October Wrap-Up Post + Special Announcement(s)

Happy fall, y'all! The weather for the last few weeks has been getting cooler, but still nice and sunny in the day! Just this morning, I was walking and the sunrise was so pretty coming up over the trees and shining through the clouds. I love the colors of all the leaves changing!   And I love watching the wind-blown leaves flutter to the ground. (Can you tell I'm getting ready for November, I think I've turned my writer switch on! lets just hope it stay's on!)

October's wrap-up post is going to be really long! So hang in there, y'all! Today's wrap-up post is special, because there is an announcement at the end! Now don't scroll to the end just to see what it is! *spies on you* Ya, figured you would! :) But just so you know, you will have to do a lot of scrolling today! *winks* *clears throat* Ok! Lets get to wrapping up October! 

➳➳➳Vacation to the beach!➳Racing the sunrise on the beach➳Enjoying the sunsets on the water➳Martin Hospitality (such a good book!)➳Winning a giveaway!➳That was definitely a highlight of October!➳GOING PARASAILING! (post about that adventure coming in the near future!)➳Seeing dolphins!➳Watching Hailey Dean Mysteries➳Figuring out the villain of the movie➳First time using a Uber➳Taking pictures of our round bales on our property➳Four wheeler ride with Lil' Sis➳Making goats milk soap!➳New winter scents➳Eating raw, I know what your thinking➳Yes, to confirm your thought, we are crazy! :)➳But we did find some great raw recipes if you ever need any!➳Mowing the lawn➳Catering in birthday meal➳Decorating and finishing "project room" took 3 years, but thats ok, I HAVE BOOKSHELVES NOW!➳(Thinking about doing a room tour soon!*winks*)➳Drawing feathers➳Stacking 300 bales of hay in the hayloft! Talk about Girl Power!➳Hiking➳Taking pictures of a waterfall➳Getting my giveaway prize in the mail!!!➳Working on "Special Announcement" below!➳Starting Goodreads!➳Dealing with stuff➳sort-of-movie-marathon➳Learning a line dance with the whole fam➳My younger cousin rocks at teaching us!➳*hums country song in my head* *thinks"is that even possible to hum in your head!?"*➳Chocolate whipped cream➳Horse farrier➳Harvesting peanuts➳Drying loofah sponges➳Washing windows➳Eating Mexican food➳Jogging early in the morning➳Running a four miler!➳Driving➳Chiropractor➳Taco Bell➳Grooming Rosie➳Did a "chopped challenge" with the whole family!➳Living➳Laughing➳
Loving➳And Learning➳➳➳

➳➳➳At Studio C➳At myself➳On the four wheeler➳At our hayloft concert➳At our puppies➳With my family➳At Lil' Sis for ALMOST mistaking a piece of dog food kibble for a chocolate chip... that would have been a surprise!➳More Studio C videos, because their just so funny!➳At movies➳At a cookie that looks like a smily face... you'll see why it's so funny in the photo dump *smiles*➳Laughing at Photo Booth videos!➳And just because➳➳➳

➳➳➳How my room turned out If I could just keep it clean now!➳Reading books➳Leaves changing colors➳Hot chocolate➳Soup (My mom is the best cook!)➳How Winds of Faith is a great team➳Our animals➳My family!➳Taking pictures➳And taking a walk with Bella➳➳➳

➳➳➳To step out of my comfort zone Why is it soooo hard??➳That things don't always work out how you had thought they would➳That God's plan is better than anything I could come up with➳That I hate change➳That I spend too much time on the computer➳That it's best to just make lemonade out of the lemons that get thrown your way➳That it must first rain before the rainbow can shine➳Please excuse the metaphors *winks*➳That the beach gives me writing inspiration➳To embrace moments➳How to dry loofah sponges➳That it's ok to be different, being original is good!➳To be authentic➳And that no one has everything figured out all the time➳➳➳

>>>Not-so-mini Photo dump from October<<<

Leftovers and a good book on the beach! 

Photo credits to my Dad! 

Beach photography!

Peppermint, Salty Snowflake, Hot Cocoa soap scents! 

My prize! 

Took me about 2 hours...

This picture screams fall!

On a walk with my baby! 

Loofah sponge! 

Sunset with hay bales! 

Made this for a contest! It won! 

Harvest time! 

 Homegrown peanuts! 

"Holly Jolly" winter soap! 

I thought this picture was cool! 

Yellow leaves are so pretty! 

Rosie loves to sun herself! And yes, I did sit on her! 

How can I not include a picture of my favorite FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE DRINK! *hides* Yes, It's true! We did stop the car so I could roll my window down and take the picture with a nice fall background! You can thank me for that beautiful Pinterest worthy picture, btw! :)

Come on, doesn't that cookie make you smile! 

Love feathers! 

Chopped challenge main meal! Ingredients they had to use: pasta, black bean burgers, spinach dip mix, coconut milk, and crispy onions! It turned out great! And the judge, Papa (my grandpa) gave it a 10 taste, 9 presentation, 10 on time. :)

Chopped challenge dessert! Ingredients we had to use: raspberry chipotle sauce *makes face*, tortillas, chocolate chips, grape nuts, and prunes! Judge gave it a 9 taste, 10 presentation, and 10 on time! :) 

Now for the moment you all have been waiting for! 

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Special Announcement:

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*Drumroll*

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 I am Participating in...

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Get ready for it!

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Almost there!

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Ok, NOW your almost there! Keep scrolling!

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Are you just a little curious? Good! :D

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➳➳➳➳➳A SHARED WIP TAG!➳➳➳➳➳

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*throws Lots of confetti and chocolate*

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If that was the announcement, then why are you still scrolling, you ask? Good Question! 

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Because there's more! If I am participating in a WIP Tag...

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Then that means...

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➳➳➳➳➳I am writing a book!!!!!➳➳➳➳➳

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*Squeals*

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And doing Nano This November!

OK, that was more like three announcements! Aaannnddd, I was just a little overdramatic! But, I have never made you guys scroll before, and that was pretty fun, I'll have to do it more often! Muahahaha :)

So, let me tell you a little more about the shared WIP tag hosted by Julian.

On every Friday in November, I will post answering questions about my WIP (work in progress.) Now, just so you are forewarned, I do not know ALL of the questions I am still in the planning stages of my book! But, I hope to know more about my book after the Tag! And wish me luck for Nano, I am so excited, yet I'm shaking in my cowgirl boots with nervousness! *winks* I have never tried to write a full book before! But, I have had this series (I know, the dream gets bigger, it's a whole series I want to write) idea for a long time, and I believe God has given me this dream... 

Does this special announcement effect

 Showers of Blessings posting schedule in November?? 

Yes, and no. I will still continue to post every Wednesday, but for the month of November, I will be posting my Shared WIP Tag posts on Fridays! So, you are in for a treat because you get to read TWO posts each week! Isn't that awesome!? If you have any questions, ask away in the comments! :)

Psalms 119:105 

"Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path."

P.S. Sorry this post turned out to be so long! *hand you cookies for making it to the end*

What is one of your highlights for October? What has God been teaching you this month? What is one of your favorite things about Fall? Are you excited for reading my Shared WIP tag posts? Are you doing Nano this year? What is one of your goals for November? Lets taco 'bout it!