Good Reads

What are your reading right now? Any suggestions?  

I am an avid reader, but must admit that I have been in a reading drought lately.  What is that might you ask? Oh ya know, those dry weeks, months, etc. where you feel like you have no drive to read a book.  Yep, I've been there for the past month or so.  But HEY! I am back in the game and ready to roll! I feel this overwhelming desire to read, read, read and am looking for suggestions!

I am actually about to pick up When Crickets Cry but feel that I will fly through that rather quickly.  I am also feeling a little whimsical so might thumb through The Little Prince for some inspiration.

And I shouldn't ask for suggestions without dishing out some of my own! Here are a few of my favorite books of all time:::

For some good cultural reads:::

The Book Thief, Little Bee, Three Cups of Tea, Persepolis

For some good Christian living reads:::

Crazy Love, Forgotten God,  Prodigal God

For some good reads that inspire one to live a full life filled with adventure:::

Love Does, Bittersweet, Cold Tangerines

For those books of whimsy that make you feel as if you could fly if you tried:::

The Alchemist, The Little Prince

Just a few of my favorites.  Hope you will check them out. 

And seriously, lend me your suggestions please!

xo, Kelsey Belle

Good Reads

Twenty Five Facts

This whole “25 facts thing” is trending among bloggers so I decided to hop right on board.  I mean you want to know the girl behind the blog right?!

25 Facts about Kelsey.

1.   .  This girl is addicted to chocolate…I repeat, addicted.
   2.     There is something in me that yearns for the next adventure
   3.     There is something innately woven in me to have the desire to change my hair color every single month.  Does this happen, not always. Is there always somewhat of a yearning for a fun new do, yes. I have had pink, purple, blond, red, brown all streaked through this mane at different points in time.
   4.     Yo hablo espanol, et un petit francais. (The question is, can you read that?)
   5.     I day dream all the time, but rarely do I have whole (not fragmented) dreams at night.
   6.    I tend to surround myself with people and could be identified as an extreme extrovert, but at the same time this little introvert needs alone time to recharge.
   7.     I have been told that whoever I end up with must appreciate my singing in public- and no I do not have a pretty voice but yes I am a singer =].
   8.     I am an only child.
   9.     I absolutely love to read…but go through seasons.  Right now I’m in a reading drought. Any good book suggestions?
   10.  I have been to Peru twice, once for a week-long medical mission trip & the second time for a 6-week stint in a village on the Napo River (tributary of the Amazon).
   11.  I simply can not keep my room from looking like a tornado of clothes hit it.
   12.  I would like to live in various countries over the course of my lifetime.
   13. I greatly enjoy building things and constructed my kitchen table, which is made out of a gorgeous, white cellar door with my handy mom.  Independent woman right here!
   14.  I achieved one of my big goals this year and got my very first post grad job as a case worker.
   15.  I have terrible luck driving.  10 speeding tickets...yeah.
   16.  Baking is therapeutic and working out is not.
   17. I maybe should go ahead and patent the phrases: “Friend time is the best time…” “Bed time is the best time…” “Insert-your-own-best-time-here….” Did I mention these phrases are best sung to a made up tune.
   18. I once went to a job interview where there was a live opossum running around the office-not kidding.
   19. It is inevitable that I will chew my straw and eat the ice cubes out of any given drink.
   20. I spent a summer studying abroad in Capetown, South Africa.
   21.  I hate to admit this, drum roll please….but I like television.  This being said, I have decided to limit it because I am pretty sure it zaps my creativity.  Seriously.
   22. I am currently teaching myself graphic design.
   23. I love to listen to sermons while driving in my car.
   24. I LOVE to dance.  Do I have rhythm? Nope. Do I love to dance anyways? Yep. I plan to spend this summer on the dance floor at the six weddings I already have on the calendar.
   25. I have a relationship with the Living God.  I love God with my whole being and know that He feels quite the same about me! Actually, He feels quite the same about you as well and I would love to share more with you!
   
   xo, Kelsey Belle

Twenty Five Facts

Twenty -Three Before Twenty-Four

So if you know me at all...you know I'm a dreamer.  There are just so MANY things I want to do in this lifetime.  That is why I was extremely inspired when I stumbled upon one of these little lists a few years ago.  I think it is such a cute way to set goals to accomplish exciting things that you have been dreaming up throughout the year.  I just turned twenty-three a few weeks ago... so this list is compiled of things I would like to do before I am twenty four.  I've got a year, but I also have some pretty big things i would like to knock out before then.  SO i better get to steppin' and get on it! There is much fun to be had!

xo, Kelsey Belle

Twenty -Three Before Twenty-Four