kinds of happy | 3

listening obsessively to the band Shinedown. i think i've found myself yet another favorite band... :)

• enemies
• second chance
• bully

i've spent the last year struggling with my pointe shoes. no pair of shoes seemed to have been able to accentuate my arch like i needed them to. well last week was the final straw. i could barely make it through class. my arches were cramping up, and my shoes looked like crap. i was crying. i was a mess. so i came home and dug through my shoe stash and found a pair that works like magic. MAGIC I TELL YOU.

only dancers will understand my complete and utter joy.

and chipotle for lunch. (:

choosing joy,

hannah

three.

listening to:

heroes by all time low (clean edit)

- being asked to join a band!!! guys, my God is seriously the best thing ever. He wants my dreams, too.

- lots of haiti reflection.

- pumpkin bread

happy sunday, lovlies!
hannah

four kinds of happy.

been listening to:

You do all things well // tenth avenue north

second chance // shinedown

for you, and your denial // yellowcard

philadelphia // parachute

• snow. lots and lots of snow. like, fifteen inches of snow. yup. pretty much.

• homemade pretzels

• GETTING THE WRISTBANDS IN THE MAIL!!! i'm currently putting together a little mini shop to sell to ya'll through, so be looking forward to that. i'm thinking about selling them for about five dollars. :) :) :)

• my new skinny jeans. guys, i think i'm officially in love with camo now <3

joy,
hannah

>>> four >

• oh my dear by tenth avenue north

• getting my hair cut! it's definitely short, and i haven't had bangs since i was three, but i absolutely LOVE IT!!!

• this quote:

"i am not afraid... i was born to do this." 

- joan of arc

• no-bake cookies

happy happy friday, lovlies!
xx. hannah.

\\ seven //

- a Walking Dead marathon ( my favorite zombie apocalypse tv show :) with the little bro

- hot cocoa and popcorn

- listening to old taylor swift songs

- shopping, chipotle, and Pirates Of The Caribbean with Brooke

- large dr. peppers

- finding a long forgotten pair of skinny jeans in the back of my closet

- counting down the final days till the concert!!!

xoxo,

hannah.

5 // (but mostly concert ticket joy)

listening to Part Of Me by Katy Perry

• getting my ticket to the conference where For King and Country will be performing next friday!!!  (: (: (:

• graham crackers and chocolate frosting

• learning to let go and let God

• first week back to dance since december

• finding out that my dear dance teacher Rachael is pregnant <3

 xxx!

hannah

| four |

• breathe by anberlin

• snow flurries

• finding and buying my dream rocker boots today while browsing a shelf at forever 21! when i first set eyes on them, they reminded me of an exact pair Stephen Christian owns. And so I decided they would be mine.

• watching downton abbey, drinking a tea cup full of milk and eating butter cookies :)

with hugs and kisses,

hannah

five

staying up all night listening to anberlin on my ipod.

the first snow!

pumpkin bread

watching fred clause with the fam

finding a long lost favorite shirt in the laundry room

xx.
hannah

// four

peppermint mocha espresso beans

the beginning of Christmas break

watching lots and lots of Harry Potter movies

the Brave film soundtrack

xoxo,
hannah

3

fudge, coffee cookies, thumbprint cookies, and shortbread cookies. mm hmm.

watching Prometheus for the first time.

the smell of pine branches

happy sunday, peeps! with hugs and kisses, hannah

4

my musical hero retweeting my shrimp picture!!!

having my favorite meal for dinner. meat loaf. seriously. don't mock me now.

finishing up my christmas shopping :)

side-splitting laughs

joy!

hannah

hello, december

you are my very favorite month. 

you're just all snowy. and icey. and christmasy. 

and school-free. 

and filled with lots of eggnog and hot cocoa. and gingerbread. and cute coats and hats. 

and family and friends.

and blessing one another.

you are the month when everybody seems to be in the very best mood.

you are a time to celebrate the coming of Jesus.

you are sledding.

you are gorgeous shop windows.

you are santa's busy month.

and you make for good pictures, too, by the way. :)

dear december,
you have been greatly anticipated.

joy!
hannah

four of 'em.

- going to the movies and seeing Lincoln

- lots of leftover pumpkin pie from the holiday :)

- singing songs by the band Shinedown with hans

- spending a whole day in our living room, with the tree, which is my new best friend because it is extremely photogenic <3

xoxo! hannah.

things i particularly love about this season

warm beverages // knitting needles and yarn // gray skies // the first snow // 

ugg boots // knee-high socks // watching A Christmas Story over and over again //

seeing the lights get strung up all over downtown // decorated trees in shop windows //

ginger snaps.

xoxo! hannah

>> eight

leopard print sunglasses :)

the sweet little girl i mentor at my church

cherry blossom perfume

baking Christmas cookies

frank sinatra and bing crosby

the We Bought A Zoo soundtrack

strawberry soda

a few brief snowflakes!

joy!

hannah

:: five ::

RAGGED magazine // bagels and cream cheese // 

Women of Faith conference // meeting Ann Voskamp! 

// my dance teacher's treasured praise

with hugs and kisses (who remembers that? :),

hannah

|| five ||

• curled hair
• piecing together a halloween costume
• This Time Around by Helen Stellar
• pumpkin-shaped Reese's
• cinnamon sprinkled on my chai :)

xoxo!
hannah.

6.

this song on repeat for me right now // beirocks. basically just German hot pockets :) // 

watching the 2nd presidential debate // Christmas shopping

 // leaves beginning to cover up the ground // anthropology.

joy.

hannah

4 happies.

- cherry chip cake and strawberry frosting

- working on those new additions to the blog :)

- getting nascar race tickets

- this video

choosing joy.
hannah

five happies.

 

listening to hey hey hello by joel and luke

halloween excitement

watching the tv show Supernatural with hans while drinking pumpkin spice chai :)

black nail polish

ordering a For King and Country poster. dang, that concert sure did rub off on me ;) 

hugs,

hannah