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The Week in Photos | January 15th

Happy Friday friends! I'm back today with another week of photos. Another week of ordinary life, simple joys and little bits of nature that I have captured on my daily walks with Daisy. January can be a challenging month in terms of photographic inspiration. I requires that I look harder and ... read more

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Holding It Up to the Light

This past week I have been taking a little time to organize my Lightroom Catalog, tidying up my photos from 2020 and setting up my folders for 2021. Note: If you are curious about how I set up my Lightroom catalog and organize my photos, I have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel where I ... read more

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The Week in Photos | January 8th

To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.Elliott Erwitt One of my goals this year is to give a little more attention to my blog. ... read more

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Clean House + Fresh Start

Vintage books. Blue mason jars. Little birds/bird nests. Brass candlesticks. These are some of my favorite little treasures to display around the house. But during the holidays, I pack them away to set out my holiday decorations. Which in case you were curious, are also very heavy in bird/brass ... read more

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Hindsight in 2020 | What I Learned This Year

Hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened Well here we are friends. The end of 2020. A year like no other. Raise your hand if you never want to hear the phrase "unprecedented/uncertain/trying times" again. A global pandemic. Racial injustice & nationwide ... read more

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Grace and the Gift of Christmas

No one can celebrate a genuine Christmas without being truly poor. The self-sufficient, the proud, those who, because they have everything, look down on others, those who have no need even of God – for them there will be no Christmas. Only the poor, the hungry, those who need someone to come on ... read more

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Hi There! I’m Kelly. I am a wife, mom, light seeker, homemaker, and storyteller. From an empty nest to an abundant life, all it took was a little time, a lot of faith, and the courage to see my life differently.

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Happy Friday friends! Our big snow has lasted quit Happy Friday friends! Our big snow has lasted quite a long time since it’s been so cloudy and cold. But the return of the sun yesterday was very much appreciated and I love how it made the remaining snow sparkly and twinkly.✨

I’ve got a marathon gift-wrapping sesh planned and tiny bit of shopping left to do. What’s on your agenda this weekend?
The sweetest gift from the sweetest girl. ❤️✨
We woke up to winter yesterday! The snow started a We woke up to winter yesterday! The snow started around 7:30 with the biggest, fluffiest, wettest flakes and it didn’t let up until around 4:30. I walked around with a big, goofy smile on my face most of the day. It was so beautiful and so peaceful. At one point I was outside taking photos and I could hear the downtown church bells off in the distance. It was utterly magical in every way. ❄️
I spent last week in Kansas City with Tripp. And a I spent last week in Kansas City with Tripp. And after I got home yesterday and unloaded the car and unpacked my stuff, I was feeling a little frazzled and out of sorts.

I was sitting in my chair in the living room, picking at the cuticle on my thumb, trying to decide if I wanted to go for a walk. I knew it would make me feel better, but there was the pressing matter of my cuticle and trying to decide what to do about dinner. And all the usual things that fill up my head this time of year.

After debating about it in my head for a few more minutes, I finally willed myself out of my chair. And on my way out the door I grabbed my camera.

Best. Decision. Ever.

Walking through the neighborhood helps me to feel grounded and more connected to my surroundings. Plus nature is always source of delight and taking photos is so meditative and soothing. It was a breath of fresh air in every possible way. So good for my mind and my body and my soul.

It always feels good to come home. And yesterday it felt good to come home to myself.
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