Day 23

30 Day Blog Challenge

Day 23: Favorite Vacation

This is tied between my birthday cruise to Grand Caymen and Cozumel AND the most recent trip to LA!

My favorite family vacation was our trip to Washington state, where we stayed in a cabin on a large lake surrounded by the mountains! Pure beauty.

(I would upload pictures but Blogger is being retarded right now)

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Please pray for my brother as he is in surgery as I write this. Pray that he is comforted and is able to have a speedy recovery. Thanks in advance, friends!

Days 20-22

30 Day Blog Challenge

Day 20: Nicknames

The most obvious one is Michabella... My sweet friend Amanda is the one who came up with it. I love it.

Another one is Shelly... a family I grew up with gave me the name. It's rare that I hear them actually use my real name!

Day 21: Picture of Yourself

Here are a couple most recent pictures of myself:

(Julia and I in Hollywood)

(my sister and I..Queen of Hearts and a brunette Alice)

Day 22: Favorite City

St. Augustine, FL

Charlotte, NC

Wanting to visit NYC, Chicago, Washington, DC...

Day 19

30 Day Blog Challenge

Day 19: Something You Miss

-My life in St. Augustine
-St. Augustine
-My St. Augustine/KD friends
-My Grandpa - Wish I could have had more time with him, but I know I will be seeing him again someday.
-My beautiful friends who were taken too soon...

RIP Kellie Shimansky



RIP Shelby Harper



RIP Melissa Christ

Day 18

30 Day Blog Challenge -

Day 18: Something You Regret

"Everything happens for a reason"

I can't say I regret anything. I wouldn't be who or where I am today if those things didn't happen. Sure, I wish I could skip over certain areas of my life when I look back on them now (the many heartbreaks, failures, my wild party days, the loss of 3 friends and not making sure they knew how much I loved them...etc)... But I wouldn't have learned the lessons that have strengthened the woman I am right now, in this moment. It's all a part of life and a part of God's plan. I am blessed for everything that I have and all that has happened.

Day 17

30 Day Blog Challenge

Day 17 - Something You're Looking Forward to:

*Carving pumpkins this week!!*
*Halloween party this weekend!*
*Baking cupcakes for coworkers for Halloween!*

*5k's: my church's; Turkey Trot; Reindeer Run*
*Training and participating in at least one Triathalon; and attempting a 10k*

*Thanksgiving*
*Christmas*
*A NEW YEAR!*

*Finally graduating with a BA in 2011!*
*Possibly getting a Bakery/Pastry Management degree*

*Opening my cupcakery!!!*

Blog Challenge - Days 15 & 16

Day 15: Bible Verses

I am a lover of quotes and bible verses! I have many... but these are my top favorites!

"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." 1 Corinthians 13

"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23

Day 16: Dream House

I really don't have a dream house. There are many I swoon over. You can make any house into your dream home. I seriously can't wait to decorate a house of my own someday! All I realllly want in a dream house is a realllly nice Master bedroom and bath! And a very nice kitchen! I would love for the house to be big enough to invite people over. I hope to be a hostess of parties and get togethers with friends when I am married, so a house accomodating to that would just be great! Def a pool and jacuzzi.

**Today is the last day to enter my TOMS giveaway!**

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 11

Day 11: Favorite TV Shows

Grey's Anatomy!
HOUSE MD
Modern Family
Glee
The Office
True Blood
Vampire Diaries
Sons of Anarchy
Deadliest Catch
Law & Order / L&O SVU

What shows are your favorite?

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Friends!

Tomorrow I am having a giveaway on the blog, FOR YOU, MY FOLLOWERS!!!!
Get excited!!!

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Thanks for all the sweet comments yesterday. So comforting to know that I am not alone in my fears and that there is someone who can relieve me of them and give me peace... God.

He is pretty freakin' awesome. Do you know Him?

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 10

Day 10: Something You're Afraid Of

-I am afraid of being alone. Going through life alone. Dying alone. From my broken heart comes the fear that I will never be good enough to spend the rest of my life with someone.-

-Swimming in the Ocean or in a Lake-

-Being a failure-

-Not being able to have children-

-Trusting others and having an open heart-

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Posts you might have missed:

Day 9 ; Days 5-8 ;

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1 day til I am heading to the West Coast!!!

30 Day Blog Challenge -Day 9

Day 9: Pictures of friends

A couple of years ago I would have had many pictures to post on this prompt...but when moving back home I have come to realize who my true friends are... it's been tough on me as I greatly value friendships.

This is my bfness...Danielle. My life long best friend. We have been bffs since 2nd grade. We have been through so much together. She is an amazing mother. Love her!

This is Jenny. We are high school friends who lost touch for many years and we both moved back to our hometowns around the same time. We have both been there for each other, which means the world to me. She is such a great friend and she too is a great mother.

(have you begun to notice how different my hair is in most pictures? yeah....you see i have this problem of changing my hair every 2-3 months. i get bored with it!)

Playing Catchup

Here are Days 5, 6, 7, 8 of the 30 Day Blog Challenge:

Day 5: Your Siblings

(me-25, Madison-13, Dad, Daniel-19, Mom, Ashley-23)

Each one of us are different but together we are a family. Love them.

And yes, the little brothers are not so little.

Me and my big sis, Jessica (the one I went to see in Ft Lauderdale). I love her. We have recently gotten really close. Being in a sorority...be it just a year... was one of the best decisions I made. I love my Kappa Delta sisters...esp my big!

Day 6: A picture of something that makes you happy

Clearly you can see that the Dr, Dr. Pepper that is, makes me happy.

Day 7: Favorite Movies

Pride & Prejudice

Grease

Grandma's Boy

Shawshank Redemption

ELF

The Polar Express

Twilight Saga

Harry Potter Movies

Serendipity

Day 8: A place you've traveled to

The end of July I went on my first cruise (aka 25th birthday present to myself!) to the Cayman Islands and Cozumel. So much fun!!!! I love traveling.

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 4

Day 4: Your Parents

I find it rather ironic that today is my parents 21st wedding anniversary and the topic today is about parents!

Not to brag or anything but my parents are the bees knees.

My parents have never stopped loving me...even through some of the roughest years of my life, through all the quarrels, lies, and my selfish ways... they have never stopped and they have always been there for me. I am so blessed to have parents who love me unconditionally.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Love you!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 3

Day 3: Your First Love

I sit here and think back to all the boyfriends I have had...

(some I question why the heck I dated them)

All have left me heartbroken.

So who is my first love?

Jesus Christ. Abba. Father. Alpha and Omega. God.

(via)

His love is never ending. He will never leave my side nor will He ever leave me heartbroken. He is the only one who consumes all of me, and holds my heart in His gracious hands. I am always forgiven, even when I don't deserve it. And best of all...HE died on the cross for ME (and you)...

This is true love. He is my one true love. Forever and always.

*Listen to Brandon Heath's new song... Your Love*

30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 1 & 2

I have finally decided to do the 30 Day Blog Challenge! You can join in too over at Katie's blog!

Day 1: Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts

I have a lot of new followers so I thought this a great opportunity! My name is Michelle and I am a daughter of Christ, a lover of love and cupcakes, the littlest things mean the most to me, I am amazed each day by the Grace and love of God, and I recently became a mother to the sweetest little fur baby ever.

1. If I were to ever escape anywhere it would be to the beach. There is some weird connection my heart has to having my toes in the sand listening to the sounds of crashing waves and the sun rays beaming down on me. It is my heaven on earth.

2. I am the oldest of 4 siblings.

3. I am a quarter Mexican!

4. Slightly addicted to chocolate, froyo, and Dr. Pepper.

5. I am a Kappa Delta. AOT.

6. I am very random. I do random things, I say random things, I buy random and spontaneously things.

7. I am a very picky eater.

8. I find pure enjoyment from cycling. It is my way of enjoying nature as I am not an outdoorsy kind of girl.

9. I have an extreme interest in learning to shoot a gun. I hope to own one someday.

10. I have never had to have my wisdom teeth out. I have only one. I will stay wise forever...muahaha.

11. When I get really excited I tend to jump or scream like a little girl.

12. I am a giver of gifts. It is my way of showing I care for you and/or love you. It's my "love language".

13. I love college football. I bleed scarlet and grey. Go Buckeyes!

14. My sister and I were adopted.

15. I haven't seen my natural hair color in about 8 or 9 years.

Day 2: Meaning Behind Your Blog Name

Michabella is a nickname I was given from my dear friend Amanda. I fell in love with it and chose to use it as my blog name. If my dream of owning a cupcake shop comes true, it will also be the name of my cupcakery. Living a Life of Love comes from the greatest fruit of the Spirit... LOVE. Every day I strive to live a life of love. We are nothing if we don't have love.