Autumn Happenings

The start of this new season has been lovely. I love that it actually feels like fall outside already which is a treat because summer usually likes to stick around for awhile here in central North Carolina. We've already marked a couple of things off of our Fall list. Corn maze, check! Homebrew Pumpkin ale, check! And this weekend we'll be able to check off going to the NC State Fair! (we can't wait!). I've also been doing a lot of Fall cleaning around the house which feels great, but I have to admit, my house never actually feels clean with three little boys living here. Oh well. 

Wishing everyone a lovely Autumn! 

-Kellie

A Little Bit Of Life. (in pictures)

Almost Spring

Today is St. Patrick's Day and I'm sick. 

Despite the sickness, I've had a lovely week. 

A trip to the park was taken, yummy food was made and spring like weather came to visit.

Here's to hoping warmer weather decides to stick around for good! (We never know what to expect here in North Carolina as far as the weather is concerned.)

I'm sure you are wondering about the little one's arm. He decided it would be a good idea when Mama wasn't looking to climb on the coffee table and fall off. Thankfully it was just a minor fracture and the cast will come off at the end of the week. I have three boys. I suppose I should get use to this. 

Lastly, I'd like to plug my Etsy Shop for a minute. I have many great items available for Easter this year! Playsilks, wooden eggs, wooden acorns, rainbow bowls! Come and "like" me on Facebook to keep up with the latest shop news. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Feeling It.

I'm feeling it lately. The changing season. The air. It's all different, yet so familiar. I've been so unmotivated these last few months, but something has changed recently. I've had the itch to create once again. My shop has been pretty dead lately and I want that to change! I have so many ideas and have been inspired by so many beautiful things lately that I just have to create!  Having three boys makes having extra time hard to find.

My most recent project is this sweet little sock monkey (shown above). My boys have sweetly named him Mr. Monkey and he was made with lots of love ( & some mistakes too.) 

I plan to add some to my shop once I get the stitching down just right. 

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Other projects are well underway as well! My husband has taken the hobby of home brewing. He has been writing about his beer making journey on his own blog Bear Foot Brewer. He's pretty new to the blogging world, so please stop on by and show him some love! 

We are about halfway done with the fermentation process and will bottle in a week or so. I can't wait to taste the finished product! 

Wishing everyone the loveliest of days! 

Kellie

Life Lately...

The Life Within All That Is...

My husband was helping prune a tree and found this lying on the ground, cut by the man he was helping. It was a part of the tree that had been previously wounded and then healed itself. When my husband picked it up, he couldn't help but notice how this piece looked remarkably like a fetus. He brought it home and showed me. I was blown away! It resembles a baby at around 4 or 5 weeks gestation. Here my younger sister is modeling the piece, amazingly enough...the day I took this picture, is the day my sister found out she was pregnant. 4 weeks pregnant to be approximate. : ) Small wonders.

A Walk In The Woods...

This past weekend, my family and I enjoyed a nice walk at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Besides it being a bit windy outside, we had a lovely time. It was so nice to get out in nature. Hopefully there will be plenty more walks in the woods in the near future!

So much beauty to be found in this world if we just take the time to look.

Simple Happiness...

One of my favorite things to do is to photograph the simple beauty in everyday life. I had been using my mothers older digital camera to capture moments from my day to day life, but my dear husband decided enough was enough. He so sweetly bought me a wonderful new camera for my birthday/anniversary present. I love it!! I have hardly put it down since I opened it. Needless to say I have been snapping photos left and right. It really was the most perfect gift.
Simple Happiness....