gingerbread + the longest 24 minutes of the year}}

it's officially new years y'all, and with only 14 minutes left of 2017 i'm thinking about adventures and everything we'll do in 2018. ya know, this year wasn't the easiest or best year. it's hard to say it was 'fantastic' or 'wonderful', but a lot of parts were. things have been difficult and the Lord is showing me that that's when we still just need to praise Him. it's easy to be grateful when everything around you is working out, but it's five thousand times harder to when you look around and everything is seeming to be falling apart. i feel like 2018 is going to be a great year though...the Lord has given me so much peace about it, which i can be eternally grateful just for that. <3  

and ya know how those last 30ish minutes from new years are THE HARDEST??!? crazy how slow it suddenly gets xD (aka 24 longest minutes of the year :D )

well, in just 9 minutes now we're going to make a toast to the New Year and drink Sparkling grape juice or whatever it's called. ;) hope y'all have a great time tonight and a year full of blessings xx

happy 2018 y'all xxx

last pictures of this year, kinda. {Theodore Jackson photo shoot & pics of my room!!}

                               

mini photoshoot we had the other day :)

jiffy bun dough

PROBABLY MY FAVORITEST WALL. *hearts*

okay, those are the pics of my room. yay :) 

yes i am wearing my brothers hoodie but it was soooo comfy!!!

 {Joshua & Lilliana} these were around 12-23-17 or something :P

end of october when i took these <3

I feel like people won't really understand how much I miss this little guy or why, since we only had him for a couple days. I guess I just get really attached to people (babies especially <3) and then it's hard to 'let go.' For a little tiny bit of your life we were an important part- now you're growing up, little Theodore Jackson. <333 Miss you Theo. <3

So yes I would love to give all these different groups of pictures they're own little post...I wanted to finish posting 2017 pictures before 2018. Ya know? Idk, I guess I'm just a weird kind of person with stuff like that, but anyways. Here are lots of pictures, be prepared for some more!! There's tons of pictures of gingerbread houses, lots of object photography, and random everyday pictures. 

Life has been busy. I'm trying to finish school before the new year, finish other goals + making new ones. Got 4 orders just in this month, so that's awesome!! I feel like the Lord has been blessing me with these orders, of course it's work, but I'm raising the money I need for the baby bundles!!! Super excited xD We almost have the back porch completely turned into a living space. We need to figure a way to keep more heat in, but it's almost there! When it's finished we'll officially have, an extra 2-person room, more storage, a laundry room and pantry. Which will also open up our dining room. I can't wait for everything to be done :D 

sooooo, there's my little rant for the day. If you finished this post, then you should go get some ice cream. If you don't have ice cream then just eat homemade pizza. ;D 

see ya peoples!!!

12 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS!!! // i started algebra + i loves it. *weird girl alert*

^over a year ago ;D ^

EVERYBODY IS GETTING SNOW and i'm just over here like aww that's one pwetty leaf! 

true story.

Y'alllll, it's only 12 days until New Years!!!! On January 1st, we will all stumble out to the living room and open presents and relax all day and then have ham for dinner. <333 New Years is one of my favorite holidays, 2018 is going to be a great year I'm sure!! 

Basically I thought of this 12 days til new years since y'all were doing 12 days til christmas...to me New Years is much more exciting xDD 

andddd alsooo. i started algebra.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually really like it so far!! yes i know..i must be non-human or something but I really do. I think it's fun trying to solve it, being optimistic makes a difference y'all. ;D

anyways, sorry that this is so very short..I'm off to finish school and make snowman crafts with my siblings. see yaaa!!!!! 

Which is more exciting to you- Christmas or New Years??

Would you want to see a post on why we don't celebrate Christmas?? 

paige lavay xx