Happiness is Free

Hey everyone! Maddy here! It's great to be back and we're all starting to post again!

I love the picture that I found above. Really guys, happiness is f.r.e.e. We get to choose if we're going to be happy or not. Think about it though, do we really have a reason to not be happy? We have family, friends, food, clothes, Jesus, and much more, yet we still long for more. We get sad when we don't get to go somewhere that we really wanted to go to, one of your siblings may have something that you wish that you had, and they're many any things that make us wish that we had or can do. We have more that many people though, and we should always be happy and thankful for it. I know that it can be hard to always be all bright and happy but can you really stop and think about all that you have, and not be happy for it? Guys, be happy for what you have, smile often, and love others! You'll be amazed on how other people around you will reacted.

-Maddy-

Goodbye Jana

We are very upset to announce that Miss Jana is going to be quitting AFLAAT. She just feels like she needs to step down at this time.

We are looking for 2 new bloggers to take Jana's position. If you are interested in blogging here at A Friend Loves at All Times once every week please fill out this form. Thank you!

We will be taking a slight break from January 1st-January 20th so that we can recruit new bloggers and recover from the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.

We all have a few words for Jana as she is taking this new transition.

A Message from the Group

"Thank you so much, Jana, for blogging with use for a few months. You are an amazing photographer, even though your camera was lost most of the time!  We have had some good times with you! Thank you again for being a great friend and blogger!"

Love your friends, Allie, Katie, and Maddy

A Message from Allie

"Thank you very much for being a blogger on my joint blog!  I have had so much fun being your friend for about a year!  I was so excited to have you blogging on my joint blog!  We are a lot alike and if you want to blog for AFLAAT anytime in the future just shoot me an email with a post! Love ya!"

-Allie-

A Message from Katie

"Thank you so much Jana for taking your time to post with us on AFLAAT these past few months. It's been such a blessing to have been able to post on the same blog as you! We'll miss your posting, but I also pray for you to have lot's of fun with any other blogging projects that you may take on in the future!

God bless you!"

~Katie

A Message from Maddy

"Though it's sad that you are going to have to stop this blog, I loved the time that we got to blog together and get to know one another! You have been super sweet, having a kind and gentle spirit. Your posts have been amazing whether you shared some of your gorgeous photography, or just some writing. I'm very blessed have had the time to blog with you! Jana, we'll miss you girl!"
Maddy

Thank you again Jana!  We hope that you have a wonderful rest of your life and we want you to know how greatly you have blessed us!  We have a little certificate for you. You can hang it up on your wall or you can just keep it on your nightstand. We are just so glad that we have called you our friend! :)

Days of Christmas : A Christmas Blog Button

Hi everyone! Maddy here, sorry that I didn't post last week! I had a Spanish test that afternoon and I didn't have time to get on and post. Anyway, I'm still doing the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Challenge. Today, it was to make a Christmas like blog button. I was super excited to get this one because I love making blog buttons! I can make you one here. Now though, my version of a Christmas blog button. Let me know what you think of it!

Merry Christmas!

-Maddy-

The Days of Christmas : 5 of My Favorite Christmas Songs

Hey everyone! It's Maddy here! I'm very excited to say that starting today until Christmas, we will be doing the 12 Day Christmas Blogging Challenge! Megan over at A Barefoot Gal started it and head over to her blog if you want to do it a well! So, to start it off, I'll be posting about five of my favorite  Christmas songs. I'm so happy to get this one because I love Christmas music! Enjoy the post!



                                                                      

Five Of My Favorite Christmas Songs...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Carols Of The Bells.

The Sugar Plum Fairy

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Little Drummer Boy

There are five of my favorite Christmas songs!

Come back next where I'll talk about my favorite Christmas food. Until next week!

Thankful

Hi everyone! Maddy here! Today, I'll be sharing a few things I'm thankful for since thanksgivings is right around the corner. Enjoy and let me know in the comments some of the things your thankful for. :-)

Jesus - I am nothing without Him!

My family - They're  amazing and I love them all so much.

My friends - What would I do without them???

My camera - I love my camera and being able to capture the beauty of this world with it. :-)

Blankets - Nothing's  better then sitting down with a blanket to me.

Animals- I'm a huge animal fan!

The Bible- It's so encouraging and always bring a smile to my face.

Music - I love music!

Dance - Dance is pretty much my life. I love doing it so much and I'm grateful to have the ability to do it. :-)

Bye guys! Have a great thanksgiving!!

-Maddy-

Quotes to Brighten Your Day

Hi guys!! Today, I thought I'd share a couple of picture quotes with you all! Enjoy!

Love,

Maddy

Recent Photography

Hi everyone! It's Maddy here! Today, I'll be sharing some of my recent photography with you all. Enjoy and let me know which one you like the best!

Which one do you like best?

Dance Photos

Hi guys! Maddy here! As some of you might know, I'm a dancer. I dance at Steps of Faith which is a Christian dance school and I go 20 hours a week. I love looking at dance photos and then trying to do them with my friends. It's always fun! Well, today I'll be showing you some dance pics that I got off the web. Let me know what you think of them!

Love,

Maddy

Disney on Ice

Hi guys! I hope that you all had a great weekend! I definitely did! My family went to Alabama to go see Disney on Ice. It was SO amazing! I love Disney and I love watching ice skaters so it was *perfect* for me. They were all really amazing skaters and of course, they were all skating to Disney music and dressed up as the characters. Here are a couple pics that I got. 😀

In Case You Need a Smile

Hi guys! I found some funny quotes that I'd love to share with you today. I love reading them because they always make me laugh and forget about whatever hard things are going on. Here they are...Leave a comment on which one you like the best. :)

In Paths of Righteousness - Book Review

Hi everyone! Maddy here! Recently, I won this amazing book called "In Paths of Righteousness" from a giveaway on Abi's beautiful blog. It was an amazing book! It definitely had me flipping the pages quickly! I recommend this book for everyone!

Fish that Do What?!

Hi everyone! My family just got back from a vacation and when we were there, we went to Ripley's Aquarium. It was a lot of fun and they had a new exhibit. It was these tiny little fish. You'd out your hand in the water and they would all come swimming to it and they would eat the dead skin off of your hand. I know... gross. It was really kind of cool though. It did tickle a little. So, the video below is of the little fish doing it to my hand. Enjoy! Let me know what you think of it!



Weekend Craziness

Hi guys! What's new? Has your weekend been as busy as mine? I had 2 performances this weekend, a party at dance, and my mom had a craft fair on Saturday and Sunday. It was a lot of fun but sometimes I just like having a nice quiet weekend. What about you? Sometimes I want to be out running to different places and sometimes, I'd just like to sit on the couch and watch tv. This weekend though like I send, was a lot of fun! Performing was awesome! I just love to perform!! I had three dances in the first show and four in the other. It is just so much fun to be able to perform with my friends. Any other performers here? Oh and I'll be posting some recipes next week! See you then!

Summer Photography

Hey everyone! Welcome to A Friend Loves At All Times! I'm Maddy and I'm one of the four writers writing here on our new blog! Whether you heard about this blog through a friend or you found it on your own, thank you so much for stopping by! Today, since summer is almost over, I thought
that I'd share some of my recent summer photography with you all. I can't believe that summers almost over. It seems like it just started! I do have to say though that I like fall better than summer. I love socks, pumkins, the colors, and the cold weather. :) Anyways, here are my pictures. Enjoy!

Thank you so much for reading! You can check out my photography blog to see these pictures and more! Have a great day!