#NationalPrinceWeek is hoppin' and today, Hope Campbell from Dysfunction Junction is in the house ready to party.
Hope: Hey Peeps! Thanks for stopping in again. I'm reaallly excited about it being my turn, I've been on pins and needles waiting to have my shot at taking over the blog. I mean, seriously, choosing the perfect prince is totally my specialty. The book I gave Kianna for her birthday last year was called 101 Ways to Find Mr. Right by Ima Waiting. Killer title, right? Cracks me up every time! ANYway, I picked my prince not only for his rugged good looks, but for his gutsy nature and good sense of humor. I like a guy that can challenge rules on occasion and test the waters. (Okay, so maybe he challenged them a bit much in his younger days, but lately? SWOON!)
Meet Prince Harry of the United Kingdom, also known as Capt. Harry Wales in his military role. (The Queen might not have appreciated his beard, but I sure do!)
They say a ginger head leads to a fiery heart. I can handle that. :)
Today I was going to list my favorite Disney Princes for you - but that seemed a little too mundane (and hard! so many to choose from!)
So, I thought first I'd help you find your perfect Disney Prince Match. There are several quizzes on-line, I took four and only got the same prince (Eric) twice. But I'm listing them all so you can have as much fun as I did.
I'd love to hear who your perfect prince is, so be sure to note it below or post it on the Facebook page. And for those who have always dreamed of what their Disney Prince would look like more grown up? Here are a couple of art renderings by David Kawena. (Ooo, fair warning, his art is amazing, but some of it is more 'grown up' than I'd like, ranging from what I post here to R rated, so caution on searching his images.)
Prince Phillip - Sleeping Beauty (by David Kawena)
Prince Eric - The Little Mermaid (by David Kawena)
Prince Adam - Beauty and the Beast (by David Kawena)
Tomorrow We're ALL back and we'll be sharing even MORE Hot Princes of every kind that can't be missed. And don't forget to stop by Mary Waibel's blog, she's got a lot of Princely things going over there too that you don't want to miss - like meeting a Prince and wining prizes.
Dysfunction Junction by April Erwin Contemporary Christian Romantic Comedy Twenty-six and never been kissed. That's about to change...
Finding true love these days feels impossible to Kianna Ravencamp, only dysfunction surrounds her.
She dreams of true love and a family, but she’s never even been kissed. For the first time in her life, she will have to navigate dating and flirtation. Will her inexperience be her downfall?
Letting go and trusting God is the only answer that brings the path to real love and success.
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Song Stuck on the Brain:Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman
Welcome back to #NationalPrincessWeek!
A week for us to celebrate the little girl (or not so little girl) in all of us
that at some point dreamed of being royalty and finding her Prince Charming.
My all-time favorite princess story is Cinderella. I
watch the Disney movie and I have a lot of Cinderella books too, but when
Kianna showed this one to me at the bookstore. I got tingly all over and couldn’t
help but touch the pictures! The story is a little different from the movie,
but I don’t care. The book is BEAUTIFUL! It even has sparkles in the cover, cool, huh? Cinderellaby Ruth Sanderson is so
pretty you won’t want to put it down.
“Sweet
Cinderella is forced to spend her days waiting on her cruel stepsisters and
stepmother, almost forgetting that she, too, was once a fine young lady with
handsome clothes and a soft bed to sleep in. But when Cinderella is left at
home on the night of the Prince's ball, her fairy godmother turns pumpkin into
coach, mice into horses, lizards into footmen, and Cinderella's rags into a
beautiful ball gown. At the ball Cinderella secretly captures the heart of the
Prince, but it is not until he finds the true owner of the delicate glass
slipper that the two can live happily ever after.
Although she
is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, a kind-hearted young woman
manages to attend the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.”
You know, not every good princess story has to be a fairy
tale - or even set on earth for that matter. One of the best princess series to
read is the Firebird Trilogy by Kathy
Tyers. I’ve read the trilogy more times than I can count and I never grow tired
of it. When the new annotated e-book released along with 2 new sequels, I
shattered my neighbors eardrums with my squealing!They’re worth every minute invested if you
enjoy SciFi.
Firebird
Lady Firebird was born a princess of the royal family of
Naetai. Because of her birthplace in the family, however, her life is
expendable. Honorable suicide is the highest calling she could hope to attain.
When she is chosen to lead an attack on the neighboring planet of VeeRon her
death is expected. She is taken prisoner during the battle and is held by the
enemy.
With her own people seeking her sacrifice, Firebird must
choose between two worlds before she can carve out her new destiny. This is the
story of Princess Firebird's personal spiritual battle and the eternal
consequences it has not only for herself but for everyone around her and
especially the man who loves her.
Fusion
Fire
A NEW LIFE FOR
LADY FIREBIRD
Lady Firebird didn’t fully understand her former enemy,
the Sentinel Brennen Caldwell. That might take a lifetime. But she knew enough,
loved enough, to embrace his mysteries--and his certainty--and to step out on
the frightening path of pair bonding.
Exiled from her royal heritage, she had escaped the
terrible fate of her birth as an expendable wastling. She fought heroically to
save her adopted world from destruction. Bonded to Brennen, though, she finds
herself the unexpected bearer of an ancient messianic prophecy.
While her royal family seeks to seal her doom, Firebird
and Brennan face two implacable enemies--one from his past...and one from deep
in her soul.
A Compelling Story of Honor and Adventure, Chronicling
the Life of an Extraordinary Woman and Her Heroic Fight to Save a World in
Peril.
Crown
of Fire
Lady
Firebird Angelo Caldwell has been sentenced to death "in absentia"
for treason, sedition, and heresy. The last thing she expects is a summons to
return home and be confirmed as an heiress of her royal house. But merciless
foes are destroying entire cities of the Federate worlds. These renegades are
trying to wipe out the messianic Caldwell bloodline, and they have almost
eradicated the royal Angelos. To help trap an assassin, Firebird agrees to wear
the heiress’s tiara for one day of perilous pageantry.
Still,
Firebird’s deadliest enemy—the one that can destroy or bereave her—isn't that
renegade assassin. Neither is it the despotic regent who hopes to seize the
Angelos' throne, nor even the threat of dying in a desperate military strike at
the renegades’ world.
Unless she
can bring her own pride to heel, everything she cherishes will be lost.
Firebird:
Trilogy
In a single volume with newly created maps and
annotations, here are the first three volumes of the beloved Firebird series.
Wind
and Shadow
The desolate world Mikuhr is home to a once-proud people
now on the verge of extinction. Conflict explodes when apprentice priest Kiel
Caldwell arrives to investigate rumors of new spiritual revelation, but he is
kidnapped by a demon possessed telepath who thinks he might be a predicted
messiah. And when Kiel's loose-cannon military brother Kinnor arrives to
investigate, a local leader with revenge on her mind threatens to bring down
ruin on them all.
It's up to returning Mikuhran diplomat Wind Haworth to head off a conflict that
could have spiritual, political and military consequences--but no one foresees
the consequences of introducing the Mikuhran Wind Haworth to Federate military
Sentinel Kinnor Caldwell.
Daystar
Times have changed for the telepathic Sentinels in the
realm of the Federate Whorl. Persecution sends these genetically altered people
fleeing to their sanctuary world, but a shipboard disaster exposes High
Commander Brennen Caldwell to fatal radiation. Medical student Meris Cariole
ends up stranded, an unwelcome outsider, at a sanctuary she never meant to
invade.
On another world, wrongfully imprisoned Sentinel Jorah Caldwell receives a
supernatural visitor. For generations, the Sentinel kindred has anticipated
Boh-Dabar, the prophesied Word to Come. The visitor hails Jorah as Boh-Dabar.
Can he believe the news?
Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger arrives at the sanctuary world, also claiming
to be Boh-Dabar. Brennen and Firebird Caldwell, Meris, and Jorah are caught in
a tangle of interstellar incidents that threaten the Sentinel kindred’s very
existence.
And no one—anywhere—has anticipated the events that will shake the interstellar
Federacy.
In the “Firebird” alternate universe, humankind has gone to the stars. The
messianic bloodline has been genetically altered, and instantaneous
communication links the settled worlds. Still, God’s character has not changed,
nor have his promises failed. Daystar brings the saga to a conclusion that
rocks the galaxies.
I want to introduce you to Hope, another friend of Kianna’s.
Hope is the inquisitive one whose personality embodies her name. She’s always
ready with advice and always ready for a little mischief and adventure.
Welcome, Hope, what do you have to share with us today?
Hey, Everyone! Oh my goodness, I found some really fun quizzes! I love
personality tests, especially the silly ones that tell you what character from
your favorite book you are, or what color you embody. (I’m Yellow by the way)
What color are you?
Since this is #NationalPrincessWeek, I had to share the latest princess quizzes with you. They’re a blast! Click on the picture to open the quiz and be sure to share your results in the comments below so we can all see how you did. J
We’re not quite half way through the week and there is still
SOOO much more to come! If you haven’t stopped by my Facebook page yet, be sure
to check out the spotlight on Modern Day Princesses around the world. Being a
princess is more than wearing pretty jewelry, now they have big aspirations.
These girls are well educated and have careers of all kinds that benefit their
community. Do you have a favorite princess? Tell me about it in the comments
below!
Finding true love
these days feels impossible to Kianna Ravencamp, only dysfunction surrounds her.
Her sister’s married to an abusive husband and marriages she’s admired for years
are falling apart. Maybe relationships like her parent’s don’t exist anymore.
She dreams of true love and a family, but she’s never even been
kissed.
For her birthday, her best friend gives her a
journal and dares her to follow her dream of songwriting and vocal lessons
quickly follow. Kianna’s finally dared to dream big… if the three men in her
life don’t get in her way.
Nick Steele, her new
vocal partner is flirtatious and charming. Derek Simpson, the new vocal coach is
asking her out for coffee. Even Jason Payne, a childhood friend is acting odd.
For the first time in her life, she will have to navigate dating and flirtation.
Will her inexperience be her downfall? How will these relationships affect her
songwriting career? Letting go and trusting God is the only answer that brings
the path to real love and success.
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I'm hopelessly addicted to quizzes (If you hadn't guessed that already...) Here are a few of my most recent choices. They're a lot of fun and fairly accurate. Try them yourself and join me in my addiction. :)
Song Stuck on the Brain: On My Own from Les Mis. I've been singing a lot of the songs from Les Mis. It's making me want to go see the musical again. (It would be my 4th time.)
Found another fun quiz today. I'm a huge Smallville fan and I thought results were pretty acurate. I'm not near the genius Chloe is, but I am a bookworm. And I know what it's like to always be the best friend. :)
The X-Men quiz is actually pretty funny. Everyone knows that moms have a 'look' that they give you when you're miss-behaving that can freeze you in place and stop your heart. I discovered when I took Aaron in that this look is apparently hereditary and automatic. Aaron was maybe 2 and we were in church when he started getting noisy. I tried several things, but he was determined to be ornery. I shot him The Look. He turned around and shot it right back. His imitation was so spot on, I - and everyone else that saw him- cracked up. Not so effective, hmm? I think I've gotten better at it since then, I've had more kids to practice on. I guess all super powers take some training. :)
Buzz Feed: Which Disney Prince Is Your True Love?
