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June 7, 2018

Welcome to Serendipity Workshop

I’m Erin, it’s so nice to see you here. Because it MUST be serendipity that brings you to this corner of the internet, I can only assume we share the same delight in being pursued by joy and motivated by finding more of it.  Which makes me extra, extra glad you stopped by. I’m here to share the things I know, the things I’m learning, and the things I make with you. Our lives are crowded with ... View Post

August 6, 2018

My new rule for life

Why is it that a closed door, a “thanks but no thanks” or a flat “no, way” – no matter how badly we wanted something, more often than not feels like a gift.  Fills us with hope and yes, relief. I recently received a “no” to an application that I thought would be potentially the single biggest opportunity for Serendipity to come around this year.  It was a long shot to say the least and the ... View Post

July 9, 2018

An Outdoor Living Room We Love

Like literally everyone in the summertime, I long to spend more time outside.  This is especially true during the summer in the Pacific Northwest where it is non-stop gorgeous, humidity-free with the longest stretches of sunny daylight (and no snakes, a thing for which I am truly grateful).   Being inside is either a nice temporary relief for your eyes or a place you don’t want to be. When we ... View Post

July 2, 2018

Love, Light and Pain

I have arthritis in my left foot.  It’s pretty bad and 4 years ago I had two painful surgeries, spent 8 months in a recovery boot and lived through what I would describe as the worst year of my life.  My surgeon more than once joked that I was very unlucky to have lost this particular life lottery.  My laughter was nervous at best.  My foot, and the rest of me for that matter, has not been the ... View Post

June 24, 2018

The Truth About Gifts

I had an epiphany of sorts a few weeks ago.  I have been in kind of a weird place somewhere between light usage of some gifts like creativity, empathy, the desire to give and help others and wondering what my purpose is, though feeling a little more at peace with things than I have in a long time.  On a rare whim, I followed a link to a study plan that led me to a guided short prayer to ask God to ... View Post

June 15, 2018

Grandpas and Good Guys

Two of the most influential people in my life have been my Grandpas.  Both are gone now, but I’d like to tell you what I know about them both. When I think about who and what they were, one thing stands out above their interests and personalities:  they always brought their A-game.  Did these men even have a B-game?  Not that their granddaughter ever saw, and if they ever did, life shaped them ... View Post

June 14, 2018

The Unrestrained Spirit of Style

I love scrolling through Instagram, design magazines, books, blogs, catalogs and watching shows where the (photographed) outcome is perfection. Hands in the air, praise and accolades to the designer perfection.  It is strangely rewarding and must speak to my need for harmony and peace or something. Cohesive, all white, black and white with a restrained single bold pink pillow that MAKES the ... View Post

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I’m Erin Kelley and I am living a real-life story of serendipity.  There can be no other way to describe it. In fact, I think serendipity is something we can cultivate more of in our lives, but that’s a post for another day.  My partner, Nate and I are transplants from the Tennessee and the Midwest soaking up the splendor of the Pacific Northwest.

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A pretty normal day at the bird feeder. A pretty normal day at the bird feeder.
If Mom and Smalls aren’t the best thing on the i If Mom and Smalls aren’t the best thing on the internet today we are all dead…#grammies #granddogs #twinsies
Christmas dogs. In sweaters, with family, dog dinn Christmas dogs. In sweaters, with family, dog dinner, eyebrows, side-eyes and something that looks like dog food but is a people treat called “white trash” that tastes like heaven. This Christmas I’m grateful that even when we humans fail at meeting each other’s expectations and simultaneously excel at making things weird, dogs keep on doing dog things and making life better. Weird and all. ❤️❤️
Beetle’s birthday gift this year was surgery to Beetle’s birthday gift this year was surgery to remove some gnarly cancerous cysts. He’s recovering really well and I told myself wasn’t gonna post his donut of shame, but he doesn’t seem to have any shame at all. My sweet 13 old fella.
I just realized Smallsie hasn’t made an appearan I just realized Smallsie hasn’t made an appearance on the internet since last December.  Here’s a little photo album of what he’s been up to which is mostly lounging.
Inza. Planted this year and has one apple she’s Inza. Planted this year and has one apple she’s not quite strong enough to bear. Bernard’s wife. These trees are named for my grandparents who have been gone for a while but they are so very still here. I wanted apple trees in the yard more than anything.  It’s one of life’s most eloquent graces that we get to renew meaningful old memories with new expressions that fit our lives today.  The apple trees in OG Bernard and Inza’s yard hold some of my favorite childhood memories. Perfect in many ways. A couple of scraggly Memphis apple trees are my way of keeping them here. I get to say their names and care for these trees. Have fun with these trees with gnomes and summer twinkle lights. Our backyard birds (of which there are many) perch on their branches. And it’s just pure love.  Bernard 🍎 Inza.

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