Kelly Hilgendorf

Fall Goals 2020

Fall Goals 2020

Now that we are past Labor Day, I can finally get on board with all things Fall. If you’ve been here for a while, it’s no secret that I am a Summer girl through-and-through. The hotter the better. And no offense to Fall, but in Ohio there’s only about a week or two of actual […]

Year 26

Year 26

Year 26 has come and gone, and this one was no doubt, my most life changing-God giving one yet. Also far and away, the quickest one. Looking back on where I was last August… a pregnant, still newlywed wife, anxiously picking out nursery paint colors, embracing time with just my husband, and waiting for our […]

Summer 2020

Summer 2020

Thinking of “Summer Inspiration” in the middle of a season where weddings are pretty much MIA/TBD can be a bit tricky. The majority of us are laying low this summer, wearing our workout clothes most of the day, and trying to get creative with our time. I’m grateful Jake’s parents live at the beach, so […]

Small Business Spotlight: Kindly Grown

Small Business Spotlight: Kindly Grown

For my second edition of “Small Business Spotlight” I am happy to showcase this genuine lady from my sweet hometown, AND who happens to be a young momma like me. Kasannah graduated a year after me, but ended up marrying into another big Waynesville family, similar to mine. Within the last year she’s taken her […]

26 Things You Might Not Know About Me

26 Things You Might Not Know About Me

My summer “routine” is in full swing now, so I’m feeling comfortable and ready to start writing again. With the world going on lockdown, BLM protesting, etc; I didn’t feel in my heart that it was right to blog about wedding trends, seasonal flowers, and “materialistic happiness”. I don’t want to pretend like the world […]

To the Covid-19 Brides

To the Covid-19 Brides

To the brides that have to postpone, reschedule, and cancel… I don’t know the emotional stress you’re going through. And to be honest, I can’t even imagine going through the decisions you have made. What I do know is that it’s okay to feel. It’s okay if you’re angry, feeling selfish, or just sad and […]