Autumn~

Autumn is my favorite season of all. This post will be all about why I love fall so much! (these pictures and quotes aren't mine)

This list is so fun, and I am definitely doing it! Check out what I've done on my new temporary fall page!

 How gorgeous is that?!? I'm hoping to get some fall pictures of our barn this year!   Okay, maybe not chilly nights..........:)

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."

Albert Camus

 YES!!!:) I already started out with Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Pumpkin Bread! Check out the recipes over at Picture This By Emma-picturethisbyemma.blogspot.com-

"Winter is an etching

Spring a watercolor

Summer an oil painting

And Autumn a mosaic of them all."

Stanley Horowitz

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile~
  William Cullen Bryant




















Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma

Flower Coasters

Hi guys! This is going to be a quick post--just popping in really quick with these flower coasters! Check them out on my For Sale page along with some other cute crocheted things!

Flower Coasters--pattern from One Dog Woof--these coasters fit an average mug and come in the following colors: Strawberry Red, Coral, Cream,Green Mix, Periwinkle, Sky Blue and Lavender and medium brown. The red and the periwinkle are a bit smaller than the other since they are crocheted from Worsted Weight yarn while the others are cotton yarn. Also, the Lavender coaster has the scent of lavender--it's a scented yarn. They are $1.50 each, which includes shipping and handling.

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma

100 in 2013!!

Hey guys!! I've decided that while I'm downloading the pictures from camping, I'm going to do a 100 in 2013 post, so, here goes!:)

10. Play a song in church during worship service. I played 'Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God' and let me tell you, I was SOOO nervous!! Plus, I played it the day after my birthday, and so Mr. Manning, one of the deacons, I had just started playing and he was passing by and he stuck up his head and said, 'Happy birthday!" and it just kind of startled me:) But it wasn't tooo bad:)





13. Comment on every blog I look at for a week. Sometimes if I'm bored, I look at every single blog I know--if I'm in a hurry and just want to check real quick, this is the order they go in--Borrowing Photographs by Miss Emily--Grace's Garden Walk by Miss Grace--Ramblings and Photos by Mrs.Ashley Sisk--Accordion to Kellie by Miss Kellie--Simply Inspired by Miss Emma Kate--The Writings of Hannah by Miss Hannah--American Girl #1 Fans by Miss Danielle--Breathings of your Heart by all the wonderful authors--Chatty Kathy by Miss Kit-Kat:)--Pearls on a String by Miss Sarah--A Life Worth Living by Miss Katherine--Singing Joyfully by Miss Becca Anne--Jean's Crazy Life by my very good friend, Miss Jean--Because my life is fascinating by Miss Hilljean. I have so many blogs I look at by so many wonderful, wonderful girls, it would be a whole post just to name them all!!:)

14. Babysit someone other than my siblings. I babysat my cousin McKinley while my aunt was out with my cousin Alivia. And I also "double babysat" with Alivia for three little boys--Greg, Timmy and Andy. It was my first 'real' babysitting job and it was really fun!

18. Get Janette Oke's autograph. I LOVE all of the Janette Oke books and I have read every single one of them three times--and I actually got her autograph! You could tell the main letter was typed by a secretary because it only talked about the books but then I got a sticker that said 'God Bless, Emma!' and an autographed photo of her!!

21. Bake bread that is NOT as hard as a rock. I love to bake--as you all know:)--and I recently started making bread and I really enjoy it! And it's really good too:)

22. Take the Red Cross Babysitting Training Course after I turn 11. I did the online course and it was really fun! My cousin and I both enjoyed it and I think it taught me a lot.

28. Do a 50 followers giveaway. That was fun!! Wasn't it?? Hey, let's make it 100!!:)

30. Have someone take a photo of me that I actually like. This is a picture that I really like-it was taken by my mom, and it is at our bridal wreath in the front yard.


31. Persuade my mom to let me buy one pair of not too-too dangly earrings. They were actually a pair of my cousin's dangle flowers but I still love them!!

33. Stay up until midnight. At the Awana sleepover, we stayed up until two in the morning!!

35. Have a sleepover with a friend and play hide and seek in the dark. We did it at our garden party and it was so fun!

36. Be a mother's helper. I went to be a mother's helper on one Thursday and then the next week on Saturday--Julia is SOOO cute!!:)

43. Finish the Waltons. NOOOOOOOO!! I never wanted it to end!! But, we've watched every episode from the first season, to the last special. *sigh*


46. Make and send out Valentines to all my friends. I emailed them very nice messages............that counts...........right??:)

49. Paint all of my fingernails a different color. At a sleepover with my friend Shannon--it was soo fun!:)

53. Save $12 dollars and buy myself a hamster. It turned out being a guinea pig, Truffle!


55. Try tea without milk or sugar. Now, I just drink it black with a little bit of sugar

56. Try coffee without milk or sugar--yuk

63. Actually eat breakfast for a week. Most of the time I tend to skip breakfast so, that week was different!:)

68. Finish 'At Home in Mitford' That was a REALLY good book!!

78. Organize a summer evening garden party with my friends--that was super duper fun!

79. Throw my cousin a surprise party for her 13th birthday--we really got her!!

84. Skype with Emma--that was an experience:) It was awesome!!


85. Skype with Hannah--that was fun!:)


86. Skype with my cousin

87. Finish my 3A piano book---3B here I come!!

89. Try a cooked mushroom with my eggs--it wasn't too bad

90. Eat a raw mushroom--ewwwww

94. Take sunset photos

99. Plant a vegetable garden--got some really big tomatoes, and peppers and celery!

100. Plant a flower garden--they were super purty:)

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma

Vlog Questions!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I won't be posting this week until Saturday since we will be camping in NH until then. Just a heads up:) And also, after watching my awesome friend Emma's (emmakate101.blogspot.com) awesome vlog, I decided I wanted to do one! So please ask me some questions and you're welcome to ask as many as you want all week! I'll hopefully be doing it sometime on Saturday:)

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma

Six years!!

Oh, and one more eeny, weeny little thing.................................................



                                 Emma's Fun Place is 6 years old!!!

I can't believe I've had my blog for six years!!! Just for fun, I thought I'd repost my very first post--prepare to laugh:) When I first started, I was only six and so for the first year or so, my mom would have to type out the posts for me:)

Hi my name is Emma. I like to read. This is my new blog. I am going to put cards on it and pictures on it.

I made this card. I worked hard on it and I am going to tell you how to make a card like this.

[Mommy helping here:] Well first your going to need a blue piece of paper and a littler piece of yellow paper. Then you are going to need Sophia Soaking Up The Sun stamp (from Paper Pretties) and then take the stamp of Sophia and her dog on the big chair and stamp it in black ink. Then take her bag and her slippers and the little bowl of water with the straw in it and stamp them with black ink. Then stamp you're invited. Then if you want you can put a ribbon on it and write happy trails. Then you can write your name. Then you can put it on your blog if you want. [back to Emma typing]

Thanks for reading my blog hope you like it as much as I do.

Emma

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma

Elegant Blogger Award

Hi again! How is everyone-starting school?:) We don't start until the week after next--can't wait!! Anyways, thanks so much to Melody for tagging me!!

                                         

Rules

• When you receive the award, link back to you keepcalmandsparkle1099.blogspot.com and the blog that awarded you (http://www.myunsystematicjournal.blogspot.com/)
• Display the award button in a blog post
• Answer all the 12 questions given in the post (Do not make your own questions)
• Nominate 5 bloggers
• Notify them that they have been awarded

Questions:

1. What made you decide to start blogging?

Hmm...well, my mom had a blog since I was little and she always made cards 

and put them on, and I guess I decided I wanted to make cards like she did!

2. What is your fashion style?

Hmmm.....fashionable when I find something fashionable at

Goodwill--lol:)

3. What is something none of your followers know about you?

Sometimes I don't get out of my pajamas all day--*did I just

say that?!?*

4. What are some of your blogging goals?

To get at least 100 followers and to inspire people!

5. What is your favorite place to shop?

Goodwill:)

6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be?

Somewhere around 90-100

7. What are your talents?

Writing, baking, crocheting, piano playing, 

8.  Are you a leader or a follower?

Hmmm.....maybe some of both??

9. What is one of your favorite quotes?

"Half of the people in this world are fools and the other half

are in great danger of contamination,"

10.  Do you have a favorite book or book series?

Hard one!! My favorite series right now would have to be 

Heartland:)

11. Out of all the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)?

Fine would definitely work!:)

12. What is your favorite flower?

Lily of the Valley

                                                       Now, I'm going to award...................          

                                                                   Emma  
                                                                  Hannah            
                                                                 Becca Anne  
                                                                Danielle
                                                                Megann


Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Oh my goodness!! I haven't posted in for-EVER!! Sorry about that! Summer has been crazy busy--the beach, the lake and baking camp last week--post soon--and getting a new camper--post soon--it's been busy! But I'm back with my pictures from this week's Scavenger Hunt Sunday hosted by Mrs. Ashley Sisk from Ramblings and Photos! (ashleysisk.com) I hope you like my photos!

                                                  1. BACK TO SCHOOL  

      
As you know, we are homeschooled so we don't start school until a little later and we will also be camping this year starting Labor Day so we will be starting a bit late. But I picked up this globe ($5) at a yard sale on Saturday and thought it would be perfect for the school table this year! I really like how some of the states are out of focus in this one

                                                    2. WRITING UTENSIL

  
Sharpie markers are a great-and colorful!-writing utensil. There are also SO many ways you could photograph them! This one just involved laying them down on a step in rainbow color and ta-da! I like how it is slightly out of focus

                                             3. FAVORITE SUBJECT              

My favorite subject would definitely be little kids. I used an old photo that I took of my cousin McKinley at the lake a few weeks ago. She just turned two-I can't believe she's so big!

                                                           4. LUNCH

Today, as Owen was having lunch, he showed me how to 'drink my yogurt' and told me it's 'way better' than eating it with a spoon:)

                                                         5. RECREATION

For this one--please don't mind the grubby little fingernails--I caught Owen outside playing ball and convinced him to hold still for some pictures, which, believe me, is no easy task:)

That's all I have for Scavenger Hunt Sunday! I hope you enjoyed them!

And I know I only share the GOOD photos, but I thought I'd show you that O-boy isn't all adorable smiles:) This was when he had had enough of me telling him to hold still:(

Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma