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Friday Morning Flower Show

I have a confession to make.  I know this may come as a complete surprise to you, but it’s something that I really need to get off my chest.  OK. Here goes. Please don’t judge me… I like to take pictures of flowers. There I said it.  Man it’s good to get that off my chest! Admit it ... read more

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Summer Evening

It usually happens about this time of year. Day after day of 100+ degree weather means night after night of watering in the back yard.  Quite honestly, some nights I’m just over it and done with summer.  Last night was one of those nights.  After dinner, with my crappy mood in tow, ... read more

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A Hot Springs Birthday Celebration

Happy Tuesday friends.  I hope you had a great weekend!  We spent this past weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas celebrating my father-in-law’s 70th birthday.  It was so great getting to spend time with Tripp’s brothers and their families.  Saturday night the whole crew went out to ... read more

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For the Love of Zinnias

Hello friends!  Happy Friday! In case you were wondering, my love affair with zinnias is still going strong.  I don’t which I love more – their happy, vibrant colors or their lovely, graceful petals. And the amazing thing about zinnias is that while a lot of my other garden flowers are ... read more

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Granny’s Kitchen

I love this photo of my Granny’s kitchen. I’m not sure when it was taken (maybe the 70’s?), but this is exactly how I remember it. The wallpaper, the little clock, her ‘doo-dads’ as she liked to call them. You could always find cookies in her big red cookie jar.  And not shown in this photo is ... read more

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Alive and Learning

One of my favorite things – the simple pleasure of zinnias from my garden.  So fun to experiment and play with textures.  Especially loving their ability to disguise my dirty kitchen windows. :) Hope you’re having a great week! Peace, Kelly ... read more

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About Me

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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So now, armed with my trusty Canon camera, here is where I share my journey to live an inspired and intentional life.

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