the first week of november

Happy November!

As promised, I have more pictures of the Lakeside Baptist fall fest:

:)

Today the fundraiser Aunt Becky has been planning for what seems like forever finally happened!

Hannah wanted to build a soccer field for kids in Burundi, Africa, and her mama made her wish come true!

We met our goal, and then some.

I painted my face.

Have a lovely weekend!

:)

xoxo,

Danielle

Camp 2012

Hi :)

I got back from camp today!

It was absolutely incredible.

Louie Giglio is such a fantastic pastor.

God gave him all the right words to say.

Worship was amazing, too.

Chris Tomlin played during the evening sessions, and the mosh pit was always crowded.

The bus rides were actually pretty funny.

On the first one, I fell asleep and have a picture to prove that I am not a pretty sleeper.

I'm fairly certain that I showed it to everyone that wasn't on my bus.

Obviously, the beach was awesome.

I personally didn't go surfing at sunrise, but others did.

(I stole these pictures from the 'others' Facebook pages)

Isn't it gorgeous? :)

Well, I'm off to Dreamland to hopefully catch up on sleep.

Rest is not a common resource at a camp as crazy as ours.

(crazy good, that is.)

xoxo,

Danielle

Friday faves

Happy Friday :)

Here are my favorites from this week.

Descriptions will be short and sweet!

(all pics found on Pinterest)

1.) It's a baby llama! As I've said before, I have no idea why I like llamas. I was first introduced to the idea of keeping them as pets when I watched Napoleon Dynamite.

2.) The print is quite small, but it says 'So many books to read'. It's quite true. There never seems to be enough time in the world. It does help though that sequels are rarely as good as the first book. With that in mind, I don't always feel the need to continue a series. 

3.) How cute is this?? If a kid went trick-or-treating in this outfit and happened upon my doorstep, I would give him my whole bag of candy. 

4.) These dresses are so gorgeous. :) Lately I've been attracted to sparkly and/or glittery things more than usual.

5.) Again, sparkles are very obsession-worthy these days.

6.) Guys, it's a polka dot house. Need I say more?

7.) Pancakes are my all time favorite food. I like the chocolate chip ones that my mom makes, but plain ones are even more delicious. It's kind of backwards, but it's true.

8.) I hardly ever say 'hello'. Normally I use 'hey' and 'hi' and 'aloha'. Sometimes I say 'bonjour', but that's very rare. 

9.) This looks just like my grandma's cat! She's the total opposite of my cat, who is all white and never presses her paws against the window like a cutie.

10.) PB&J. :) It was kind of a small part of The Office, but do you remember when Kevin said that Jim and Pam would be good together, like PB&J? Pam Beesley and Jim? Yeah, I now think of that every time I see the sandwich. 

And that, my friends, is how you end Friday Faves. (with The Office references)

In other news...

I volunteered at Vacation Bible School this week! 

I thought for sure it would be boring, but it was actually really fun. 

I got to see my friend Rachel and my aunt every day :)

Plus, I got tons of community service hours.

Also, I got to see Kaitlyn S. the other day!

We hung out in Downtown Winter Garden (my favorite town ever), and ate at the cutest French cafè. 

It was a good day.

Other than that though, I haven't really done much.

(except watch The Office)

....which I'm actually going to do right now.

Until Monday.

Have a fantastic weekend :)

xoxo,

Danielle

Pool party :)

Aloha :)

So Tristan had another brilliant idea:

Pool party!

Most of the high schoolers from church came. We ate burgers, chips with a hint of lime, and watermelon. What could be better?

Oh wait, I know: pictures!!

Sweet Taylor :)

(Tristan's a dork) ;)

How adorable are Megan and Trey??

Elizabeth brought tattoo markers to the party! She's so clever.

For a while, everyone was happily occupied with becoming tattoo artists.

Lance's front.

Lance's back. I found this to be a very impressive drawing.

Tristan drew Mickie Mouse on my shoulder! It's still there. :)

The point of this photo was to take a picture of the bird on his chest, but of course he had to pose.

So cute, they match! I love it.

Needless to say, it was a fantastic Sunday!

I was insanely tired that night, and proceeded to laugh like a lunatic at anything and everything remotely funny. It would appear as though Sherlock Holmes 2 were a comedy, but I can assure you it is not.

Anyway, it looks like I'm in for another crazy week. But as they say: c'est la vie. (that's life, for all you non-French speakers.)

I hope your weekend was absolutely lovely :)

xoxo,

Danielle

Easter, postponed

Hey there :)

• So I didn't post yesterday about Easter because I don't have any pictures to share!

Translation: I need to get pictures from other people because I was too lazy to take them myself.

However, they should be up within the week, if all goes as planned.

Oh wait, I do have a couple of pictures from Easter. The first one's not the best quality, as it was taken with a webcam, but it will have to do for now.

(bunny ears!)

This photo of the sunrise service was taken off of a friend's Facebook page. Isn't it gorgeous?

By the way, I got a chocolate bunny. :)

• Yesterday I went out with Jenny.

We went for sushi at Moonfish, and then to Pinkberry.

(Jen's sushi)

(My sushi -- veggie and california)

We also had edamame and tuna tacos. Yum!

Pinkberry! (obviously, I liked it.)

Strangely enough, I don't normally eat sushi. I simply don't have a intense desire to eat it. It seems as though yesterday was an exception, because I especially enjoyed my california roll.

It was so nice to catch up with Jenny. We only have a couple of classes together this year, so we don't see each other as much as we used to.

All in all, it was a lovely evening.

• I've been feeling a bit frazzled as of late.

It seems like spring break has been passing by so quickly! My planner is filling up, and there simply isn't enough time in the world.

Maybe by next week I'll find the balance between boredom and busyness.

Until then, I shall paint my nails and take it one day at a time.

(wish me luck)

I hope you week is going swimmingly!

xoxo,

Danielle

P.S., I start work tomorrow. I have butterflies.

Make-up post/ Friday Faves

I know, I know!

You're mad because I haven't blogged. All week.

Believe me, I am also going through blogger withdrawal. Unfortunately, it happens to be very difficult to develop a compilation of acceptable photos from other peoples' memory cards. (You know who you are. -- cue menacing stare.)

But I'll get them eventually. :)

Regardless, I couldn't just skip an entire week of blogging!
                                                                                        

So starting with the weekend... (DN '12!)

Oh my goodness! I had the best time at Disciple Now. Honestly, I had no idea how fun a church event could be. I could go on and on, but let's just skip to the pictures.

(Although I must say: the people I met and caught up with at DN were probably some of the best people I have met in a very long time.)

(Left to right in back: Ciera, Rachel B., me, Stephanie, Hayley, Rachel S., Lori

Left to right in front: Dahlia, Kaitlyn, Abby)

Below: Jesse(our student pastor) and Donna Dumaine(assistant to the student pastor and general church staff and body). They, along with the rest of our very cool leaders, dressed up as gangsters for the first night, in accordance with the Revolution theme.

(Note: above pictures were taken by various people)

                                                                                       

Later on (Sunday): 

I went to the Myrauns after DN! Every time I visit them, whatever joy I left behind comes back and finds me.

*Pictures will be uploaded ASAP.* I myself am waiting on them impatiently. (Aunt Becky has them... *ahem*)

                                                                                       

Monday: 

Thankfully, my super-cool-you-wish-you-attended school gave us Monday off. :)

Mom, my sisters, and I got pedicures! Magic Nails Salon and Day Spa is the best place for pedicures I have ever been to. 

The rest of the day was spent mostly watching Seinfeld and catching up on much-needed rest.

                                                                                     

Tuesday:

Tuesday it was school as usual. Isn't it just the worst when you have to even think about school the day after a wonderful break?

Fortunately, some students had the bright idea of playing basketball during lunch. Some people should really play for our team. (They're quite good.)

The last picture is my favorite.

                                                                                       

Wednesday:

Wednesday I went to life group. We watched the seniors' videos from the DN scavenger hunt. They were so very funny! Someone ended up chewing the earth worm. (Biting down wasn't required.)

                                                                                   

Thursday: 

Thursday was pretty average. Oh, except that after math class we practiced baseball with Paul and then I went out and got shoes. :) (by the way, Paul throws a mean knuckle ball.)

*Pictures of school will be up soon.*

                                                                                       

Also, on a side note: my alarm clock has been on my floor for a very long time. It somehow fell behind my dresser and landed exactly like this when I tried to hit the snooze button a while ago. I haven't moved it because that would mean unplugging it and going through the tedious process of resetting the time. Why bother?

                                                                                   

By the way, check out this recipe! I have a very strong desire to make it when the weather gets warmer.

(courtesy of Lemon Fire Brigade)

Grapefruit Pomegranate Champagne Sorbet

Makes 1 quart

 

2 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed, strained, no pulp

1/2 cup pomegranate juice, freshly squeezed, strained

1/2 cup sugar + 2 tb

1/2 cup champagne, quality does not matter

2 tb lemon juice freshly squeezed

 

Squeeze grapefruits, strain for pulp, and reserve liquid.

Place a fine mesh sieve strainer over an appropriately sized bowl. Place the pomegranate seeds in the strainer and crush them of their juices, just until there’s not a drop remaining. Discard or save pulp and seeds. Reserve juice.

In a medium-sized sauce pot, combine 1 cup of grapefruit juice with the sugar and heat until completely dissolved. Remove from heat, and add the remaining juices and champagne. Refrigerate until thoroughly cool. 

Add mixture to ice cream maker, freeze and churn for 20-25 minutes, just until sorbet comes together.

Transfer mixture into desired serving container and freeze for at least 6 hours.

                                                                                  

By the way (again), this is practically the key to positivity!

(source)

Good philosophy, eh?

                                                                                      

Friday Faves!

It's been so long...

(1, 2, 3, 4)

1) This print is so cute. :) I love the song it's based off of! I would hang this in my room if I could.

2) I want this swimsuit! Lately I've been very drawn to green, and this suit would compliment my sandals perfectly.

3) Mac & cheese is not just for kids. I would eat it all day, every day if I had the patience to sit there and wait for the pasta to boil.

4) Did you know that Pandora has comedy stations? I only recently discovered this, and have been listening to Brian Regan, Jim Gaffigan, and... (drumroll) Jerry Seinfeld! (He's my favorite) ;) I've also been listening to the various albums of Maroon 5. 

                                                                                 

Well, that concludes this post.

Yes, it's a bit disorganized and haphazard, but I posted! :) This can now go down in history as the longest post on my blog.

Stay tuned for pictures!

xoxo,

Danielle

P.S., my friend Kaitlyn (pictured above in DN pics) has started a blog! As soon as I get the link, I'll post it. :)