So, in follow up to my useful post, Ten Most Useful Pins I've Found, I present you with...


So as I said before, Pinterest can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you use it. But I've seen some pins that made me cry from tears of laughter! My stomach hurts the next day because I used my abs so much to laugh! And I want to share the joy with you, so grab the person closest to you and make sure that you've used the restroom recently.

The Ten Funniest Pins on Pinterest (Plus four double points. So it's really fourteen. The more the merrier, right?) 


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I remember that my sisters, Mom, and I watched a movie when I stumbled across this pin. Once I read it I started laughing so hard that we had to pause the movie so that I could explain, and then we all started laughing so hard that the movie stayed on the backburner for a while. Seriously, sing this line out and try not to explode with the giggles!

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I tried starting this post too many times, but nothing seemed to work, so as I scrape every last molecule out of the peanut butter jar, I will jump right into it:

I'm honestly Hannah.

And honestly, I posed for this picture. But I still love it!

Honesty can evade me as a blogger. It's not like I tell lies, nor do I intentionally avoid the truth of the matter, but sometimes I get very good at pretending. I fool myself into thinking that I can do it all. I believe the lies of Satan that tell me that I must look perfect, and believing lies never leads to good things.

And so today I want to show you me. I invite you into the ways of honesty, not with a list of all the ways I stink, but with a real, silly, deep, and random list of Honestly Hannah facts. For I know no other way to dispel the lies than to stand in the truth, big and small truths alike.

I want to be real to all y'all reading this post. I want to encourage you, make you laugh, and form a community here that makes Jesus smile. But I can't do that without revealing myself, something I've found difficult to do. For I always thought that to say much about myself would waste your time, look selfish, and not benefit anyone, but maybe to show you me means to invite you into a role bigger than reader-of-a-blog. To show you me means to invite you, whoever reads this, into a friendship, an accountability partnership, and an encouraging family-ship in Christ.

This begins with honesty. Honesty is the platform of relationships, and I want to dedicate the rest of this post less to preach-y, long paragraphs that I so love to write and more to the simple truths of Hannah in hopes that you join with me in doing life together. (Although I can't promise no more preach-y paragraphs. I'm being honestly Hannah after all.)


-I am such a list person. Color-coded pens and check marks have always made me smile and oftentimes cry. Really, it's a love/hate relationship, but it must be part of who God made me to be, because I started the list-life before I can remember, jotting down misspelled Christmas list and organizing little childhood games. (Are you surprised that this post formats itself as a list?)

-Hannah Montana was my show as a girl. Maybe the mutual name fascinated me or the innocent glamour, but I loved the early seasons. I even bought a wig and dressed up as Hannah Montana for Halloween! No matter what Miley does, I will always remember her as the girl who would rock the stage and then turn around to say "sweet niblets." But I'm glad that my yearning to be famous just like Miley faded away. The truth is, we can never get the best of both worlds.


-I feel lonely sometimes. This haunts me at times and lingers in the back of my head at other times. Today I felt the stab of loneliness and couldn't stop the tears from flowing down my face. I've never experienced that group of people that I belong with, nor have many of my friendships lasted like I wanted them to. I really want college to change all of this, but fear tells me that I should prepare for the worst. Good thing that Grace Trumps Fear.

-I love cats. It's pretty straightforward, but I really am a cat person. My cat is the best, but of course, your cat is wonderful too (if you have a cat). (See pictures of my wonderful kitties here.)

p.s. Would y'all like a follow-up post on this on how to apply this In Christ living in practical ways? I meant to put some examples in this post, but I had so much else to say that these new thoughts would have made the post too long. Please comment below if you would want to hear more on these thoughts! Also, please comment your thoughts on blurry photos and lived-in mome

Hint Two- Marvel at Your Housing

Even if you stay at the Sleep Inn, go into the room and throw your bags by the bed. Flop onto the pillows and run into the bathroom to admire the shower that you won't have to clean. Luckily for us, Mom chose a very cute little beach condo for us to stay in, and I took pictures before our stuff dominated the whole area!


Hint Three- Wear Something New

Maybe only I understand the power of a new (or rarely worn) outfit, but wearing something special makes any day even more spectacular. I mean, how can a giant floppy hat go wrong? (Well, it could fly off into the strong gusts of wind, but that's why I held onto it.) So put on new and exciting outfit in preparation for the day! (And don't forget about the selfie process that inevitably follows wearing a new outfit.)


Hint Four- Strike a Pose

Don't just leave it at the selfie, but let someone else capture you in your fabulous outfit! And don't stop at that, but grab a friend and capture your adventures in silly smiles and candid shots. I typically regret not taking lots of pictures at vacations, but at the same time, I don't want to focus so much on capturing moments that I forget to live them! A great way to prevent this from happening is to take pictures before every event but choose only one (or two for a long trip) event in which you want to focus on taking pictures. That way you can always go back and view the joy from your travels but still see the world apart from behind the lens.




Hint Five- Explore

You don't go new places every day (unless you have a really cool job), and so make the most of it! Take a walk on the beach or take the round-about way to get to dinner. Open your eyes to the newness of your surroundings, even taking joy in the bumps along the road.



Step Six- Leave Your Mark on Your Surroundings

Now, this may prove difficult depending where you go, but if possible (legally), leave a little piece of you behind. A drawing in the sand or chalk painting in the park. A generous tip for the waitress or simple act of kindness to an elderly couple. Leave a little bit behind for the location to remember you.



Hint Seven- Look at the World From a New Angle

There's nothing like a new environment to make me see things differently. I see the reflections, the curves, and the patterns in a new way. And of course I must take pictures of these things (on the designated picture-taking day especially).



But don't stop at just taking artsy pictures! Do something from a different angle, a different you. Do something bold and adventurous that makes you a bit uncomfortable yet thrilled at the same time! For me, I went parasailing on the beach and loved it!


Hint Eight- Get Creative

I find that using my creativity enhances wherever I am and whatever I'm doing. And so I like to do one creative thing everywhere I go! Don't just pose for the camera pose. (And if you're a ballerina, things makes things a bit easier.) Write a poem inspired by the setting, outline a blog post, or compose a song, whatever you like to do to get those creative thoughts active!