The Real Life Adventures of Emily Sinclair

Image provided by Morguefile. By the way don't text while you drive! ;) Bad example of that, hehe. ;)  I'm a huge fan of personified country comics/stories. They make me laugh every time, the idea of our countries as people communicating with each other makes reading the news headlines so much funnier. I mean look at this headline: Russia's Deadly T-90 Tanks vs. America's TOW Missile: Who Wins? Now imagine this as personified (meaning a country represented by one person) Russia vs personified America. It makes it a lot funnier, doesn't it? ;) Not that we should do this with all  news articles, but it does bring a little more of a lighthearted feel to otherwise depressing headlines. Unfortunately most (if not all) of the personified country comics I've read have a lot of dirty ones mixed in between, which is too bad. So I don't recommend them. But it got me thinking that someone should create something that is clean and funny about personified count...

Happy Easter, everyone! He is risen! Christ the Lord has risen today, and He has saved us from our sins and lives on in heaven, waiting for us there and all our brothers and sisters in Christ! I hope your day is blessed and focused on why we celebrate- our Lord and Savior who has sent his only son to die for us and who has risen from the dead. We are saved by grace through faith and it's not by ourselves, it is the gift of God! I wanted to share with you my favorite Easter video of all time. <3 I think this video just really hits the point of Easter on the head, with the help of several little children. I hope you take the time to watch this. Also, last Easter I wrote a story about The Heart Healer . If you didn't get a chance to read it last year I invite you to read it this year:  The Heart Healer Only if you want, that is. :)  God Bless and may your day be wonderful, bright, and happy! Also enjoy the ham, if you eat that sort of thing. I used to tease my J...

To read the previous part, click HERE . NOTE FROM EMILY: HE IS RISEN!!! HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!! :) Part Seven: Sunday In which my guardian goes to church and then returns to the fourth dimension I reluctantly got up early on Sunday morning, knowing that there would be little enough time to have breakfast and make myself presentable without having a late start by sleeping in. Once my usual preparations were finished, I walked out with coffee to see how the Mornellys were doing. I found Bran looking dashing as usual in a suit and a tie, trying to get Ciarán and Damhán to dress nicer than they were. Ciarán, in a black hoodie and black jeans was refusing to cooperate, as was Damhán in a tee shirt and blue jeans. “I want us to make a good impression in Rebekah’s church, but the way you are both dressed will only bring disgrace on our family name!” Bran was saying with arms crossed, his back to the door.

To read the previous part, click HERE . Part Six: Saturday In which my guardian helps me with books and planning Saturday mornings are the only mornings of the week that we get to really sleep in on, so I didn’t wake up until past eight. When the sun finally managed to find its way through the blinds and across my eyes, I woke up groggily. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the alarm clock said it was 10:47, but then I checked my phone and it told me the correct time (8:14) and figured out that the power must have gone out sometime during the night. I could have figured out when, but my brain didn’t want to work full time yet…and besides, I didn’t really care anyways. After my pulse returned to it’s normal tempo, I was very awake and ready for the day to begin.

To read the previous part, click HERE . NOTE FROM EMILY: Happy Good Friday, everyone. It is finished! <3 Part Five: Friday In which my guardian and I discuss writing and immortality I was at a loss about what to do with the Mornelly siblings. After an almost sleepless night, tossing and turning over what to do, I finally gave up and promised myself I would talk with Breandan the next morning and decide what to do with his help. “Breandan,” I sighed, plopping myself down on the ground beside him helplessly. “I need your help.” “It certainly looks like you do!” he answered, his eyes twinkling in good humor. “What do you need my help with?” After breakfast the Mornellys had all dispersed to different parts of the property. Damhán and Ciarán decided to have a swordfight with my brothers and even Aichear and Bran had put up their books for the morning to join in the fun. Meanwhile, the rest of us were sitting around on the grass, enjoying the beautiful weather that ...

To read the previous part, click HERE . Part Four: Thursday In which my guardian learns how to shop in 21st century America “Ok everybody,” I said, walking into the study and clapping my hands for attention. “It’s time for us to do some shopping.” After prayer meeting at church last night, I had come home worried that the Mornelly family had disappeared. They hadn’t, much to my relief, and in the three sleepless hours following that scare I finally had time to think up an activity for us to do together. After all, I didn’t know how much longer they would stay with me at the time. A groan came from Ciarán. “You mean I have to interact with strangers? Is this shopping trip optional?”

To read the previous part, click HERE . Part Three:  Wednesday In which my guardian learn how to play riggamarole I awoke to my alarm buzzing and my two older sisters’ grumpy commands to turn it off immediately. I did so, slid from bed, grabbed a clean change of clothes, and then tiptoed down to take a shower. Dad was already up and making coffee, so I bid him a good-morning before waking myself up the rest of the way with a warm shower. By the time I was done, most of the rest of my family was up, and some of the boys were already having breakfast. Since our family already had their coffee done up in a neat row of five mugs, I started a second pot for the Mornelly boys. While waiting for it to drip through, I thought about more things to do with my special guests. We had already cooked something, taken a walk in our woods, had swordsmanship lessons, played football, and talked about books. What now?

To read the first part, click HERE . Part Two: Tuesday In which my guardian and I cook something with Aileen During the morning, after breakfast, I brainstormed for things to do with my friends. A notebook handy, I walked out to the study and found all of them awake, drinking the coffee I had brought out to them earlier and the older four browsing the books in Dad’s study. Aileen was still peacefully asleep, and Damhán looked like he had already done something to get himself on the wrong side of his oldest brother. He was sulking in Dad’s study chair. I stood in the doorway until Breandan noticed me and came over with a smile. “May we come inside now? Is your family ready?”

Well look what we have here, the first ever Mornelly fan story! I was contacted by Rebekah Eddy some time ago (you may know her from her blog, Rebekah's Remarks and the numerous tags she tags us all in. :D) and she asked my permission if she could write a story about the time she spent with her favorite Mornelly brother and personal guardian, Breandan Mornelly. I am delighted to post this for her on the blog and I think the Mornellys are rather pleased, too. Hope you enjoy! A Week With My Guardian by Rebekah Eddy Dedicated to the Mornelly family and their author Emily McConnell Part One: Monday In which I meet my guardian and he gets a haircut After finishing my school for the day, I left the house to walk around outside. I was getting tired of sitting and wanted to get some fresh air and exercise. Besides, my brother Maxwell wanted to join me after his school and toss a football back and forth. Swinging my arms in time to the tune I was humming, I made ...

So this happened recently while I was on a visit to the Mornelly's place... The Dry Erase Board by Emily McConnell Dear Aichear, I am sorry I ate your pancake. I honest, honest did not see you wrote your name on the bag. I feel very guilty. Please forgive me. I’ll make you some more. Love, Aileen Dear Aileen, Since when did you know how to bake pancakes? Aichear Dear Aichear, I can make pancakes. Breandan showed me. I can make a lot of things if you’d let me use the stove. Love, Aileen

I was having a childhood flashback the other day. When I was younger (haha, makes me sound old but it's true, some of you didn't grow up with this.) we had cassette players. I had a list of my favorite cassettes, and one of them was called Wee Sing Around the World.

I have been tagged by the Most Excellent Rebekah Eddy at Rebekah's Remarks to answer some questions about myself! First question to answer- yes, I have been spending quite a bit of time around Gerhard lately. Whom is dying to meet you all. ;) Okay, onto the other questions! >>Vital Stats:

It has come. The time is upon us. In fact, the time has been coming for quite some time now, but I keep putting off the time. But now no more, I cannot put it off any longer! It is time to unveil my 2016 surprise for my readers, which I've been waiting to announce for quite a while.  And so without further ado, I unveil for you a special screenshot of a special manuscript.