my first Leibster award!

so yesterday I was nominated for a Leibster award by natasha from, http://bellezakisses.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/liebster-award/

well first off I had NO clue what this was. lol but apparently it's for new Bloggers that have less than 200 followers and to be able to accept the award and display the badge on your blog, you have to follow these rules,

one: Every person tagged has to post 11 things about themselves.

two: They have to answer 11 questions that the tagger has created for them.

three: They have to create 11 questions of their own to ask all the bloggers they tag.

four: They have to choose 11 bloggers to tag that have less than 200 followers and tell them.

five: There can be no tag backs.

so here we go!

11 things about me (: :

1: I love food! lol
2: I'm a hypochondriac. (meaning I worry about everything and if I have an upset stomach I think that my appendix just ruptured. lol things like that)
3: I have an obsession with shoes and purses! I can never have too many.
4: I'm having my first giveaway right now! so enter (;
5: I'm a big baby when it comes to pain and I'll be the first to admit it. lol
6: I may be from the south but I'm a city girl at heart.
7: I am NOT a morning person.
8: I have a fear, (no a DEATHLY fear), of Halloween masks.
9: I have one tattoo but I really want more.
10: I'm scared of driving on the highway because of the 18 wheelers.
11: I love to read <3 I'm a total book nerd.

questions from the blogger who tagged me, Natasha:

1) What’s your go to hairstyle?

pin straight. I loveeee a side part and pin straight when I'm going out. but when I'm relaxing or just chillin, a messy bun is my fav (:

2) What’s your favorite book?

ANYTHING by Nicholas sparks. he is an amazing writer.

3) If you could have any car in the world, what would it be?

a convertible mustang in red. I've wanted one since I was a little girl.

4) What beauty tip do you swear by?

always play up your best feature.

5) Why did you start blogging?

well for one, ive been visiting a lot of blogs lately and they looked like fun. two, I will be making my own phone cases soon and I'd like to have a place to promote them.

6) What is your favorite blog post?

my first giveaway! (:

7) What advise would you give to someone, who is interested in blogging?

what are you waiting for?! do it. be you and be true.

8) Other than your own, whose blog do you read on a daily basis?

ill be honest, I haven't been reading one on a daily basis because I only have my phone as of now and trust me, you will get migraines reading on this thing all day. lol

9) What is one of your favorite quotes?

it would have to be the quote from the movie/book "the notebook", "The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give you forever."

10) If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?

wow. this is a deep question. I don't even know where to begin! um, my grandfather passed away last year and we were very close. so I would have to say any event with him in it would be amazing <3 love you grandpa <3

11) Do you have a celebrity look-alike?

I've been told I look like Julia Roberts before but he was an old man and I think he had bad vision. lol

the questions for the bloggers I tag:

1: what made you start blogging?

2: who is your favorite musician/band?

3: If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have three things what would they be and why?

4: what is your favorite social media site?

5: what is your favorite makeup brand and why?

6: name 5 of your most treasured possessions.

7: what is your favorite thing to blog about?

8: if you could describe yourself in two words what would they be?

9: what's your favorite song right now?

10: what's your favorite food?

11: what's your favorite tv show?

the 11 bloggers I tag are:

Hannah from http://www.aprettymessuk.blogspot.com/

Lisa from http://www.peridotskys.com/?m=0

nookie from http://www.fashioninmyeyes.com/2009/01/funny-fashion-facts.html?m=1

Zoe from http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-09-09T06:34:00-07:00&max-results=7&m=1

Alexa from http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-24-halloween-crafts-in-24-hours.html?m=1

elfina from http://elfena2000.blogspot.se/?m=1

dean from http://www.mylittleapartment.com/2009/09/drink-it-up.html?m=0

karine from http://nailderellanails.blogspot.com/?m=1

Manuela from http://soeline.blogspot.com/?m=0

Whitney from http://wandsandpliers.wordpress.com/

Laurie from http://laurziemack.blogspot.com/

well I guess that's it! thanks for the nomination Natasha! (: have fun with it girls!!

my first giveaway!

okay guys, sorry its taken so long. i apologize, ive had a busy past few days. but anyway heres the details about the giveaway...

the giveaway will start today, oct. 8th and end next tuesday, oct. 16th. the giveaway will include a candi locks clipin feather hair accessory, duo waterproof eyelash adhesive, benefit brand makeup lust duster eye/face shimmer in a pinky color called jelly roll,  a maybelline eye studio color tattoo eyeshadow in audacious asphalt, a gold pull tie bracelet made by mixit, a wooden peace sign ring from jcpennys and a brown & blue & green & white small purse from the world market. i may add more things at the end depending on how many entries i get.

this giveaway is not sponsored by anyone and all the items have been bought and paid for by me and are brand new and unused. ive attached the pictures of the items below.

all of the entry options are optional except for the email one which is mandatory, because i need your email if you win so i can contact you (: you can enter by doing all the entries on the rafflecopter entry form below. you only have to give your email but the more you do the better chances you have of winng! (:

have fun entering and good luck!!! (:
also, if the winner doesn't respond within 48 hours another winner will be chosen!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

sorry guys...giveaway postponed.

so sorry guys! looks like I'm going to have to postpone the giveaway til tomorrow. I'm having issues posting it on my phone so I'm going to post it tomorrow when I have access to a computer. so sorry!

giveaway coming later today!!

I'm posting a giveaway later today so stay tuned!! (: it's a makeup and jewelry giveaway and it'll go til Sunday, oct. 14th. I'll post the rafflecopter entry form later today along with pictures and more info.
-Jessica <3

a little bit about me...

so i guess im gonna try my hand at this blogging thing. here goes...

(me with straightened hair)

first off, my name is jessica kisling. im 20 years old, soon to be 21 on december 21st. ive got brown hair and brown eyes, a great smile (so ive been told...but i tend to think otherwise) and an outgoing personality. i love to try new things. i try to always keep an open mind and an open heart when it comes to anything and anyone. im a christian, i love the Lord with all my heart. sometimes i get a little lost, but he always puts me back on track. im also a republican when it comes down to it, but i dont get much into politics. im a type one diabetic, for those of you who dont know what that is, its when your pancreas which produces the stuff to break down the sugar in your blood no longer works. i have to prick my finger and give myself a shot before i eat or drink ANYTHING. ive had it since i was 10, its very hard to deal with, but i try.

im the oldest of four, two sisters and one brother. kendall, sydney and joel, ages 14, 13 and 4. their pain in the asses but i love the heck out of em. my mom is also one of my closest friends, a single mom for most of her years. although my dad is in the picture, we dont speak much and when we do it tends to be awkward. i currently reside in boring hickville (lol. can you tell i love it?) anderson, sc with my bestfriend who also happens to be my fiance, jayme. weve been together going on one year and nine months <3 i love him with my whole heart and i couldnt be happier. weve also got a 6 month old puppy who is our baby, raider. hes a dalmatian terrier mix, but we think he has pitbull in him (;

me, raider & jayme. our family pic (:

jayme & me <3

my mom & me

me & kendall

me & sydney

me & joel

me & raider <3

well thats me and my family life so lets talk about my passions and interests now, shall we?
lets see, i absolutely love photography. i love taking pictures...of anything! ive taken one class on it, but i would love to take more. i love animals, im passionate about treating animals as if they were a little person, not just some animal. my fiance and i visit the local shelter in anderson at least 3 times a week and bring lots of treats and love. i am a massive social media user. im constantly on instagram and facebook. im on twitter every now and then (mostly just for justin bieber, we'll get to my obsession with him in a minute. lol), pinterest and i can now add blogging to my list. lol i love music. im open to all kinds but i mostly listen to rap, pop and easy listening, like john mayer. my guilty pleasure has to be justin bieber though. lol i do not care what anyone has to say about it, i love him. period. whether or not you like his music, you can still respect him as an artist. john mayer is my other love and i also have an obsession with nicki minaj. lol i have a love vs hate relationship with food. i love love love food, (did i mention love?). im Italian so i love allll the fattening stuff...the pasta and the meat and the bread. lol but im a chocolate lover too, but im also trying to watch my weight, (ive lost about 40 pounds since december), so i struggle. lol i have an unhealthy obsession with anything hello kitty <3 the other day i bought a hello kitty eraser set...i mean come on...lol.

in my spare time, if im not spending time with my babies (my fiance & my dog) or my family, im either watching my favorite tv shows; law & order: svu, dance moms, teen mom (even though it only has 2 more farewell specials...tear*), jersey shore, say yes to the dress, family guy/american dad, lizard lick and anythinggg on lifetime, reading...im a sucker for romance novels, entering into giveaways (yes, i will have a giveaway sometime in the near future (;) or trying to find something to do on a boring day. lol
well i think thats it, if i think of anything else ill post again. lol this blog is basically going to be about me, my life, and anything that im passionate about. so that could be anything from, something that happened to me today or the new nail polish i bought, a picture i took that i want to share or a new app i downloaded....just follow me to find out (;

also please go ahead and follow me on instagram, @jessicalynn2191, twitter, @jkissling, pinterest, jessica kisling and add me on facebook, jessica kisling. i also have a tumblr, i hardly get on, but feel free to follow me, @jkissling.
thanks for taking the time to read my first post! have a great day (: and keep in mind, im new to this...so bear with me.
-jessica <3
p.s. I curse like a sailor...just fair warning. lol

me with my natural hair