Nicki is the more “tomboy” or skater chick of the twins from 1999.
I love that she skateboards at age 9! I didn’t own a skateboard as a kid in the 1990s, but I loved my bike and roller skates. Once I got roller blades, I barely took them off until I outgrew them.
Nicki and Isabel are creative in their own ways!
4 out of 5 stars.
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
American Girl just released two new characters – Isabel and Nicki. Twins from 1999!
It’s interesting how they are approaching books with new characters now. You get their journal first, and then their full story comes out later. Fascinating!
Isabel is the girly-girl twin. It’s funny, I feel like I was a mix of Isabel and Nicki when I was 9. I was older than them in 1999, but holy moly did this journal (and Nicki’s) throw me back!
I love how Isabel makes her countdown list and works to check off everything!
4 out of 5 stars.
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Image Credit: Nova’s Namaste 365 Blog
I was tagged by the amazing, talented Kristian for this post. Thank you, Kristian! Check out her blog at Life Lessons Around The Dinner Table.
Here’s the link to Kristian’s post where I was tagged:
This post was created by Nova. Her blog is Nova’s Namaste 365 Online.
Here’s the link to the original post:
This is what Nova has asked:
“I would love to pass a blog post, as if a journal, around. For the person tagged, I’d like you to just introduce yourself and tell us from what STATE/COUNTRY you reside. I’d like you to write something interesting about where you live once you’ve identified that. Then you can add a couple of your own details, if you’d like.
Each person who is tagged, please tag someone at the end of your post, and create a pingback to this post
Most of all,
Have Fun! 💖💚🌼
Thank you!!”
This is me:
One of my all-time favorite photos. This was taken by my husband, Al, on Christmas Day 2012.
This was taken after a fresh haircut in September 2016. I’m debating going back to this length.
One of my favorite photos from our engagement shoot, July 2015. Credit: Stellar Exposures
One of my favorites from our wedding day – November 14, 2015. Credit: Drew Brink
Dancing at Nick and Savy’s wedding – October 14, 2017.
The day we adopted our two furbabies – December 2, 2018. Al is holding Phineas and I’m holding Ferb. They are our goobers!
I love so many things.
God, and my relationship with Christ.
My parents, Jim and Karen.
My wonderful, amazing husband, Al.
My in-laws, Bruce and Debbie.
Our miniature pinschers, Phineas and Ferb.
So many family, friends, family friends, and church members.
Nature – Flowers, trees, dogs, cats, turtles, frogs, rainbows, sunshine, thunderstorms.
Where I Live – Virginia, U.S.A.
I currently live in Portsmouth, Virginia, in the United States. I’ve called the Hampton Roads area my home for the better part of 26 years. This is the southeastern part of the state. We are also known as the “Seven Cities” – Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk.
I’ve only lived in five other cities in my whole life – New York City (Governors Island), Alexandria in Northern Virginia, Chesapeake (where my parents still have the same house they purchased in 1992), Farmville in central Virginia to attend Longwood University (2007-2011), and a small apartment in Newport News (2013-2014).
My corner of Virginia gets a “taste” of all four seasons every year, but every year is different. There are years where we’ve had blizzards and nearly a foot of snow, multiple hurricanes, and brief hints of spring and autumn. Hampton Roads is surrounded by water on two sides – The Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean – plus multiple swamps, rivers, and creeks. To get most places, you have to cross at least one bridge or use a tunnel. We are about 45 minutes from the northeastern North Carolina border.
I enjoy living here for many reasons. One of the best is the rich history we have. Jamestown, Portsmouth, and Williamsburg are all part of the early settlers and colonial eras. Yorktown became famous during the Revolutionary War. Norfolk and Portsmouth have significant shipyards. All five branches of the military have bases or installations here – Air Force (Langley), Army (Fort Eustis), Coast Guard (Portsmouth), Marines (MAGTF), and Navy (Craney Island, Naval Station Norfolk, Oceana). NASA Langley is located in Hampton, and it recently celebrated its 100th Anniversary. I could go on for days and days. It’s a pretty cool place to live!
Thanks for this awesome opportunity, Nova and Kristian!
I invite Jenna, who is the author of Bookmark Your Thoughts, to continue this journal!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
Image Credit: Becoming Who You Are
I don’t remember when I stumbled upon this link, but it must have been earlier this year.
Here’s the link:
At first glance, looking at it, I was filled with excitement and dread. FIVE YEARS? Wow. That’s a LONG time!
But, I like the idea of it. It reminds me of my parents and their logs. My mom still writes in a notebook almost every day, recounting the day’s events. Then, they have boxes of red-bound books with logs of years past. I didn’t read them much as a kid, but as I got older, I enjoyed reading pieces of them, especially Dad’s. He crammed his neat all-capitalized print into every line of every page!
I can’t remember a time when I haven’t journaled, in some way. I always have pen and paper with me. My journaling has evolved and changed over the years – From just regular paper, to spiral notebooks, to loose-leaf in binders, to legal pads, and mini-notebooks. Now, most of mine is electronic, with the blog and all. But, I value my handwriting and I enjoy writing in cursive, so I’m considering this “five-year journal” endeavor for 2017!
I like the prompts idea. I may go that route.
At the same time, several of my journals have contained random ideas and thoughts, and some of those have turned into story ideas. So, who knows where this may lead!
I already have a potential notebook in mind!
What do you guys think?
Do you journal?
Do you consider your blog a journal?
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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