about me
Chasing IL DOLCE Far NIENTE Among The POTS & PANS
Hey, IāM KELSEY.
Iām a Bay Area wife and mom of 3 boys + 1 moose of a labradoodle. Iām here on the internet, because why not? But really, I am a classic do-all-the-things-er that really just wants to make life more simple and live in joy and peace of the Gospel.
Sounds simple enough, but itās taken a few decades to get here. So if you are into loving Jesus, making a home that feeds the soul, and just making pretty stuff ā welcome! If you donāt, itās okay we can still be friends. Letās just hang over a Cabā¦or maybe Cadillac Margarita. Good? Cool.
So Kelsey, WHATāS WITH the blog NAME?
Can you blame a girl for taking a chance with word play? To give you the low-down, my married name is Szenderski. My favorite childhood movie (second to Mary Poppins, of course) was Cinderella. Szenderski + Cinderella = Szenderella. Itās great, right?
Iāve forgotten my love for the Cinderella movie over the years. I think the Holy Spirit has been giving me gentle reminders of my old love for this sweet princess. But I see her with completely new, admiring eyes now. I see her human-ness first and the āprincess-nessā as second.
Besides relating to her in the housework sense, I love her humility, I love her care for everything and everyone around her (especially those
who are harder to love), and I love her constant hope for more ā and in the end, she marries her prince and lives happily ever after.
Thatās the goal as a Christian, right? To live in humility, to love one another, and to live in hope so in the end we can be with our sweet bridegroom-prince in the Kingdom of God.
I love the Christian journey being akin to the child-like wonder of a fairytale story. With this blog, I want to document my own Cinderella journey where I find beauty, love, and joy in my seemingly boring ordinary, very messy life. I have many creative interests youāll most likely get a bit of this and a bit of that. So *bippity-boppity* here we are!
My Blog DREAMS
(BECAUSE THEY ARE WISHES MY HEART MADE)
01. FIND TRUE FREEDOM
Letās focus on what matters and forget the rest.
02. DISCOVER CHILD-LIKE WONDER
Play is the best medicine and joy is contagious.
03. CREATE COMMUNITY
Iām here for me, but Iām really here for you too.
The FUN STUFF
-
This or That
Q: Fall or summer?
A: Fall (October baby here!)Q: Sweet or salty?
A: SaltyQ: From scratch or store?
A: Non-discriminatory :)Q: Red wine or white wine?
A: Red -
My Personality
Q: Introvert or Extrovert?
A: IntrovertQ: 1 word to describe you?
A: CompassionateQ: Dream home location?
A: By the oceanQ: Craziest Dream Job?
A: A dancer for Tina Turner -
Favorite Things
Living in Wine Country
DancingTea parties
DIY crafts & projectsFamily gatherings
British mystery showsOrganization
Christmastime -
This Season
Q: Favorite art tool?
A: Fudenosuke Brush PenQ: Meal on Repeat?
A: This sheet pan recipeQ: Drink of Choice?
A: AmericanoQ: Health Focus?
A: Minimal footwear