Q&A with Abby!

I just did my first-ever author Q&A!! Many thanks to Abby for having me on her blog. 😄 To check that out and see a devotion from my book, click the image below. Enjoy! 😘

Blessings,

Ellen S.

Monday Musings // Life Recently

We've gotten several inches of snow every weekend for the last three weeks, which is truly a rare experience to have where we live. Usually there's only one good snowfall a year; sometimes not even that. This past Saturday, a freezing rain made the snow crust over, causing it to break like glass under our feet (my sister especially loved it 😂). I slipped and fell on the ice in our driveway, bruising the heel of my left hand and pulling something in my leg. Thankfully, the pain didn't really set in until later that day, after I got to my feet and went jogging as planned. 😄

School also kept me busy. Bible has always been a huge part of my curriculum, and I was recently assigned a book that at first I was unsure about, but now am really enjoying. It's called The Hour That Changes the World by Dick Eastman, and I would definitely recommend checking it out! You can find it on Goodreads HERE. 

My family had our own little game night, which was super fun. Mom baked cookies, and I played chess with my brother for the first time in a long while. Grandma was able to join us via video chat. 😁

We celebrated Valentine's Day with dairy-free cinnamon rolls (that Mom made) and candy and flowers (from Grandma). It was awesome! 🤗

Mom with the flowers Grandma sent. (tulips are her favorite!)

Nothing says true love like chocolate. 😊
(thanks, Grandma!!)

I ran out of storage space on my phone, so I was not able to edit my photos at all this week. 🙄 *ahem* . . . But I figured you guys would enjoy the dump anyway. 😉

The baby swing at our park. No way were we putting Ruby in that thing! 😂

So beautiful, filters or no. 😃

Being goofy together. 🤪

Winter wonderland. 😍

Yum!

Final note: my friend Sandrina is posting regularly again on her blog, From the Notebook!! Her content is very uplifting and fun, so go take a peek and give her a follow! I know she'd love to hear from you. 🥰

How was your Valentine's Day? Did you get snow? Comment below! 

Blessings,

Ellen S.

Monday Musings // I'm Back!

Hello and happy February, friends!! I can't believe it's been almost three weeks since I last posted on this blog. I've definitely missed it, although the break was good for me and gave me extra time to focus on some other, more pressing things going on in my life . . . like judging stories for the Circle C writing contest and taking the PSAT. (the former was fun; the latter, not so much. the test required tons of studying beforehand and absolutely no listening to music *gasp*, then spending four hours in a classroom with a bunch of strange kids and a mask on. I felt physically and emotionally drained for a while afterwards. however, on a positive note, it also meant watching a Sue Thomas episode on a weekday and having one-on-one time with Dad, so that was special. plus, I had great friends praying for me. 💜)

Yesterday (Sunday) was Ruby's first birthday, and my family woke up to snow falling outside. We had several inches by evening. Mom made snow cream (a rare treat consisting of three simple ingredients: snow, milk, and sugar) just for the occasion. 😄

Now, time for the slew of photos you all have been waiting for. 😁

Here I am right outside the school where I took my PSAT, masked up and feeling (somewhat) ready to begin. 

Selfie w/ my lil' sis.

😍😍😍

Eating Cheez-its and doing math together.

A walk in the snow. 😃  

So pretty!! 🤩

Did you enjoy reading this post? Have you ever made snow cream? Let's talk in the comments below!

Blessings,

Ellen S.