a post on creativity

Today you can check me out over on my bestie's blog!!!

-kel

dear 25

 Dear 25,

I am looking so forward to what you have in store. Maybe it sounds corny, but I just have this good feeling (or at least a lot of hope) that you will be good. How could you not? You are my favorite number squared (that's 5 for all you non math folk). And trust me, I am serious about this number stuff. How could I not be, when my birthday is 5-5 and 5 has been my favorite number since I can remember.

So I'm excited for tomorrow, the cinco de kellie where I turn a quarter of a century years old. Where I get to celebrate a new year with friends and family, pancakes and coronas. And I am excited for this upcoming year and all the possibilities it holds.

This year I plan on achieving all of my 25 before 26 goals. I am going to try my absolute darnedest at being more positive and looking on the bright side of things. I plan on getting closer to God and remembering that He knows what's best. I plan on regaining hope for my future.

I hope that all of you will stay with me. I know that this blog isn't always the most exciting, nor is it always the happiest, but I really am anxious for what this new year brings and I can't wait to share it here with yall as well.

Here's to a new year. A new age. And a new outlook.

 

Happy birthday to me!! (And happy Cinco de Kellie to you all! hehe).

ps. my dear friend Chelsea blogged about me and my birthday. i'm seriously honored (I love that girl sooo much). Please stop by her awesome blog and say hello.

advent day 18 (plus a guest post)

Day 18 was build a gingerbread house.... which Steven and I did for the very first time.
You can check out the post over at my friend Charity's blog (cause I saved this one just for her-since I love her soooo much)!!!
Here's a tiny sneak peek...for more head on over to her blog!

-kellie

52 lists in 52 weeks// week 2

Hi! I'm Brittni from With Love From Michigan. I'm so thrilled Kellie asked me share a list for her blog project. In 2007 I studied abroad at Oxford University in Oxford, England. It was an amazing life changing experience. If you get the chance to study abroad- GO! You won't regret it.

*10 THINGS I LEARNED IN THE UK*

[ONE] The Brits are so polite compared to the typical American. As I was wandering lost with my suitcase, two people offered to help me. In America we'd probably rush by the confused tourist. I even had someone offer to carry my suitcase in the Underground.

[TWO] Chavs. Need I say more? Google it if you are uncertain. Hillarious.

Brasenose College, Oxford University

[THREE]We encountered a lot of eat-in taxes in the UK. Places like Starbucks will charge you a little extra to enjoy your beverage in the store. We were poor college kids so we just sat on the curb outside, instead.

[FOUR] Kebab Vans = delicious. These vans that sold Kebab sandwiches (your typical lamb euro type sandwich) pizza, and fries late at night. I could smell the food from my room. I caved. A lot.

[FIVE] They have maids. That's right. MAIDS. I bet all of the universities don't have this luxury, but I had my bed made, clothes folded and room cleaned every day. It was heavenly.

Broughton Castle Gardens

[SIX] Better Homes & Gardens has nothing on the English gardens. They really know their stuff.

[SEVEN] Likewise, they take their grass very seriously. At Brasenose you could only use the grass during certain hours of the day. Some areas, such as the one pictured above, were NEVER allowed to be used.

[EIGHT] They have delightful things that we don't have such as Prawn Cocktail chips and Mr. Juicy (pictured below). I can tell you that Mr. Juicy was certainly not "pure" orange juice! ;)

[NINE] Instead of saying "watch your step" they say "mind the gap" on the subway.

[TEN] British accents are the best. Hands down.

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Thanks Kellie for having me post on your blog! :) xx, B

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Thanks Brittni for the guest post!! I love, love, LOVE your list!!

So here's this week's list challenge.... What have YOU learned from a place you once visited? (Either another county or another state....or maybe even your own culture...)

The great thing about traveling (in my opinion) is seeing how others live, how their culture varies from ours, what foods are popular in their countries, what their daily outfits looks like, and how their sayings differ from ours. We can learn a lot from other cultures (or from even taking a closer look at our own).
xoxo
kel

PS. don't forget to check out the feature I did on Brittni's blog

EDIT: Link up here:

summer tunes

Hey all!
Hopefully you stopped by the awesome blog party yesterday on this sweet blog. If not, check it today for awesome posts....and you can see my post including some awesome summer tunes I can't get enough of!

Check it out here.

xoxo
kel

ps..happy weekend!

post-Christmas DIY

My good pal Courtney featured a diy project of mine of her awesome blog. Check here to see it :)

-kel

xmas mini book diy

My pen pal and blogger pla, Brittni over at With Love From Michigan asked me to guest post on her blog. Today my DIY post is up. :)
If you're looking for a quick and easy mini book for the xmas season, head on over for the tutorial! And while you're there, check out the other great guest posts and Brittni's adorable blog!

xoxoxo
Kel

and pssssttttt....a certain friend is getting this in the mail soon (be on the look out!)

5 loves on monday and a feature

Dear Monday,
I really, really was not ready for you today. I could have used another day.... Thanks for at least going easy on me...... so far

The weekly list of pretties:

1. these pendants. the shop that sells them has sooooo many incredible ones. one of each please santa?

2. a book you can create online. it's sucha fabulous idea!

learn where to do it....here

3. these amazing coasters. such a great idea.
found here

4. these shirts. sooo me

found here

and found here

(perfect for my birthday......cinco de kellie!)

5. holiday diy projects

like this adorable doily garland found here

or this yarn ornament found here

and speaking of diy ideas...... i made one as a guest blog on my pal alycia's blog.... which you can find here

So go check out all the cuteness!!! And happy shopping.

lovelove,

kellie

pen pal project FEATURED

When I opened my email this morning I got a lovely little email from a new pen pal with a link to a blog post of hers that's all about the pen pal project! Thanks Shawni!!





By the way.... I'm in the midst of yet another pen pal list, so email me if you want to sign up! :)





lovelove,
kel

find me here:

...on my friend Lindsay's blog for her sweet blog party. She's having tons of amazing guest posts with diys, giveaways and some awesome blogging fun. So hurry over (and enter my giveaway)!!!!

and you can also find a sweet little interview with me here.


xoxo
kel

hop on over

I did a little guest post over at the sixty forty blog.
You should go check it out and leave some love. :)

here's a little hint on what it's about....

xoxo
kel