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perfectly imperfect

  • the junk pile by the phone keeps growing
  • i have two baskets full of unfolded laundry
  • my cuticles are gross
  • my dog has an ear infection
  • i have weeds in my garden

repeat after me…..

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thanks for the reminder annette.

happy tuesday my friends.  love, kelly

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  1. Barbara Hurst says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:01 am

    Kelly, your image is perfect, not imperfect, just perfect. 🙂 But I have the same cuticles. :0

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  2. Stacey says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Love! The picture, the quote and the list!

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  3. Anne Camille says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:32 am

    Love the tulip photo. My nails would be gross too if I hadn’t had a manicure last night (for the first time in months). I give them until around 3 today. Maybe sooner if I decide to do some painting.

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  4. Pam says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:44 am

    Yes, indeed. There will always be weeds and ragged cuticles and infections and dust bunnies and all kinds of things of that nature. In the midst of it, beauty. Right in front of us. And you show it so well here time and time again in this blog. I like you tons regardless of your laundry or lawn or cuticle status. Big blessings to you, dear woman.

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  5. Beverly says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:01 am

    Love your tulip, and drooping petals…love the quote. I LOVE your dogwood tree tutorial – such lovely processing, and I learned several new ways in LR to tweak the background color! Have a wonderful week!

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  6. Betty says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Ever so perfect.

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  7. kim at picking poppies says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Well, I can check most of those things on your list, except for the dogs ear infection….and rather than unfolded laundry, mine is just waiting to be washed. Love your photo and quote, so beautiful (and perfect).

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  8. Dotti says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Yup. I have those same items on my ‘imperfect list’ … and a lot more! But your photo is perfect for the theme and so lovely. Chasing the perfect takes the joy out of life.

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  9. Peabea says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:33 am

    Your flower is so pretty. Not sure I’ve seen one with the red and white before…usually have the blue white. Love the quote also. Very nice. Hope you have a great week. 🙂

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  10. karen c says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:56 am

    So true! And those flower petals…just beautiful!

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  11. Sheila says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Love your post! Lovely image too – i love the matte feel and your texture work.

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  12. Katie says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    oh! so pretty and oh, so true!

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  13. Cathy H. says

    April 16, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Life’s not perfect, but your flower certainly is! Gorgeous!

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  14. Earl says

    April 16, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Great list. Sounds like normal life. Beautiful photo.

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  15. Ida P. Krause says

    April 16, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    There is beauty in imperfection. What a lovely bloom.
    I can relate to some of your list.

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