tiny kelsie

creative endeavors & the exploration that fuels them

  • Dr. Seuss Museum: A (COVID-19 Friendly!!) Day Trip from Fairfield, Connecticut

    Dr. Seuss Museum: A (COVID-19 Friendly!!) Day Trip from Fairfield, Connecticut

    On Friday, my family headed north for our weekend getaway on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Because we still have a little guy, we planned on making a pitstop in Springfield, Massachusetts for The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum.

    Kelsie Oreta

    July 28, 2020
    new england, Travel
    art, blogging, Books, inspiration, road trip, Road Trips from Fairfield County, travel, traveling with kids
  • A Simple Trick to Get Free Stuff, Declutter, and Make New Local Connections

    A Simple Trick to Get Free Stuff, Declutter, and Make New Local Connections

    I know that title sounds like clickbait, but hear me out! Gift Economy Have you ever heard of Freecycle or Buy Nothing Project? Each are worldwide organizations created in order to waste reduction within your local community. Some people call these types of communities a “gift economy.” It’s all about sharing your unwanted used items […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    July 21, 2020
    Lessons
    blogging, community, environment, fairfield county, fairfield CT, life, recycling, sustainability, thrift
  • My QuaranTeam: A FaceTime Photo Session with Jordan Ashleigh

    My QuaranTeam: A FaceTime Photo Session with Jordan Ashleigh

    During early quarantine, it was trendy to have a family portrait taken on your front steps. A photographer would come, stand 6+ feet away, and send you an edited shot free of charge, with the request that you would make a donation to the food bank or another charity. It was popularized in our area […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    July 15, 2020
    family
    blogging, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, life, photography, quarantine
  • Pandemic Progress: Day 121

    Pandemic Progress: Day 121

    It’s been seventeen weeks since our town first shut down, and eleven since my last post about what the experience looks like for me and my family. A Bad State of Affairs To be honest, things got pretty dark for a while there.

    Kelsie Oreta

    July 13, 2020
    Lessons
    blogging, connecticut, coronavirus, covid-19, Lessons, life, personal
  • 40 Days and 40 Nights of COVID Quarantine

    Day 42. I feel surprisingly good. I have a thing about limbo. I love the game (I’m under 5 feet tall, I always win) but I can’t stand the feeling. Can’t stand the in-between. It was a huge struggle for me when we moved across the country. I wasn’t sure if we were moving, where […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    April 23, 2020
    Lessons
    blogging, coronavirus, covid-19, family, life, sahm, stay at home mom
  • DIY Eric Carle Inspired Rainbow Craft for Toddler

    I wanted to get in on the covid quarantine rainbow hunt, like I described yesterday in my post about messages of hope during the pandemic, but my 20-month-old son isn’t quite old enough to draw a rainbow and my tween is a little too old to be interested. I’ve seen a lot of Eric Carle […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    April 18, 2020
    family
    art, blogging, coronavirus, covid-19, crafts, diy, quarantine, sahm, stay at home mom, toddlers
  • COVID-19 Quarantine, Day 36: Signs of Spring and Messages of Hope

    COVID-19 Quarantine, Day 36: Signs of Spring and Messages of Hope

    There’s a lot of imagery that defines this strange, restless, panicked time. Major monuments, tourist destinations and airports without crowds. People queuing outside with gloved hands on their shopping carts, face masks covering their nose and mouth, waiting their turn to shop in Trader Joe’s. Masks on face after face. That look of fear as […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    April 18, 2020
    Lessons
    blogging, connecticut, coronavirus, covid-19, fairfield county, life, photography, spring
  • Black and White Graphic Murals and Wallpaper

    Black and White Graphic Murals and Wallpaper

    Lately I’ve been dreaming of adding a graphic, sketchy mural to the walls of my dining room. Below is some inspiration with their sources. This is definitely one of those projects that requires a lot of chutzpah, so please let me know if you like the look! Ferreira Design This is one of my very […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    April 8, 2020
    DIY
    art, blogging, design, interior decor, interior design, painting
  • COVID-19 Quarantine: Day 25

    COVID-19 Quarantine: Day 25

    Spent week three of social distancing trying not to succumb to despair. Hope feels like a distant memory, but I have to remember that any moment in time is just as fleeting as spring-it comes, it blooms, it withers, and new things are on the horizon. I don’t have a lot of hope for what’s […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    April 7, 2020
    Lessons
    blogging, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, family, life, personal, quarantine, social distancing
  • Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Day 14

    It’s day fourteen now. Two weeks in. Friends and family that live back in Texas are just starting their social distancing journey; Houston’s stay at home order started at midnight Tuesday. Homeschooling began Monday for them. On social media, they’ve started talking about how much they love being at home, how they were made for […]

    Kelsie Oreta

    March 27, 2020
    family, Lessons
    blogging, connecticut, coronavirus, covid-19, life, parenting, politics
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