Black Beauty

Black Beauty, a photo by kelly*n (Flair4hair) on Flickr.

Testing...1,2,3...Blogger and Flickr haven't been playing well together.
Showing one of my butterflies from a recent trip to the Butterfly exhibit in town.

Happy Corner

Hello everyone!

I'm sharing this happy image with you today because it's the first image I've sold in my new etsy shop! Yay me! :)

etsy.com is an online marketplace, and it took a lot of work, but it's paying off now!
I was so excited to wake up to an order.

Of course I have been meaning to post something, but I thought I would wait for something big to happen, or for us to move, but here we are still.

Chris is SUPER busy at work, and there is no time during the week for house stuff. OH! I see I didn't say before..we are looking to BUY now! (Well, Chris is going to buy.)
It's very exciting and SCARY times! That's a lot of money! :)


Not too much went on in May here...we did go see Mattie's (Chris' niece) basketball tournament. They live in Beaufort, but the tourney was here in Columbia, so we got to go! That was fun. (I won't even tell you how bad the ref'ing was, OMG!)

I'm coming to CA in 6 weeks. Get excited! lol
I'm bummed the fair isn't starting until after I get there! I won't get to go as much as I'd like, but that makes more time to spend with friends!


My Step-Dad, Tom is recovering from triple bypass surgery, and is doing really well, but healing prayers are always welcome!


My ex Brother-in-Law Eric is moving to Texas with the kids. We are excited for their new adventure! I know Joanna is sad, and the kids will miss their Mom and friends, but this is a great opportunity for them, and we wish them the best! Good Luck guys! (er, um, I mean, Y'all! hehehe)

The heat is on here in the South. OMG...it's already 95-100* every day. :(
Not happy about that. Here comes Summer!

So, click on the Flickr link in the right column for my latest pics, and my new etsy shop is here:

www.etsy.com/shop/kellynphotography hmmm..this may not work if you don't have an account. Try http://www.etsy.com and then search under "shops" for kellynphotography. :)

It's a work in progress!

Love you!

accented

accented, a photo by Flair4hair on Flickr.

Hello everyone,
Just popping in to say that after much agonizing, we have called off our move. Yes, 4 days before.
Loooong story short, the house was not move-in ready, and we didn't have confidence in the owner's abilities to get things done.
So, we start the search over. We are packed and staying here for another month.
We would appreciate your prayers for the perfect place to open up for us! :)

Love you all!

Hellooo!!

I'm here, I didn't forget. I've had so much going on, I just haven't had time to organize my thoughts and put a post together with some photos. It's the photo part that's hard too, because I can't pick!

I'm making mosaics to make it easier.

First of all, the Spring has been gorgeous. So many flowers. The pollen hasn't been too bad, as we've had a couple of rainy days to wash it all away.

                                     

 

The flowering trees are so pretty here. I love seeing the progression of Crab apple, Tulip magnolia, Star magnolia, Bradford Pear, Dogwood, and Crepe Myrtle.

 

Wisteria, Carolina Jasmine, flowering quince, all making the world a more colorful place.

Spring is just the best for flowers, colors, and smells. :)

Anyway, the new salon is AWESOME! I love being there. The girls are all nice, and the atmosphere is way better, more fun, and buzzing with good energy. I have been getting many more referrals and I'm getting busier each week! Yay!

I got my new glasses, and the progressive thing is good, but takes some getting used to. Pretty much tho, your brain takes over, and you just look in the right place. They are a bit heavier tho, so I worry about them hurting over time. I tell you what tho...it sure is nice seeing up close! lol


I just got back from a fun birthday weekend in Savannah and Beaufort with my friends, and it was So much fun! We met up with the lovely Georgianna, and went to Savannah to our favorite shops, photos, and lunch at the cool Sixpence Pub.

They were all so nice, and I got some wonderful gifts that I will treasure, but the best, of course were the handmade gifts from Josh (age 7) and Ben (age 4). :) So sweet. Then there was the "Death by Chocolate" cake!!! omg....SO decadent.

It was a fun party. And a memorable birthday.

The next morning was a major thunder storm and got me up at 5:30 am. But after blueberry pancakes and some REALLY strong coffee, we took Georgianna around Beaufort for more pictures and fun.

                                                                     

It was nice to have some fresh eyes there with us, to see the places in new ways. She focused more on gardens and we saw back behind many houses and found some pretty scenes.

Now that I'm back it's ALL about packing and moving. We are renting a house about a mile and a half from my work, about 5 miles to Chris'. It's a 4br 2ba, 2 story with a 2 car garage. It's got a lot that needs to be done to it before we move in, and that has us a little worried, but we are trusting that it will be all set for our Apr 23rd move in! We are really most excited about not living in an apartment anymore and underneath the incredibly inconsiderate, belligerent neighbors.

Keep your fingers crossed that all goes smoothly!

So, today I did my first "official" photo shoot! A friend of mine works at a salon in a neighboring city. They asked me to do some group photos for them. I learned a lot! (now that I'm editing..)

And it's really interesting....for those that know me...I got a message today about 'baby steps'...we take them first to see how badly we want something... I just don't know how I feel about 'shooting' people. It feels pretty natural and not super stressful (with this group), but I don't think it would be so bad. I DO know I do NOT want to be a wedding photographer! lol

Anyway, it's my first paid gig! *nodding* cool. :)

swooning

swooning, a photo by Flair4hair on Flickr.

OK, I know I said I would tell you more, but I get home and start doing 80 other things to get ready to move!
I kind of like being able to upload one image and write a little bit.
I am going to Beaufort and Savannah this weekend to meet up with some friends, and meet a new one! :)
Miss Georgianna Lane from Washington (State) is here visiting!
I am so excited to be spending my birthday in Savannah with girlfriends! It's going to be fun!

After all that, I will put up some more photos, and do a proper post about us moving into a house!! (renting)
If I can find time between packing. ;)
What are you up to?!?! How is Spring treating you?!?!

doubledaff1

doubledaff1, a photo by Flair4hair on Flickr.

Hmmm
Trying out a new feature from Flickr where I can post images to my blog.
This is a double center flowered daffodil from the Botanical Gardens. I think they are so pretty and different. I have lots to tell to catch up, but it's late and I'm tired.
I have lots of gorgeous flowers to show you. Spring has sprung around here!
I have ordered new glasses with progressive lenses, and I will be moving into my "aging eyes" phase...
I am SUPER busy at the new salon! YAY! It's just so incredibly better, I can't even tell you....
I have booked my trip to CA in the Summer! Yay!
It's April tomorrow, and that means it's almost my birthday! Yay! lol
Ok...that's a good teaser.
I'll be back!

I know, it's been an age again since I've written.


I'm sorry, but I kept thinking something was going to happen and I was saving myself! lol
Well, now I have a lot to report, and as usual, I am playing catch up!

So, we got another snow in January, and it was fun, but this time we had ice the next day, and while it makes for pretty pictures, it's pretty dangerous too. We ended up having 3 'snow days' of no work. (Chris had 3, I had 2)

My hunt for a new salon was on, and I was going on interviews and searching in earnest. It really is different out here, and I was excited and then disappointed with some options. Others were good, but too far away, and not exactly what I needed. People don't realize all the factors involved in moving. They just know when I move, and don't know the planning and painstaking that go into the decision.

January marked Chris' Birthday, and my 3 year Anniversary in SC!

Then it was Happy Valentine's Time!

There is nothing really pretty outside this Winter, so I had to make my own pretty inside to take some pictures. Even the Botanical Gardens had cut WAY back!

More than I have ever seen. I guess the snow/cold was too much?

Something that keeps coming up for me even before I left CA, was the idea of teaching hair or representing a hair color/product line. Since moving here, the message has become stronger, and I have heeded the call. I became open to it, and started looking into it, figuring that if I was meant to, the doors would open.

There are a group of educators here in SC that do the CEU (Continuing Ed) classes I take here to renew my license. Everytime I see them, I think THEY have what I want! I want to be THEM! Great energy, multi-line representation, Good hair, PRACTICAL applications, fun approaches! I want that! So, I found out that they will let you shadow them in their salon, and I made an appointment to do just that. It was a fun, but long day, as I had to get up at 5 to be in Charleston by 8:30.
I spent all day with them, asking questions, watching and talking about hair and teaching. I found out some things, and hope to work with them at the end of the month as an assisitant for the Hair Show in Charlotte! We shall see. I'm staying open to it, and researching.

I searched some more, and there were a couple of conversations with my salon owner that let me know the end was near, but it came down to her finding out I was unhappy that she hired an hourly employee when we didn't have shampoo at the back bar, or retail to sell our clients. She let me go that day, and I was glad to go.
Within the next 3 hours, I had an interview, and a new salon to go to! :) It was all divinely guided, I'm sure, and it worked out perfectly!
I moved my stuff in the next day, and I will NOT look back!

The new salon is great! Professional atmosphere, 6 stylists (including me), massage, facials, nails, and even tanning! Here is the website if you want to see! It's called "High Maintenance Day Spa & Salon"!! :)
http://www.hmdayspa.com/

Chris and I are going to move for sure this time. We are looking to rent a house, and that is going to take up most weekends looking. I'll let you know when we find something!

All part of the "Better" plan for 2011. I'm really hoping my business takes off here at the new place. I will be much more proactive now that I am proud of my shop!
When that is good, everything falls into place.

We are off to Beaufort this weekend, for a little family fun, and I will see my photo friends. Maybe a little photo excursion!
Spring is starting to spring here, and the trees are blooming!!  I think I will do a separate post for that! They are so beautiful!

I love and miss you all. I hope to set some California Summer plans in motion soon! Maybe I will see YOU in July!

XOXO