Sneaky Peeky!

Hola amigos! I have been working on a very fun little project tonight!

I wanted to pop in to give you a little taste of the newest addition, who is related to the beautiful Victoria. Thankfully, Victoria found her forever home at the holiday bazaar I was in last November.

She was so purty! :)

This one finally told me her name, so I would like to introduce, Cordelia! She is keshi #54, and the first of 2013!

I am holding off on a full reveal for a little while, but I must say, she is pretty damn gorgeous! :)

Well, I am off to do some laundry (woot woot!) and get ready for my work week!

Ta ta loves!

My Monthly... Goals: March

Happy March everyone! I didn't want to get too far into it without sharing my goals for this month, so let's get down to it, shall we?? Alrighty!

• Finish commissioned keshi! (FOR REALS!) - Ok, ok, I know, this is a repeat offender. But I swear, I will actually be crossing this one off the list! Hopefully in just a few days in fact!
• Update Etsy shop with 15 new listings - And yes, I know this is the same as last month, but I want to eventually list everything I have, and doing it in these kinds of chunks makes it seem less daunting!
• Go to doctor for physical - Soooo.... yea.... this one actually scares the beejeezus out of me. In fact, typing it out now is giving me some minor heart palpitations... I actually seriously regretted it as soon as I wrote it down lol. I am a GIGANTIC wussy baby when it comes to going to any sort of doctor, but I haven't gone in lord knows how long, and I keep promising M that I will. At least to just get a baseline to work from to get healthier! Eek!
• Get contacts! - I have kick-ass vision insurance and I seriously need to get some new contacts. I have been putting it off because they discontinued my brand, so I have to go get a new fitting and all this crap. Can't they just give me some? It is a little plastic discy that I shove in my eye... why does it have to be such a production? Sheesh! A little side goal with this one is to also get a new pair of glasses. I have had the same ones for over 5 years, and they are looking a little sad! :)
• Post at least once a day - This one is feeling super ambitious to me, but I really do want to accomplish it! And I suppose I should add, post something of QUALITY at least once a day! :) If you have any ideas of what you would like me to write about, please don't hesitate to tell me! Sometimes I worry I am just blathering on about nothing, and that you are all falling asleep at the computer, just trying to get through it lol. I am having so much fun though, and I hope that you are too!!

Alrighty, well that is all that I have so far... I will probably update you on my progress around mid-month, and then of course include my awesome successes at the end of the month in the re-cap! 

What kinds of things are on your goal list? Do you do monthly goals? Daily? Hourly? :) Shout 'em out!

Toodles!

In Review... February!

February 2013

The month of L-O-V-E has reached its end, and I wanted to do a little re-cap of the goings on over here at KaeleighBee. I thought it would be a fun way to look back someday and remember what the heck I did! And that day may come in, like, 3 weeks, but thank goodness I will have this record! :)

I thought I would start with a look at how I did in accomplishing the goals I set for myself back at the beginning of the month.

Monthly Goals

• Get blog up & running! As I mentioned in my mid-month check-in, this one is a resounding success! And I am closing out the month with 21 posts in 28 days. Not bad, not bad... although I still hope to post more often! I just have to say, it has been such a pleasure writing all of these things and I have gotten more joy than I even expected out of sharing myself with all of you!
• Finish commissioned Keshi. Ok, so I may have said I had made time to do this last weekend, buuuuut.... I sorta didn't do it! :( So, this one is going to slide on over into the March goals! For whatever reason, I just could not get motivated! I have everything I need, and I am super excited to see what she becomes, it is just the getting to the end product thing I keep struggling with. But I will prevail!!
• Pay off surgeon bill! Yeppers! A whole $1200 was deducted from my bank account to FINALLY pay off this ridiculously old debt... I am so glad to be done with it! Now I just have to put my other plans in motion and soon I shall be debt free! Yippee!!
• Update Etsy shop with 15 new listings! Another one to check off! As you have probably seen, I have been posting liking a mad woman, slowly filling my shop to the brim with all sorts of fun things. I have updated you here with the first 10, and I shall unveil the last 5 shortly. I have had all of these things waiting here since last summer when I was preparing for the 2 shows I did, and it is nice to actually get them listed!
• Submit app for November show! Still have to check this one off only halfway. The app is completed, I just need to send it in. I have to wait until mid-March when I have the extra funds to pay the booth fee though. 

Now for some "just for funsies" stuff!

Movies I watched:

I am not a HUGE movie person, I really have to be in the right mood, but I watched several this month that I really enjoyed.

• Skyfall - This was the first of the Daniel Craig "Bond" movies I had seen, and it was pretty good! The theme song was my favorite part though, I have to say. Watching this movie sparked M and I to do a mini-Bond marathon and we watched the other 2 Daniel Craig films, GoldenEye, and Die Another Day. I have to say, I don't really like Daniel Craig as Bond. He is kind of a bumbling idiot, not smooth and classy like Bond is supposed to be!
• Flight - This was very good! Denzel Washington is great as always, although the crash scene was incredibly intense. And I am not really afraid of flying, but that freaked me out! It just goes on and on, and it is so realistic! Spooky!
• Mommie Dearest  - I had never seen this movie until yesterday! We came across it on TV, a little less than halfway through, and then I watched it again OnDemand to make sure I watched every insane meltdown! 
• Chocolat - Such a beautiful movie! I forgot how much I love this movie, and I HAVE to get the soundtrack! I got sucked into this yesterday when I had planned on working on upcoming blog posts. Teehee! Oh well, I got them done anyway!

Books I Read:

I do most of my reading in the shower (I am sure some of you are asking how!) and there are several that I read over and over again!

• Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - I have all four of her books, and I love every one of them! This one is my favorite, but they are all fantastic. They are full of subtle magic and Southern charm. I HIGHLY recommend them!
• The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - Like I said, huge fan! :) 
• Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling - This is probably the 15th time I have read this book (and the rest of them for that matter), but I just can't get enough! They bring back such sweet memories of when I was younger, especially the first 3. I received them as Christmas gifts from my grandparents in 1999 and I can remember cracking open the first one that night. My mom and I were having a "sleepover" in her room that night and, this may sound weird, but the smell of the pages of this book bring me back there to her huge wood-paneled room, where I slept on an inflatable mattress that took FOREVER to blow up with this ancient little air compressor we had. Good times!! :)

New Adventures:

• I switched banks finally!! In fact, M and I, between the two of us, opened up five new bank accounts! One of which was a... duh duh duh... joint account!! That's right folks, I feel like a real grown-up! :)
• M got a fantastic new job and I couldn't be prouder! It is a huge step up from what he was doing before, and he already has several other opportunities opening for him with this company. So exciting!
• I am starting a SUPER COOL new collaborative project! I am keeping it a secret for now, but it involves my keshis and a form of expression I never would have thought would be possible to do. I am so excited, and I promise to give you more details soon!

Whew... This has been a pretty busy month! I hope you have all had a good one too, and I truly can't thank you enough for joining me on this ride. Here's to you and to many more months of re-caps! :)

Cheers! 

KaeleighBee Shop Update Part Deux!

Well folks, I am well on my way to achieving my February goal of 15 new listings! In fact, I am working on #12 as we speak!

However, I am only going to highlight five in this listing, to continue with the theme of the last update post I did. You know, because sticking to a pattern is always funsies!

The next 5 listings I am going to share are my Pocket Journals; adorable little blank journals. They are only 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and fit perfectly in your purse! They were actually a fantastic accident! I meant to have the covers cut twice as big, but told the woman helping me the wrong measurements. I didn't even realize until she had finished cutting all 50 of them. :) But, I am definitely glad I effed up!

• Pocket Journal - Little French Girls

• Pocket Journal - Woodgrain Roses

• Pocket Journal - Sock Monkeys!

• Pocket Journal - Bicycle of LOVE

This one is one of my FAVES! It has been very hard to let it go!

• Pocket Journal - Stop to smell the roses!

That's all for this update folks! Stay tuned for the final 5!

LOVES!

KaeleighBee Shop Update!

So, I have posted the first 5 of my goal of 15 new listings in the KaeleighBee Etsy shop! And so what if it is all going to happen in the last week of the month... it is still a win! :)

Here are the 5 lovely ladies who made their debut in the shop on Saturday:

• Keshi (50) - Fae

She gently blows the dust of years off the perfect blue jar, thoughts of wild flowers and burlap bows on the reception tables swimming in her head. The sweet whimsy of this beautiful mason jar is the perfect piece to finish her wedding decor. True love awaits!

Fae is a beautiful girl, standing tall and proud, in the perfect shades of turquoise and soft pale yellow. The flowers and her little dragonfly friend complete her fairy-like aesthetic.

• Keshi (51) - Chelsea

It's so quiet, here in this grand library. The power and majesty of all of man's existence is all around her, tucked away between gilded leather covers. To be a part of preserving, cataloguing, and treasuring this history is something she has always wanted. She has finally come home and is at peace.

This sweet girl is dedicated to my amazing cousin, who also happens to be her namesake! Chelsea is painted in a beautifully strange combination of mint green and sky blue, with a deep mustard hair-do. Her polka dots are subtle and reflected in the tones of her elaborate hairpiece and floral brooch.

• Keshi (41) - Ambrosia

The mountain towers over the land and is home to all those who watch over it. She is basking in the hot sun, eating grapes and drinking cool water out of a gold chalice. Her striking beauty is a power she uses wisely.

Ambrosia is an amazing keshi incarnation of a greek goddess, wearing flowing robes of snow white and sandy golds. Her gold collar and pearls are a luxurious finishing touch.

• Keshi (10) - Rose

"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold."
- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Welcome my little Rose into your home and you will forever have a friend by your side! She is an old soul, and has been distressed a little to reflect her vintage personality. Her sweet wooden button hat is adorned with a tiny lacy heart, and the dusty purple, sage green, and rose-colored accents are a stunning complement.

• Keshi (17) - Esmeralda

“We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams.”
― Gypsy Saying

This sweet, slightly mischievous gypsy girl dreams of traveling the world. Want to give her a new home to explore? Her dress has been "embroidered" with teeny little flowers, and the scarf on her head is adorned with beautiful charms and single coin for prosperity.

I plan on listing some journals, and maybe some cards... I will post the rest of the updates this week!

Ciao! 

Progress Report - February Goals

Since we have just about a week and a half left of this month, I thought it would be fun to do a quick check-in and let you all know how I am doing with my goals for the month. I am happy to report that I can confidently check off two of them, and check a 3rd halfway off. :) Let me explain!

• Get blog up and running! - Check! Judging by the fact that I am writing this post right now, I would say this one was a resounding success! And I have even published 12 (this is number 13) posts in 18 days. Not too shabby, although a mini goal with this is to post something every day. I have to realize I need to work up to that a little, and that if life gets in the way, it is ok! I am not going to lose all of my wonderful readers just because I am gone for a day or two! :)
• Finish commissioned Keshi - WIP This one is still a work in progress, but I have carved out some time this Friday and Saturday to finally wrap this one up!
• Pay off surgeon bill - CHECK!! This one really excites me, because it is the first step to finally clearing out all of my yucky debt! When I got off the phone with the (surprisingly) nice collections agency I had been working with, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted. Huzzah! I have never been so excited to see $1200 come out of my bank account! :)
• Update Etsy shop with 15 new listings - WIP To be honest, I have not even touched this one yet, but there is still time!
• Submit app for November show - Sorta done! I have filled out the application, I just have to stick it in the mail! :)

Alright, I am feeling quite good about my progress so far! And thank you for helping hold me accountable... you are all a huge part of my success, and I couldn't do it without you!

Cheers!

My Monthly.... Goals: February

So, as the title may suggest, I am hoping to make this a monthly feature. Something to help keep me on track and help me to accomplish the things I really want to do! Just putting it out there like this will make me more accountable, which for me is important! :)

• Get blog up & running! Ok, ok, I swear, I am not trying to cheat and say, "Oh yay! I can check one off already!" This was a legitimate goal that I set for myself a couple of weeks ago, giving myself the deadline of February 1st... which I just so happened to meet! Score one for Kaeleigh!
• Finish commissioned Keshi! I had a special order come in and I really need to finish it! I know that the person who placed that order is reading this, so, here you go!! :) That whole being held accountable thing, yea... if left to my own devices sometimes I feel like very little would get done! I'm just so content most of the time... time to break free from the complacency! 
• Pay off surgeon bill! This February goal will put me right on target for completing one of my 2013 goals, and thanks to a pretty sweet tax return, I WILL be checking this off my list in just a few days!
• Update Etsy shop with 15 new listings! This isn't as daunting as it sounds, I have all of the items photographed and ready to go. It is now just a matter of sitting down at the computer for a few hours and listing them all! (Ok, it is still a little daunting!)
• Submit app for November show! As I mentioned in this post, I will be (hopefully!) a repeat vendor at a holiday bazaar I was in last year: the My Friends & More Holiday Bazaar held locally in Bothell. I had such a blast, and made some really great connections with people who bought many of my Keshis, journals, and cards. It was the perfect venue, and I am looking to do more just like it this year. I received the application in my email a few days ago and I want to send it off before the month ends!

I think this is it for February, so we will see how I do! :) I am feeling good! 

Ironically, as I close out this post, "Feelin' Good" (as performed by Pussycat Dolls) is playing on my iTunes! A sign, perhaps? :)