for the love of picnik.

Picnik is closing! What?!? It stinks, because I use Picnik all the time to edit my photos. Now it's gonna be gone. Oh my, oh my. I guess I'll just have to find something else. But, since I love picnik so much I went back and edited some of my old pictures again, and did different edits and stuff. Sooo..wanna see? ;)

Those are just some random ones that I wanted to put up. Maybe I'll post some more later on. :) 

questions? ask!

Hey guys! Sorry it's been a full two weeks without any posts.. :( I've been having issues getting my camera out and taking pictures. So instead of posting a long post all about how I'm so terribly sorry I haven't been posting, and asking for tips on how to get re-inspired..I thought I'd do a Q&A type thing. Just post some questions you may have about me or my life or just anything!

Please know that I do have the right to not answer any questions that I don't feel comfortable asking! Just make sure your questions are appropriate! :)

I will post my answers on my next post! So get asking! ;)

I can't not post a picture on a post! Here's a collage of me and Haven that Haven made. :) 

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instagram pictures//002

♥ my closet. 

♥ getting ready to go ice-skating.

♥ baking cookies.

♥ crazy and fun wednesday nights at youth group.

♥ tacos for dinner.

♥ got my nails painted by my bestie.

♥ an awesome bed me and haven made.

♥ mmm. pizza.

♥ ready for church!

♥ ribbon in my hair for a volleyball tournament.

♥ oh, you know. just me. ha

♥ my outfit for thursday.

♥ it's friday, friday, gotta get down on fridayyy. haha just kidding. ;)

♥ birthday gift for my friend's fourteenth birthday!

♥ a yummy dinner after a long day.

♥ me in my honor band t-shirt. ha. :) 

have a great week, friends!

xoxo

instagram pictures//001

//wild rice soup while I'm sick. 

//my new "bling" jeans that I got for Christmas. 

//scarves don't always have to be used for around your neck. right? haha :)

//yep. we are besties, and forever will we be. :)

//a delicious crepe that my awesome aunt made me and haven. yum. :)

//whoop cream. nummy. 

//getting ready for new years eve party!

//we're ready! :) 

//family games are the best.

//happy 2012!

//ice skating with my family. 

//and them some hot chocolate. mmm. :)

Every once and a while I will upload some instagram pictures of mine. :) These past couple of weeks have been a blast! Starting out with being sick, probably doesn't sound so fun, but after that I had so much fun!

Spending lots of time with my bestie, Haven. Going to her house and making best friend t-shirts, and having delicious crepes. Playing Just Dance 3 all night and watching a movie. Then the next day going over to our grandma's house to see all our relatives that live in Chicago. Getting to spend two whole days with them, and celebrating the new years. Going ice skating, then getting right back into school after a long, nice winter break. 

So..I want to know, how was your winter break? :) How did you spend it? 

getting excited & some instagram pictures!

It has been two weeks since I last posted. Holy buckets. Sorry about that, I guess I've just been pretty busy. Or maybe uninspired. I haven't really gotten my camera out lately. The weather here in Minnesota (as Kiley said..) is not very "christmasy", it's acting more like Spring right now. So there's no beautiful snow, or anything to take pictures of. It's just kind of blah. 

But aside from weather, It's been no inspiration. I mean what do I post about? If you guys have any ideas for me, I would so appreciate it. (:

A couple things that has happened to me since I've posted last: 

Having fun making Christmas cookies and decorating the house for Christmas

Making the top volleyball team for traveling (yay!) 

Making 4.0 honor roll

Saying goodbye to our dog yesterday. We had to put her down because she has some really bad arthritis in her legs. (from all those years of jumping off the deck!) She was 17 and a half years old. We will surely miss you, Holly. ♥

Getting more and more excited for Christmas!

Lately, I have been taking pictures on my ipod. Why don't I share those? (;

// like i said on instagram. scarves make everything so much better. (p.s. if you have an instagram, find me! alimarie97. love to be friends with ya! :)

// I am also loving this belt. (although i think it's broken. :( maybe there's a way to fix it!)

// me and this amazing girl. 

// yummy baked potato soup.

// me trying to be all cool. ;)

// hot chocolate and a hockey game.

// me in a sun dress ready to go to a christmas party. yes. our church is random, weird, but totally awesome! :)

Just four more days to go until winter break! I seriously need a break from school. 

So, you excited for Christmas? (;

haven drew me!

Haven [my bestie/cousin..sure you've heard of her] had an assignment in art class to draw someone who inspires you. She drew me. Isn't that sweet? :]

[original--in black and white]

[charcoal drawing of moi--by Haven]

Isn't that pretty good? ;]

Have a great rest of your Tuesday, friends!

P.S. Like the new design? Kiley at Click and Capture designed it! :]

my life.

My life is snapping pictures of flowers whenever I see them. 

My life is having sleepovers every weekend.

My life is hanging out with my bestie. (ahem. haven.)

My life is church Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.

My life is doing my chores and getting my homework done.

My life is chocolate chip pumpkin muffins and chocolate cupcakes.

My life is three crazy brothers and two awesome parents.

My life is a dog who is seventeen years old, and is getting deaf, but we still love her.

My life is never ending amounts of friends who are amazing if I do say so myself.

[havers.]

[i kinda love you. I LOVE YOU.]
My life is filled with happiness, sadness, craziness, busyness, awesomeness, and much more.

My life is crazy brown eyes, and brown hair.
My life is volleyball, volleyball, and more volleyball.

This is me and my friend Amanda. Amanda is getting surgery in 4 days. In 4 days she will be taller than me (probably). She has scoliosis. That means her spine is curved. Like really curved. Pray for her?

Me and my momma. :)

Soo..how's your life going? ;)