Elegant Blogger Award

Rules

• When you receive the award, link back to you (keepcalmandsparkle1099.blogspot.com) and the blog that awarded you (http://www.myunsystematicjournal.blogspot.com)
• Display the award button in a blog post
• Answer all the 12 questions given in the post (Do not make your own questions)
• Nominate 5 bloggers
• Notify them that they have been awarded

Questions:

1. What made you decide to start blogging?

Mostly reading other blogs by my friends :)

2. What is your fashion style?

Hm,  I have a lot!!  Cute but sporty...tee shirt and jeans.

3. What is something none of your followers know about you?
I live in the middle of nowhere and I absolutely LOVE it!  We have to drive 15-20 minutes to get to the closest town and it's not even that big :) but I've lived here my whole life so I wouldn't be able to change very easily :D

4. What are some of your blogging goals?

Teach others about Jesus!

5. What is your favorite place to shop?

The Mall :)

6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be?

Around 25-30 

7. What are your talents?
Singing, reading :), etc.

8.  Are you a leader or a follower?

I guess mostly a follower...

9. What is one of your favorite quotes?

"For God so loved the world that He gave is one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

10.  Do you have a favorite book or book series?

Favorite book is probably The Hawk and the Jewel by Lori Wick and my favorite series is the Life of Faith series.

11. Out of all the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)?

Probably fine :)

12. What is your favorite flower?

Roses!!!!

Now I nominate:

Natalie

Bethany
Shannon
Carrie
Bettie

Busyness!!

Hey there!  It's been awhile since I last posted on here....sorry about that!  The reason is because I have been incredibly busy the last couple of weeks!!  I am only going to be at my home church once this month, and I haven't been there for the last few weeks either!  Around the start of July, our family sang for a Sister Church of ACC (Antigo Community Church, where we go).  The week after that, we were in Iowa for the Family Reunion that I wrote about in the post before.  Last Sunday, I was at my brother and sister-in-law's house where I spent the week with them and they live about 2 1/2 hours away from us so obviously I didn't go to our church then ;), and I was still at Joel and Lydia's on the 4th :).  Next week me and my sister, Carrie, and my brother, Nathan, will be in Milwaukee for the Color Run!!  The week after that will be the one week that I am home, and the next week will be Family Camp!!!!!!!  I am SUPER excited!!!!!!!!!!  This year it came up a lot quicker than most years, which is nice because usually it seems to ddrraagg, and then finally we get there!.......and it's over...  But the nice thing is we always get the next year to look forward to!  For those of you who don't really know what I'm talking about...sorry!  I'll explain.  15 years ago, my family started a Homeschooler's Retreat at a place called Silver Birch Ranch, about 30 minutes from us.  It happens at the end of Summer every year, and our family leads worship for it.  It is just one weekend (and sometimes I wish it went for a whole week :P), but it is SO much fun!!!  I'll try to post about that after we get back :).  The week after Camp, my brother Nathan is moving to Kenosha :'(.  He is going to Living Lights School of Worship and he'll be there for a year.  The good thing is that I get his room when he leaves (mwahaha!), but that is the only thing I'm looking forward to when he leaves.  I know he's going to have a good time there, but I'm gonna miss him a lot!

♥ Lauren Christine ♥