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December 15, 2018 Post a Comment

What is Advent? – Vlogmas Days 9 and 10

What is Advent Kristen Shane Vlogmas

One more Vlogmas catch up post! If you’re reading this on Saturday (Dec. 15), I’m graduating today! I’ve got this post scheduled to go live so I can catch up the blog for upcoming Vlogmas video content!  Thank you, thank you for all your sweet comments on my videos & Instagram about my recent Vlogmas content...

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August 18, 2018 3 Comments

Where is God in the Silence? The Questions to Ask Instead

Today I’m talking about some ‘Christian Questions’ (see the full playlist here) like, “where is God in the Silence?” and “why can’t I hear Him when I’m listening?” I hope you’ll join me for this video as I tell the story of how God moved in me through silence on my trip to Covecrest....

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August 10, 2018 Post a Comment

Why is Jesus Called the Bread of Life? Sunday Scripture + Video

Do you remember the ‘Sunday Scripture’ segment I used to do on my blog? I love reflecting on the week’s readings and sharing it with you all. Today’s post is an updated version of that! I’m talking about this past week’s readings from Mass (although I did film this video on Sunday!), which focused...

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August 5, 2018 Post a Comment

How to Determine Self-Worth as a Christian

Hey there, sweet friend. I hope you’re sitting comfortably and bringing an open mind & heart, because things are about to get a bit deep, and definitely a bit honest. I’m talking about self-worth today, and how I know, as a Christian, that you are worth it. There are so many things in this...

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July 29, 2018 Post a Comment

Should Christians Date in College? (Post + Video!)

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I’ve debated posting on this topic for a while now, because I feel like I don’t have a ‘perfect’ answer or response to this question, so I didn’t want to speak up about it. I realized, though, that I’ll never have the perfect answer, but I do want to start a conversation about this...

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June 30, 2018 Post a Comment

7 Ways Life is Better at Christian Summer Camp

Do you ever wish you could just run away to the mountains for the week? That's basically what I did for the past week at Covecrest camp in Georgia. In this post, I reflect on 7 ways life is so much better at Christian summer camp, and talk about why it's so much easier...

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June 25, 2018 1 Comment

Living God’s Plan One Day at a Time

Do you ever feel like 'God's plan' for your life is so big-and-scary that you don't know how to start living it? From attending daily mass for a week, I've realized that God's plan isn't so scary after all. In this post, I talk about how I learned to live God's plan just one...

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June 24, 2018 1 Comment

What Catholic Camp is Really Like – Covecrest 2018

This was my fourth time going to Camp Covecrest in Tiger, GA, a Catholic summer camp hosted by Life Teen ministries. Each year I’ve talked about going to ‘Catholic camp’, the general responses are pretty much the same... I hope this post can help unpack a small piece of what 'Catholic camp' is really...

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June 6, 2018 11 Comments

Let Go & Actually Let God: the Bible Habit We Need to Quit

Do you struggle to actually let go and have complete trust in God? I do, too. Recently, I've been thinking about this idea of "letting go, and actually letting God". In this post, I'm sharing how I've learned to let go, and what I do to give God true control. ...

May 20, 2018 11 Comments

3 Ways to Start Praying for Your Future Husband

Have you ever considered praying for your future husband/spouse? If you’re already married, did you ever pray for your spouse before you met them? In this post, I’m giving you three practical ways to start praying for your future husband. Click to read the three things that I do to pray for my future...

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I'm Kristen, a 23-year-old YouTuber + small business owner living in Tallahassee, FL. I blog & post YouTube videos about running my Etsy shop (Lemon and Lily Co.), small business tips, & lifestyle content. I'm all about community over competition & finding the joy in every day.

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When you get a call that you could save a life, wh When you get a call that you could save a life, what can you say but, “Yes”?!
Five years ago I joined the @bethematch bone marrow registry with a simple cheek swab at a @dmfsu college event. And recently, I became a match and donor for a patient with leukemia. I donated a unit of stem cells and plasma by IV (alternative to bone marrow donation by surgery) to give my patient a chance at a healthy immune system. 
This process was scary and painful and a lot to handle. But nothing compares to what these patients battle every day. I would gladly do it all again and more. Any person only has a 30% chance of matching with a family member for a bone marrow donation. Most donors are anonymous matches. You never know who could need you. It could be your mother, your sister, your cousin, or a fellow human whose cells match yours and needs this chance at recovery… Please visit @bethematch and BeTheMatch.org for how you can help save a life. 
Please if you are able, join the registry. Donate blood. Be compassionate. Be kind. We can all do a little more to bring a lot more hope to our world.
Thank you to @dmfsu @bethematch and @giftoflifemarrowregistry for making all of this possible for me and the millions of patients out there. My life is forever changed. 💙💚💙💚 
#bethematch #bonemarrowtransplant #bonemarrowdonor #bonemarrowregistry #donateblood #giftoflife
I am 1 in 9,000,000 🧬 I donate blood. I’m a r I am 1 in 9,000,000 🧬
I donate blood. I’m a registered organ donor. But it’s not enough. In 2017 I joined the Be the Match bone marrow registry through a college event, never thinking I would get a call. But two months ago, I did.
I am a match for an adult with leukemia, who needs a bone marrow donation. I am their match. In a few short weeks, I’ll be donating PBSCs via IV (kind of like the process for donating blood platelets…) to give this patient a new, healthy immune system. It’s kind of like their and my Stem cells are pieces from two different puzzles that would fit in the same slot 🧩 
Matching for bone marrow is much more complicated than blood typing (which I didn’t know). It’s more closely related to your DNA and there are infinite combinations of the genes needed to match for donation. 
There is only a 30% chance that any person will have viable bone marrow match within their family, which is why the Be the Match registry is so important. 
There are over 9 million registered donors on the @bethematch US registry, and even more worldwide and with other similar organizations. 
All it takes is a simple cheek swab to join the registry. And to potentially save a life. 
I am healthy, willing, and able, and I will do anything I can to bring hope and health to this patient. You never know who could need a transplant. It could be you, a sibling, a loved one, a friend, or a stranger. But you could save a life. 
Please visit @bethematch or bethematch.org for more info 💙 I’d be happy to share more about my experience and upcoming donation! We can all do our part, no matter how big or small, to help make the world a little more full of kindness, hope, and compassion.
Happy coffee day from me, Dunkin, & Princess Peach Happy coffee day from me, Dunkin, & Princess Peach!☕️💗
There is not enough coffee to get me through this day lol. Not many new pictures of myself to share lately because my camera roll is all puppy pictures!! But having a puppy around again is the absolute best 🥰
Not much new here… just loving the dog-mom life Not much new here… just loving the dog-mom life 🐶🍑💗
If you didn’t see my stories or previous post, I brought home lil Peach a week ago and she is so precious! She’s a mini goldendoodle and 13 weeks old 🥰 Dogs are angels. That is all.
I hope something makes you smile today ♡ trust m I hope something makes you smile today ♡ trust me, I need the reminder as much as anyone. But when you call out the good, even in the littlest things, the good gets bigger and easier to find. 🌸
🎶 Like all you lovely folks, I’ve got a dream 🎶 Like all you lovely folks, I’ve got a dream 🎶
Just another post of me missing Disney & appreciating my favorite movie ✨ Based on your personality, what Disney princess or character would you be?? I like to think I’d be most like Belle 📚🌹📖…. Maybeee plus some sass like Lilo 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣
My MO is painting my nails the same blush pink sha My MO is painting my nails the same blush pink shade over and over…💅🏻 shade is ‘Savasan-ahhh’ from Sally Hansen 💓
I’ve been painting my nails pink for as long as I can remember 😂 but recently I am the biggest @kissproducts convert (not sponsored at all, just a big fan) and I love being able to have pretty nails that I can do at home!! I started using press-ons last year when I was sewing face masks for @lemonlilyco full-time and my natural nails got wrecked from using my hands so much. But I’m not switching back!! These are super sturdy and can last up to a month with good nail glue.
My nails are my one beauty thing I always do for myself! 
Fun fact: I used to do fun DIY nail art on myself in high school. But lately, I’ve just been doing ez pz plain pink lol
Go, live your dream ☀️ Tangled is my favorite Go, live your dream ☀️
Tangled is my favorite movie so naturally, this is my favorite spot at Disney 💛
#PunzieDeservedBetter #iykyk
Think of the happiest things, it’s the same as h Think of the happiest things, it’s the same as having wings! -Peter Pan 🧚🏻‍♀️
I read AND watched Peter Pan this weekend and I will say…. It may be one of the few movies I prefer to the book! The book was…. interesting… as so many classic/Disney movies are! Wouldn’t recommend the book lol. But Tinker Bell’s sass is always entertaining ✨
Missing Disney lots on this Monday! What’s your favorite classic Disney movie?
Happy place 💫✨🌟 Not gonna lie, it felt rea Happy place 💫✨🌟
Not gonna lie, it felt really really nice to be on vacation again and out doing something fun! Very much needed girls weekend full of Disney magic, laughter, and lots of good food 💛
Kristen runs on Dunkin ☕️ Also lol-ing at the Kristen runs on Dunkin ☕️
Also lol-ing at the reflection of Nick being a great insta-boyfriend in the window 😂
Very sweet breakfast date while I was in town! 💗 I hope your Sunday has been full of donuts, coffee, & sunshine! ☀️
I hope you have something to look forward to this I hope you have something to look forward to this weekend! 📚❤️
I’m looking forward to curling up with a good book & mentally turning on ‘do not disturb’ mode 😴 definitely needing some rest after this week!
Also I hadn’t been inside a bookstore in so long and I was 🤩 over seeing so many books in person I’ve seen hyped all over Instagram!
Whether you’re needing rest, relaxation, or fun time, I hope you find it this weekend! ☺️☀️
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