minding my nest

practicing the art of an ordinary life

  • Home
  • Blog
  • 2026 Desktop Calendars
  • Lightroom Tutorials
  • Online classes
  • Class Login

A Gratitude List

The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.

Henri Nouwen

My evening walks with a carpet of leaf confetti underfoot and a colorful canopy of leaves overhead.

One last dahlia from the garden.

The surprise and delight of finding a monarch chrysalis hanging on the fence in the backyard.

Getting over the hump of the time change and a recent bout of insomnia. Feeling so much more rested and mentally present. 

Enjoying some creative playtime in the evenings with my December Daily® products. Hoping to sharing more about that soon. 

Letting go of some expectations I have been struggling with for my online life and finding a new rhythm that works for my heart and my head and my soul.

And as always, I am so grateful to you for allowing me share my life and my stories with you.

Love, Kelly

Share this!

  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading…

Filed Under: life 1 Comment

Subscribe to get the latest

free goodies straight to your inbox

« Around Here
Hello December »

Comments

  1. Mary in IL says

    November 12, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    These are just beautiful Kelly. The trees are gorgeous here where I am too, but my photos are not as vibrant as yours. Good thing I have yours to enjoy! Thank you. I look forward to whatever you want to share in your December Daily down the road.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

My New Photography Class Is Here!

Here’s where you can find me on the web

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

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.

You can read more about my story here.

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

Welcome to my little corner of the interwebs!

Learning to See Photography Series

December Daily® 2023

Popular Categories

  • 10 Things
  • ordinary life
    • family
    • faith
    • friends
    • travel
  • creativity
    • photography
    • memory keeping
    • blogging
  • home & garden
    • recipes
    • gardening
    • crafts
    • holidays
  • my favorite posts
    • my not-so-empty nest
    • the art of an ordinary life
  • Memory Keeping 2019
  • Photography
  • About Me
  • Contact

AROUND THE WEB

Regular Contributor to Focusing on Life.

Story Teller for Ali Edwards Design Team

Currently Teaching at Big Picture Classes.

My Portfolio - Kelly Ishmael Photography

Some of My Favorite Topics

10 Things 31 days 50 Stories 52 Weeks of Pinspiration! blogging crafts creativity faith family friends gardening holidays home Learning To See life memory keeping Nature photography recipes seasons Summer Magic The Week in Photos travel Uncategorized

Copyright © 2026 · Faithful theme by Restored 316

    %d