Wednesday Hodgepodge

I just love how my blog looks, so I feel the urge to post everyday! Don't worry, I'll save you from that. ;)

1.  ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?  The NFL is back in action along with all the college teams.  Are you a fan?  Who do you root for?  If you're not a fan what do you do while the rest of America watches Saturday, Sunday, Monday night, and now Thursday night games?


I'm not a football fan. I root for the Stealers {I don't even know how to spell their name . . . is it the Steelers?}, but silently, and mentally in my head. I don't even watch their games {I know, I sound like a sad little loser. I'm sorry}.

2. What's something I'll always find in your closet?


Clothes {;)}, shoes, and bed sheets / blankets.


3. Share one of your earliest memories.


Whenever is was one of my family member's birthday, my grandmother would bring us brown bags with little gifts in them, even if it wasn't our birthday. :) She stopped doing it now, but we have grown up, after all.

4. What circus act best describes your week so far?


Whatever the circus gymnasts do. Sadly, I've never been to a circus.

5. What's a food you disliked as a child but you love now?


Green beans and zucchini. I had Farmer's Market green beans this afternoon, and they were lovely. Surprisingly, they tasted like potatoes.

6.  Describe your summer in three words.


Lazy. Boring. Energetic {I did summer ballet}

7.  Where were you on September 11, 2001? Will you do anything special to mark the day this year?


I don't know. I was JUST born then. I was probably sleeping. Or eating. Or anything other babies do.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

I have decided I want to move to London, England, when I'm 21 {maybe older}. Okay, gals, I'm serious about this. I already have a plan to save all my money, put it in my bank account {as so I can't spend it on clothes, speaking about that, I bought a charming tea and cookie ring from Etsy today. I'll post about that when it arrives}, and then when I'm old enough go and live in the ''wild''! Doesn't it sound exciting?!

P.S. I sold my Rebecca AG doll yesterday! I shipped her today. Any time now I should have more AG listings up. :)

Thanks Britt!

 The lovely Britt designed this for me . . . Isn't it lovely?! {No, I'm not quite so good a blog designer as she is }

Here are her blogs . . . check them out!

Encouragement for Everyday Struggles

Designed to Inspire 

She went though everything with me, bit my bit . . .  I emailed her so much Gmail added her to my contacts! She had everything I wanted, and even told me about stuff I didn't know I wanted! Seriously, Britt's good.
What I really like is there isn't anything you have to do to get it. Only email her, and she'll do it {currently. This may change}. On one of my different blogs, somebody else did it, but it required I follow her design blog and she placed a little:

''designed by whatever. Want one too? http:whatever.www.''

{also I didn't like her design nearly as much, but it's still pretty cool . . .  makes me feel I should post more often on that blog}

I may place one of those for Britt, though. She deserves more praise on this!



P.S. Talking about designing, I worked some on this blog! Please check it out and tell me what you think!

P.P.S. If you thank Britt / rave about the design, I WILL send it to Britt . . . just a warning! ;)

http://katieinthespotlight.blogspot.com/

Read This {You'll Finally see and Realize my ''special-ness''}

A palace without hope....
Creatures humans can't bare to see anymore...
A young woman torn...

Without farther re-do, I present:

The odd Woods of Village Port

Other wise known and titled as Snow White {I'm renaming it, though}. This is the Snow White/Hunger Games I was talking about {oddly it's not very bloody or like the Hunger Games at all. I know, I'm bad at rating/sorting things :P}. No, it's only the character happens to be a very bitter poor person. Oh, and did I mention I made this to freak myself out with it's awesomeness? Oh yeah. My mind is BLOWN! {It's late, I'm tired, I'm very sorry for creeping you out.}

Want  to read the first parts? I'll give you random parts of things I like best so far:

  

I wake up, shivering. Was it all a bad dream? Yes, it was, my mind tells me. I settle back into the fluffy pillows, and bury myself within the swan feather down… 

‘’What is your name, maiden?’’ The king asks, staring intently into my eyes . . . ‘’…’’ I cannot answer. I’m not sure why, but only a croak comes out. ‘’I will let my son decide what to call you, then,’’ the king says, and turns away.

‘’Snow,’’ he whispers, stroking at a pearl necklace. ‘’Snow White, oh my fair maiden.’’

{I know, creepy kings who'll let other people name you?! That's what I call CREEPY!!!}

The forest is a place children have been warned, many times, not to go into. The stories they tell us of the things that live in the forest are terrible, so I stop only when I can hear nothing but the panting of my breath. The commotions dies down, and I sink onto the ground, asleep.

 

Sadly, I can't give you more {I haven't gotten to the really creepy parts, but I have drawn pictures, which I'll show when I post more of the creepy parts.} yet, but I will as soon as possible!

Hugs and Pie,

                Madeline

Can you Smell Me?

// Inspired to go to BBW by this post {and made happy/sad by it - I'm an only girl} //
// Stinkin' up the world with love, one sniff at a time //

 Okay, on a first note:
Sorry for the blurry photos. Peace. I use my mom's iPad.

I got a few things from BBW last Saturday! They have a buy 2 get one 1 free sale/thingy going on now, so that was my opportunity.
The first ''thing'' is Midnight Pomegranate body lotion. For all ye people going ''sheesh'' at me, at least I didn't get ''Dark Kiss''. :p
I really like this! It's spicy and fruity, two of my favorite things. And besides, I'm happy to add to my {EX-}only Sugar Pea collection.

 I was getting tired of smelling like Sugar Peas {I have the shimmer mist}, and since Paris is well... ya know.... fascinating I went for it! Out of all three, this one smells the best. It's a limited collection, so buy now, girls! ;)
The Sweet on Paris body lotion smelled wonderful, so I'll have to get that next time....

If you're wondering, ''where's the third item?'' my mom was out of shampoo, so she got a bottle and reduced my cost by $11. :)
But anyway, it's amazing how the smell stays on almost forever! {So hopefully I like it forever, cuz' those things are HUGE}
~Madeline
P.S. I'm too tired to add my siggy... I have yet to make it just ''be'' there. :p
P.S.S. This was scheduled... I was bored. ;)
P.P.P.S. For those of you who are interested I'm adding an AG post only part soon of what I plan to sell. I know not all of my followers followed me for the AG part of my blog, so that's why it's separate. ;)

Back to School {desk, work} Part 2 // Biggest Title Ever // Other Stuff

 {Super long post ahead, including things I should of put in a different post :p}
First of all, desk pictures:

 {Sorry for all the blurry pictures :p}

 It says:
''Learning is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily''

 {Because school is a JOB}

I started school today. :p I took a math test {thankfully I didn't flunk}, and later {after lunch} I'll probably start Tapestry of Grace {it's a Christian history reading/writing thingy} after lunch.
Because of school, I'll be posting less often.
Also, because of my CO-OP. The classes I'll be taking this year {if you don't understand what CO-OP is, please look it up, because I have no idea how to explain :)}:
Cake Decorating {except the we'll be practicing on paper :p}
Art and Composition
Sign Language

On a unrelated note, HAIR:

 

On second unrelated note:

What is a Liebster Award? Well, the word liebster is German literally meaning dearest or favorite. The award recognizes new and upcoming bloggers with less than 200 followers who deserve some kind of recognition and support for their contribution. { Thanks, Kara!}

The rules...
1) Each person must list 11 things about themselves.
2) Answer the 11 questions that the tagger has set for you PLUS you MUSTcreate 11 questions of your own for the 11 people you will nominate with this award.
3) Choose up to 11 bloggers linking them to your post.
4) Go to their page and inform them of the nomination.
5) Absolutely NO tag backs.
6) Remember to ONLY tag bloggers with less than 200 followers  

11 things:
1 For some reason I thought Liebster meant ''dessert''.
2 I like listening to Carly Simon and Annie Lennox {way out of my year}
3. I am freakishly tall
4. I made my first *real* cake last week!
5. My brain is hurting now.
6. Yes, brains can hurt.
7. It feels like Spongebob.
8. Spongebob was originally name Sponge Boy, but they had to change his name.
9. When Spongebob has pants on, only 28 holes are visible.
10. I like to say I like pie, but really, I hate pie.
11. Because pie is freaky.

The answers to Kara's questions:
 1. Why did you start blogging? For those awesome people who know, Slipping Through My Fingers was originally The Doll World {the URL was a mistake :p}. I showed my passion for my dolls, but I always felt it was restricting. I couldn't post any ''life'' posts. On my 6 months anniversary, I announced I was changing it.
2. Do you like head phones or ear buds better? Head phones.
3. Do you play an instrument? I PLAYED piano, and I'm learning guitar.
4. Are you learning a foreign language? I know a little French, and I'm trying to teach myself more.
5. Do you enjoy math? NO.
6. Do you like singing? Yes. I happen to think I should be on a show called Madeline Got Talent...
7. What are you looking at right now? A floating pie named Bob. {A.K.A., the computer screen :)}
8. Do you drink out of a cup, the faucet, a disposable water bottle, an aluminum water bottle, a plastic water bottle, or something else (if so, what?)? All of these. The faucet is the most fun. XD
9. Do you keep a journal? I have one, but I don't write in it alot.
10. Would you wear purple glasses? If it went with my outfit! ;)
11. Would you make a paper mache hot air balloon? If I could give it a really long name and refuse to let anybody give it a nickname or call it by anything else. :)

My questions:
1. Are you the average height for your age?
2.England or Paris?
3. If you could change how you look, what would you look like?
4. What's your best school subject?
5. Tomboy or girly? 
6. Cupcakes or cake?
7. What's your favorite type of music?
8. Are you tired now?
9. What is your current mood?
10. Have you started school yet?
11. What do you say when you mess up?

Like Kara said, almost everybody has gotten this award. So, I am giving it to ANYBODY who HASN'T gotten this award. Because you tot. deserve it! :)

Sorry if my writing isn't up to it's best today, my brain is crying.

P.S. If there aren't any more posts after a good while, you may assume my math books have finally devoured me after years of deciding.
P.P.S. Enter my giveaway! :)

Giveaway!

Ok, this giveaway will be small because:
1. Nobody is sponsoring the giveaway
2. Still looking for 100 followers {and then the big giveaway}

Anyhow, what YOU could win:

 If you win {and are the first winner} you'll need to refer to the one you want by her/his name, so I know which one you want. Yes, I am pre-naming the butterflies. Get over it.  
The butterfly above is named Butterfly. :D

Her name is Butterfly 2. :D
They are as big as a thumb. You could try pinning them to your hair if you won. ???

HOW TO ENTER/WIN: 

1. Follow my blog {publicly, using GFC}*  1+ entry
2. Blog about this giveaway {comment with the link} 3+ entries
3. Email friends about this giveaway. If they follow {using GFC} you get 2+ per person {comment with who you emailed it to.}
4. Tell me which butterfly you would chose if you won. 1+
5. Tell me your favorite ice cream flavor 2+

* Following is MANDATORY; I will check. Following privately doesn't count.

I can only ship within the U.S.A. 

The giveaway ends August 25, 2012 {8/25/12}.

Yay! First giveaway! :D

Link Love

So, I had to skip Link Love because of promising not post. I'm really not up to the mood of adding two Link Loves together... actually, I'm really never in the mood. It's sorta becoming a chore. It was fun, the idea is awesome, but I'm not up to it. After blogging my little heart out in July I'm taking a break {a Link Love break}. So next Friday will be the last one! Because of that, I will be showing Links from any blogger {you don't have to follow me}, so email me with the link and I will post it {even if I get more than five}! Da email is:
thedollworld@gmail.com
Can't wait!

A post of Randomness

I have no idea what this might include.
I'm really bored right now, so I thought: 'Hey, why not bother my followers and post a weird post of randomness?!' So I am. Sorry, followers!
My family just got a new fridge, because the ice maker in the old one wasn't working. It's been really hot here, so I wanted to make a snowcone really badly, but I couldn't. And that made me sad. So today I did (just before posting) and I accidentally poured a lot of syrup of my snowcone. The French people would not approve.
You may be possibly wondering: 'Who are the French People?' Well, their French (people). It seems to make more sense at my point of view.  Anywho, I read this book called 'French Kids Eat Everything' one day because I was bored. It's really interesting, so I couldn't put it down. But I had to give it back to the library, so I never finished it. So I had to request it again, and there was like 8 more people who wanted it! I'll never finish it....
You are probably very bored now, and will keep reading for the sake of it. Good. Because I may have something semi-important here.
There have been lots of rumors about Caroline Abbott and the GOTY 2013. But that's not what I'm going to post about. ;p
1-I want to see BRAVE and Avengers very soon.
1- I may have to try wearing 24-carat gold earrings soon. If I have an allergic reaction to these earrings (there are certain ways to tell, so far the signs have not been good), I can hope that I won't get allergic to those earrings. But that means I can't buy all those cute (cheap) play earrings at Walmart and claire's. And that, right now, is my earring life goal (not my life goal, but my earring life goal).
If you read all of these, thank you! You rock.

Award

Yay!

Rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you and give the link:
Thanks so much Jess!
2. Tell us why the idea of blogging popped up and why you still write on it.
 Blogging is a way of expressing your feelings, and I plain out enjoy it. I wouldn't be the person I am today without writing and blogging. I've always loved blogs like DollDiaries and AmericanGirlFan, and then one day I just thought: 'Hey, I could do that myself! I could be a rich blogger...' *evil laugh*
3. Describe a usual day of your life:
In summer, my day goes like this:
Wake up, take forever deciding what to eat, get dressed in ballet clothes (and brush teeth and stuff), take the 1 hour 30 minutes (three times a week!) class, eat a really late lunch, and then lie on the couch thinking how sore I am. :)
4. The best collaboration with a blogger?
I've really enjoyed Becca, da Spicys, and so many more! I just can't count you all. <3
5. The worst collaboration with a blogger?
I refuse to answer that. I don't really know what collaboration means anyway (what the darn tootin' heck does collaboration mean? If I hadn't searched it I would of thought you made it up!!)
6. Explain what this blog means to you
I like knowing people read every word of what I write. I like knowing I have a pretty blog. I like knowing I have bloggie friends. This blog means a lot to me. I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost it. It's different than writing on the computer; because with blogging you know people know what you're going through and will pray for you. You're not alone.
7. Nominate 5 bloggers for this award:
1. Jamie's Jottings
2. Sunshine Valley
3. Truly, Utterly, Carolyn
4. Adventures in District 12
5. Through A.J.'s eyes
If you weren't awarded--it was so hard to pick! But I love all of your blogs, so here's a virtual cupcake:

Just for you!
8. Comment on the nominated's blog and tell them they were nominated!
~Madeline (I can't use my siggy right now---- boo)

Link Love

So, a few days ago I asked the Spicys if I could do ''Link Love''.
What is Link Love?
Link Love is one way to show bloggie friends you've liked/enjoyed their posts! It's a fun and nice thing to do, I encourage you to do it (what if lots of bloggers started doing Link Love; the Spicys would be famous!)!

 

1. Let's all welcome Rory to her new home!

2. Check out the new Katniss doll (from The Hunger Games) at Becca's World!

3. It looks a little rainy at The Mini Dolls' Mini Adventures!

4. Check out this new yummy blog I'm following.... now I need to make a list!

That's all for today! If you'd like your blog to be shown on future Link Loves, please comment here or follow me!

P.S. I noticed I got 15 followers! Thank you! I won't have a giveaway, (because my 10 followers interview is still going on :) but when I reach 30 I think I'd be happy to get something at an AG place....