Hey everybody!
When Jenny asked me to write up a
sponsor highlight post, I honestly had a hard time deciding exactly
what to talk about. (and yes, I just ended a sentence with a
preposition…sorry, Mrs. McGee!) I have so many interests, though I
certainly don’t consider myself extremely knowledgeable or an
expert on really anything…there is always more to learn and ways to
grow. I thought I’d just highlight a few of my interests:
Health
This is an area I’ve been trying to
focus on now for a few years. I’ve always been a bit overweight
and after college when I got a desk job, I noticed the “spread”
happening. Little by little, I’ve accrued more “junk in the
trunk” than I care to have!
I’ve adapted to a plant-based diet and healthy exercise. I was
under the impression that I had to run and be really “athletic”
to be in shape and an athlete. However, I’ve discovered my speed
is a bit more laid back…think more ballet and yoga and less
aerobics and pounding. I still greatly admire runners, and in the
back of my mind I’m hoping to become one someday, but for now I’m
happy. I enjoy trying to “healthify” recipes and love me some
good old-fashioned cookbooks, the vintage-r the better.
I’m not perfect, I have plenty (that could be an understatement)
of slipups along the way, but as long as I’m one cm closer to my
goal at the end of the day, that’s what matters.
Fashion
Like so many of you, I’ve always
enjoyed dressing up, shopping for clothes, and perusing fashion
magazines and articles. I get a bit fed up with a lot of the
fashions because I refuse to wear things “too short, too tight, too
low". But it’s encouraging to me just how creative you can get
in fashioning your wardrobe, and also the fact that there are so many
stores and shops that do sell modest clothing.
My Creative Outlet
For me, that would definitely be my
Etsy shop. Arcadian Designs was birthed out of creativity and it’s
what keeps me going. I love creating things that I think smell good,
and gain a lot of satisfaction when I get feedback from my customers
who say they also love it. It’s been a slow process, and still is
slow, as I have a full-time job, plus all my side interests that eat
up my time, but I’m hoping this year to invest more time in
Arcadian Designs. Scents just have a way of bringing back memories -
whether it’s a vanilla scent that reminds you of that favorite
teacher you had in elementary school, a coconut-banana scent that
reminds you of your cruise, or a mixture of flowers and fruit that
transport you someplace serene and mysterious…I just love the power
the sense of smell has. I don’t enjoy sickening, in-your-face,
headache-inducing perfumes, so my goal is always to create something
that smells great, but also won’t knock out the person that
innocently walks in the door ;)
So, I am a work in progress. My blog
is definitely a work in progress. My shop’s a work in progress.
But I just love that, don’t you? If you’re a work in progress,
like me, that just means we’re going to get better…I guess we’re
like good wine or cheese…we just get better with age.
~Kelly
www.etsy.com/shop/arcadiandesigns
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I'm intrigued by this Mint Mango Tango, but I'm also a HUGE Lovespell fan and I also love Pear scented stuff!
ReplyDeleteawesome etsy shop! cute girl :)
ReplyDeleteI would just have to try the samples. How to pick?
ReplyDeleteOmgoodness, Mint Mango Tango sounds intriguing. I think I would like that one!
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