i thought she was gone for good this time...

Nope, I'm still here! Well, kinda-sorta. I've been super-busy (I think I've mentioned that before??) And when I say super, I mean SUPER. My schedule is full, overflowing, utterly exhausting...you get the picture. And as I've also said before, I promise the teachers gang up on us. I three big projects due--all within the same week! A 5 page research paper, a science presentation, and a family tree. But anyway--back to the up-side of things. I like to stay positive, ya know?  I got out of school today for GT Vocal! Woo-hoo! Singing and dancing are really good escape when you're stressed out. So if you're stressing, grab your hairbrush and turn up your favorite song. Right now mine is "This Is Me" from Camp Rock. Okay, am I the only one who still watches Disney Channel? So what if I'm in middle school? Everybody laughs at me and says "You still watch Disney Channel? I haven't watched that since, like, 3rd grade." Well guess what? I happen to love The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. But then again, nothing can beat out my all-time favorite--Saved by the Bell.

Well, that's pretty much it. Oh...other than high school is right around the corner. That's a whole 'nother story...

Blessings && smiles,
anna :)

droppin' in...

Yup, I'm dropping in on my own blog. It seems like I haven't been here in forever!! But no worries, I'll be back to blogging as soon as possible...whenever that may be. Life is so hectic for me--I just don't get to blog that much! But this summer, I'll be ready to go, with all new topics like...

The Truth About Guys (with Chad Eastham! :D)

Simple Stuff (crafts, recipes, photos--you name it!)

Well, I gotta go, but I hope this keeps ya wonderin'...

-anna :)

keepin' it real...

Hey girls! Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Christmas break was extremely busy--first, we moved into our new house! YAY! Then Christmas get-togethers with the fam, after that the Christmas Eve candlelight service at chruch (which was beautiful by the way! :D), then Christmas, Jesus' birthday. Whew. I had a few days to catch up on sleep, when I was invited to a winter retreat! It's a really cool thing where a lot of Christian teens got together for two full days to just to praise & learn about God. Preettyy awesome, right? On New Year's Eve we went skating in a whole big group & welcomed the new year with ice cream in cookies.

So all in all, my break was amazingg :):)

But now I'm back to school. Which means classes and homework and UGH!

Oh, and I'm so sorry to you who entered the Christmas Contest. I was going to post the results on New Year's Eve, but I didn't know about winter retreat then. Anyway, I'll be posting the winners tomorrow, after I've had time to read all of the enteries. Thanks again to ya'll who entered!

Well, I better go. Till next time, though, I'll still be keepin' it real :)

-anna :)

where'd she go?!

Nowhere! I'm still here! SEE? I'm doing a post right now!

The truth is, I haven't had time for blogging lately, and I miss it a lot! It's like, my favorite after school activity, but it's been getting pushed out of the way :( By lots and lots and lots of homework. Personally, I think the teachers have secret meetings and are like "Let's drown them in homework this week. Mahahaha." Mahahaha was supposed to be an evil laugh...anyway, they really don't do that, but it sure feels like it sometimes. Like this whole week. And last week.

Well, I gotta go. More homework. And no, I'm not kidding.

Missing blogging and hating homework,
anna :)

i'm baccckkk!

Hey girls! Just letting you know I've returned to the blogging world! I had a great break, and I'm so ready to start blogging again! :)

Gotta go! There went the bell!

So glad to be back,
anna :)

giving thanks...and catching up on sleep!

Just wanted to let ya'll know I won't be posting for the rest of this week. I will return December 1st, and I promise to have a G2G post ready! Everything's been so hectic lately I haven't even had the time to do a decent post. Uhh...sleep sounds so good right about now. I've been rushing back and forth 24/7. Between church and youth group, my home-life, my social-life, art club, academic team, basketball games, homework, and blogging, I never get to take a breather. So that's what I'm doing this week. TRY to do anyway. It won't be easy, I can tell ya that. 'Cuz I'm getting up on Black Friday to get me some good deals! :) :) But anyway, have a great Thanksgiving. Stuff your face with turkey, watch the Macy's Day Parade, and most importantly, count your blessings. And thank the One who blessed you with them.


Turkey & dressing,
anna :)