tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649920501711988822024-02-06T23:48:14.016-05:00Tweedle HumKelci Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756610655357354074noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64992050171198882.post-88481254848839628102013-01-30T12:46:00.001-05:002013-01-30T12:46:40.951-05:00Mid Week Mix Tape 3: Winter Sleep <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a LONG, long while since my last post. School happens, holidays happen (especially when working retail), and music is being made. It's all very happy and good. Here's a sleepy, cozy little winter mix and doodle for your listening and viewing pleasure.<br />
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Here's a little fall inspired playlist just for you! Happy listening! </div>
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Welcome to a new series inspired by the amazing <a href="http://www.flowerchilddwelling.com/">Flowerchild Dwelling</a>. This is a series that meets you where you are halfway through the week, good or bad.<br />
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I felt compelled to dedicate this first one to the ladies. You know who you are! Let's be strong, let's hold our ground, let's be bold and confident. Let's be honest when we feel the worst and then pick ourselves up. Let's give the world a kick where it counts! And really, Guys, this goes for you too.<br />
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Norfolk, VA now holds a special place in my heart. My band, <a href="http://www.kindlewood.co/">kindlewood</a> loaded up the car on Saturday with instruments and bodies and made the trek to our destination: <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.com/">With Lavender and Lace</a>. Our mission was to make new friends, play some music, raise money for Haiti and have a great time. Check, check, check and check. </div>
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We arrived in the afternoon and were taken such good care of by <a href="http://thoughtsondreams.wordpress.com/">Elisa</a> - who is going to Haiti next month. She fed us, showed us around and made us feel so, so loved. Elisa planned this whole shindig and I bow to her event planning and organizational skills. </div>
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Some other folks who helped make the night magical are <a href="https://www.facebook.com/callmecupcakenorfolk?ref=ts">Call Me Cupcake</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/RAD-Vintage-America/298301723530157">RAD Vintage America</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatVictory">Jake Hull </a>and <a href="http://www.thesixtyone.com/kelsiemcnair/">Kelsie McNair</a>. </div>
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My hope is renewed in people's desire to get off the couch, band together and create beautiful things, experiences and relationships. Thank you to everyone in the world who is making this effort!</div>
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Kelci Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756610655357354074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64992050171198882.post-70287775287938266722012-09-01T14:35:00.000-04:002012-09-01T14:35:31.730-04:00With Lavender and LaceMy band, <a href="http://www.kindlewood.co/">kindlewood</a> is taking a little road trip today to Norfolk, VA to gather with some lovely people, eat food, play music and raise money for Haiti. I couldn't be more thrilled.<br />
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The icing on the cake is that we get to play at this vintage boutique called <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.com/">With Lavender and Lace</a> owned by Kelsie (yay!) Mcnair. This young lady is quite impressive and I can't wait to meet her.<br />
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I snagged these pictures of the store off of Kelsie's <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. Side note: I recently found out that Miss Kara Haupt of <a href="http://www.ijustmightexplode.com/">I Just Might Explode</a> (whom I greatly admire) admires Kelsie Mcnair. What a small world of admirers!<br />
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This is my brother's lovely lady currently hailing from Portland, OR and boy, is she a talented beauty. While we were on family vacation, she let me practice my new love for photography and snap a few pics of her.<br />
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Jenna is so easy to talk to, it's no wonder the music she writes is so graceful, soothing and relatable. Take a listen!<br />
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I was reminded of this beautiful song while on vacation. My brother and I sat on the couch and sang it together and I couldn't quite get the harmony right. I'm working on it.<br />
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I just got back from my family's annual beach trip to Cape May, NJ. I'm certain this is the east coast's best kept secret beach. It's charming and lovely and perfectly quirky in every way.<br />
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My Portland-dwelling brother (boogie boarding above) and his lady love were able to make it for this annual event along with my parents, husband and little sis. Hearty laughs and meals were shared and love was present. I'm grateful for the bond we share despite our differences.<br />
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I've been on studying on Planet Big Brain this summer via Academy of Art University. It was a pretty intense learning experience and I'm happy to say I made it out alive. I have a few week's break (one of which will be spent at the beach!) before I return to PBB again in September! Thankfully it will be a normal semester, not a condensed one. </div>
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This was my final project for my Digital Tools class. I got a crash course in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. This is a composite image using Photoshop - basically a digital collage. I couldn't help myself when I saw one of the categories was "futuristic". I also took a class called Materials, Tools, and Comping Technique. In a nutshell, I learned how to use a bunch of different tools accurately and made different kinds of packaging samples.</div>
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I got a job at, drum roll please ... Anthropologie! (Cheers) I'm so excited. I'm hoping that as I'm in school studying graphic design, this job will help open up some career doors for me. If not, it will certainly be a fun environment to work in - not to mention the perks. </div>
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This past weekend, my best Middle School/High School sleepover buddy // laugh 'til you cry Photobooth partner // "walk down the street linking arms cause we're 14" partner in crime // wise beyond her years bf -- got married in MA.<br />
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Lydia Williams (technically still Luse) is a girl unlike any other. She and her new husband Mike brought together some of the most incredible people - people I'm deciding to have in my life from now on. The rush of emotion was overwhelming at times, but so, so good. What a sweet weekend and joyous wedding.<br />
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It was so sweet and so joyous that I completely lost my brain and didn't take any pictures. So, the one above is actually my bridesmaid bouquet drying in the car on the way home. Even though I'm a little sad not to have gotten any more pictures, it's kind of amazing and lovely to have such great memories summed up in one simple image. <br />
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I've been staring at the blank wall above my couch for well over a month now. I've been enviously <a href="http://pinterest.com/k_smithy/">pinning</a> great prints and pictures and artwork. But, I just started going to school again for Graphic Design (more on this later), which means I'm broke for now. Art supplies and fees have left no room for anything extra.<br />
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My <a href="http://kindlewood.co/">band</a> recently played a house show for an amazing organization called <a href="http://invisiblechildren.com/">Invisible Children</a>. You may have heard of them, they're pretty huge and doing amazing things. They just started up a street team in DC and are hosting house shows periodically. We stepped inside the row home to set up and were blown away by how beautiful the "stage" area looked. Book pages covered the wall and hung from the ceiling and Christmas lights twinkled and glowed, casting shadows. It was magical.<br />
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Thursday, June 14, Galen and I celebrated our 4th year of marriage. We have learned so much about each other and what love is over this time yet feel overwhelmed (with goodness) that this is just the beginning. We pledged our faithfulness very young (VERY young) and feel so fortunate to have grown together rather than apart. We will continue to celebrate our growth and differences as our love and marriage mature. It is indeed sweet. </div>
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This year we celebrated by visiting a restaurant down the street from us called Woodberry Kitchen and I can confidently say for both of us that this will be an anniversary to remember. We both now have an all-time favorite eatery. It was a sensory experience from the gingery soap in the bathroom to the waiters charming outfits, to the delicate little table touches. Not to mention the food was the best we've ever had. Top to bottom, drinks to desert, it was a spectacular treat. </div>
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Throughout the night we both kept shaking our heads in disbelief and grinning foolishly at one each other - bite after bite, after sip. While we won't be able to visit often, we will go any chance we get. Grateful and honored, we are thrilled that we were able to celebrate and kick our new marriage year off with a meal and experience that satisfied both body and soul. </div>
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One of my happiest of happiest places is falling asleep on the beach. Is there anything like it? Where the wind whips around your head, and you have to completely cover yourself in a towel to escape it, but you can still hear it whistle. You can make a little cradle out of sand and wake up to find the back of your head is asleep. (Does this happen to anyone else?) You can sit and read for hours under an umbrella while munching on potato chips and an egg salad sandwich from the cooler and not feel the least bit of guilt. A bag of cherries is a must, followed by a burial for the all pits I just spit onto the sand. You feel salty all the time from multiple swims in the ocean. And the smell ... that sea smell is just the best. <br />
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We do. Bona fide, working radiators. This has been a dream of mine. They came with the house Galen and I just bought in Hampden, Baltimore, MD. We could not be happier.<br />
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It had been FAR too long since I have posted a quality, personal post. The reason mostly being the craziness that home searching/buying can be and was for us, on top of working full-time and recording our <a href="http://soundcloud.com/kindlewood/give-take-single">new single</a>. But, it was totally worth it.<br />
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We have been in our home for 7.5 days and slept in our own bed/bedroom for the first time last night. It was wonderful. We took on the challenge of painting a previously red and yellow bedroom crisp, bright white with rich, dark sea green trim. It took a bit longer than we originally thought, but we are so pleased with the results - beautiful, calming, our little sanctuary.<br />
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Since this project has taken so much of our time, we don't have much else to show for. But it will all come together.<br />
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We love our little neighborhood and all it has to offer. The people, the shops, the quaint little homes. It's entirely walkable. So far we have enjoyed these local businesses on 36th St. (The Ave):<br />
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<a href="http://www.goldenwestcafe.com/">Golden West Cafe</a> - Amazing New Mexican food, great atmosphere. They also serve breakfast and have a packed live music calendar.<br />
<a href="http://www.holyfrijoles.net/">Holy Frijoles</a> - Cheap Mexican food, fun drinks.<br />
A Common Ground - A local favorite. Brews <a href="http://www.zekescoffee.com/">Zeke's Coffee</a> and has a great selection of fresh pastries from a local bakery.<br />
<a href="http://trohvshop.com/">Trohv</a> - a beautiful gift/home goods shop. They also sell beautifully picked furniture and have a new location in DC.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hunting-Ground/330679596992065">Hunting Ground</a> - a brand new, vintage clothing and accessories shop in an old church building. They also carry some boutique clothing labels and have a sweet music section - as in guitars and pedals and strings. Galen and I are having to physically restrain ourselves from going crazy here.<br />
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We are so excited for this new adventure in our lives and can't wait for friends to come visit and fill our home with love and laughter. More pictures and updates to come.<br />
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He's a lover of paper bags and cardboard boxes. He also likes to lick anything plastic.<br />
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I loved my Grandma ... still do. She was so practical and frugal and cute in every way. I've inherited a few things of hers that remind me of the way she was when she was healthy and aware. When she passed away, she had a severe case of dementia that completely clouded her view of everything and everyone. It was so hard to see her like that and at the same time, try to remember who she really was. When I look back on her life and how it inspires mine, I see her simple beauty and strength.<br />
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This watch that belonged to my Great Aunt Elizabeth serves as a good reminder to me to enjoy the things of the past while looking forward to everything that I'm meant to accomplish in this life. </div>
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I came across this lovely little line while browsing Pinterest and immediately fell in love with it's use of simple cuts and geometric patterns. These are a few of my favorite pieces, but you can view (and buy!) them all <a href="http://www.dusendusen.com/products">here</a>. <br />
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<br /></div>Kelci Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756610655357354074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64992050171198882.post-60026505582558894342012-01-11T15:53:00.000-05:002012-01-11T16:27:51.456-05:00Put TogetherI love it when things start to make sense. I love it when all the disjointed particles of my life start to fall into place. It's a nice feeling, but I guess I can't get too comfortable. The time will come again (and probably soon) where I'll be confused and anxious and I'll have to remind myself of where I put my trust and why. And it will work out like it always does, in some way, shape or form.<br />
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I made this.<br />
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It's a cosmetic bag. I've taken comfort in creating something with my own hands, that I can control. So now, instead of throwing my lip balm in my purse where it will get lost, I can put it in this little bag where I know it will be when I need it.<br />
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