10 things that make me happy tag

This is gonna be a fun post. :D

This tag was created by Maya, and I was tagged by Madi! (Madi's post is HERE) The gist is that I list 10 things that make me happy, and then tag 10 people who make me happy. :)

And boy was it hard to narrow down, because so many things make me happy I must 
TELL OF THEM ALL. 

I considered cheating and having like, 15 things that made me happy, but instead I just included subcategories with each one. XD

I tried to pic pictures that either fit the category, or made me happy. Wayyyyy too many of my pictures made me happy; I need to have a favorite photo post again.

🎶Singing🎶

I love to sing. Songs are constantly playing in the back of my mind, (or the front) and I can't help but sing along to them. That also goes for when the radio is on or a disney movie. :D 

My little siblings can't stand it when we're watching a disney movie, because I sing along and 'dwown out da pwincesses' like excuse you but I have an AMAZING voice and whaddya mean I'm drowning them out I'm singing under my breath you judgmental squirt. 😄

I used to be in the youth choir at church and I looooooved it but then the other four girls in it graduated and we don't have a youth choir anymore. :( 

(it was a really small choir XD)

But a good song gives you goose bumps. A good song uplifts your soul and makes you feel like you're soaring. A good song wells up inside you until you can't help but open your mouth and pour it out. Singing makes me happy.

💜Dolls💜

I love dolls, any kind of doll, any size. my favorite thing to do is set up someones doll house, barbie house, playmobil house- any kind of toy house. Whenever we're at goodwill, and I see sad porcelain dolls strewn about the shelves, I pick them up, fix their hair and their dress, and line them up nicely on the shelf so they can be seen. Someday I'll be able to afford to bring my favorites home, but until then, I have to live with just talking to them and fixing them up nice. Lego minifigures totally count as a 'doll', and I could write a whole separate post on how much I love legos. (I have a few posts of lego photography! look 'em up!)

And of course I love Kit and Camille, and playing with my sister's dolls. ;D Dolls make me happy.

📚Reading📖

books!Books!!BOOKS!!! (lol this picture is so old) Reading makes me so so happy. Narnia, Percy Jackson, Eragon, the Rangers Apprentice, Young Samurai, Nancy Drew, Roald Dahl, the Little Princess, the Secret Garden, Pendragon, Harry Potter, the Missing, Lord of the Rings, Keeper of the Lost Cities, and so many others whisked me away to another world, of fantasy, mystery, drama and intrigue. Books make me impossibly sad, or furious, but reading makes me happy. 

  

📷Photography📸

oh how I love photography. I don't have a 'proper' camera, I just have my phone, and before that, an ipod, and I'm satisfied with that, until I see a beautiful sky full of stars✨ I love stars, even though they didn't make it onto this list. :P But I really like the challenge photography poses, this image of how I want something to look in my head, and then the mission to capture it. Seeing something in a different light, different angle, how it tells a story without words. And of course there's a the journey to catch the photograph, lying flat on my stomach on every type of ground, dry, wet, dusty, rocky, arms and neck craned at unnatural positions to get my camera in the right spot. I've stood in water, mud, trees, and one time knelt in a fire ant hill for at least ten minutes to get the lego pics I wanted. Yeah that was fun. XD But the pictures I got was worth it. Photography makes me happy.

✏Drawing✏

Awwwww happy Aidene, right before I send her world crashing down :D *evil laughter*
I've always enjoyed drawing, but never really considered myself as someone who drew. My sister Ivy was always "the artist", but I've been drawing a lot more these past few years, so I think it's safe to say that we're both artists now :) I have a ton of old star wars fannart, and I've drawn some pretty sweet ninjago art recently, and a bunch of stuff for my book, Initiate, and it's sequel, Warrior. It's really fun to draw all these characters that I love, either mine or other peoples, and I get so happy when it's all finished and I've FiNaLlY gOt ThEm To LoOk RiGhT. *deep breath* its cool, I'm cool, its fine. I love to draw. Drawing makes me happy. *studiously ignores broken pencils, leaky pens, wrinkled paper and erasers that don't work* 

💜my stories🐲

I got a leetle bit into evil author mode up in the drawing section, oops lol. But I love making up my own stories, I've been doing it forever!!! My personal favorite is to take other stories I'm a fan of, make myself a character, (or just Me but with a reason for being there) slap 'em in, and tweak the story just a little bit (or a lot!) so it fits. Apparently this is called fandom OC's. Cool. But I also like to make my own stories, and boy do I have a lot of 'em :D My mom keeps pulling out short stories that I don't even remember writing, though I do remember the one I wrote about that girl who got shut into an Egyptian pyramid, and had to eat all the food they left in there for the pharaoh's afterlife, and only got out when some grave robbers broke in. Now that I think about it, there were an awful lot of holes in there. I should go back and fix it. 🤔  I fist tried writing a full on novel when I was 10, and it was this fairy tale feel story with princesses who were half fairy, who have to save the kingdom from their evil half sister, who's half witch. I got maybe halfway through, barely any plot at ALL, and my main characters were as boring as limp noodles. However, it has potential, so I'm going to revamp it later. :) Then I tried to write a star wars fanfic novel. I never finished it, and I realized that several key plot points depended on facts that I'd made up, and contradicted some pretty clear star wars canon. So yeah, that one's staying in the trash. XD I also have a spy/secret agent/ninja/sci-fi/futuristic novel planned, as well as one about some kids who were government experiments, but they escaped. :D Wow I think this is the longest section, I do love talking about my stories. They make me happy.  

💥my favorite movies and shows⚔

I have no idea what to title this one. Other stories??? They're stories, but not books, and not mine, and I love so so many of them. Star Wars, Marvel, Ninjago, oh my :D They suck me in like books, I get attached to the characters, invested in their adventures, die inside when something bad happens and thrive when a dramatic plot twist occurs. 😏 And I love love love reading crazy theories and noticing parallels. Such fun. They make me happy 

👗sewing/crafting👗
I used to be such a crafter, but it slowed down more once my dolls started overflowing with stuff. XD But there is such a pleasant challenge in getting an idea, and deconstructing it in my head, and then making it! fabric and thread scraps all over the floor, fingers scarred from needle pricks and hot glue, and the pride when its all finished and looking fine. :) There's nothing like being on your hands and knees, cutting out pieces of fabric, then huddled in a chair by the window stitching them together, visions of the next step and the final product dancing in my mind. Crafting makes me happy.

Some people👀✌

Yes, SOME people. Not all people, 'cause ew, people. But my exceptions list is very long indeed. (if you're interested in getting on it, just give me food and you're good XD) 
I'm an introvert, ok??? I shut down at 9pm, like sorry, I like you but I don't wanna see your face anymore I'm going to bed BYE. And then I need at LEAST an hour by myself in the morning. Its one of the reasons I get up at 6am ya'll, quiet house. XD BUT, I have noticed that my social battery has gotten some sizable upgrades in the past few years, and I enjoy going to most all the church youth events, now that I know the peoples. (only took me six years lol) And then there's my friends, like please, I'm up for a visit anytime, why do you all live so far away??? please message me. XD But yeah, some people do make me happy.  

🐸memes🐸

OMG, MEMES. I love memes, they make me laugh so hard and there are so many of them, so enjoy one made by yours truly. :D I've perfected the art of figuring out the context/scenario/story behind the meme, which I'm sure you can do to, but not as well as me.😌 ain't i humble. XD I'm also of the opinion that incorrect quotes are a type of meme, and I love those as well! You can tell a lot about a character by what part they play lol. But I am rather fond of memes, they make me happy. ;P 

So! There we go. If I could, I would food, sleep, cake, road trips, chocolate, fashion, snacks, shopping with grandparents, baking...you get the picture 😄

Time to tag ten people that make me happy! 
See, this is the difficult part, as I have previously mentioned, I am an unsocial crustacean 98% of the time, and I'm not sure I could even NAME ten bloggers. 
ok, I could, but do they all make me happy??? do I light up when they post??? ...not really? (not that I don't like ya'll, you're amazing :)) 
I could name ten people who make me happy, MAYBE. But they don't have blogs. so instead I found a compromise that satisfies the requirements and also a bet, lol.

So! Ten people who make me happy!

(And I won't cheat and tag Clara again, *cough* madi *cough* but otherwise she would be on here :D)

1. Madi I'm cheating! on the first one! she already did it and tagged me but I need to let you all know what a ray of sunshine this girl is, despite all the storms. 💖💖💖

2. Hazel, one of my best friends, and does have a blog so hooray :D 

3. Percy Jackson a good friend since I was young, always an adventure when he's around. :)

4. Annabeth Chase taught me how to outwit my opponent, and to bring a book in case you get bored. Love getting to see her.

4. Leia can be guaranteed to say something memorable.

5. Padme, her soft heart and impeccable fashion sense are a joy to be around.

6. BABY YODA.

7. Baby Groot.

8. Spiderman, trying his best <3

9. Captain America, upholding the standards America has forgotten 

10. Natasha Romanov, just so kICK BUTT AWESOME CAN YOU BELIEVE WE'RE FINALLY GETTING A MOVIE


So there ya go. 😄
(did'ja fall out of your chair, madi? XD)

So please, do this tag! Be thankful for the things that bring joy to your life! and hopefully like real people(can and will fight you on the definition of real people :D) more than I do! 

Have a great rest of your day!

Bye,

This month on Instagram #1 -September

....and technically a little August, but there wasn't enough August to make a post.

But hey everyone! It's October! And we actually got a cool morning this morning! It felt great.

Anyway, these photos were posted in late August, when I started my Instagram account, @hiddenhollowagdolls

I won this outfit in Jaclynn's giveaway like, forever ago. But it was early winter, so I had to wait until everything was green to take pictures. Then I had to get around to posting them. XD

We went to Oma's in September, and I posted these. (and more)

Such a cute beachy girl.💜🌊

And I took Camille to the aquarium.

And that finishes up the month! 

My family and I are going to Niagara falls next week, its going to be awesome! So I'm going to be posting photos from there, and when I get back I'm going to do a (hopefully) fall themed photoshoot, it depends if the weather is going to actually LOOK like fall. 😛

Have a great day, may cool weather come upon you, and please follow my Instagram if you can, I've got 44 followers but only 10-20 likes per photo. thanks!

Bye,

The ask a reader tag

Hey everyone! 

So, vbs went like this; 

Olive: thrived

Ivy: hung in the back and survived

And camp went like this this;

Olive: tried to survive

Ivy: thrived

My social battery was MAXED OUT in like 3 days, but a stomach bug gave me an excuse to spend half a day alone in my dorm, so that gave me the energy to finish the week running (why would i run) at a swift walk. 😁

And vbs was super fun, but I'll talk about that and camp later, because today I'm doing the Ask a Reader Tag by the lovely Charis!

(the image above is hers, isn't it beautiful?)

And so we go!

1. What sparked your love for reading?

 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't know. I've been devouring books for as long as I can remember.

2. Where do you get your books?

The library, or I ask for them for my birthday and Christmas, or if there's any good ones left on the $5 a box day at the library book sale.

3. Where do you read?

I prefer this big love seat we have, it's a used to be white with faded pink rose clusters on it. When I look at it through other peoples eyes, it's hideous, but its soo comfy. 😊

4. When do you read?

WHENEVER.

I start it in the morning when I get up, (or the afternoon) and I don't stop reading it until bedtime, (10:00pm) or if it's really suspenseful or I'm almost done, I'll turn on my small light and either finish it, or read until 11:15-11:30 because them I'm too tired and I have to stop. 

Hey, I get up at 6:00am.

5. What genres do you read?

Fantasy, fantasy, and fantasy. But I'll read some historical fiction, and I've started checking out an occasional sci-fi from the library. I prefer my sci-fi as movies/tv shows, but it can make some good books. (check out The Last Day on Mars! such beautiful writing😍)

6. What are your favorite childhood reads?

I remember eating up the American Girl books, as well as Percy Jackson, and I loved listening to my mom read Narnia, though I didn't like reading it myself.

7. What are your favorite books?

You asked for it....

(in no particular order)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Keeper of the lost cities, Eragon, the Rangers apprentice, Homeless bird, The Missing, Pendragon,  The hunger games, Harry Potter, the Hobbit, Lord of the rings, Wings of fire, Fablehaven, the Star of Kazan, Journey to the river sea, A Wrinkle in time, Where the mountain meets the moon, Shadows and Secrets, and The Last Day on Mars are all I can think of right now. 😛

8. Do you read fast or slow?

Fast. I mean, I tried to be slow when I was re-reading the Eragon series recently, but I still finished the biggest in 2 days, lol. 

9. Do you set reading goals? What are they?

Nope.

10. How do you track your reads?

I don't. Why bother? 

11. Do you binge-read?

Does binge-reading mean reading a book in a day, than reading its sequel the next day, and then the next book the next day, and so on? Because if yes, than I binge-read as much as possible.

12. Do you fall in love with characters?

Ohhh yes. Very much yes. 😄 

13. Do you buddy read?

Not really. (but then, I have a very shaky definition of what 'buddy reading' is)

14. Do you re-read?

Yes! A very large portion of my reading is re-reads. 🙂

15. What's the best thing about being a reader?

Hmm. I think the best part is being able to get to know these people, these characters, to get a peek into their worlds and their minds, and go on their adventures with them. And even when they're labeled 'fiction' it's not fiction to me. 
....which my siblings use in their arguments on why I should be sent to the loony bin. *sigh* I need my back up. Why do my fellow book dragons live so far away? My siblings are too numerous and too fast to eat without back up. 😂  

I shall tag anyone who thinks 'book dragon' fits us much better than 'book worm' 

🐲

For all of you tagged, here are the questions:

1. What sparked your love for reading?

2. Where do you get your books?

3. Where do you read?

4. When do you read?

5. What genres do you read?

6. What are your favorite childhood reads?

7. What are your favorite books?

8. Do you read fast or slow?

9. Do you set reading goals? What are they?

10. How do you track your reads?

11. Do you binge-read?

12. Do you fall in love with characters?

13. Do you buddy read?

14. Do you re-read?

15. What's the best thing about being a reader?

Have a great day, I love ya'll!
Bye,

The sunshine blogger award

Hey girls!

So, apparently I got nominated at least three times. If you read this post, and yours isn't up there, I apologize. 

The rules:

.Thank the person who nominated you

.Answer 11 questions and ask 11 questions

.Nominate 11 people

.Let the nominees know

(The rules are the same for all, but I will nominate people after I answer all the questions, because I don't think I even know 33 bloggers. 😆 )

First up: Stuffie adventures! Thanks! 🙂

1. What's the scariest thing that's ever happened to you?

ummmmmm.....I don't really remember, which is weird. You think you'd remember something scary?? hmm. Well, it doesn't seem scary now, but when I was little I really really wanted to go on this water slide, even though I could barely swim. Dad said he would catch me at the bottom, as well as Ivy. Thorin had wanted to go as well, but he was too small, the life guard said he couldn't. So Ivy went down, then I got on. First I was prepared, but I didn't reach the end...didn't reach the end...then just as I relaxed, I whipped around a curve and hit the water. I was startled, had no breath in reserve, water in my nose, water in my eyes, I couldn't see, couldn't find the surface, and where was dad? I ended up banging into the wall, and didn't drown, so it turned out fine. But it was scary then. 😛 

2. Best compliment you received?

I was beta reading Madi's novel, Loyalty, and she left a really sweet comment about how she loved reading my comments and suggestions, they were helpful and I kept making her laugh, and to please never stop being me. It made me feel so good. 🙂

3. What are your favorite pizza toppings?

Cheeeeeeese. (Yes, that counts😄) And olives. 😋

4. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

Chocolate! No, mint! No, strawberry! Oh, I can't pick.🍦

5. If you could have dinner with anyone from history, who would it be?

Assuming they can speak modern English? hmm...maybe Amelia Earhart.  Or maybe Charlotte Bronte, and ask her what in the world was she thinking with Jane Eyre. (Talk about a confusing book!)

6. Do you feel like a leader or a follower?

Depends. I'm an oldest child, so with my siblings I'm a leader. (When they listen, that is) I'm also a leader with my friends, but I'm shy, so around other people I'm satisfied with being a follower.

7. If you could choose your own nickname, what would it be?

Something cool and fandom related. 😆

8. Who is the funniest person you know?

🔥LEO VALDEZ.🔥 

(hush, that totally counts)

9. Using one word, how would you describe your family?

weird

lovable

annoying

unique

SPECIAL.

10. What's your favorite time of day?

It's 6 am, summertime, and dawn is spreading across the sky. I've just woken up, and I stretch, the remains of my dreams flitting through my head as I gaze out the window and smile.

11. Cake or pie?

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake! 

I also got nominated by Jewel from doll notebook! Thanks Jewel!

1. Why do you love blogging?

I don't really know, I just can't imagine stopping. 🙂

2. If you could blog about anything else, what would it be?

uh, maybe fandom stuff? But I kind of already do that... 😄

3. Who is your favorite superhero? (It can be made up if you want).

Thor and Black widow are tied for first, followed by Captain America. 

4. What's your favorite quote?

"There comes a time where every boy must become a man. What sort of man, is up to him."

-Garmadon to Lloyd, ninjago season 5 episode 10

it was so saaaaaaad! 

I totally had to look that up.

oh, I also have this other one:

"Password?"

"Iron man sucks!"

-the lego batman movie

I love it. 😆

5. Jewelry or no jewelry?

Jewelry! 

6. Cats, or dogs?

mmm, cats. Much less maintenance. 

7. Do you have siblings?

Yep, six of them!

8. Do you like roller coasters?

I'm going to say no. 😅

9. What career do you want. (It can be parenting, I consider that a career.)

I want to be a doula, a mom, and write books in my spare time. which will probably be none.

10. What's a food you can't stand?

Oatmeal. Sorry mom.

11. Who is your favorite doll that you have?

This one is easy. 😄 Kit, even though Camille is crazy adorable.

Madi also nominated me, quite a while ago, but whatever. Thanks Madi!

1. What inspired you to start your blog?

Rudy. She had these videos of her crafts, and I realized that I wanted to share my crafts with other people, not just my sisters. My mom didn't want me doing videos though, so she helped me start a blog instead. 🙂

2. How well do you like the design of your blog?

*shrugs* It's fine. I mostly just change the wallpaper. 

3. What are your blogging goals for 2017?

It IS 2017. 😄 And I don't remember if I made any. 😝

4. What was your favorite blogging memory of 2016?

Posting about our trip the California!

5. How do you come up with inspiration for a blog post?

6. Which blog post of yours is your favorite? 

This one.

7. What is your favorite thing to blog on - computer, phone, laptop, ect.?

Laptop. 

8. How long does it usually take you to make a blog post?

From a few hours to a few days.😋

9. What do you think is the hardest part of blogging?

Getting yourself not to compare your blog to bloggers who have been blogging for yeeeeeeaaaaars and yeeeeaaaaaars and yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaars!

😂😂😂

10. What do you think is the easiest part of blogging?

....sitting on your blogging throne?....

11. What is your favorite part about blogging?

Getting comments. 🙂

Madi also nominated me for the one lovely blog award, but I'll do it later. if I remember.

And now! I nominate:

1. Hazel 

2. Tory 

3. Charis 

4. AGDA/Hershey 

5. Clara

6. Jaclynn 

7. Emma 

8. Loren 

9. AGDC 

10. Rutvi 

11. Ginnie 

The questions:

1. What's your favorite board game?

2. Do you like movie nights?

3. If you were a super heroine/hero, what would your costume look like?

4. What are some of your favorite Disney movies?

5. Your opinion on Star wars?

6. Your opinion on Lord of the rings?

7. Do you prefer to order pizza, or make it at home?

8. What's your favorite book/book series? (I know, I can be so cruel)

9. Dragons or mermaids?

10. Elves or fairies?

11. And most importantly, what is your favorite type of chocolate?

Have a great day!

Have you ever been nominated more than once? How did you like 

my questions? How did you like my answers? Have you watched 

the lego batman movie? It's SO funny, even though I don't 

really like batman. Also, I am so making one of my 

passwords "iron man sucks" 😂