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<i>Hey faithful readers! I am still on a blogging break, however I'm back for today with a Bethany House book review! Yay, yay! I can't tell you the exact date I'll be back with regular posts, but for now enjoy this review. :)</i></div>
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My rating // 5 out of 5 stars</div>
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About the Book</h2>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Action! Adventure! Thrills! Chills! Romance! Mystery! This
book had it all and I’m so glad I requested it for this month’s book review. I
didn't know until I got it that it was book number four in the Alaskan Courage
series. Silenced it preceded by Submerged, Shattered, and Stranded. However,
picking up well into the series really didn’t bother me at all. While there were
some character’s pasts I didn't know about, Dani did a great job filling it in
just enough, so that Silenced stood alone, with a brilliant story all its own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">I really like Kayden's character, as well as Jake's. It was interesting to learn more about rock climbing through the scenes where characters were climbing and when
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Overall, it was an amazing book -- a page-turner and
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hiya peeps. spring is dawning! the sun is shining! spring always holds for me a lot of plans, and plans long-awaited now possible. this is especially true this year.<div>
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i've decided to take a hiatus from blogging. now, i know that i don't post a whole bunch in the first place. however even when i'm not posting i am thinking about posting. it has me <i>not </i>blogging to the best of my ability and half doing other things.</div>
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i'm working on finishing up my sophmore year of high school, among other things, that take a good deal of time.</div>
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don't take this as good-bye or anything. this is simply me taking a little break, which i've mulled over for awhile. working on time management.</div>
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i hope to be back somewhere around the end of spring/beginning of summer.</div>
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i'm thankful for all of you who follow along. see you soon!</div>
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pssttt. while i'm gone you can see pics on my<a href="http://instagram.com/imhaleyjane" target="_blank"> instagram</a>, see what books i'm reading on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/11218230-haley" target="_blank">goodreads</a>, and check out my pins <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/imhaleyjane/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Hey you guys! It's the thrid and final day of the 1 button down, 3 ways, 3 days challenge! I've really enjoyed this challenge! It's been fun finding different ways to style this top. </div>
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Today I went with jeans and flats, and added a scarf. I looped the scarf around my neck, then tied it to the side. It makes it a lot less fussy, as I don't have to constantly be adjusting it. </div>
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have a great day! hj</div>
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It's the second day of the 1 button down, 3 ways, 3 days challenge! Today is deceivingly sunny, it's actually <i>quite </i>cold. I paired the button down with my maxi skirt, tied the shirt up to give it a different look, and added the coral tank underneath for a pop of color.</div>
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Can I just sing the praises of maxi skirts for a second? A solid black one is really a must-have. It's so so versatile! And comfortable! Since it was a bit chilly today and there was a good deal of wind, I wore leggings underneath it.</div>
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At the last-minute I decided to join the 1 button down, 3 ways, 3 days challenge that these lovely people are doing: the<a href="http://boyerfamilysingers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Boyer Family Singers</a>, <a href="http://freshmodesty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Olivia</a>, <a href="http://www.bramblewoodfashion.com/" target="_blank">Ashley</a>, and <a href="http://www.creationsbycallie.com/blog" target="_blank">Callie</a>. I picked my trusty light blue and white, pinstriped button down for this and am having fun brainstorming different ways to style it.</div>
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well, as you can see, it snowed in march. i know, that i, at first, was thinking "noooooo it's supposed to be springgggggg." ha. on the bright side, though, it was the most beautiful snowfall of this winter (in my opinion)...even if it was in march.<br />
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-getting a calligraphy pen and ink! it's a long time dream of mine come true, you guys. you can see the ones i've instagramed <a href="http://instagram.com/p/l5Xo8uKN4X/" target="_blank">here</a> and<a href="http://instagram.com/p/l-FOMCKN4t/" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br />
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-dreaming about what to put on my gallery wall<br />
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-getting! seeds! for! the! garden! we went to the store with my grandpa and picked out seed potatoes and packets of vegetables and herbs to get started. yay! yay! yay!<br />
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-watching bbc north & south on netflix. oh my, it's good. now i really really really want to read the book.<br />
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- not waste time reading books that don't intrest you (even if you're in the middle of a series).</div>
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- play UNO with a sister who always wants to.</div>
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- do school and do it well. you'll be happy you did when summer comes around.</div>
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- drink a lot of tea and hot chocolate and coffee.</div>
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- drag yourself out of bed even when the sky looks as gray as it did yesterday.</div>
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- start a new journal (even though you have enough journals to keep up with already).</div>
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- buy yourself some watercolors and paint a picture.</div>
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- read books you've always wanted to.</div>
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- clean your room and fold your clothes.</div>
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- look forward to spring.</div>
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haley janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686215392323030596noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738651133766847014.post-36063661538448951222014-02-26T22:24:00.000-06:002014-02-26T22:24:41.128-06:00I Remember... | The arrival of Charlotte Rose<div style="text-align: left;">
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I've apparently been working this for a year. I had nearly forgotten that I was writing it when I opened up one of my not-so-frequently used journals to find two sheets of paper stuck in the back cover. I thought it would be a good time to pull it out, tell the rest of the story, and polish it up, it being her birthday and all. I've hinted before that there was another half to tell of Charlotte's birth (read part one and see pictures<a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-morning-of-life-arrival-of.html" target="_blank"> here</a>). So, here it is, and kudos to you if you read the whole thing.<br />
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<b>July 29th, 2012</b></div>
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"Family meeting in the living room," Dad said. It was a warm summer day. I'd just got back from helping at VBS. We all sat down. I was keeping my hands busy with something. "Your mother is pregnant," were the exact words. Addy turned green. She was actually speechless. I smiled and said, "well thanks for finally telling us". "You knew?!" "Well, yeah, kinda." Because I'd suspected this for awhile. (No coffee, extra vitamins, doctors appointments where we say at grandma's.) She was seven weeks along then. I was fifteen. Addy was twelve. We were all beyond estatic. I was trying to wrap my head around the idea of having another little sibling after all these years. Eventually came the time when we shared the news outside our little circle of four (five). "Is it weird?" some asked me (because, you know, I had just started highschool). "Just don't name it Keith," said others. All were excited.</div>
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Flash forward two weeks before mom's due date. </div>
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<b>February 25th, 2013</b></div>
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I Remember...Dad woke us up early-ish Monday morning. Mom had been having what felt like contractions since Sunday night, unknown to Addy and I until then. He said something like "pack your things, just in case. Mom is having contractions and there's a snow storm coming. They may just be braxton-hicks but we want to get her to the doctor just to make sure."</div>
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I Remember...packing, picking out clothes I thought would be good ones to fill with the memory of a sibling being born. I stuffed my yellow bag full of journals (more than I really could ever have needed at the moment) and got the camera. You know, just in case. Mom still wasn't due for two more weeks or so. We were just being cautious. The doctor was about 30 to 45 minutes away. It'd be difficult and dangerous, if not impossible to make it there in a Kansas snow storm.</div>
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I Remember...being at our grandpa's house when heavy snowflakes started to fall. He'd just made us pizza for lunch when Mom and Dad came in very urgent-like from going to the doctor's, then home to tend to a few things and grab the "hospital bag". "We need to go now. And we mean now." We left our pizza on our plates and grabbed our things. The snow was coming down heavily. Mom and Dad told us what the plan was in the car. The doctor had said that it was possible that the baby could come soon and with the snow storm coming, she wanted us to stay close. We were going to check into a hotel to get as close as we possibly could to the hospital as we could.</div>
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I Remember...walking into the little hotel, the really friendly lady at the front desk, I remember standing in the lobby and how the howled against the hollow walls, I remember all of us just not really thinking that "this was it", the hotel room with two queen beds, and I remember the run to Walmart for hot chocolate and UNO cards. And I remember us sitting, eating dinner, mom being completely fine. Well, maybe this isn't going to be it, but we had to be cautious, afterall.</div>
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I Remember...that night, the contractions started up again. Mom layed in bed, we rubbed her back when she needed it. Dad timed them. We went to bed. "We'll wake you up if we need to go in," they said. And eventually we fell asleep.<br />
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<b>February 26th, 2013</b></div>
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I Remember...around 5am dad woke us up. Mom's contractions were more intense now and close together. I remember Mom being remarkably cheery and calm. "Was this how a woman in labor acted?" I thought. We were going to go to the doctor's office. First we had to get everything packed up. I remember riding the stuffy brown-carpeted elevator down to the first floor. I remember my bag of journals seemed a lot heavier. And I remember thinking, "I didn't think it'd be like this."<br />
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I Remember...rushing out of the elevator, glancing over the people in the lobby. Most were elderly men. Those who weren't watching the news were watching us. I wondered if they knew what was happening. I quickly picked up a blueberry muffin and milk carton. We all hopped in the van. The sky was still dark.</div>
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I Remember...the car ride there. The light blue cast onto the mountainous snow by the street lights. I remember thinking that if we had been at home, there would've been no way we could've made it here. I remember that intersection where I thought all this, looking through the van window, back when I still sat on the driver's side and Addy on the passenger's.<br />
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I Remember...arriving at the emergency room. They put mom in a wheel chair and it seemed a funny thing, because she looked just like normal and seemed to just fine in between contractions. When in room 400, the medium sized room that seemed squished with all four (five) of us, a nurse came and checked on mom.<br />
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I Remember...walking those halls with mom, all of us. We'd stop every so often to rub her back when a contraction would come. Some were worse than others. I remember how we walked those halls like we owned them the next few days. It all seemed surreal.<br />
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I Remember...the point when it finally seemed real...when mom's water broke. After walking the halls, we had come back to the room, and just in time, apparently. Addy and I sat in the two chairs, squeezed togther underneath the window. That's when <i>real </i>labor started. Mom was in pain now, and their was no mistake. I sort of wondered if they wanted us to be in here. The pre-decided consensus was that Ad and I would be in the waiting room. Had they maybe forgotten that we had decided that? How fast did these things happen?<br />
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I Remember...after awhile Ad got hungry. We slipped out of the room. I bought a king-sized candy bar (which we split) and a bag of chex mix from the vending machine. I remember the blue leathery seats in the waiting room. I remember meeting the doctor in the hallway on the way back to the room. Ad and I opened the door. The room was bathed in blue paper. "Don't touch anything blue, it's sterile," one of the nurses told us. We tried to fit in a corner, then decided that it was possibly impossible because it seemed everything was blue. So we went to the waiting room.<br />
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I Remember...being back and forth between the waiting room and the delivery room a couple times. I remember calling grandparents and their dropping everything, coming immediately. I remember talking to the lady in the waiting room, there was no way she couldn't have been in our conversation, really. Ad and I were so excited. We talked openly. I remember jumping everytime a lullaby was played over the speaker.<br />
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I Remember...Dad coming around the corner and telling us that everything was set. We could come and talk to mom for a bit. We fed her ice on a spoon and told her "I love you" many times. We did have to leave evenetually.<br />
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I Remember...skipping exuberantly down the hallway with Addy. And I remember seeing a lady, a grandma of one of the babies born recently, there seemed to be complications. She was looking through the nursery window. I remember hushing Addy, but when the lady saw me doing so, she said, "no, you do that! You just do that!". So we skipped some more and at the end of the hallway we met family coming off the elevator.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20.799999237060547px; text-align: justify;">Today she's one. It's a funny how time flies. It truly has this last year. She's the cutest. Baby roo, I do love you. Happy birthday.</span><br />
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Snow pictures...because it's pretty...and I'm sure you haven't EVER seen pictures of snow lately...and I had to stand in a really deep snow drift to take them, so I thought I should post them. ;)<br />
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confession: i'm really slow at replying to emails. this is an apology for the past and future.<br />
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confession: i really want to go to paris and pintrest isn't helping that. instead, i'll just bake, i guess.<br />
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confession: i have two overdue library books that i haven't even started reading yet. oops. i got distracted by LOTR?<br />
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confession: the internet scares me, which is an intresting (unfortunate? healthy?) thing for a blogger to fear.<br />
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confession: i can't decide if my dream house is in europe with a balcony overlooking a little street and cafe, or a cabin in the country. i'd probably go with cabin, though, by and by. yay wide open spaces.<br />
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confession: i finally changed by facebook profile picture after seven months.<br />
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confession: i really want to be a tea person, but coffee always always wins.<br />
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confession: what is twitter and why.<br />
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confession: i forget to wear socks in the winter.<br />
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confession: i finally painted for the other day for the first time in months and months.<br />
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confession: i complain about the cold and wish for the summer now. but i will say vise versa when it's hot, wishing for cooler months.<br />
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The End.haley janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686215392323030596noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738651133766847014.post-73636774463971510882014-02-05T20:27:00.000-06:002014-02-05T20:27:50.899-06:00"the day is again full of promise"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Being sick is pretty lame. I mean, laying in bed for a week with a cough, 100 and some degree temperature, chills, etc. is obviously, well, not that great. But on the upside, you can take as many naps as you want and discover new shows on Netflix and watch all the episodes.<br />
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I'm feeling better now, though, and working on getting back into the swing of things. <i>The day is again full of promise</i>.<br />
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And, random side note, to explain these pictures -- Reason number 15657 it's awesome to have a pen pal: they send you yummy recipes! Shout out to <a href="http://theliterarymaidens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bethany Ann</a> for including her chocolate chip cookie recipe in her last letter. :)haley janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686215392323030596noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738651133766847014.post-37145850412105712572014-02-03T21:34:00.000-06:002014-02-03T23:00:22.323-06:00No. 16 || Part Two<div style="text-align: center;">
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You guys...my blogging skillz are just awesome, no?! I thought it was time to get part two of my birthday up, since it's no longer...actually...ahem...January. But in my defense I have been sick in bed for a week...? <i>Anyway, </i>here's the second and final birthday post.<br />
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Since my actual birthday was a weekday, that Saturday was when I <a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2014/01/no-16-part-one_17.html" target="_blank">got to ride a horse</a> and that evening we had a party with family. On my day of my actual birthday my family woke me up with breakfast and presents. Here's both days documented in pictures....</div>
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Day One, January 8th</div>
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<i>Ad got me Heartland season 5. Isn't that birthday card the best?! Charlotte signed the card too (<a href="http://instagram.com/p/i71YZAKN9V/" target="_blank">see here</a>).</i></div>
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Day Two, January 11th</div>
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<i>From the other side of the camera when the cake came out. ;)</i><br />
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Last week, on the 8th, was my birthday. It was a fun-packed few days. I thought I would share, in a couple parts, the pictures. So...part one:</div>
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For my birthday I wanted to ride a horse. So that's what I did, thanks to some awesome people putting it together. It was SO MUCH fun. The horse walked along and was on a lead rope most of the time, just so I could get a feel for it. I learned how to stop, go, turn left and right.</div>
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Again, I <i>really really</i> loved it. And just because, here's a video....</div>
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/84157562">16thbirthday</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user10885427">haleyjane</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
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music: The Civil Wars // My Father's Father</div>
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<i>go watch in HD <a href="https://vimeo.com/84157562" target="_blank">here</a></i></div>
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You can go to<a href="http://instagram.com/imhaleyjane" target="_blank"> Instagram </a>to see a couple more pictures! Also, check out #haleys16thbirthday to see all the instagramed photos from my birthday. :)</div>
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The Civil Wars & random songs on Pandora</div>
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The Song of Acadia: The Sacred Shore by Janette Oke & The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien</div>
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These slower days, the new hoodie I got as a birthday present (I'm going to live in it)</div>
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Turning sixteen (yesterday)</div>
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School, some reading, knitting, taking pictures (of course), drinking [french vanilla] coffee</div>
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Patches of snow on the ground, bare tree branches, Charlotte's cute little smiling face</div>
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Rumor has it that today was the coldest one in 20 years. It's the kind of cold you can feel in your bones, the kind that seeps through the walls. But, I'm thankful for this warm house, a cozy bed, and (many) cups of hot chocolate.</div>
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Enjoy the video (first published one from my DSLR!). xoxo.</div>
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^my favorite spot at the end of my bed, next to the window^</div>
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Today we woke up to snow, and good amont of cold, here in Kansas. I took advantage of the last day of Christmas/New Year break to do some reading...more than I've done in awhile. The pictures of snow are just taken from my bedroom windows, but <i>maybe </i>tomorrow I'll venture out into the cold to take some real snow pictures.</div>
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Also, today Charlotte tried on her snow suit. (She didn't get to go outside, though...too chilly!)</div>
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Tomorrow we delve back back into school. How was your break? xo.</div>
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This Christmas held a camera for me. I am now the proud owner of a Canon Rebel T3i. I shoot in AV mode now, but hope to learn more about Manual mode. Also, yay for video capabilities! Maybe a vlog or something needs to happen? Right now I have the kit lense and am trying to decide between a telephoto or 50mm for a second lense.</div>
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So, 2014 is now here. 2013 was a good year. I mean, I got a baby sister in February...how can you beat that? Besides that, I second shot my first wedding and started sophmore year of highschool, and completed a Read the Bible in a Year plan with my pen-pal. Now I have a list of things I want to do this year, and a long list of books I want to read. A few plans I'm going to try and stick to. I'll turn 16 in a matter of days. And because of the new year, here's a new blog design. </div>
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With only five days til Christmas (whatttt?!), I thought I'd share with you the crafts from the <i>A Homemade Christmas </i>series I did last year. Just a few festive crafts that can be done with the supplies you have lying around....</div>
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Learn how to make three Christmas garlands!</div>
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Make your own rubber stamps out of erasers! Use them for a gift, to decorate your own wrapping paper, or on some cute little Christmas present tags.</div>
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Make a pillow out of an old t-shirt!</div>
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Make a wreath out of Christmas tree trimmings!<br />
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Here's three step-by-step Christmas card tutorials!</div>
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Hope you're all having a great Christmas season so far. xoxo.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got our Christmas tree yesterday. It was overcast and chilly. The five of us bundled up, took the elf trail (and read all the silly little jokes), got a tree cart, and set off to find the perfect one. And of course there were plenty of pictures along the way....</span></div>
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And it's probably the best tree yet. xoxo.</div>
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December's 5 on 5 is here! The last 5 on 5 of the year. To be honest...part of me is like yahoooooo! But I'm also like, you know? I like the result of that. Overall I think, "that year went by so quickly". Anyway, these pictures are from the annual ladies Christmas Tea at church (where I always drink hot cocoa ;)) If you want to look at the whole year click <a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/search/label/5%20on%205" target="_blank">here</a>. Or you can view them individually here:</div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/01/5-on-5-january.html" target="_blank">5 on 5: January</a></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/02/5-on-5-february.html" target="_blank">5 on 5: February</a></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/06/5-on-5-june.html" target="_blank">5 on 5: June</a></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/07/independence-day-5-on-5-july.html" target="_blank">5 on 5: July</a></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/09/5-on-5-september-teeth-cleaning-style.html" target="_blank">5 on 5: September</a></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/search/label/5%20on%205" target="_blank">5 on 5: October</a> </i></div>
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<i><a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/search/label/5%20on%205" target="_blank">5 on 5: November</a></i></div>
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Believe it or not, though it's just the 9th, Christmas festivities and activities are all systems go. We've been busy, busy, busy as always. I do wish I had more time to blog. And I'm itching for a new look around this place, but these days I just seem to be asking, "where has the time gone?". I <i>will </i>try to make an effort to get more posts up in the coming days, though.<br />
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Also, just wanted to let you know that I took some time to reply to the recent questions in the comment section. So, if you've asked a question, be sure to check for an answer! And if you asked a question and I forgot to answer, feel free to ask again please!<br />
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xo</div>
haley janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686215392323030596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738651133766847014.post-58573334154655232032013-12-01T17:11:00.000-06:002013-12-01T17:11:05.616-06:00book review // strait of hormuz by davis bunn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Published November 5, 2013</div>
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My rating // 4 out of 5 stars</div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">The threat of an Iranian blockade of the narrow Strait of Hormuz is escalating global tensions. Sanctions against Tehran have begun to bite, and it seeks to retaliate by cutting off vital shipping routes for crude oil. The specter of a preemptive Israeli strike has US officials on edge as they struggle to keep the world from plunging into the abyss. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Stymied in its efforts to uncover the sources of funding that bolster the Iranian nuclear program, the State Department calls on Marc Royce to investigate. With little to go on, he'll have to rely on an old ally. Kitra Korban has ties to people with the means to get things done, so long as no questions are asked. </span></i></div>
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The adventure in this book literally started on the first page and never stopped til the last. When I requested this book for the month, I didn't realize it was novel number three in the Marc Royce Adventures. Strait of Hormuz was preceded by Rare Earth and Lion of Babylon. Because I hadn't read those previous two books, there were some hints at Marc's past, which I didn't know about, as well as the history between Marc and Kitra.</div>
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Strait of Hormuz is wonderfully-written, the action scenes are thrilling, and I enjoyed it regardless of the fact that this is not the "typical" genre I read. The only con I have for it, is that at times I found it a bit difficult to follow along with all the new kinds of names and places.</div>
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It was a great book and I recommend it to you and look forward to perhaps reading the previous two books myself!</div>
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I'm back with my November 5 on 5 today! I thought it would be neat to take some pictures to show how the lanscape is looks lately in comparison with <a href="http://chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com/2013/11/5-on-5-october.html" target="_blank">October's 5 on 5</a>. It seemed that the trees lost their leaves overnight. All it took was a chilly day and a bit of wind. So... outside looks pretty monochromatic. The bare branches jut out against the sky which appears equally as void of color as the grass. The sprouting wheat fields look out of place with their greeness.<br />
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It's funny how, now, the "newness" of the sight of all this is exciting, but I know by the middle of December I'll be aching for some sunshine. In the meantime, though, I'm looking forward to pulling out that puffy winter coat, slipping on those fuzzy gloves, mixing up some more hot chocolate -- not to mention Thanksgiving! Christmas! and all that comes with those holidays. :)<br />
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xoxo,<br />
haley<br />
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P.S. Guess what, you guys?! I'm guest posting on the Boyer Family Singers' blog today! Go check the post out<a href="http://boyerfamilysingers.blogspot.com/2013/11/guest-post-haley-jane.html" target="_blank"> here</a> and give their lovely blog a follow!haley janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686215392323030596noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738651133766847014.post-24702508012196396432013-11-09T09:48:00.000-06:002013-11-09T09:48:08.802-06:005 on 5: october<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Ever heard of a post being a month+ late? Hah. Well, this one is. October was a rather slow blogging month for me and I never did get my 5 on 5 posted. But with only two more months to go until this project is over... I didn't want to skip a month now.</div>
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So, here's five pictures from October... (I just love fall).</div>
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Most of these are of that brilliant yellow tree, just a small walk away from our house. I had eyed it for awhile, then decided I better go photograph it. ;) I'm so glad I did, though. Overnight, the leaves seemingly vanished from the branches.</div>
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November's 5 on 5 coming soon! xoxo.</div>
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