Country Dancing Practice

The other day we had a dance practice for our upcoming Lowcountry Heritage Ball, so I thought I'd share some pictures.

"The Virginia Reel" 

My parents dancing "Postie's Jig"

More from "Postie's Jig" (I'm wearing the blue shirt).

More dancing.

Here is a video of "Mr. Beverage's Maggot"

This is going to be the second ball that we've done. I'm so glad we've been able to participate in country dancing -it's really fun!

Let them praise His name with dancing, making melody to Him with tambourine and lyre!

- Psalm 149:3

Starting My Garden

I've been getting an urge to garden lately so I've started some plants. I usually just try to grow things from the seeds in the produce we buy, so you can see a bit of our dinner history from whatever's on the windowsill. ;)

This is my lemon tree, isn't is cute?

This is my pomegranate plant...

and my apple tree.

This is my other apple tree I grew from a wee little seed a couple years ago.

I just recently braided the trunk because it was split up into three, which was my dad's idea. It's going to be interesting to see how it looks after growing some more.

This is my pineapple plant. They takes two years to produce a single pineapple, but I've been patient! :) This is the second year I've had it; so hopefully I'll be getting a pineapple soon. I've also got two itty bitty kiwi plants that didn't show up on my camera, and a red honeysuckle plant growing as well. I'd like to get some lavender and lemon balm. I got the book 1001 Natural Remedies from my grandma and almost everything involves lavender.

 (By the way, I really like this book :) 

Has anyone else started any gardening?

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

- Genesis 2:15

That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates!

I just saw "The Hobbit" a couple days ago and one of my favorite parts is when the dwarves are invading Bilbo's home, especially when they sing "That's What Bilbo Baggin's Hates". So I found a video of it. Enjoy!

Brilliant Blog Award

I was awarded by Daisy from Violets and Daisies

Blog Award Rules:

Put a link to who gave you the award

Post the award to your blog

Answer the questions

Choose 5 blogs to receive the award

Let them know you've awarded them

Blog Award Questions: 

1. If you could have a "flower pen name" like we have here on our blog, Violets and Daisies what would it be?

2. What is your favourite ever Bible verse and why?

3. What are the blogs which inspire you most?

4. If you and your friends could visit any country in the world, where would you go?

5. If you have one, feel free to share your testimony as to how you became a Christian.

1. Hmm... a flower pen name... Can I chose Forget-me-not? ;)

2. As for my favorite Bible verse that's a hard one, but I do really like 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.

 "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

3. Raising Arrows For Him and Violets and Daisies.

4. I would LOVE to go to Europe and I'm sure my friends would too. :D

5. I've grown up in a Christian home so I can't really think of a time that I didn't know Christ;, but I do think that in the past year I've taken a big step closer to God, and can really seen Him working in my life. It's been really neat for me as I've been reading my Bible more to see how God will have me read the same verse I was just thinking about or have my school work tie in with the Bible passage I had just read. :)

  Those I am choosing to award:

Emilee at Raising Arrows For Him

Terrah at Yearning for Home

Kellie at Accordion to Kellie

Miss Evelyn at Into the Western Wild

Miss Elizabeth Bennet at Elegance of Fashion 

Liebster Award

Violet from Violets and Daisies awarded me the Liebster Award


Rules:
1. You must post 11 facts about yourself
2. You must also answer the 11 questions that the awarder has given you, and create 11 questions for your awardees to answer in turn.
3. Tag 11 fellow bloggers.
4. Notify them that you've awarded them.
5. No tagging back.
6. And the 11 blogs that you tag must have less than 200 followers.


1. My favorite color is blue (could you tell? ;)

2. I love music and have been trying to teach myself piano with the help of friends.

3. I want a pet cow

4. I love experimenting and coming up with my own cooking and science projects.

5. I'm too short to be a Disney princess at Disney world. (Yes, I did look up the requirements ;)

6. Captain America is my favorite Avenger

 

7.  I am the second oldest of five kids

8. I've been homeschooled my whole life

9.  Whenever I go to the foodcourt in the mall I'm always conflicted on whether to buy a gyro or Japanese food.

10. I like giving (and getting!) pedicures.

11. Kit-Kats are my favorite candy bars

If you could choose to live in one era other than today, when would it be and why?
I really don't know. Maybe the Reconstruction era, right after the Civil War, but I don't know.

What is a Bible verse (or verses) that has particularly challenged and/or encouraged you lately?
Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus says the LORD, "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not the rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

Do you prefer hot chocolate, tea or coffee or none of these?
I like all three, but coffee is my favorite :)

What is your favorite musical instrument? 

That's too hard so I'll say my favorite three. ;) Piano, violin, and flute. I think. It's really hard to choose!

If you were to write and publish a book/direct a movie, what would you call it and what would it be about?
I might do a retelling of the Princess and the Pea - That's also what I'd call it ;)

What is your favorite subject/hobby/pastime?
My favorite subject is science and I love to draw or read to pass the time.

Do you think you are an introvert or an extrovert or a mixture of both?
I'm both. I'm really shy around large groups of people or people I don't know very well and am really outgoing at home and around close friends.

What is a name you really like?
Ella/Elinor

Is there a book you once read which you couldn't put down until you had finished it?
There have been lots, but the Cooper Kids Series by Frank Peretti pretty much had a cliff hanger at each chapter ending so I read those really fast.

Do you have a favorite hymn and why is it your favorite?
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, I love the words and the tune... It's just one of my favorites.

Is there some way that the Lord has been working in your life recently that you want to share?
Being more disciplined with myself and making sure I take the time to read my Bible.

My 11 questions
1. What is your favorite school subject?
2. Which Bible character do you most relate to? why?
3. What is your least favorite dessert?
4. What made you start a blog?
5. What is your favorite fairy tale?
6. What is your favorite color?
7. Would you rather live on a farm, in a neighborhood, in the city, or someplace else? why?
8. Where are your ancestors from?
9. Where would you most like to visit?
10. Summer or winter?
11. What is your favorite ethnic food?
I am awarding
Hayden
Terrah
Emilee
Kayla
Rachel
I know that's only 5 not 11 but I'm an lawbreaker! Just kidding not really! ;)

Can you knot?

I felt like posting a video; so here is one of my favorite scenes from the Winnie the Pooh movie.  Enjoy! :)

Quote of the Day

    

    

I don't play accurately - any one can play accurately - but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.

~ The Importance of Being Ernest (Algernon)