Showing posts with label friendship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friendship. Show all posts

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Get to know the MAKER - Q & A #2

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Kimi Who is currently hosting a monthly link up party that focuses on getting to know the people behind the blogs. And I personally think it is genius. I mean there are blogs out there that I wished I knew more about the "man behind the curtain", so to speak. I am hopping on the 'the Get to Know Me' train with my first Q & A post. The questions are hers and I am excited to answer them. 

Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Yes...I do...my husband doesn't. He has never had a "good or enjoyable" Valentine's Day. Something I am trying to change for him, every year. I love to make pink heart pancakes, make handmade cards, and send sweet treats to those I love. It makes my heart happy to add a touch extra to the love I try to show every day of the year.


If you knew you couldn’t fail, what would you do?

This question is not so easy to answer…there is SO many things I would LOVE try to do in this life. I think I would go on the Voice or American idol. I love to sing but I do not feel that it is to the talent or trained voices that appear on that show. But if I knew I couldn’t fail, well, by Jove, I’d be on that stage, singing my heart out.  
Do you collect anything?
The better question would be – What don’t I collect? I am not a hoarder, promise, but I save things to keep them out of the landfills, while having formal collections. My largest collection is my Sock Collection. I have the higher side of 600 character and holiday themed socks. These are the ones that may or may not be worn. Then I have the Sock Animal/Creations collection. These are cut and sewn to make the lovable, ecofriendly, sock plushies.  I love them so much! I have a small collection of funny unique pens and pencils. My favorite one no longer writes but it is the game ‘Trouble’, so do not really care. And finally, I have a collection of handmade dolls. Most of them are creations of my late Grandmama but there are a few newer ones from crafters I have met in the last 4 or 5 years. I do have a few other things that I collect like antique blue glass, wooden angels, craft supplies, but they are minor in the larger picture of life. 
Where do you find Inspiration?
This is a question I am adding as it is one my followers ask often. Inspiration is always around me. A giggle from my son or daughter, a bird singing outside my window, or even a good cup of coffee inspire my creative brain. I draw my creative energies from everything around me. I love music, nature, snuggles from my kids, coffee, and, always, a call to/or from my Mother. There is so much positivity out there and all of it helps me create 'my world'. I always look for the silver lining and within that is inspiration. 
  So, how about you? Will you join in the Q & A link up over at Kimi Who?

♥Kelly

Friday, October 3, 2014

Green?

The title says the most common comment I received when I choose, with some help, to dye my hair a bright neon green with a darker underside.
Isn't it beautiful? There is much behind this "leap off of hair dying color cliff". But this is a short cliff notes type version. This year is my 10 year anniversary of my automobile accident. I wrote about that in deeper detail early on my blog: A Shattered Memory. One thing I have always wanted was green hair and I shared this fact with my two dear friends, Cody and Melanie. They were a huge encouragement to be who I wanted to be and to celebrate life the way I felt too.
It was a normal day, a play date planned for kids to have fun and us Moms to chat and craft. The day turned into a day of hair dying. The color green was placed before me and "let's do this" was said. My girlfriends, my heroes, threw me a "Green Hair dying party". It was so much fun!


I am so thankful for 10 years at this new life. I died twice on the side of the road and once in the emergency room, during my accident. I know, for how the car looked, I should not be here. But, by the grace of God, I am. And each and everyday, I look at my two toddlers and know, my 'job' was not done yet. I have much more 'life' ahead of me. Green to me represents the freshness and newness of spring and life. It is one of my favorite colors, but dying my hair green was a way I could cover three things: new life, favorite color, and my wish to be called 'Kelly Green' just a few times. Yes, it may have been a vain and superficial thing to do, but sometimes, that is the best way to celebrate. No matter what the 'world' around me may say.


♥Kelly

If you could dye your hair any color, what color would it be?
 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Challenge Round up







Day 1: Badger & Love










Day 2: Walrus & Smile





Day 3: Moose & Friendship








Day 4: Platypus & A Penny for your Thoughts








These creative challenges are stretching my creativity. ♥


♥Kelly