy every tuesday, which should totally be fun. i love her. Even when she hurts me. ;)
Life's pretty good. (If you don't count the boring thing.)
Mostly, it's just.. Life. But that's okay :)
I hope all four of you that ever happen to glance at my blog have a great weekend, and i love you all.
no, not just because you read my blog... Although that helps. ;)
If you like spending all your time on the computer, or need a good laugh, check out this blog. Cracks me up. (http://thepioneerwoman.com/confessions/)
With Love,
I'm outa heree.
xoxoX * Mandi Ann
Friday, June 10, 2011
I just came to say Hello.
Hey everyone:)
It's been a while, and lots has happened!
Annual Meeting happened. And was amazing. as usual. :)
Tamara Marie & Janel May came up afterwards to spend almost a week up here! Also amazing! Except i was majorly sleep deprived. Mmm i wonder why. ;)
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Anyway, right now i'm reading Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy, and i was just going to write out a few things that really struck me.
""Let's take a good long look at our relationship with our Prince. Have we built our entier life around pursuing intimacy with Him in the inner sanctuary of our heart? Or, like most young Christians, are we merely trying to fit Him into our life whenever it is convenient? It is so easy to assume that just because our life is filled with "Christian" activites, "Christian" friends, "Christian" music, and "Christian" books, we are building it around Christ.
A young figure skater with the dream of winning an Olympic gold medal does not just read about skating, listen to advice about skating, and hang out with other skaters. She devotes her heart, soul, mind, body, energy and time to skating. She gets up before dawn, practices tirelessly for countless hours, and spends every spare moment of her days, nights, and weekends on the ice. The kind of passionate, unyielding dedication is a picture of what it means to build our life around intimacy with out Prince in the inner sanctuary of our heart. Don't settle for hearing about intimacy with Him, singing about intimacy with Him, or reading about intimacy with Him; really discover true intimacy with Him by building your entire life around Him. A life built around our Prince is the essence of what it means to be His lily-white princess.""
Wow, really something to think about. It really opened my eyes. There's something else that caught my attention as well, it's about (Dreams).. :)
""We each have a dream--something we build our life around, something that gives us a spark of energy in our day to day existence. Without dreams we simply wither up and die. If our dream is ballet, we envision ourselves on stage elegantly dancing like a radiand cherub before an awe-inspired crowd. Is our dream is singing, we see in our mind's eye a throng on their feet cheering as we belt out a powerful melody. Some of us dream simply, while others of us dream with Technicolor ambition. But we all dream. It is our dreams that define our life. It is our dreams that define the way we spend our time.
We all dream, but a set-apart young woman dreams quite differently than the rest of her female contemporaries. Instead of dreaming dreams that bring her to center stage in society's spotlight, she begins to dream God's dreams for her life. And God's dreams cause her to seek her Prince above all else, prior to all else, and at the risk of all else. She becomes fantastically preoccupied with her gallant Jesus.
To be a great ballet dancer demands time, and a lot of it. And to develop an angelic singing voice takes countless hours of intensive training. To be great at anything demands great amounts of time. To be great at knowing our Prince is no different. It takes time--and lots of it. It demands that every last drop of our physical energy be focused on Him. He can't be conveniently fit into our life; He must become what our lifestyle is built around. From the moment we wake up until the moment we go to sleep, He must become the center. And when He does, we quickly realize that God's dreams unlock the beauty of life itself.""
mm, it's a very good book! I reccommend it, for sure. So, ponder what i've written and i will leave you with that...
Iiii'm outa here.
Lots of love. xoxoxxx*mandi
It's been a while, and lots has happened!
Annual Meeting happened. And was amazing. as usual. :)
Tamara Marie & Janel May came up afterwards to spend almost a week up here! Also amazing! Except i was majorly sleep deprived. Mmm i wonder why. ;)
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Anyway, right now i'm reading Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy, and i was just going to write out a few things that really struck me.
""Let's take a good long look at our relationship with our Prince. Have we built our entier life around pursuing intimacy with Him in the inner sanctuary of our heart? Or, like most young Christians, are we merely trying to fit Him into our life whenever it is convenient? It is so easy to assume that just because our life is filled with "Christian" activites, "Christian" friends, "Christian" music, and "Christian" books, we are building it around Christ.
A young figure skater with the dream of winning an Olympic gold medal does not just read about skating, listen to advice about skating, and hang out with other skaters. She devotes her heart, soul, mind, body, energy and time to skating. She gets up before dawn, practices tirelessly for countless hours, and spends every spare moment of her days, nights, and weekends on the ice. The kind of passionate, unyielding dedication is a picture of what it means to build our life around intimacy with out Prince in the inner sanctuary of our heart. Don't settle for hearing about intimacy with Him, singing about intimacy with Him, or reading about intimacy with Him; really discover true intimacy with Him by building your entire life around Him. A life built around our Prince is the essence of what it means to be His lily-white princess.""
Wow, really something to think about. It really opened my eyes. There's something else that caught my attention as well, it's about (Dreams).. :)
""We each have a dream--something we build our life around, something that gives us a spark of energy in our day to day existence. Without dreams we simply wither up and die. If our dream is ballet, we envision ourselves on stage elegantly dancing like a radiand cherub before an awe-inspired crowd. Is our dream is singing, we see in our mind's eye a throng on their feet cheering as we belt out a powerful melody. Some of us dream simply, while others of us dream with Technicolor ambition. But we all dream. It is our dreams that define our life. It is our dreams that define the way we spend our time.
We all dream, but a set-apart young woman dreams quite differently than the rest of her female contemporaries. Instead of dreaming dreams that bring her to center stage in society's spotlight, she begins to dream God's dreams for her life. And God's dreams cause her to seek her Prince above all else, prior to all else, and at the risk of all else. She becomes fantastically preoccupied with her gallant Jesus.
To be a great ballet dancer demands time, and a lot of it. And to develop an angelic singing voice takes countless hours of intensive training. To be great at anything demands great amounts of time. To be great at knowing our Prince is no different. It takes time--and lots of it. It demands that every last drop of our physical energy be focused on Him. He can't be conveniently fit into our life; He must become what our lifestyle is built around. From the moment we wake up until the moment we go to sleep, He must become the center. And when He does, we quickly realize that God's dreams unlock the beauty of life itself.""
mm, it's a very good book! I reccommend it, for sure. So, ponder what i've written and i will leave you with that...
Iiii'm outa here.
Lots of love. xoxoxxx*mandi
Thursday, May 26, 2011
((I CAN'T WAIT)).
:D Annual Meeting!
We're leaving tomorrow.!! :)
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And,
I
Can't
Wait. :)
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Janel & Tamara are coming up to stay for a while afterwards :)
it's gonna be so fun :) I'm not packed yet, but i'm pretty sure i know what i'm gonna wear. :)
Anyway. That's all for now :)
With love:I'm outa here.
xoxox
*mandi
Monday, May 16, 2011
I love.
Heyy everyone.
Happy Monday!
This is the first monday that hasn't sucked since.....
Forever. I think.
Except my birthday this year. :)
I can't wait to be done with school for the summer. It's gonna be soo amazing.
I decided i'm fed up with drama. It's so overrated. Sure, i'll watch a t.v. show of movie with tons of drama just dripping from it, but if any drama overflows into my life, it's really not that fun to watch.
Just saying.
Avoid drama if at all possible!
Oh boy. I'm looking at the calendar. Our next three weekends are full... Aaaaaaaaand Janel & tammi are coming up after annual meeting!
one word: Epic.
Life is s l o w w w w wwww.
Something should happen. But something good. Not something drama related, cause i've got plenty of that, thanks :)
Anyhoo. On to original post idea::
I love.
I love life.
I love Jesus.
I love my family.
I love my friends.
I love smiles.
I love laughs.
I love hugs.
I love summer.
I love music.
I love being random.
I love my nieces. <3
I love rain.
I love chirping birds.
I love getting mail.
I love comments. (hint hint ;)
I love people.
I love talking to myself.
I love singing.
I love drawing.
I love reading.
I love writing.
I love being sarcastic.
I love hot tubs.
I love sunshine.
I love daydreaming.
I love you.
I love.
Thass all for now!
With love, I'm outa here. <3
*mandi.ann*
Happy Monday!
This is the first monday that hasn't sucked since.....
Forever. I think.
Except my birthday this year. :)
I can't wait to be done with school for the summer. It's gonna be soo amazing.
I decided i'm fed up with drama. It's so overrated. Sure, i'll watch a t.v. show of movie with tons of drama just dripping from it, but if any drama overflows into my life, it's really not that fun to watch.
Just saying.
Avoid drama if at all possible!
Oh boy. I'm looking at the calendar. Our next three weekends are full... Aaaaaaaaand Janel & tammi are coming up after annual meeting!
one word: Epic.
Life is s l o w w w w wwww.
Something should happen. But something good. Not something drama related, cause i've got plenty of that, thanks :)
Anyhoo. On to original post idea::
I love.
I love life.
I love Jesus.
I love my family.
I love my friends.
I love smiles.
I love laughs.
I love hugs.
I love summer.
I love music.
I love being random.
I love my nieces. <3
I love rain.
I love chirping birds.
I love getting mail.
I love comments. (hint hint ;)
I love people.
I love talking to myself.
I love singing.
I love drawing.
I love reading.
I love writing.
I love being sarcastic.
I love hot tubs.
I love sunshine.
I love daydreaming.
I love you.
I love.
Thass all for now!
With love, I'm outa here. <3
*mandi.ann*
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Bad.Day.
Today was really bad. It started bad. And kinda got worse. I won't elaborate on that::You don't want to know!
Ugh i hate those days when you just want to go back to bed and start over. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I get to see some of my awesome Michigan girls. They are definitely the best. They are always there to rant to and to lean on. I dunno what i'd do without them. Seriously, even though lately i've been finding out who my real friends are, they're always here, and i really appreciate every single one of them!
I am really counting my blessings for my friends in Michigan. I miss Indiana, but i love living here and i wouldn't trade it for any state! :)
Anyway. I'm so ready for the weekend. Maybe that'd make me a happier camper. Because right now i'm acting like one that got rained on while she was trying to set up her tent, and a bear ate all her food.
Anyway, i'm listening to music, which makes me a little happier. Thank you, Michael Buble for making me dance in my desk chair. :)
I did not get on here to complain about my far from perfect life, but just because writing makes me feel better. :) <--See? He's smiling.
So, this post shall surely bore you. Buut, it made me feel better. Once again, i hope tomorrow's better, and i hope everyone else had a fantastic day! :)
That's all. With love, I'm outa here.
*mandi.ann*
Ugh i hate those days when you just want to go back to bed and start over. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I get to see some of my awesome Michigan girls. They are definitely the best. They are always there to rant to and to lean on. I dunno what i'd do without them. Seriously, even though lately i've been finding out who my real friends are, they're always here, and i really appreciate every single one of them!
I am really counting my blessings for my friends in Michigan. I miss Indiana, but i love living here and i wouldn't trade it for any state! :)
Anyway. I'm so ready for the weekend. Maybe that'd make me a happier camper. Because right now i'm acting like one that got rained on while she was trying to set up her tent, and a bear ate all her food.
Anyway, i'm listening to music, which makes me a little happier. Thank you, Michael Buble for making me dance in my desk chair. :)
I did not get on here to complain about my far from perfect life, but just because writing makes me feel better. :) <--See? He's smiling.
So, this post shall surely bore you. Buut, it made me feel better. Once again, i hope tomorrow's better, and i hope everyone else had a fantastic day! :)
That's all. With love, I'm outa here.
*mandi.ann*
Monday, May 9, 2011
Pictures!
I finally got pictures taken! Thanks to my wonderful sister, Dot! :) I'm pretty excited with how they turned out.. These were my four favorites:)
All edited and complete.!
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All edited and complete.!
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Tell me what you think!
With love. I'm outa here. <3
*mandi.ann*
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Loving Life.
Ahhh.. Spring. :)
First of all: Happy Mother's Day to my amazing mom, who has been there for me for everything. To wipe away my tears, pick me up when i fall, laugh with me, love me, cherish me, I praise God that i am blessed with such an amazing mother. <3
Today was so amazing. Sunshine and the lake with friends. I am so incredibly blessed with my life. Church today was awesome, and walking to the breakwall with some of my favorite girls just made the day better. And then a fun laughter filled evening with my family.! :)
I got sunburnt.
Again.
For the second time in two weeks :)
Ahhhhh, spring is great! Where it's not too hot, but not too cold.
Although we're kinda getting rained out! It's supposed to rain all next week. :/
Anyway, that's enough for now.
With love. I'm outa here. <3
*mandi.ann*
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Blessings.
My mom has a blog, and occasionally she posts small gifts in her life, that you wouldn't usually think about. So i think i'm going to do that :)
sunshine that got me fried.
the look in someone's eyes as they tell you 'thanks' for being their friend.
the overflowing love in my heart when she reaches for my hand and says "Peese Mandi?"
happy giggles when she sees her mama smiling at her from across the room.
sore muscles.
laughing with my family. <3
throwing the football with my girl friends after church.
a beautiful girl bringing me a flower and a hug.
hugs from the people that i love most.
a smile and a wink from my daddy.
baby kittens.
music.
aand yeah. That's all i can think of right now, although there's so much more!
We've been reading the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan {http://crazylovebook.com} for school. It's an amazing book, and i highly recommend reading it.
"God loves you with a crazy love that we as humans can't even understand."
You should definitely read it!:)
I am so ready to go to the beach. This warm/cool weather is just tantalizing! :)
I think i'm going to get my pictures taken next week sometime, and i'd like to get some done at the beach, if the weather's nice! I'll hopefully have them to take to annual meeting -- which, of course, i cannot wait for!
So yes, sorry to bore you with my continual string of words. :/ Although, if you think about it, that's kinda what a blog is for. ;)
I'm running out of things to say, soo,
With love, i'm outa here!
*mandi.ann*
sunshine that got me fried.
the look in someone's eyes as they tell you 'thanks' for being their friend.
the overflowing love in my heart when she reaches for my hand and says "Peese Mandi?"
happy giggles when she sees her mama smiling at her from across the room.
sore muscles.
laughing with my family. <3
throwing the football with my girl friends after church.
a beautiful girl bringing me a flower and a hug.
hugs from the people that i love most.
a smile and a wink from my daddy.
baby kittens.
music.
aand yeah. That's all i can think of right now, although there's so much more!
We've been reading the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan {http://crazylovebook.com} for school. It's an amazing book, and i highly recommend reading it.
"God loves you with a crazy love that we as humans can't even understand."
You should definitely read it!:)
I am so ready to go to the beach. This warm/cool weather is just tantalizing! :)
I think i'm going to get my pictures taken next week sometime, and i'd like to get some done at the beach, if the weather's nice! I'll hopefully have them to take to annual meeting -- which, of course, i cannot wait for!
So yes, sorry to bore you with my continual string of words. :/ Although, if you think about it, that's kinda what a blog is for. ;)
I'm running out of things to say, soo,
With love, i'm outa here!
*mandi.ann*
Monday, May 2, 2011
Starting Over
A while ago i deleted my 'Mandy's Life'.
Honestly, it bored me to death, as i'm sure it would bore anyone else, if anyone ever even read it :)
Anyway, life has been ... speeding up a little since i'm getting older. Also, there's less sleep & more drama at this age. I've been working on NOT being a drama queen,, but it kinda comes with the territory. :P
Compared to some of my friends, my life is completely boring and lazy. . But to me, it's a lot more productive than it used to be. -- I'm actually doing stuff! :)
(Don't say it. I know. I'm lame.)
I'm not even sure why i'm starting a blog again. I just love writing, even if i have nothing to write about. aand, i love designing the blog. Ha. Tis fun :)
So, school is NOT over for the summer yet. :( Hopefully soon. Dan got a job, so it's going to be a while yet, because we're only doing snatches here and there. I would love to be done before june. Hopefully much before june. {!!!!}
Other than school, i've been doing lots & lots of laundry -- I took all the family laundry over in return for not doing dishes. Mwahaha. I would much rather wash, dry, fold & put away all the clothes than clean up the kitchen. So yeah, i got the good end of the deal with that one. Given, it has its' frustrating moments, like when i do all the laundry, and find out that my brothers didn't give me their laundry, which is piled on their bedroom floors. Hmm. I've learned to check that.
I've been cooking occasionally. Even though it's not my favorite household chore, i don't mind helping mom out once in a while and making a simple supper.
I'm not really one of those girly-girls that just picks up on sewing, cooking, laundry & cleaning like a perfect little housewife.... I hate sewing, but now that i've done a couple dresses, it's not so bad. Still. I won't just sew for fun. Probably ever. Cleaning, i know how to do that. Pretty simple. :) But that doesn't mean i enjoy it. Speaking of which, i need to clean my room. :P....
I can't wait to be done with school, FOREVER. Four more long years. Unless i'm like Dot was. You know. Overacheiver. Pshh. So not me. :P {She finished when she was 16.}
I'm kinda rambling now, but growing up is overrated. It'd be awesome to be like 5 again when the most frustrating and heartbreaking thing was when someone stole my toy, or when i had to take a nap. :)
I am v e r y blessed though, for sure!
Anywayy. I'd love to say that i'm finishing this blog post to go do something productive and inspiring. But. I'm not. I think i might go fry my brain. I deserve at least that. I went to pick up trash today by the highway for 3 hours. Tomorrow i'll do something productive. :)
With Love. I'm outa here. <3
*mandi.ann*
Honestly, it bored me to death, as i'm sure it would bore anyone else, if anyone ever even read it :)
Anyway, life has been ... speeding up a little since i'm getting older. Also, there's less sleep & more drama at this age. I've been working on NOT being a drama queen,, but it kinda comes with the territory. :P
Compared to some of my friends, my life is completely boring and lazy. . But to me, it's a lot more productive than it used to be. -- I'm actually doing stuff! :)
(Don't say it. I know. I'm lame.)
I'm not even sure why i'm starting a blog again. I just love writing, even if i have nothing to write about. aand, i love designing the blog. Ha. Tis fun :)
So, school is NOT over for the summer yet. :( Hopefully soon. Dan got a job, so it's going to be a while yet, because we're only doing snatches here and there. I would love to be done before june. Hopefully much before june. {!!!!}
Other than school, i've been doing lots & lots of laundry -- I took all the family laundry over in return for not doing dishes. Mwahaha. I would much rather wash, dry, fold & put away all the clothes than clean up the kitchen. So yeah, i got the good end of the deal with that one. Given, it has its' frustrating moments, like when i do all the laundry, and find out that my brothers didn't give me their laundry, which is piled on their bedroom floors. Hmm. I've learned to check that.
I've been cooking occasionally. Even though it's not my favorite household chore, i don't mind helping mom out once in a while and making a simple supper.
I'm not really one of those girly-girls that just picks up on sewing, cooking, laundry & cleaning like a perfect little housewife.... I hate sewing, but now that i've done a couple dresses, it's not so bad. Still. I won't just sew for fun. Probably ever. Cleaning, i know how to do that. Pretty simple. :) But that doesn't mean i enjoy it. Speaking of which, i need to clean my room. :P....
I can't wait to be done with school, FOREVER. Four more long years. Unless i'm like Dot was. You know. Overacheiver. Pshh. So not me. :P {She finished when she was 16.}
I'm kinda rambling now, but growing up is overrated. It'd be awesome to be like 5 again when the most frustrating and heartbreaking thing was when someone stole my toy, or when i had to take a nap. :)
I am v e r y blessed though, for sure!
Anywayy. I'd love to say that i'm finishing this blog post to go do something productive and inspiring. But. I'm not. I think i might go fry my brain. I deserve at least that. I went to pick up trash today by the highway for 3 hours. Tomorrow i'll do something productive. :)
With Love. I'm outa here. <3
*mandi.ann*
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