2015

 I have been super busy this holiday season! I want to apologize for not being on here. I want to start 2015 off right. I also want to start new things this new year. I started a new bored Pinterest specifically for my upcoming new year. One thing I am for sure doing is a detox from my phone this year.  feel like I am always glued to my phone, it is a bad habit that I need to fix. So I found a week long detox from my life......um...I mean my phone. 

 

I am also going to try and lose a little bit of weight before the summer of 2015. I found this neat  thing on Pinterest that is a month without a certain thing and I love it. The only one I am switching is the month without beer. Since I do not drink I am either going to make it without sweets or sodas. I haven't made up my mind.

I am also going to remodel my closet to maximize space. I am a little obsessed with shopping and clothes. I am going to go through and get rid of some clothes, so I will have more room for new clothes! I will probably post pictures when I get around to doing that.You can definitely keep up with me on Pinterest and find out more about my resolutions this year!

Books

So I haven't been doing much of anything lately. I have finals coming up so I have been doing A LOT of homework and studying. But, in the midst of all this stress I decided to start a new book. Especially since I will be getting some money to go buy some new books for Christmas. After the New Years I hope to have finished most of the new books on my bookshelf, that way I can take the to McKay's (the best book/record store ever) , and turn them in for some store credit!! So I decided since I don't have much to talk about, that I would share my latest books. Currently I am reading the second book to If I Stay & I am liking it quite a bit! Once I get done I will of course share a better review.

I am also reading this amazing book that my sister is letting me borrow. I have actually had it for a while, due to the fact of me being so incredibly busy. But, it is really good and I can't wait to find out what happens in the end!

If you would like to know more about what I am reading then you can follow me on Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/kjhenslee 

Elf on the shelf?!Here?! Now?!

 So I have fallen in love with all these elf on the shelf ideas on Pinterest. But, there was a problem. I couldn't do it because I am the youngest in the family, so there was no one to do it for :( And then it hit me the other day. Why not be the elf on the shelf for my family?! I wouldn't be cheesy about it. I would take the ideas I found and add a message with it. So it began last night........ I glued googly eyes on everything in the fridge (with my brother's help). I also typed up a message to go along with it. So I decided I would share what I did and the letter that went along with it! And I did this all the night before, so it started this morning!

 This is the fridge.

  And this is the coffee:) It actually didn't take too long to do these things since I had my brother's help. I was also going to do everything in the cabinets, but it was too late at night for that!

This is the letter that I typed up at around 11 last night so that I could leave it for them in the morning. I put the letter in an envelope I decorated and left it on my mom's steering wheel for her to find when leaving for work! So now I am my family's real life elf on the shelf:) So I will be doing some crazy things along with thoughtful and nice things! I will try and share everything I am doing.

Most Wonderful Time of the Year

 Well according to Andy Williams it is the most wonderful time of the year, and I have to say that I agree completely. I love how happy most everyone is and how people care more around this time. And of course the decorations are an added plus. I decorated just recently an I am still working on a few more things!

 This is the big tree that is in the living room. It is my absolute favorite one. Its theme is Sugars & Sweets.

 This is my personal tree. It is my middle name (Joy, if you can't tell) all over it! It also has a few special ornaments on there just because they are lucky enough to make it on my tree.

 This is in the dining room. We don't have many decorations, but since we are hosting the family Christmas dinner this year we had to decorate it.

The cat decided she would take a hardcore cat nap after all her "hard" work......

Hello, Gorgeous!

 So today I was looking around on Pinterest (like always) and I happened to stumble upon a pin from a blog. It had a really cute outfit on it, so me being me I clicked on it to go to the blog to see what it was all about. I got on it and I instantly fell in love! It is absolutely adorable!! It has amazing outfit coordination and a broad spectrum of different outfits that you can look at. I was pleasantly surprised and have became addicted...... So I just thought I would share this delightful discovery! And incase you were wondering the blog is http://hello-gorgeous-blog.blogspot.com/
Please take the time to look at this blog if you haven't already :)

Christmas is in the air

 I hope that everyone had a delightful Thanksgiving! I know I sure did! I went to two dinners and it was quite eventful!

My brother and I just so happened to both be wearing plaid, so we took a minute and took a picture. He said that siblings who twin together win together! So I guess we are so winning! My brother is just one of the many things I am thankful for!

So now that Thanksgiving is over I can get ready for Christmas without being judged. So now let the 25 Days of Christmas Countdown, the crafts, decorations, tunes, and quality family time begin!! Of course I have already decorated....... So the pictures will be coming soon! Along with a few crafts I have done! So come check me out Tuesday afternoon for some new exciting things!

BETA

So I have exciting news! I got inducted into BETA! If you do not know what that is, it is a great thing to be a part of! It is highly recognized and it mean that I have good grades & good attendance! I am very proud of myself for this little achievement!

My mom showed up. And she finally took a selfie with me:)

I also took a picture with my best friend Maria! She got inducted into BETA also.

And my grandparents couldn't show up, so they had flowers sent to my house! I had never had flowers mailed to my house and so I was quite excited and surprised!

All in all it was a great day & I am so honored to be a part of this wonderful organization!