What I Got For Christmas!

 Hey y'all!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

Today, as I'm writing this is obviously Christmas... and I am here to share with you what I got for Christmas! First off, I want to start off with a disclaimer: Christmas is not about the presents, I am simply sharing what I got for the holiday, and also, in no way am I bragging about what I got. I am extremely blessed, and I am very grateful for everything I have!

Alright, let's start off with the first thing! These are not in order, just things that come to mind.

1. Google Nest Hub

This is really cool! It's almost like a tablet, there are a bunch of things that you can do on it. It is used as an alarm clock, you can make video calls on it, and more! 

2. Peppermint Essential Oil

So, I have a couple of diffusers which I love to use, so I got some peppermint essential oil which is awesome because it is one of my most commonly used scents! I was happy to get some more of that. 

3. Rose Necklace

I love necklaces, especially when they're simple! My sister, (House322) actually got me a rose necklace from Beauty and the Beast, and it is beautiful!

4. Money

I actually got quite a bit of money this year, which I am so grateful for! I feel like as you get older, money becomes more important to you as a gift. 😂😂 

5. Vanilla Bean Noel Hand Cream + Body Wash + Hand Sanitizer + EOS

This is something that a family that we're super close to, actually got me for Christmas!! It was super kind, and I will for sure be using all of it!

6. A bunch of candy, games, letter of my first name sign

A couple of our friends actually got me a bunch of candy, letter of my first name sign which is suuuuper pretty! It has a bunch of decorative flowers on it, it's adorable. Then, we got some games!

7. Conair True Glow Sonic Facial Cleanser 

Although I haven't used this yet, it seems like an amazing tool! I have to stick to a skincare routine in order to keep my skin clear, and this will be super helpful when cleaning my face! 

8. Succulent Tart Warmer

This thing. IS. STINKIN. ADORABLE.

It is a black tart warmer, with cute little succulents on the front of it!!! It is beautiful, and works really well!

9. Pumpkin Tart Warmer

Before, I didn't have any fall tart warmers, so it was great to have one that I can put up in the fall time! It is a stack of 3 pumpkins, orange, teal, and white! 

10. Tablet

I also got a tablet!! I got this back in November... I believe, or somewhere around that time, maybe back in October. I can't even keep my months straight anymore! 🤣 This was super kind of my parents!! They were on sale, and I actually really wanted/needed a new tablet. I technically didn't need it, but if I wanted to have a tablet, I pretty much needed it because my other ones don't work very well. So, this was very kind!!!

11. Church Snow Globe

I was debating whether to add this one or not, but for the whole family we got this GORGEOUS church snow globe that lights up, with the nativity scene inside of it! We got it from somebody is very dear to me and my whole family. It was super kind!!!

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That's it!! Blogmas is over!! I can't believe it... it has gone by so fast. I'm sorry that we didn't post quite every day, but we attempted it!! I hope y'all enjoyed the posts that we did for the time being. Thank y'all so much for reading them, it encouraged me!! I hope y'all had an amazing Christmas this year, and til next time... see y'all later!

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Christmas In Animal Jam

 hey y'all! welcome back to another blog post! i am happy to be sharing with y'all, animal jam during the holidays! let's get right into it!

1. holiday gifts

every single day when you log onto animal jam, all the way up until Jan 1st, they have a calendar! if you log on, you will get a gift and you never know what it is! (unless if it's a masterpiece token... hahah)

2. jamaa

if you go to jamaa, you will realize that they have all of the holiday decorations out!! it is beautiful, and will get you into the Christmas spirit!

3. den decorating store

if you go into the den store, you will find lots of Christmas items that you can place in your den! they will be perfect to make a cozy, Christmassy den!

4. clothing store

if you go into the clothing store, you will find some Christmas clothing items which would be perfect for dressing up for Christmas! 

5. jamaaliday jam

this is a party that is on quite often! you can go here and get tons of exclusive items, only found in this party, and you can even get a pet reindeer!

6. jamaaliday rescue

if you go to the parties list, you will find jamaaliday jam at the top! you can go there at any time, and it is a super fun maze where you will get a surprise at the end!

well, that's it for today, I hope y'all enjoyed!!!
here's today's bible verse!

luke 2:10 (kjv)

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

 

Must Haves For The Season (Blogmas Day 18)

Hello guys! Sorry, been a little busy which obviously means I haven't had time to post, but here I am late at night, but totally deciding to post anyway. So I guess here we go! 

Today, by the title we're obviously going to be talking about must haves for the season. Let's get into it I guess as I'm not really sure how to introduce this topic even any more. 

1) Candles

I love a good smelling candle and the light just makes it better. Grab a cozy blanket and turn on a movie and we are set to go!

2) Christmas movies

Speaking of movies you need to have a collection of movies that you watch every year. My favorites are Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph, Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, just to name a few!

3) Tree

Now, I know having a Christmas tree is kind of a silly thing, but hear me out. I love the decorating process and I do it with family, so that makes it even better!

4) Holiday Coffee Brews

Okay, now many not everyone is a coffee lover, but for me...coffee is my life! I like live on coffee. So, for me having either a cinnamon or peppermint coffee is great to have. Also, Starbucks and Dunkin have great holiday flavors as well!

5)  Christmas lights

So, the season is not complete without a good light show! I enjoy driving through housing developments and seeing all the lights. It's just so pretty, how can you not enjoy seeing them?!

 

Okay, that's my top 5. I would love to know what your top 5 must haves for the season are too! So, leave it in the comments below!!! Have a great night everyone. I can't believe today marks officially 1 week to Christmas!!!

Bye guys!

Verse of the day:

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. - Isaiah 55:6 (KJV) 

Quote of the day: 

The art of love is God work through you. - Wilferd A. Peterson  

Remember, the best friend you have is Jesus Christ.

 

Christmas Outfits for Winter!

 HEY Y'ALL! I'm not sure if any of y'all are like me or not, but I love expressing myself with the clothes that I wear!! Therefore, here's some of the perfect outfits to wear for this time of the year!

1. Jeans, T-shirt, Blazer

I love the way that this looks! Put on your favorite jeans, put on a simple T-Shirt, and add a blazer on top! It will make you warm, but cute at the same time!

2. Maxi Dress + Trench Coat

You can have a long maxi dress, (velvet is beautiful!) with a trench coat to keep you warm. It's a beautiful combo!

3. Jeans, T-Shirt, Flannel

So, it's basically the same as the first one, but instead you have a flannel! Depending on the flannel, it may give a little bit more autumn vibes, but if you happen to have a plaid flannel it will look very Christmassy!

4. Sweater + Leggings/Jeans

Sweaters are obviously a necessity this time of year!  You could either pair a sweater with leggings or jeans, or even sweatpants... which will be coming up in the next option!

5. Sweatpants, T-shirt, Long Sleeved Jean Jacket

This is such a comfy look, but it's so cute!!! This will be perfect for when you want to be comfortable while going out, but presentable enough. 

Alright!!! That's 5 ideas for this season, I hope y'all enjoy!! 

 

Luke 2:9 KJV

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

 

Favorite Christmas Movies🎄

 Good morning, good afternoon, good evening... whenever y'all are reading this!!! Thank you so much for coming back and reading these posts, it means a lot! 💛 Alright, let's get into this post!!!

Today's post is about my favorite Christmas movies! Obviously, you already know that if you read the title. 🤣 I don't watch too many Christmas movies, I normally stick to the main ones. So, this post may be a little bit boring... but if y'all haven't watched any of these, y'all are missingggg out! They're so good, I never get sick of them. 🤣

1. Frosty The Snowman

Alright! I was debating whether I liked Rudolph better, or Frosty... but I think Frosty is my favorite. 🤣 Frosty the Snowman is always so happy, it makes me happy! Therefore, that's my reason for this one... Also, if you're looking for a shorter movie, go for this one! It's only about 30 minutes long, so it's pretty short, but it's perfect if you want to watch something that is half decently quick!

2. Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer 

Obviously Rudolph had to be on this list! Rudolph is SOOO good. It's an hour long movie, obviously longer than Frosty. If you wanna get into the Christmas spirit, this will be the perfect one for you... it's such a classic, and Rudolph was sooo cute!! 

3. Mr. Grinch 

Dr. Suess' The Grinch, is an amazing movie! It basically explains how the Grinch stole Christmas... yeah, it's a pretty good one. It's such a classic!!! And just a reminder... don't be the grinch this Christmas, be happy! 😉

4. My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas

A lot of y'all reading this, probably only know the newer version of my little pony. But let me tell you- this movie is SUCH a good movie. It was made back in 2005, before they changed the ponies to look newer. 

5. A Charlie Brown Christmas

I don't know if it's just me, but I love The Charlie Brown!!! Therefore, this is for sure one of my favorites!!! 

Alrighty y'all! That's it for today! I hope you enjoyed!

Luke 2:8 KJV

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

 

Favorite B&BW Scents

HEY YALL!! Welcome back to another blog post!!! Today, I am going to be doing my favorite Christmas Bath and Body Works scent.

1. Vanilla Bean Noel

I loooove vanilla bean Noel! It is such a classic scent, it's really strong which I appreciate because I don't have the best sense of smell in the world. 🤣

2. Red Velvet Cheer

I absolutely love this scent! It is a very sweet scent. It smells almost like a red Velvet cake! 🤣

3. Frosted Coconut Snowball

This smells SO good. If you like coconut scents, you will like this one. It's sweet, but it's not over powering. Wonderful scent!

4. Snowy Citrus Swirl

If you like citrus scents, this one will be for you! I absolutely love sweet citrus scents. It smells just like Creamsicle Icecream! 😋 

5. Winter Candy Apple

I LOVE Winter Candy Apple! It smells absolutely amazing, it is another very strong scent. It smells like apples... obviously. 🤣

Alrighty! That's it for today's blog post!!! Thank yall so much for reading!

Luke 2:7 KJV

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Looking Back at Christmas/December Posts Through the Years (Blogmas Day 13)

Good evening everyone! It's so good to see you today. Sorry about not having a post on Saturday, I ended up working an eleven hour shift on Saturday, and was too tired to do anything but go to sleep when I got home. So, that's exactly what I did! 

So today we are going to be looking at blog posts from Christmas past. So I thought it would be fun to highlight one post from each year the blog has been around for, starting back in 2015.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

As far as I can tell, this post written Gracie, was announcing the  AJFC  Christmas Party! I know back in 2016 I went to my first one and it was amazing. We had so much fun at these parties. I actually miss the whole old crew thinking about this. But it is fun to see it being announced, even though it ended up getting postponed in the end, and actually I'm not even really sure she ended up having it. I looked back through January and February of 2016 for a post announcing it and didn't see anything. 

Friday, December 2, 2016 

Another post by Gracie, but this one is ultra special. Everyone who knew us in 2016-2017, knew of Sarahkey8, typically going by Sarah. This was a special post because not only was it an update post, but it was the announcement of a new author, which obviously was Sarah! She was great at posting, I really loved her posts. Unfortunately, as we got older we went our own ways and she hasn't posted for a long time. 

Saturday, December 23, 2017

This one won for simply having a great intro. Ja, seriously rocked her intros. They grabbed your attention, made you smile and laugh. Again, it's really sad to look back on some of these posts written by people who are no longer in the community, but then again I can't say much because I went missing for a whole year. However, I never said "goodbye." 

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 

I realize this is my own post and not technically a "Christmas" post, but as I was looking through the December posts of 2018. I saw this one and remembered how long I spent on this post to get it just right. I just had to make this one a highlight, cause I was in love with this song then and still am to this day, cause that says something. LOL  

Friday, December 27, 2019 

This post which was written by my sister, Housemom418, was ultra special because she announced the adoption of our little puppy. After the death of our dog, who we owned for 9 years it was rough going through the holidays without a dog to share holiday meals and presents to. So, getting Missy was a huge blessing and surprise for us on that Christmas Eve night that she became ours. 

Friday, December 4, 2020 

Unfortunately, my sister was the only posting in 2020, so there were only two posts to choose from. I chose this one cause it announced an story contest. This is exactly how my sister and I landed an author position on this blog. We had entered and won the story contest of 2018. Yep, that's right it's been 3 years, of which I must say they have been pretty great. 

Well, that's a look back through 6 years. It's crazy to think that 6 years has gone by so quickly, but that's why this blog was created. It was created to be a time capsule in a way for future Animal Jam players to look back on the earlier years of the game, played by those original players.  

Verse of the day:

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. - John 20:21 (KJV) 

 

Quote of the day: 

God is enough. If I have Him, I have all I need. - Unknown Author 

Favorite Gifts Previously

Heyyy y'all! Welcome back to another blog post! Today, we're going to go over my favorite gifts previously! I'm gonna start with my favorite one...🤣

1. Jesus Coming, and dying

Obviously, I'm the most grateful for this because that's the only way I got saved. I am so grateful for it, because that's the only way I have joy!

2. My Family, Church Family, & Friends 

I am so grateful for people who will encourage me, every single time I need it. Sometimes, despite having everything I could ever wish for, I have breakdowns from stress and whatever else is going on. I am so grateful to have my family, my church family, and friends who will always be there when I need it. There has been countless occasions where some of the people at my church who mean so much to me, say something which seems so random to them, but it's exactly what I needed. We all need those people. 

3. A Puppy!

My favorite gift by far has for sure been my puppy, who I got for Christmas two years ago!! It was so sweet, and of course she's sooooo cute.

4. A Tablet! 

My parents surprised me with a tablet this year early for Christmas, it was sooo sweet and I really appreciate it!!

5. Scrunchies, Nail Polish, Jewelry

Out of my sister and I, I have always kind of been the one who is a little bit more girly... Therefore, anything girly, I really appreciate it because I'll use it like- everyday. 🤣

Alrighty! That's it for today!! :)

Luke 2:6 

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

 

Bullet Journal for the Month of December

 HEY Y'ALL! Welcome back to another blogmas post!! I don't know if it's just me, but I've been loving blogmas lately!! It has been pretty fun! Time consuming, for sure... but other than that, it's been going great! Alright, so, some of y'all may have never heard of a bullet journal, while the rest of you may be familiar with it. A bullet journal is just a journal to keep track of your day to day life, like your schedule, your mood, your goals, etc etc. 

So.. for the month of December, I have decided to do one! These are so fun to create, because you can use your creativity to create it!

I may add some more pages to my bullet journal later on, but for right now I don't have much of anything to keep track of. Pretty much all I have, are just the dates, and that's okay!

Alright! So starting on page 1, normally this is where people go crazy on all of the decorations! This time, I decided to do snowflakes. Although, I've only seen snow when I was little, and once a couple years ago, snow always reminds me of this time of the year and it makes me happy! So, therefore, I decided to do snowflakes! I really like how I did them, I added a little bit more detail to them than what I originally would... just because I felt like they didn't look cute before. 🤣 But, now they do, and that's all that matters!

Alright, onto the next page! So, this page is just your average calendar. It shows you what day each date is on, and obviously goes up until the very last day of the month. I decided to make the dates red, because the theme for this month for my bullet journal is an icy blue color and red. Therefore, the days of the week are written in the icy blue color that I was talking about, and the dates are in red!

Alright, next up is a question! I don't think many people really do random questions in their bullet journal.. but I do. 🤣 The reason why I do this, is because it's fun, but not only that... I like to be able to go back on the previous years and see what I wrote down! I know that not everybody likes Christmas, but it's my favorite holiday because of what it is all about. However, not every year I always get into the Christmas spirit as much as others! This year, I am really excited to be blessed with this time of year!

So, that is all that is on my bullet journal this year! It's pretty basic, and a really short post... but I hope y'all enjoyed it! Here's today's Bible Verse!

Luke 2:5 KJV

⁵ To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

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Animal Jam Update (Blogmas Day 9)

Hey, guys! It's so good to see you all. I can't believe it's Blogmas Day 9 already. It's actually really cool that I've been able to keep up with it. Although, I've been staying up till 11:30 to finish it; I've been able to keep up. Anyways, let's get into today's update.

So, as suspected Animal Jam's update is not all that fascinating; with only 3 pages this week it's quite depressing. 

To be quite honest, I haven't been on AJ for probably close to a year, if not over. I guess I somewhat outgrew it, just like many of the other bloggers. So, seeing AJ for the first time in that long was a little shocking, but at the same time much hasn't changed. 

 

Anyway, first page shows new items that can be bought at the Jamaaiday Jam Party, which appears to happen every 2- 2½ hours. They are peppermint themed, which is super cool and festive! So, be sure to check them out if that's something you're interested in. 

 

Next up, we have an update that some of the Eggstravaganza pets are leaving, which includes a poodle moth, vulture, and a millipede. They hatch in 3 days and are member only. So if you have a membership, be sure to check these out before they are gone until next year.

 Lastly, we just have a simple ad revealing that the have an app now! Which honestly has been out forever, and probably all those who play actually know this, so not really sure as to why this needs to be in the update, but whatever I guess. 🤷 

Anyways, looks like that's a wrap for tonight. I'm just gonna say, AJ isn't like it used to be which is pretty sad actually, but I guess it happens. See ya on Saturday! 

                      Verse of the day:

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. - Proverbs 9:6 (KJV)

                      Quote of the day:

Faith is trusting God even when you don't understand His plan. - 2020 Christian Quote Planner