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Blogtember 2016: Currently…

I know I never post on Sunday, but I’m trying to participate in as many Blogtember posts as I can!  To see my introduction from Day 1, click here.



Today’s prompt is Currently…

Reading… Here’s to Us by Elin Hilderbrand!  I’m only one chapter in so far but planning on reading much more today.
Playing… Friends in the background while I type this post
Watching… Downton Abbey. Last night before Alabama played, I finished season 2 and I AM NOT HAPPY!!!!  If you’ve watched this series, tell me, will Mary ever be happy again?!  I had just replied to a sweet blog reader about how much I loved Mary and Matthew and then that happened.
Trying… to run 3 days a week!  My official half marathon training started yesterday so my sister rode her bike with me while I ran 3 miles.  It’s always nice to have someone to talk to during runs.
Cooking… lots of game day food last night!
Eating… a Special K protein breakfast bar for breakfast
Drinking… my Advocare Spark to get my day started
Calling… my mom and sister every day
Texting… everyone…..I text a lot haha!
Pinning… lots of dinner ideas with the random dessert thrown in for good measure
Tweeting… I don’t have Twitter anymore!
Going… to church this morning
Loving… the fact that tomorrow is Labor Day and I am off of work!  This break is much needed! 
Discovering… how much I love running in cooler temps–it’s been a while since then
Thinking… about what I’m going to make for dinner tonight
Feeling… rested!  I slept 10 hours last night–very unusual but much needed
Hoping (to)… go make a purchase tomorrow for the house!
Listening (to)… the Crowder Spotify station–love his new album Neon Steeple
Celebrating… the start of college football this weekend!
Smelling… my favorite candle from Anthropologie
Ordering… 3 new Matilda Jane pieces and I cannot wait to wear them!
Thanking… the Lord for his provision during this season of life
Considering… painting my nails before church this morning
Starting… to get up and get a brisk 30 minute walk this morning
Finishing… planning out my posts for the month of September–who am I?!

My Favorite Go-To Apps on My iPhone

Do you ever wonder what life would be like without cell phones?  I didn’t have a cell phone when I was in junior high, and now, sadly, it’s rare for me to have a student who does not have a cell phone.  We’ve gotten so accustomed as a society to having things at our finger tips, but that’s not always a bad thing.  I want to share with you a list of my favorite apps that I use on a regular basis–some of these apps are extremely helpful and I wouldn’t have access to them without a cell phone!

She Reads Truth
I love this app!  I love the biblically sound Bible studies this app contains–some are topical but most are on books of the Bible.  My favorite study that I have done this year would have to be the Genesis study I did in January.  It showed me how the book of Genesis pointed to Christ in ways I had never realized before.  I highly recommend this app!
Cost: Free!  (But most of the Bible studies cost $1.99)


Redeemer
Tim Keller is a pastor/author that I really enjoy.  Redeemer Presbyterian Church is his church in New York City.  I love this app because it contains his sermons, and I enjoy listening to his sermons some mornings while I am getting ready.  Keller preaches in a way that is easy to understand, so if you’re a new Christian or have been a Christian for 50 years, you will learn from his sermons!
Cost: Free!


Pinterest 
Pinterest is one of those apps where I really want to ask what life was life before it?! haha!  I pin everything from recipes to fashion to home decor to fitness routines.  Find me on Pinterest here!
Cost: Free!


iMessage
Ask my husband and he’ll tell you that I text a lot 🙂  I have an iPhone and love the fact that I can text from all of my devices–if I’m using my MacBook and get a text, I can text back from my computer instead of my phone.  Love you, Apple products.
Cost: Comes with your iPhone


GroupMe
GroupMe is an awesome app if you are in a group text.  Every member needs to get this app and instead of constantly being bombarded with a group text thread, this app allows you to group text in a much better way.  The best part?  When everyone is texting at 10 PM and I’m ready for bed, I can mute my thread without having to silence my phone!  You can have multiple threads going and named so you can organize your groups!
Cost: Free!


ScannerPro
When I was in my last semester of grad school and having to put together a portfolio of my internship, I had to scan in a lot of documents.  Since I don’t have a printer at home yet and the scanner in my classroom printer isn’t hooked up, I was having to use a copier in the office to scan in documents.  The computer teacher at school introduced me to this app.  You basically hold your camera over the document you want to scan and it somehow uses your camera to take a picture/scan your document into a PDF.  Then you can email that document or send it to your Google Drive–whatever you need to do.  I use this app a lot now that I’m done with grad school.  I’ve had to scan in receipts at home for Dustin’s flex spending account, and I also scan in worksheets at school that aren’t on my computer so I can upload them to Google Classroom.  This app was well worth the money!
Cost: $2.99


Instagram
I really really really love Instagram.  I love looking at the pictures people post and I love that there really isn’t any political drama on IG.  Another favorite?  Instagram stories!  I love these way more than Snapchat because I follow more people on IG than I do on SC.  Find me at @saraheshaneyfelt
Cost: Free!


Tell Me: Are there any apps I didn’t include that you find useful?


Linking up with Mackensey and Whitney

16 Questions About Me

Apart from reading out of enjoyment, I think a lot of us bloggers enjoy getting to know more about the blogger behind our favorite blogs.  I know I do!

I’ve answered a few questions to help you get to know a little more about me!

1. Are you named after anyone? No story behind my name.  My mom just liked the name Sarah, and so do I!  It’s a classic and pairs great with my middle name Elizabeth.  Both very classic names!

2. When was the last time you cried? I can cry at the drop of a hat so probably sometime last week haha

3. Do you have kids? Does my husband count? 🙂
4. Will you ever bungee-jump? Never!  I am terrified of heights!  This summer part of our professional development as a faculty was a team-building exercise.  We did a high ropes course and I was able to climb the telephone pole and that was it.  The only way down was to zip line down so I closed my eyes and jumped off the platform.  Last time I’ll ever do that!
I’m at the top ready to come down!
5. What’s your favorite cereal? I don’t eat cereal anymore, but as a child it was either Fruity Pebbles or Lucky Charms.

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Their clothing since I love clothes.  I also notice how people treat other people.

7. What is your eye color? Blue but they change colors to green sometimes

8. Scary movie or happy endings? Happy endings!  One reason why I love every movie on the Hallmark Channel.

9. Favorite scents? I love my Capri Blue candles from Anthropologie and Mahogany Teakwood from BBW is my favorite scent there.

10. Summer or winter? It’s not a choice but I love fall–plus that’s when my birthday is!
11. What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home? I went to college in Tuscaloosa so that’s the furthest I’ve ever lived away from home.  I have been to Canada, the Bahamas, and California.

12. Do you have any special talents? I’m a fast writer and fast reader–do those count?

13. Where were you born? Alabama

14. What are your hobbies? Reading, shopping, baking, running (I only enjoy it after I’ve finished a run haha), spending time with friends and family–just to name a few!

15. Do you have any pets? No 🙁

16. Favorite movie? Tie between When Harry Met Sally and Pretty Woman

Feel free to copy these questions and answer them on your own blog!