I almost feel like I'm cheating on my Meg with this one, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. I am officially smitten with this lady...Kelle Hampton. Over the summer a friend told me to check out her blog, Enjoying the Small Things, and after reading the birth story of her Nella I was a complete blubbering mess.
She has won me over with her amazing writing and gorgeous pictures. I usually don't fall so hard for big time bloggers. She has like 9,000 followers and to me it's just hard to connect knowing we'll never be "virtual friends".
But despite all that I feel compelled to leave a comment along with all the other multitudes of readers. I don't even care if she reads it. I just have to tell her what I think. And it's funny I get a little nervous before I send it. Hoping to stand out...to make her feel something that no one else has yet. Isn't that crazy?!
After every blog post I am either teary eyed or smiling from ear to ear. She makes me want to squeeze my kids and that's a very good thing.
I am inspired by her photographs and don't even get me started on her style. YES she's the reason I cut my bangs and YES she's the reason I wanted a fancy schmancy camera. I even have that sweater. But I swear I had it FIRST!
I am in love with her girls Lainey and Nella. Nella was born with Down Syndrome, a complete shock to Kelle by the way. You can tell that she is just the apple of everyone's eye...that sweet one. I just want to squeeze her!
I am completely amazed at how she gets so many candid shots of her family. It's really amazing. I know for me when I pull out the camera everyone poses and puts on the smiley face. I'm thinking she has that camera around her neck 99% of the time.
Anyway I thought you should know who my newest crush is. If you haven't already you just have to check her out. Oh and ladies...do tell. Are there any new crushes out there?? Does anyone make you want to cut your bangs and buy fancy cameras...besides me anyway:)??
Have a blessed day.
All photos courtesy Kelle Hampton.
I know...I love her too and have been following along from the beginning. She has real angels for daughters! :D
ReplyDeleteagreed.
ReplyDeleteBecky, you make me laugh! My husband just doesn't get the whole "crush" thing, lol! I have not checked out her blog, but I will. And I agree, how does she get all of those candid shots?
ReplyDeleteI guess one of (my many) blog crushes would be Hometown Girl. And now my mom has a crush on her too,lol!
I just started to follow her blog. Her pictures of her little girls are adorable. That baby is so sweet. I love the one of the two girls with the doll and where
ReplyDeleteNellie is laughing.
I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas.
Thanks for the blog tip. I have to admit, you kinda made my morning when you commented on my blog.
ReplyDeleteBesides you of course, and I'm with Julia's comment above, you made my day posting on my blog, my other blog crushes are "A Dash of Humble Pie" and "A Bushel and A Peck". You are all inspiring me. Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteI adore her blog also..she is very inspiring for sure :)
ReplyDeleteanother blog I found recently and love is http://www.cherrymenlove.com/ she has twins and a darling cottage and does crafts and makes lovely things...you might enjoy her too...plus she has an "accent"...even in her writing...which is fun :)
Oh you bless me girl!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your sweet endearing spirit!
Im heading over to her blog now..pictures tell such beautiful stories..love these shots, and I love the beauty that is so evident in you sweet girl...
Inside and out by the way!!! :)
Bless you Becky...
In His love & friendship,
Deborah xoxoxoxo
Never heard of her....but now I have, thanks to you. I'll have to check her out. Her children photos are incredible. I don't tend to read family-style blogs that much. Lean more towards animal blogs.
ReplyDeleteBut years ago I used to be a nanny for a family with a Down's Syndrome little boy and I watched him grow up and took care of him like he was my own. A very special little boy he was to me and so many.
Thanks for the heads up,
~Lisa
Her blog is a new one to me. Her photos are GORgeous! I had so much fun reading through her posts tonight. Thanks for the tip! :)
ReplyDeleteOne of the blogs I can't live without is http://pioneersquares.com/ These two have traveled all over the world with their children, (Africa!) so inspiring. Not only that, they get out there and just do stuff right around town. All the time. They are really teaching their kids how to live. I want to get to that point too! We got our kids passports this year... just a matter of time ;-)
ReplyDeleteI do follow her and lover her writing and her style. I rarely comment though b/c there are so many followers. I have to say you always make me smile. You have a great blog. And I do love your bangs!!
ReplyDeleteI have lots of blog crushes. You're one of them!!I'm going to go check out Kelle's blog right now.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love Kelle Hampton! My newest blog crush is you! But at least I don't feel like a stalker because I actually got to meet you, and have some of your fantastic art work hanging in my house!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE her!!! And Amy, I just realized you commented above me! How did I not know you got some artwork from this talented lady?! Kelle is just amazing and inspiring besides always looking like a supermodel. I know what you mean, but Becky, I agree, you are pretty special yourself!
ReplyDeleteAlllright I'll confess.
ReplyDeleteI thought your bangs looked so adorable that I seriously considered it. Then I remembered that I have naturally curly hair and regained my sanity, but they are still adorable. Lucky.
p.s. I have her red shoes, but in yellow. They were six dollars at target. Yay me!
ReplyDelete::tears flowing:: just read kelle's article in parent's magazine about nella's birth story. wow. amazing. i'm going to be obsessed too. and i have to buy your gal's sweater. i LOVE it. ; )
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with Kelle last January. Felt like she was my bestie from the first post I read. Never thought we'd ever meet. Then it happened. We had a wonderful morning together. Celebrating our new friendship and everything around us. You never know.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I love that story! Thanks for introducing me!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting. Awesome blog. Loved reading it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post. I loved reading about your new blog crush. I loved looking at her potos and reaing what you had to say about her as well as her photos. Are you realy going to have bangs? Either way you will still be the beauty you are now. Thanks for sharing the blog Becky I enjoyed visiting it.
ReplyDeleteMary
OMG I have never heard about blog crushes before!!! But I know what you mean..and I think you're both adorable :))
ReplyDeleteYou are the sweetest. Really. And I love that you are rockin' my bangs and I'm rockin' your Love sweater. It works for both of us. I DO see your comments and appreciate them. And I'm drooling at your home pictures. It feels so warm and comforting and safe. Love. I'll be back! Thank you, Friend, for your kindness.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I am so in love with her pics. Those precious girls are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing off her photography, I will check out her blog and I am inspired to start carrying my camera around more!! Merry Christmas!
girl. kelle hampton commented.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness. she read your post.
:)
are we like 7th graders or what?
Ok, Meg is also my blog crush, totally! Along with you (I get nervous everytime I post something to you, and you RESPOND!), Your friends Lissa, and Jeanne Oliver too. You are all wonderful,and give me so much inspiration! Keep on keepin' on!
ReplyDeletethank you so much for sharing...(i think she likes you too!)
ReplyDeletemy blog crush is Alicia Paulsen. she makes me want to learn to knit...THAT is love...xo
Loved what you wrote here Becky, I've read her blog and agree that she is totally inspiring xx
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard about Kelle before but now I need to go take a peek. As for blog crushes of mine...well, there's Kasey over at LolaB, Tracey & Traci, and ahem, there's you;)
ReplyDeleteWell of course YOU are one of my bloggy loves...can't get enough of your cheerfulness, and big, beautiful smile! I adore Flower Patch FarmGirl, I have to read every post, and most of the time I am crying when I finish! Also love Between You and Me...Tarah is awsome. Would love to be more like her! Her spirit is amazing! Honorable Mention...Pleated Poppy, love her style...so cute!!! & Last but not least...Bloggy Love for Lissa at Humble Pie, what is not to love! : ) Thanks for sharing, can't wait to look up her blog! Photos are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI remember finding her blog in the beginning of the year... its a great read and she has such a zest for life that is always inspiring! Her children are beauiful and i'm always so jealous of how she captures them perfectly!
ReplyDeletexo,
LuLu
oh my! how absolutely fabulous are her pictures! i can't wait to check out her blog! thank you for sharing your blog crush ;)
ReplyDeletealso i wanted to come over & tell you that i am having a little giveaway on my blog if you would like to stop by! ;)
xoxxo
amy
I mos def will check her out.
ReplyDeleteand the bangs? i totally thought about it after you did it!
I will definitely check her out. Isn't the whole blog crush thing weird?! I totally get that. You end up following these people and their lives and really feel like a part of you knows them. You are definitely one of my crushes I just love how you are you and you blog it! Have a great Sunday.
ReplyDeleteValerie
You're so cute. Just catching up! Love this blog crush, since I've recently found her because of you too! Oh, and I want to know what gift God gave you on the last post too! :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny we get so involved in some of these ladies lives that we quote them or say things like "well I read on so and so" .... I do not read as many as I used to but love my daily read list ~ those are the ones I go to and yes ~ you my dear are on that list! xo
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that you share the blog love! Your generous spirit is one of the most beautiful things about you.
ReplyDeleteI read her birth story this past summer and boohooed my eyes out!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this recommendation. Goodness.
ReplyDeleteUm, also, I bet YOU are the blog crush for many of us!
You are my latest blog crush, lol. I found you via a post on Clover Lane and have been loving your writing. I connect with your personality real well, and if I had the right forehead, I might rock my own bangs too. Oh and I totally got a fancy camera for Mother's Day after being influenced by many fellow blogger's awesome pics. I'm still learning and trying to find time to post more, but I look forward to more blog "crushes" and hopefully adding a few of my own. :) Off I go to read Meg's.....
ReplyDeleteI lover her blog too, her story and photographs are awe-inspiring. LOVE your blog too by the way!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteActually I'm feeling a bit rejected lately. Seems like every time I turn on the computer i have lost followers. I don't have many, talk about being "big time". I never expected to be big time, but shrinking when i have been suffering is hard to take. I don't blog much lately anyway, but shoot nobody should lose anybody at Christmas right? I would love a great camera don't need any help wishing for that. I love to read about Down's kids. One of my favorite "virtual friends" is Karen over at "The Rocking Pony" she has a little boy named Micah that has Downs and is a charming spoiled mess of love. I love her boy. All her kids are cool and she raises dogs and talks candidly about her life. That's what I like just the honest talk about our lives and what we are doing, feeling and also struggling with. I love so many different kinds of blogs. Just like in life I love all kinds of different people.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness she commented:)lol.I too ADORE her and have followed her for a while now,she is my top crush however you are close on the list:) she is the reason i want to cut my bangs,im still a little scared and the reason i live my life more intentionally:)and so are you:)p.s.I have meant to comment about my amazing christmas present i ordered for myself,one of your gorgeous house paintings,i was like a little kid when i tore open the box and boy oh boy did i cry.I am a very sentimental girl and this is my first house,that my husband and i purchased a little under 2 years ago,i have yet to hang anything i know how crazy that sounds but i lived my entire life in appts and was never allowed to hang anything,but as soon as the hubby got home and i did my excited dance,i showed it to him and begged for him to help me find the right place.It will be the first thing hung up in our first home and i could'nt be more in love,and i cannot wait to show it off on christmas day when we have people over,every morning my littles look at it and ask questions about all the lovely details,they love it almost as much as me:)
ReplyDeleteso thankyou,thankyou,thankyou once again i will treasure it for-eva:)
siobhan
omgosh...i know EXACTLY what you mean! i love her toooo!! and do you know the first thought i had when you had your new bangs picture up....was that you look like kelle hampton..!! not even knowing how you felt about her.
ReplyDeletei'm not sure if i've ever commented here on your blog or not...(i am just a total lurker...)but for me, reading your blog makes me feel the same way - same way you describe when you read hers... so YES..like many have already commented - YOU are a blog crush for many of us too!!! (and how cool is that..what kelle commented - zomgosh!!)
p.s. i totally bought myself a new camera last month..because of kelle's blog too. like i'm gonna be some super awesome photographer just because i got an awesome camera...which by the way, i still have no earthly idea how to use 90% of the gadgets on it..although my pictures have improved..slightly!!
I think she is awesome and so are you! :)
ReplyDeleteDenni
Thank you for sharing your blog crush with us. I enjoyed reading some of her blog w/ my coffee this morning.
ReplyDeleteHer pictures are just so beautiful of her girls!
P.S. I've trying to get the hint into my husband for a new camera for christmas. ;o)
Besides my "girls" she is on the top of my list! So genuine and loving, what couldn't you love about her!!! And she commented, yipee, she reads your comments, see all that work and she found you!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI am new to blogging and I am looking forward to reading your words. Thanks so much for letting me peek into your world.
ReplyDeleteyou didn't tell me she commented when we chatted today! you stinker! hey! I got a couple of votes!! big smiles! love you love you friend!
ReplyDeleteSo funny. I just found her too. i am laughing about the bangs. You are hilarious. Her photos are amazing.
ReplyDeletei heart totally heart kelle, and I your blog rocks too..so rock on mama's
ReplyDeleteYOU introduced me to
ReplyDeleteKelle and now I'm
among her gazillion
followers, too....Her
pictures, her heart,
her spirit inspire.
Thank you for sharing
your crush : ) !!
xx Suzanne
I have to tell you sister friend.. I found YOU through Kelle's comments in August. I'll admit I liked your screen name and linked to your blog. (I have shared you with several friends as well) I am a Momma of two, live in Minnesota, am a christian, and am so happy to have your blog to read as well.. seriously....
ReplyDeleteAmy
(not a blogger, but an avid journal writer ;)
I follow her too, stumbled on her blog through someone else's and like most am in love w/her, her girls, her style, her writing and her photos! I too thought of bangs when I saw hers but still am too chicken to get them, maybe when I go in January! and yes she must have that camera with her all the time!
ReplyDeleteOMG I love her too and Nella's birth story floored me.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.aholyexperience.com/
ReplyDeletehttp://holley.dayspring.com/
My crushes!!!