Here's the Link!!

Ok so my new blog is up and running even with a brand new post!!! ^-^ hehe Here it is!!http://onceuponatime10811.blogspot.com please check it out and hope y'all like it!! ^-^ Kelsey

My Last Post on this Blog!!!

Hello all!! Its been quite a while to say the very least! A lot has happened in the past months I've been gone....I am now starting a new blog to go now with my new life;) It is an up and coming project and may be a week or so before its completely finished...I will send a link when it is up and running! Blessings to everyone and hope to see you on my new blog soon!!!! ^-^ -Kelsey

Otherwise Engaged...Part 2

When we got the ring last Friday

evening...we went to eat at a

really neat restaurant in our neck

of the woods called Two Twenty Five.

It was so yummy!!!^-^

This was the menu which I thought

was neat!!^-^

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So this is a horrible picture of us both
but its the only one we got at our table.
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MMM...Yummy!!!

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The end of a wonderful evening!!^-~

XO

J+K

Otherwise Engaged...Part1

Something wonderful happened to me this past

week...something most every girl dreams of..

I GOT ENGAGED!!!!

To the most wonderful man!!^-^

Each day I spend with him I never feel that I

could be more thankful to the Lord than I already

am...but it just keeps growing and growing!!

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It happened last Wednesday Evening..

we were on our way home from Bible Study

and my phone went off and this is what it ready...

...and as you can see my reply!!^-^ ^0^
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I L-O-V-E JESSE!!!!!!

More to follow....^-^

XO
Kelsey

Treasures....

It is so much fun to find good deals!!

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There is a flee market type store

near were we live.. I found this

beautiful coffee/tea set their for $25.

I wasn't positive this was an

excellent deal but I just loved it.

Not to mention in my future kitchen

I in vision robins egg blue walls with

this silver as an accent!^-^ and what

else can I say..I love Coffee!!!

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I found this neat Atlas from 1910

in a garage/estate sale...

the people who were in charge

were kind enough to let my sister and I rummage

around in the old garage of the house

and that is where I found the atlas..

how neat..plus being it was a little dusty and

not quite in tack anymore..I got a great deal!!^-^

Happy hunting!! ^-~

XO Kelsey

Une promenade a' Paris..Dance Recital 2011

So i..again..havent written a new blog post in

what seems like FOREVER!! I have heard

the saying before.."I am so far behind

I don't know if I'm coming or going."That

quote can definitely be applied to myself in the

past couple of months.But, the Lord as always

continues to be very faithful to me!! I thought
I could share a bigger event that has come

about recently. The first thing that popped into

my mind...the dance recital I threw on May 28Th.

I will say this took A lot of my time up but now

that its over I have mixed emotions...I'm sad because I absolutely

adored being able to choreograph, dance,design costumes,

and I really enjoyed the time with my students but I

am also very thankful its over and that I have a break

and some more time to spend with Jess, my friends and all

my other interests and hobbies. So Here is some pic's

of the big event^-~

Blessing in AbunDANCE dance studio presents:

"Une promenade a' Paris"

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Setting up before the Show

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Our Modern Dance

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The Maple Leaf Rag

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The Finale'



What an awesome time and opportunity!!!!^-^

XO
Kelsey

The"Tree Chic"Tote

My latest project...

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I saw this fabric at Jo Ann's

and I thought it was absolutely

adorable and so springy!! ^-^

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One of the other things I love

about it is that it's

REVERSIBLE!! ^-^

These are actually napkins

from back when Target had the

Cynthia Rowley"Swell" Line.

(which I absolutely adored!)

I could never find the perfect

fit for them, but I think this is

perfect. ^-^

Well happy Blogging all!! ^-^
Kelsey

Out of Hibernation.

So, I am sorry I haven't been on for so long!!

It's unbelievable all that has been going on.

So much to even mention. Sorry I haven't

written back to all the sweet comments you

have left me! Hopefully now I can get back into

blog land!^-^Well I thought I could mention

some of the fun things that have been going

on lately!!Well my personal favorite^-^

I actually finally got some flowers this year on V-day

from a very important person...

My New Man

yep i finally got one!^-~

He's such a sweet Guy!

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These are the roses...

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This past Saturday We went with some

friends to Morris IL. For my sister and

our other friends 30Th birthdays.

It was SO MUCH FUN!! I am totally going back!

I thought it was so funny that three of the girls

have red coats on!^-^

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This was my very favorite store in Morris!!

...Whimsy...

And to my very pleasant surprise the

lady who is the owner of the store(I think?)

has a blog...YAY! and you can even

purchase some of her lovely things on line!

http://www.whimsydecor.blogspot.com

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So I love this picture! he he^-^ I thought I would
put it on because it was definitely a high point
of this day!^-^ So I was going through the pictures
and this was the first one I "zoomed in" on...
and I'm thinking...sigh...this is kinda the way it goes..
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but this definitely came to mind!^-~ he he

Alright..well that's all I have for now.Hopefully
I will be able to blog a little more often now that
things have settled down a bit!^-^
-Kelsey

Happy Halloween!!

Guess what I found at the Ec Cetera

Shop!?!?!?

VINTAGE DANCE COSTUMES!!!!

What more could I even ask for and

at 50 Cents a Piece!!YAY!!

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I love Angelina Ballerina!
I ordered her Halloween book
and I just came in today!!!^-^
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" A person should choose a
costume that contrasts her
own personality..."
Lucy and I had the same idea it looks!^-^

HAPPY HALLOWEEN BLOGGERS!!
Kelsey

Vacation...Anyone?!?

Last post August 6Th...WHAT?!?

Where has the time gone??

I had stated in my last post that

I would be starting to teach a couple of ballet

lessons a week...umm mmm and

take classes myself and Nutcracker

practice, and babysit and and and...

Well I've started this all approximately

3 weeks ago!? and already feel like I would

love a vacation too....oh... I don't know...

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HERE!!!

anyways...^-^

It really is a lot of fun and...

I don't mean to complain for the

blessings the Lord has given me!
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But I will say, this is definitely me now!!^-^

(....wonder were she got that cup?!?)

Blessings in Abundance!!
Kelsey

We've got some ice cold Pink lemonade!!

In our family(with the exception of me)

our favorite thing about

summer coming is that

autumn is the season after that.

Well I made some really yummy

pink lemonade...which to me

is the very picture of what

summer should be...

laying out on your hammock,

under a big oak,

with your super adorable

vintage swimsuit on,

with a glass of good ole' lemonade!

And let's just say that lately

I've been really needing my

cup o' sugar...as I am now trying to

get my fall schedule arranged

before it comes! I have recently made

the very exciting decision to open a (small)

dance school. On top of my classes and small business.

But I am so excited! I have already gotten a few students!!^-^

YAY! But anyhow that's what's been going on. Hope you'll

have a chance to sit down and have a glass of cool

pink lemonade on this toasty summer day!!

Kelsey

Sew What..???

Sew....

I have been sewing a LOT!!

lately.My problem is...

there is so many ideas

in my head for me to

execute...but they

take a while to well

get around to being done.

Here's some of the things

I have finally accomplished.^-^

(and yes, in the end, the

finished result is totally

worth it!!!)

I was on the Anthro site and saw

the Mottisfont top!

Adore it!!!

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Well I thought I could use it as an
inspiration for my upcoming fall look.
I tweaked it to fit my personal
style..and this is the result.
(The flowers look lavender
but they are not, their a
slightly darker shade of the pink.)

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Back view...

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The pick up and go pillow...

Now I've had an idea in my

head of this pillow for a while now.

I am pretty happy with the results.

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The Twenty Dollar Skirt!!...our trip to Chicago

So...my plan was to.....

Walk into Anthro,

fawn over every article of clothing,

sulk(just a little)over no spendable money,

and...well....leave...

I walked into the sale room

and look at my sweet surprise!!...

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The Twenty Dollar Skirt!!!

( Mum...mum... originally $78)

If the store hadn't been full of

classy ladies, who, more than

likely were not cultured to some

random stranger doing a handstand

out of pure excitement in the middle

of the store, nothing would of held me

back from doing so!^-^

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Now here's the rest of what we tried on...

This is a bad picture

of the adorable shirt

but its the only one that

turned out somewhat OK.
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Afterwords we made a trip to
Trader Joe's And look what I found!

Yes, I am one of those woman

who will buy things just because

they are pink!^-^

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All was not lost concerning the upcoming

ballerina classes I have mentioned^-^....
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I purchased these A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E

ballerina girl shorts (and matching undies^-^ he he)

for $5.80...at a store called ??? 24( one of my new faves!)
Also, a scarf from Charlotte Russe(another fave)

for my new fall look!!
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Well that was our rendezvous!!!

Hope You all enjoyed!!

Kelsey