The Book Tag

Hellooooo!!! This is the post where I finally complete the tags which, coincidentally, both ended up being book ones. How fantastic is that? So, hold onto your seats as we go through these two very fun book tags! 

I was tagged for The Book Tag by both Olivia and Holly! You can check out their amazing blogs by clicking on their name :) 

The Questions 

1. What is your favorite genre of books?

Probably historical fiction, romance, and a little fantasy. 

2. Who is your favorite author and why?

Argh, no idea. Have way too many favorites! 

3. Are you more of a writer or a reader?

More of a reader! Definitely! :) 

4. Which book have you read the most?

Probably the Louisa May Alcott books, Eight Cousins, An Old Fashioned Girl, Little House on the Prairie, and The King's Daughter. (excluding the Bible, of course ;)) 

5. Is there a book that has made you cry?

Oh, definitely! Even short stories have made me cry. (*whispers* I think I cry too much...but that's not a bad thing, right?)

6. What book has made you kinda annoyed at the way they ended it?

Ummm.... so I know that there are books that have made me so annoyed, but I can't remember them o_O Let me think about it while I finish the rest of the tag. Later: Ok, so any story where it's pretty obvious the girl is supposed to get together with the boy, and then something happens and it doesn't come out, then I get sad. More sad than annoyed anyway. Oh yeah, and depressed. 

7. What book is one you can read over and over again?

There are a LOT. An Old Fashioned Girl, The King's Daughter, Camp X, and more recently, Ranger's Apprentice and The Blades of Acktar (I haven't read these last two over and over again...yet. But I just think I would ;))

8. Is there one book in which you couldn’t stop reading until you finished it?

Lately, pretty much any book I read that's under 2000 pages on an iPod. Also Ranger's Apprentice and The Blades of Acktar (you're gonna hear Blades of Acktar a lot, just saying) 

9. Do you have a favorite book?

Yes. And no. The correct way to state it would be I have favourite books.

10. And lastly, What kind of writing style do you like to read?

Probably historical fiction, some fantasy, and some romance. Those are my favourites, anyhoo. 

Thank you so much for tagging me, Olivia and Holly! I tag anyone who is a homeschooler ;) 

And now onto The Bookish Recap Tag. Thank you, Faith, for coming up with such a delightful tag! There is going to be a lot of looking through Goodreads history involved here. Prepare yourself. 

The Rules
 

-- Include the above button in your post. 

-- Answer the 11 questions. 

-- Use as many book covers as you like. (The correct answer to this question would be ALOT. B-)) 

-- Tag 5-10 people and notify them that they have been tagged. 

The Questions

// How many books did you read in 2016? (Exact if you know, or approximate if not.) 

Soooo....Goodreads says 163, but I know that I went over that. I just didn't log them in because of - well, life happening :) 

// Did you set a reading challenge for yourself and, if so, did you meet it?  

Yes, I did set a reading challenge! I went for 150 books, and I not only met it, I passed it! Woohoo! :D 

// What was your most read genre this year? Least read? 

The most read genre was probably romance-and-historical-fiction combined and the least read was ... sci-fi. Or nonfiction. 

// What's five of your favorite books from 2016? 

No!!!!!!! Faith! Whyyyyyyyy do you do this to meeeeeee?? xD I'm gonna cheat and let series count as one book ;) 

1. Triple Creek Ranch by Rebekah Morris

2. The Blades of Acktar by Tricia Mingerink

3. ALL-the-Melanie-Dickerson-books-that-I-read-this-year by well, duh, Melanie Dickerson 

4. The Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan 

5. Racing for Time by my very own, dear friend, Olivia Nickerson 💕

// What's five of your least favorite books from 2016? 

Oh, well this one is definitely easier ;) 

1. Dracula (too creepy)

2. Straight to You (topics that I probably didn't need to read about just yet. Maybe ever) 

3. The Forgotten Garden (the worst book I read this year, I believe. Just...no) 

4. The Chosen (made an interesting discussion, but it wasn't a favourite) 

5. A Series of Unfortunate Events (not a bad series at all, I just didn't LOVE it) 

// What new favorite author did you discover? (Not necessarily that the author is 'new', but that they became new to you this year.) 

Tricia Mingerinkkkkkkkkkk!!! I am having the hardest time trying not to use caps here.... This author is amazing and I am head over heels in love with The Blades of Acktar!!!!!!!

// What's five of your favorite book covers from the year? 

So pretty so pretty so pretty so pretty!!!!! There are a ton more covers that I love, but I think these are probably my top favourite. 

// How many books did you purchase for yourself in 2016? (Exact if you know, approximate if not.) 

Uh oh. The time of truth where Faith makes you look at all the money you spent on books *sighs* 

Well, I have 69 ebooks on my kindle (but then, I didn't really purchase all of them. Some of them were freebies...) ....and I know I got quite a few paperbacks .... maybe 80? Or 90...

// What's the longest book you read in 2016? 

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, at 648 pages. 

// What's the shortest book you read in 2016? 

The Case of the Perfect Maid by Agatha Christie, at 30 pages 

// What's your reading goal for 2017? 

My reading goal for 2017 is 100 books. Down by 50 from my last one, but I've got a feeling that, sad as it is, I'm not gonna have a ton of time to read this year :( If I can go over my goal though, I'm definitely going to do it! 

As was with the last tag, I tag anyone who is/was a homeschooler. Oh, and also has snow :D 

And that about wraps up this post! I will, Lord willing, be coming out soon with either a book review, Week in the Life, or a guest post. 

Have a great start to a new week, everyone! :D 

P.S. Excuse the format of this post....Blogger's acting up again . . . 

The Random Writer's Tag

The last day of camp is tomorrow - my how time has flown! So many great memories have been made, this year has been awesome! It's been busy and fun and everything in between :) I'll try to write up a post on it soon, although I'll admit, I've been falling behind on posts lately. I haven't even finished the Landry camp posts -_- I WILL GET TO THEM!! xD

But for now, it's time for. . .



I was tagged by Livi Jane from Living For the Other Side for The Random Writer's Tag. Thank you so much, Livi!

1. If you could pick one (yes, only one) of your characters to meet in real life, who would it be and why?
Oh, goodness, let me think. There are so many characters! Ummm..... I think Aileen Forrest from my short story I Did It For You. She'd be a very enjoyable person to be around, and we'd be good friends ;) 

2. What kind of relationship do you enjoy writing about most? (Brother-brother, friend-friend, romance, etc.)
Probably brother-sister, friend-friend, and (slight) romance. I say slight, because if the romance is too much, then Tiger Lily, when editing, goes so very elegantly: "My brain just vomited" (reference from Studio C :P) 

3. Describe your favorite setting in which to write.
Flopped down on my stomach in either my bed or the couch, surrounded by notebooks, pens, computer, and earphones. My absolute favourite place is my bed, but unfortunately, I'm not allowed to bring my computer up there. So it's usually on the couch.

4. When/where do you usually get inspiration for your stories when you're stuck?
Huh. Good question. My ideas for new stories come from random people/things/events at extremely random times. But if it's inspiration for a story that I'm already writing, it usually comes while I'm going to sleep/sleeping. A relaxed brain helps a lot :) 

5. How important are names to you in your books? Do you choose the names based on liking the way it sounds or the meaning?
Well, it does take a while for me to name my characters. I try to choose names that fit the character's personality. But I prefer choosing by the way it sounds, instead of the meaning.

6. What are some of your favorite character names?
Amy Ryder, Margaret (Meg) Lincoln, Aileen Forrest, Tessa Brown. Oh, and Marcus. But he's in my Pompeii story and I haven't quite figured out a last name for him yet ;) 

7. What/Who inspired you to start writing?
I think my love for words and creating stories was what inspired my writing. There was a time when Tiger Lily and I played dolls and we needed books. 'Cause we knew that you can't live without books. So I cut some paper, stapled them together, and wrote stories in them. I think those were the first stories I ever wrote. After that, my love for writing stories just grew :)

8. And finally, would you rather never read another book or never write another story?
Never write another story. It would be VERY sad to never be able to write another story, but I think my love for reading surpasses my love for writing :D

And that's it! Those were super fun to answer; just saying ;) Thanks again, Livi!

If any of you want to do this tag, PLEASE do so! And if you do, let me know in the comments below so that I can go check it out! :D

Hope you all have a great week! :)

The Wisteria Writer Tag

You all ready for another tag? Emily F. from A Purpose and a Promise tagged me for The Wisteria Writer Tag. Thank you so very much, Emily! :) 

Alrighty, onto the tag! :)

The Rules

1. thank the blogger who nominated you

2. answer the ten questions

3. add ten (writing or book) questions of your own

4. nominate ten people

The Questions!!

Are you writing anything at the moment? If so, what? 

Right now, I'm trying to get myself back into writing. I've had a super long break and now I'm having trouble getting myself to sit down and write. We're getting there....slowly ;) A project that I've been working on for awhile now is set in Pompeii. If you don't know about Pompeii, go read your Roman history ;)  

Who inspires you to write?

People. Nature. And definitely God. 

What resources do you typically use when writing?

Well, it usually depends on what I'm writing. For example, with the Pompeii one, I'm using all the Roman history books that we have. Any information that I can't get from there then comes from the Internet. My Latin course from last year also came in handy, especially the history parts of it! :D 

Writing pet peeve?

Having a great idea for your story but somehow not being able to write it down. You have this awesome idea, but all you're doing is just sitting in front of the computer/holding a pen to paper and the words just. won't. come. 

Reading pet peeve?

When my favourite main character(s) die. It just doesn't seem right! 

Have you ever designed a book cover? If so, can we see a picture?

I made this last year for my GIMP class, but at the moment, the story was still fairly new (in my head anyway :P) so I had to come up with a title on the spot. However, I doubt this will be the actual title in the end ;)

What's your favorite thing about writing? 

Being able to use your imagination! Creating scenes, developing characters, it's all so much fun! :) 

Have you ever taken writing classes?

No, I haven't. I might be either this school year or next, but we're not sure yet ;) 

 Favorite place to write?

Bedroom or the living room. Anywhere where it's comfy and (slightly) quiet ('cause completely quiet is very - rare around here) 

Are you a planner or a pantser, when it comes to writing?

Uhhh.....I'm both. Plantser. Some of the times I'm very organized. Other times (and this is usually the majority) I'm . . . not :P 

Okay, ze end! =) Thanks for tagging me, Emily! Loved your questions :)

I'm not going to tag anyone specifically this time 'round, but if you are a writer - I tag you ;)

Here are Emily's questions again for copying ease:

Are you writing anything at the moment? If so, what?

Who inspires you to write?

What resources do you typically use when writing?

Writing pet peeve?

Reading pet peeve?

Have you ever designed a book cover? If so, can we see a picture?

What's your favorite thing about writing? 

Have you ever taken writing classes?

 Favorite place to write?

Are you a planner or a pantser, when it comes to writing?

By the Book Tag

Hello everyone! How has your weekend been so far?

I was tagged by RebekahAshleigh for the By the Book Tag. Thank you so much, Rebekah! Just going to tell you now, I've been dying to do this tag and was SO excited when you tagged me for it :D

So, here we go!

What book is on your nightstand now? 
Well, I don't actually have a nightstand...but I do have a desk I use for school and a shelf on my loft bed. And I also keep books on my bed ;) Right now, I have my Bible, Code Red at the SuperMall, and The Beloved Land. In my bed, I have The Bad Beginning (The Series of Unfortunate Events), Through the Tunnel, and Gift from the Storm. 

What was the last truly great book you read? 
The last book that affected me the most (aka made me cry ;)) would have to be Stephen.

If you could meet any writer - dead or alive - who would it be? And what would you want to know? 
Goodness, how do I choose one? There are a lot of authors I'd like to meet. Excluding authors from the Bible, I would love to meet Louisa May Alcott, Rebekah Morris, Enid Blyton, and a few more that I can't remember now, but will probably come to mind later :P 
What would I want to know? Umm... what is their favourite book they've ever written; what was the inspiration for their books; when and why did they start writing; did the people around them influence their career of writing positively or negatively; what was the hope for their books and the people who read them; and a ton more. Keep in mind though, that if I were ever able to meet these authors, I'd be so excited, nervous, and shy that I'd probably forgot all my questions anyway xD 

What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves? 
Huh. I have no idea. I don't think I have extremely weird books on me at the moment :P I have Young Pioneers by Rose Wilder Lane. (It's one of the oldest books on my shelf; it was published in 1976 so it's . . . 40 years old! The cover and pages are yellowed and it's got a wonderful old-bookish smell and I found it at a book sale for 25 cents!!) But I don't think that would shock you and make you go "YOU HAVE THAT BOOK?! I DON'T KNOW THIS PERSON!!" xD Or maybe it would. You tell me ;) 

Oh, oh, oh, oh I think I know what would surprise you. I have If you Give a Pig a Pancake on my desk right now. It doesn't exactly count because it's not my book, it will be Toblerone's in a few days. Birthday present! But did that surprise you? Just a teensy weensy little bit? ;)

How do you organize your personal library? 
Well, to be honest, I don't have a specific way I organize my shelves. I WOULD do it by colour or alphabetical order, but at the moment, I have limited shelf space, so organization does not quite help in this case. It's basically the favourites from the books Tiger Lily and I have collected and fit in anyway possible into my shelves. I distribute small and large books throughout the shelf to cram as many books as possible inside ;)

What book have you always meant to read and haven’t gotten around yet? 
The Upstairs Room. I bought it awhile ago at a book sale, but haven't had the FEELING that it was quite time to read it yet.

Anything you feel embarrassed never to have read? 
Ummm...no, not really. And now I'll probably find a book that fits in this category :P Tell me a bunch of books that you think I should have read and I'll tell you if I've read 'em before! 

Disappointing, overrated, just not good: what book did you feel you are supposed to like but didn’t? 
Lord of the Rings. (Please don't hurt me, LOTR fans) I read through the trilogy once years ago, but wasn't able to enjoy it. Sorry.

Do you remember the last book you put down without finishing? 
The Princess Diaries. It was SO awful!

What kind of stories are you drawn to? Any you stay clear of? 
I'm drawn to a lot of different kinds of stories, to tell the truth. Biographies, fantasy, Christian romance, historical fiction, (some) mystery, whatever Anne of Green Gables is, and more books that I have no idea what genre they'd be put in exactly. It's probably easier to just state what I don't like :P 
The library shelves lined with night-black and dark red covers I steer clear of. Yes, I'm judging a book by its cover. But I think it's safe to do so this time. Horror, (most) sci-fi, comics, and anything else inappropriate for a Christian girl to be reading, I keep away from.  

If you could require the president (I'm gonna change it to Prime Minister ;)) to read one book, what would it be? 
The Bible! 

What do you plan to read next? 
Through the Tunnel! I picked it up a few days ago when I had a free minute to start reading it... but I got distracted by the cover and just looked at it. And then Tiger Lily came along and we started talking about it.

Me: Do you think this is a real person or a drawing?
Tiger Lily (who really only focuses on hair): She has a braid that's been bubbled. (you have to ask her what a bubble is if you don't know)
Me: Huh?
Tiger Lily: Oh look, I see the pin that's holding her hair together
Me: . . . .

But I would like to know, this IS an actual picture of a real person, right? 

I tag:

Olivia

Victoria

Lea

Hosanna

And here are the questions again to make it easier for copying =) 

What book is on your nightstand now? 
What was the last truly great book you read? 
If you could meet any writer - dead or alive - who would it be? And what would you want to know? 
What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves? 
How do you organize your personal library? 
What book have you always meant to read and haven’t gotten around yet? 
Anything you feel embarrassed never to have read? 
Disappointing, overrated, just not good: what book did you feel you are supposed to like but didn’t? 
Do you remember the last book you put down without finishing? 
What kind of stories are you drawn to? Any you stay clear of? 
If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be? 

What do you plan to read next? 

And that about wraps up this post! Hope you enjoyed it! Have you read any of the books before? 

The Pray For People and Country Tag

Olivia from 9 Kids plus 2 tagged me awhile back with this special tag. Thank you, Olivia! :D

The Rules

-thank the blogger who tagged you

– copy and paste the rules

-Pledge to pray for one person and one country or city every day  for two weeks

-tag two bloggers

-have fun!

I pledge to pray for my cousins (who are currently in Uganda) and my own native country, Canada :) 

Tagged Peoples 

Faith

and

Jesseca

Three Day Quote Tag // Day #3

Endings are not always 

a bad thing,

it just means that 

something new can begin.  

Last day of the quote tag! As usual, more than just one quote to throw at ya! ;) 

I tag: 
Hamlette from Hamlette's Soliloquy
Emily McConnell from The Imaginary World of Emily McConnell
Lea from God and Miracles

Three Day Quote Tag // Day #2

Okie doke, Day 2 of the Three Day Quote Tag (Or QuoteSSSS as Faith says ;))

I tag: 
Rishona R. from  r a u b l o g

Rebekah Morris from Rebekah's Reading Room and Read Another Page

Victoria N. Blessed Beyond Measure

Three Day Quote Tag // Day 1

Happy Monday everybody! I got tagged by Faith P. from Stories by Firefly for The Three Day Quote Tag. Thank you so much, Faith!

Now before we start, I guess I ought to confess something - I'm not a very quote-ish person. Meaning, I don't use them very often. Pretty much the only time I use quotes are in essays - to support my thesis and all that stuff ;) For this tag, I just looked up some quotes (specifically bookish ones since I LOVE books ;)) and then just yesterday, my grandmother showed me some Christian One Liners that I decided to use too :D So yeah...now ya know! :P

Alrighty, now onto the rules! 

The Rules

Thank the person who nominated you

Nominate 3 new bloggers everyday

Post a new quote everyday for 3 consecutive days

Okay, here are several quotes for today. (couldn't choose just one :P) 

I tag: 
Rebekah R. from Rebekah's Blog
Miss March from Sunshiny Corner
Shai Ireland from Thinking About . . .

Liebster Award....Take 2!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Faith from Stories by Firefly tagged me for the Liebster Award and let's just say she comes up with some of the best-est questions ;) They're an awful lot of fun answering! :D 
So, let's get started! 

Ze Rules: 

Link back to the person who tagged you.

Answer their 11 questions.

Tag 11 bloggers.

Ask them 11 questions.

(and you should probably let them know you've tagged them ;)

What is your personality type? 

I took the 16 Personalities Test and it turns out I'm an INFP-T. (aka Introverted: 58%, Intuitive: 92%, Feeling: 93%, Prospecting: 61%, Turbulent: 96%) 

Kinda summed up here:

Oh boy, is this ever me! XD 

What part of writing a blog post takes the longest for you? (Ex. In my case, it takes me longer to find/stick in links and pictures than to actually write the post.) 

Well, that depends. If it's a tag, like this one, then it's usually the writing part that takes the longest. Mostly because I'm trying to come up with what to put down on the spur of the moment. And then there's the editing and deleting and retyping and more deleting...you get the point ;)  If it's a post that I've got more or less planned out in my head, then it's usually the pictures that take the longest, choosing the right ones and then downloading it. (btw jpg's take longer to download upload than screenshots :P) 

Would you rather smell fresh-cut grass or campfire smoke? 

Fresh cut grass! Especially on cool spring/summer mornings :D 

What's the last song you listened to? (And did you like it?) 
Tell Me A Secret by the Willis Clan. And yes, I did like it! 

What's the last movie you watched? (And did you like it?)

The last movie I watched was The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982). I've been reading the book over again for Literary Analysis and I decided to see if I could find the movie for it on Youtube. There were several different versions, but the one that drew me the most was the coloured ;) And am I ever enjoying it! Marguerite is absolutely beautiful and I can't get over those amazing disguises that Sir Percy pulls off. It's positively astounding! 

They don't even look remotely similar!!! 

But I will refrain from doing a movie review on here. Since this isn't a movie review, this is a tag, right? ;)

What's the last book you finished? (And did you like it?) 
I just finished The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. (did you know her full name is Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci?!) It's one of my favourite books and rereading always helps me discover new things that I had missed in previous readings :-) 

Do you have a reading goal for this year? 
No, I don't. I probably should though! Currently, all the books I've read were ones found either in the library or the thrift store. Or were needed for school. Or were rereads. But yeah. No specific list. 

Would you rather use a pen or a pencil? If you chose pen, what color of ink? 
Ohhh...definitely a pen! Fountain pen to be exact. They're so nice and smooth and flow-y. Black ink would be the most ideal colour. 

What's your favorite historical time period? 
Goodness, Faith, did you have to ask that question?! You just love finding the most torturous questions, dontcha? ;) Let's see - I really like WWII - but then there's Laura I. Wilder and the 1800's - and Ancient Rome - and basically the whole history of England - *throws up hands* It's impossible to choose a favourite historical time period! I'm a history lover.... I like 'em all! 

Describe yourself in one sentence. (It's almost a question.) 
I'm a 16 year old girl who loves Christ and my family, enjoys singing, photography, listening to music, baking, and analyzing, is rather quiet and not supremely talkative, loves curling up in a corner with a good book, values friendship, is sometimes quite the country mouse, loves writing and receiving letters, emails, and comments (hint, hint :P), adores babies, has a hard time choosing favourites, procrastinates, uses emoticons too much, and apparently also uses too many commas :P
('Course, Faith didn't say that it had to be a grammatically correct sentence, but I'm fairly certain that this is a run-on. XD)

Do you enjoy tags? (Or are you only filling this out because you feel obligated? B-))

Yes, indeedy, I do enjoy tags! They're lots of fun to answer, even if a certain someone makes some rather -ahem- hard questions ;) 

Thank you for tagging me, Faith! :D 

Now for the people I tag: 

Victoria N. from Blessed Beyond Measure
Rebekah Morris from Rebekah's Reading Room 
Miss March from Sunshiny Corner
Sarah from Trusting in the Lord
Sawyer from The Maretzki Family
Emma from A Lantern in Her Hand


I've taken a few of the questions Faith asked me just 'cause they're really interesting ;) 
Anyhoo - your questions are: 

1. What is your personality type?
2. What part of writing a blog post takes the longest for you? (writing, pictures, links, etc)
3. Your favourite song from this week?
4. Has spring arrived for you yet? 
5. Tea and toast or a bowl of cereal for breakfast? 
6. Favourite singer?
7. What is one of the wildest, most beautiful dream you've ever had? (can be either a daydream or a ... night dream. *crickets chirping* Is there such a thing as a night dream? ) 
8. Playing the piano or running outside with a cool summer's breeze blowing in your face? 
9. Favourite author? (or if it'll make it easier, favourite book? ;)
10. Emails or letters? 
11. Do you like collecting things? And if yes, what? 

A Few of My Favourite Things

Rebekah  tagged me for the A Few of My Favourite Things tag. Thank you, Rebekah! :) 

The Rules:

-Write down ten of your favorite things

-Tag at least three others!

Okie dokie, here are a few of my favourite things! 

1. My Family!

I could never make it without my family! 

2. Books
I have finally figured out that I do like to collect things. Books! I don't think I could ever get tired of collecting books :) Or reading 'em! 

Don't judge; I like to dream ;) 

Imagine if you owned a library like this! :D Ahhh..... 

3. Music
Music. It can be so powerful at times, and it's a magnificent way to praise God! Listening to it, singing it; it's just something that will always be in my life. Music is so beautiful, especially when harmonies are added. It's a gift that God's blessed us with, and I'm SO thankful He gave it to us! 

4. Friends

I don't think you could ever live a truly happy life without good friends by your side! Good friends are with you through thick and thin, you can trust them (and talk their ear off XD ) I'm so thankful for each and every one of my friends, including those from the blogosphere! ;) You're all so special and  I'm so glad I met you! :D

5. Surprises
Who doesn't love a good surprise? Life is full of surprises, some good, some bad, some good and bad. But all in all, I like 'em pretty well :) 

6. Nature
The fragrance from a newly bloomed flower, the sound of waves lapping the sand, the smell of freshly cut grass, the tips of tiny green shoots breaking through dark soil, raindrops reflecting the golden gleam from a setting sun, and the cheerful songs of birds flying through the sky. All a result of our Maker's creation. God must really love us to bless us with such wonderful things, don't you think? 

7. School
Okay, so not all of my school is .... well liked (hint, hint - math), but for the most part, I love learning about new things. Literary Analysis has probably got to be my favourite, though. First, because there's LOTS of reading; second, I found that it's really fun to dig deep into something and well - analyze! :D 

8. Animals

Sooo...animals probably belong under the nature category; but I'm giving their own section. 'Cause I say so ;) 

9. Babies
Babies are SO adorable! Puppies, kittens, chicks, calves, foals, and especially human babies! :D
I've missed having a baby around here, actually. Tiger Lily and I have been asking Mom if she's going to have another one ;) 

10. Thrift Book Stores!!!
Clothing thrift stores are pretty awesome, but my favourite has got to be thrift book stores.  It's SO nice finding copies of books that are almost brand new but are priced at a dollar or two each. Sometimes even $0.25!! There is hardly ever a time when I go into a thrift book store without coming out with a pile of books. Actually, I just went to the store on Thursday :) I found the 3rd book from the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay, for only $1! It was barely used and it was a hard cover. Later on that day, I looked it up on Amazon and found it priced at $19! I could probably ramble on and on about thrift stores and how much you save there....but I'll spare you all from myself and stop :P 

And that's the end! Of course, that isn't ALL of my favourite things...but then the tag said only a few, right? ;) What are some of your favourite things? 

I tag: 
Olivia
Hamlette
Lea