December is over and so is 2018! Yikes

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

for the past year i've posted 87 times! i really, really love blogging! it inspires me and i truly feel comfortable sharing and being myself. 

THE NEW STUFF THAT HAPPENED 
So like 2018 was a fantastic year. (I think my favorite so far) but I can’t wait to see what new memories 2019 will hold. Looking back it’s crazy to see all the change that has happened. Dude life is crazy... 

I went to Africa. AFRICA Ugh I can’t even believe all of the crazy things we experienced. The stories I could tell lolol. But it was so good for me! 
I took over our garden this year and planted everything myself. It was awesome. I can’t wait till spring! 
All of the amazing memories I made this year with my fave people. (Sometimes I just scroll through my pictures and want to cry lol)
I GRADUATED!!!! DID A POST ABOUT IT HERE I CAN’T EVEN EXPRESS HOW GREAT IS IS TO BE FINISHED WITH SCHOOL!!!

My baby sis was born this summer (that makes 7 of us) and she has stolen our hearts ♥️ 
AND TOP OF THAT i spent a weekend camping out on the beach with friends 

And there was so much more.. days. Summer. Laughter. Moments. Driving with the windows open. Blasting a good song. 

       
So I guess this post is saying that I’m really excited about 2019 i read some of this past year’s blog post and realized that my style has changed. I’m much more lifestyle than I used to be. It’s kind of crazy to see the change in my thoughts and perspective. Though I’ll still be child at heart. Just ask any of my friends. Lolol DREAMLAND IS STILL MY HOME. 

 what I’m trying to say is that my eyes have opened up and I’m seeing a bit more of what’s in what. I’m finding out what 19 year old Janelle is and what she likes doing. Its pretty cool, but a little scary at the same time.  I had a lot of bad things in 2018 but a lot of beautiful things too. I’ve been learning to readjust my priorities a bit and LOVE THE LITTLE MOMENTS. 

2019 is going to be lit. 

                            
WHAT UNEXPECTED BUT AMAZING THING HAPPENED TO YOU THIS YEAR? ALSO YOUR TOP FAVE POST OF MINE THIS YEAR?

CHRISTMAS HAPPENING + FEELS

Merry Christmas folks!!

Ahh the day we celebrate Jesus, Family and, just the joy of being able to do life with the people we love best. The snow that falls lazily down. Capturing moments. Wrapping the gifts. Seeing the look on little siblings faces as they open their presents. My new record player it’s amazingggggg. ^^ new books. Christmas morning playlist. Fresh coffee in the morning. Baking all the yummy goodness. The house filling up with family. Laughter. 

I’d like to leave you with the thought I had after watching It’s a Wonderful Life. 

“No man is truly poor as long as he has friends.”

I’m off to go stuff myself with delicious food *cough* but basically I just wanted to say MERRY CHRISTMAS  EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!



What are you doing for Christmas// fave Christmas song// Christmas Memory??

LIFE LATELY

                   

So.....

I haven’t done a life update in quite a while, I’ve been pretty busy with life. so here a few things ive been up to the past few weeks 

  1) I’ve been super busy with work. It’s crazy how you look at your week and think there’s not much planed.. but then suddenly its like okay awesome! i actually have time to take a shower!

2) um Christmas shopping 🙈 dude I’ve hardly started lolol I guess I’ll probably be one of those desperate last minuet shoppers. But srly I’ve been trying to make it a priority to focus this month especially on the birth of Jesus and what that really means for us. 

3) we had our first real cold weather. The other day it was -3 when I got up. Okay bye now I’m moving somewhere warmer. 

4) I’ve been drinking wayyyyy to many Starbucks Christmas coffees. Please send help. 

5) I saw the sunrise last week andddd I seriously was so inspired to wake up early every morning.... until my alarm went off at 6:00 the next morning. I was much less inspired at that moment. lolol 

6) Iv'e Been binge reading (is that a thing) the Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon Books. and I'm pretty sure that they ARE THE GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIMES. sorry for shouting but srly so luch love for L.M.Montgomery 

  7)  Trying to cuddle with the baby sis before she gets any bigger. why do they have to grow up so fast!?!?

 8) let the Christmas movie binge watching begin. and by Christmas binge movie watching, I mean watching all my regular shows that I've been to busy to see. XD I'm not a huge Christmas movie fan but I am a sucker for the classics. 

9) Journaling and writing down thoughts. I am by no means the best hand writer, but i find it refreshing and releasing to sit and write my thoughts or "draw" a picture. also I've been thinking how therapeutic it is to keep  a journal. writing down our hopes, dreams, sorrows, pain, joy  all recorded in the pages of a book. 

10) i am in loveeeee with the song Control by For King And Country. if you haven't heard their new album check it out. srly its amazing.

how is your Christmas season going? Its really flying by for me. tell me one of your fave Christmas movies.   

p.s. I'm part of Twelve Days of Christmas blog tag starting this Friday. so be sure to check back here for a new post XD XD