A Sad Farewell and a New Beginning!

As much as I have loved writing Living as a Single Gal I think the time has come for me to move on.......

Which brings me to some exciting news! I have a new blog about a passion of mine.....picture books (that's the teacher in me)!

You can find me bloggin over at: http://fantasticflyingbooks.blogspot.ca/


So long Single Gals, I hope we meet again soon.

9 MORE Things to Get to Know Me Better

Hey Friends!

          Life has been pretty hectic in my neck of the woods! School is pretty much drowning me at the moment, but alas, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that light has the date of October 23. So until then, I'm hanging in.

        It's been a while since I've blogged over here, and since I have no real time to write anything of substance, I thought I would throw you s'more interesting facts to get to know me better. Part 1 cane be found here.

Here goes.

1. My favourite childhood book is Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch. It really is the bomb.com (yes, this is the 90s), and in my humble opinion, Robert Munsch can do no wrong! I literally could sit around all day and read children's literature, so maybe it's a good thing I'm going to be a teacher.

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 2. My favourite non-children's book is Sarah's Key by Tantiana De Rosnay. This book is one of my most treasured books.The story ties together the stories of a little girl named Sarah who lived in Paris in 1942 and a woman named Julia who lives in the year 2002. Many of us have heard of what happened in Europe during the time of WW2, but what is not as known is the Vel' d'Hiv roundup which occurred in Paris at the same time. This is an amazing book; I'd recommend it to everyone, especially those who love reading about WW2 fiction (like me). Sarah's Key is also tied with Still Alice (another spectacular book!).

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 3. My sister is legit my bestie. We're almost exactly 3 years apart, but it's like we're twinsies. She's the only one who understands me. I can give her a look or say one word and she knows EXACTLY what I mean...it's freaky!

4. I have a severe Netflix addiction. It is through Netflix that I have got to re-live all my favourite 90s sitcoms (like The Nanny) and discover my obsession for Pretty Little Liars.

5. I've mentioned that I love to knit, right? Here's a knitted quilt that I finished this summer. It took me about 7 months to complete but I did it!

6. My Sister and I recently threw my Mother a Murder Mystery Dinner Party for her birthday. Yeah, we're like the best daughters ever. This was probably the most stressful and fun experience ever. My advice to others: buy a murder mystery kit, don't try and write it yourself! Here was my costume; my name was Gwen Woodhaven.

  
7. I am a PANK (Pretend Aunt, No Kids) to beautiful baby girl named Peyton. Her Mommy is my bestie Bre who blogs over at Meet the Marshalls. Isn't she a doll? I love her tremendously.

8. My family has a strange sense of humour. We play this "unofficial" game of hiding a naked toy baby around our house. When someone finds it, they hid it in a new location. It's even gotten to the point where friends and family come and play the game too! The Baby sometimes comes on holidays with us too. Apparently we have nothing better to do.

9. I GRADUATE this upcoming May! This isn't really a fact...but I'm so excited, so I say it as often as I can!


Tell me something interesting about you?

Never Forsaken.

         I've recently gotten back from spending a week serving at Joy Bible Camp; my home away from home. A couple girlfriends and I went up to be apart of Girl's Camp; a joy I look forward to every single year.

         The girls in attendance were blessed with a remarkable worship team who shared with us God's love for His children. One of the songs particularly struck a chord with me; it is called Not For a Moment (After All).

After all You are constant
After all You are only good
After all You are sovereign
Not for a moment will You forsake me
Not for a moment will You forsake me 

        I think we all tend to feel that at times God has forgotten about us and our needs. Recently I've read a blog post by a friend on her blog In The Clay, she used the passage of Mark 4:35-41 to describe her own struggle with this. At this time Jesus is about to take a boat trip with His disciples. The weather gets bad and His disciples begin to freak out, saying "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" Don't we love to ask God that question? We're in the middle of our own personal storm and it appears as though God is no where to be found. Doesn't He care? But just like those disciples in the boat, Jesus calms our waters and says to us "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

          "...God has said 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you'" (Hebrews 13:5). What a beautiful promise our Lord has made to us. Through the thick of the storm He is carrying us. 

He is constant. He is only good. He is sovereign.

I've Been Nominated!

Hey Friends,

So...exciting news!!! My new blogging friend Hilary just nominated me for the Liebster award! I "met" Hilary when she first contacted me to guest post on The Queit Place, but she also blogs over at ryhilllove.

* I've been doing some research on this award. And from reading this post specifically, I learned that it is an honoury official, non-official award. Does that make sense? So even though it may not be such an official award, I am, nevertheless, honoured. It's fun to get to know other bloggers!

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The Rules of the Liebster Award

1. Link back to the person who nominated you.

2. List 11 facts about yourself.

3. Answer the 11 questions posted by the person who nominated you.

4. Nominate up to 11 other blogs with 200 followers or less.

5. Ask 11 new questions for the nominees to respond to.

11 Facts About Me

My guilty pleasure isNSYNC and Britney Spears

I'm a knit-o-holic

Besides the fact that she's 3 years older, my sister is pretty much my twin

My favourite movie of all time is My Best Friend's Wedding with Julia Roberts

My favourite ice cream flavour is bubble gum (but only if it has REAL bubble gum in it)

My favourite novels are Still Alice and Sarah's Key

 I HATE talking on the phone

I'm in my 5th and final year of university

The first thing I notice about people is their shoes 

I'm obsessed with green tea lemonade from Starbucks

Scarves are my favouite accessory ever

Answer to Previous Questions

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

My middle name is the same as my grandmother's; Emily.

2. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

Definitly not! I'm such a kicker.

3. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Yellow. It's so bright and cheery!

4. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?

I'm reading 3 books actually. 1) There are No Shortcuts by Rafe Esquith, 2) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and 3) Looking for Alaska by john Green.

5. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?

I can make balloon animals, does that count?

6. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BLOGGING?

I have been bloggging for about a year and a half...and loving every minute of it!

7. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BEGIN BLOGGING?

I was looking for a site for someone like. I coulnd't find one that I could "connect" to, so I started my own.

8. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

Greece; it's my dream vacation.

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER?

Sunflower.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF

My sense of humour (and if I had to pick another...I'd say my smile).

11. WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?

I'm passionate about working with children. It's something that no matter how much I do it, I love it more and more. 

Nominations

 Amanda from Canadian Christian Gal

Brianna from Tea with Bri

Breanna from Meet the Marshalls

New Questions
1.  How long have you been blogging?
2. Do you have any "blogger inspirations" that you look up to? 
3. What's your favourite television show?
4. Do you have a special talent?
5. What is something you're most proud of in your life?
6. What book are you currently reading?
7. Do you have any hobbies?
8. What's your favourite movie?
9. What are your top 3 favourite websites?
10. What's your favourite beauty product?
11. Where is one place in the world that you would love to go?