He asked, I said yes!

February 13, 2013 1 Comment

He asked, I said yes!

I don’t even know where to begin. I sit, fingers poised over my keyboard, ready to share with you the story of one of the best days of my life.

The love of my life asked me to marry him last week, with all (ok not all, but a lot of) Indianapolis watching.  Ben orchestrated this big ruse to propose to me during our DoItIndy Family segment.

Honestly, words are not enough.  You’ll have to watch it for yourself below.

Ben Risinger proposes to SlickLaRoo on Fox59

Considering we already had a wedding date set before this happened, and considering Ben has been telling me fore MONTHS he’s had a “plan,” I am shocked at how SURPRISED I was.  The tears were real, folks.  That’s been the most asked question, since so many knew of his plan and were able to see it play out; “Did you know it was coming?”  Sure, I had my suspicions, but day of, there we so many small things that happened that made me think it WASN’T happening.  For example, an important family member couldn’t be there.  Also, I thought perhaps he would have worn something different…?  I don’t say this to sound like a snarky girlfr—er, I mean fiancé, as I love his t-shirts and cardigan sweaters.  I just thought he’d give it away with perhaps a button down?

So, yes.  I was completely shocked.  I couldn’t imagine a better way for my best friend to ask me to marry him.  I’m so lucky, blessed, grateful, et cetera, et cetera to have found the one who my soul loves.  Thank you for all the congrats all over social media.  Let the wedding planning BEGIN (rather, continue)!!!!

Photo courtesy of Jenny Anchondo, Fox 59.

Photo courtesy of Jenny Anchondo, Fox 59.

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To Blog or Not To Blog

December 4, 2012 1 Comment

I think this is probably the 842nd blog I’ve written on my lack of blogging. I always apologize and promise I’ll see you real soon! Right? Ha. So much for following through. I LOVE to write. I LOVE my blog. I love reading other blogs and weaving my way through social media social hour, but for some reason, I am just not creating the content I wish I put out there. I have scores of ideas (a philosophical diatribe spurred from a bad eyebrow wax), yet the enthusiasm I once had has been lost.
I don’t want to make excuses; I just want to make sure it’s very clear why I haven’t been blogging. I have fallen in l o v e. The better part of the last year (I know, what was my excuse before?), I have met my best friend, love of my life, insert-more-lovey-cliches-here. That shouldn’t be a secret to any of you if you follow me on Twitter or have the distinct honor of being my Facebook friend. It is amazing to know this man and be in his life and start making our life together. Sappy much?
So I find instead of writing, I’m spending quality time with my best friend, making memories. Maybe someday, if snow ever comes again and it’s too cold to go outside, I’ll hunker down and write more.

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So that’s really all I wanted to catch you all up on. I really have had this eye brow blog stirring in my head, so hopefully you’ll be seeing that soon.

Xoxo,
Slick

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Happy anniversary, baby…

May 19, 2012 Leave a comment

…got you on my miiiiiind!

No, no anniversary for me.  Just quoting some Little River Band in honor of my parents.  May 19 marks their 39th wedding anniversary.

THIRTY-NINE.

That’s 10 years longer than I’ve been alive (and can you imagine how much better their life got 29 years ago? :) )!!!!

My sister and I are so very, very lucky to have grown up in a house with love that endures like that.  Even more so, I’m so grateful to be able to see and experience this relationship as an adult.  As a grown up myself now, unsure of what it really means to be “in love” (perpetual singleness doesn’t help in this endeavor), I’m glad to see it in action daily.  No relationship is perfect, but my sister (recently celebrating 7 years of marriage herself) and I got a great head start on this, growing up in a house of love, patience and romance between our parents.  I know that is not what everyone gets to experience with their parents.  For that, I’m forever thankful to my parents.

So, please raise your proverbial glasses and toast Chuck and Neece.  Here’s to 39 more years of love, laughter and romance.

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD!!!

Love,

Slick

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Plant your own garden.

March 15, 2012 1 Comment

I know yesterday I referenced planting my own garden and decorating my own soul. Kind of out of the blue if you don’t know the context, huh? Well, let me catch you up.

My dear friend Heather shared the following poem with me a few years ago when I was going through the McShady Situation (that is a whole other blog). While this was no end to some great love story, it always helps to remember my worth as the fabulous single woman I am by remembering I deserve better than the guy who doesn’t see how awesome I am.

 

After a while you learn
The subtle difference between
Holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t always mean security.

And you begin to learn
That kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes ahead
With the grace of a woman
Not the grief of a child

And you learn
To build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow’s ground is
Too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way
Of falling down in mid flight

After a while you learn
That even sunshine burns if you get too much
So you plant your own garden
And decorate your own soul
Instead of waiting
For someone to bring you flowers

And you learn
That you really can endure
That you are really strong
And you really do have worth
And you learn and you learn
With every good bye you learn.

(Veronica A. Shoffstall)

 

I’ve probably shared this before; I’ll probably share it again. I always seem to find my way back to this poem when I’m struggling loving myself. No matter who you are, man, woman, single, married…remember to decorate your own soul. While we all love to get flowers, sometimes the prettiest flowers are the ones you pick and arrange yourself.

 

I enjoy this poem even more juxtaposed with the scripture in John 15 about abiding and pruning. Of course, there’s no direct correlation, but there is something about a garden metaphor that just sticks to me. While I can buy my own flowers to appreciate their prettiness, I am leaving it up to God to prune me. The fruit won’t be instantaneous and I may never see it, but it will come.

Plant your own garden.

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Be My Valentine

February 14, 2012 1 Comment

I am a pretty luck girl this Valentine’s Day.  I’m unconditionally loved.

I’m single.  Sometimes I think painfully so, but I’m happy.  But there’s this guy.  He listens when I talk.  He is there when I cry my eyes out.  I’m constantly learning from him.  He understands me.  I want to surround myself with his company 24/7.  I love him.

 

And he loves me unconditionally.  I’m so thankful Jesus is my valentine.

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Who am I?

January 10, 2012 Leave a comment

Who am I?

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What a question to ask yourself, huh?

Don’t worry.  I am not going to wax on philosophically about who I am.  However, I will present a few questions and…thoughts…to you. 

Last Sunday my pastor said something that hit me like a ton of bricks.

“Being a Christian is about loving others.  You can’t love others until you love yourself.  You can’t love yourself until you know yourself.”

Like, whoa. 

Honestly, over the past few months, as I struggle with my work, my friends and the opposite sex, that question has come up in a variety of ways.  I get really down about myself sometimes.  I could be nicer, more giving, more honest (with others and myself), a tad bit less loud, thinner, more content.  The list just goes on and on.  But no matter the laundry list of improvements, I generally circle back to being pretty dang happy with who I am. 

And then the cycle starts over again and I feel guilty for liking, even loving, myself. 

But I think I’ve finally come to a conclusion.  There are definite improvements I need to make and things I need to be better at, but at the end of the day, I was made in the image of God, so I am pretty freakin’ awesome, ya know?  (And just so you know, so were you, therefore making you just as awesome as me.  We should start a club…)

 

Like I said, no deep philosophical rants.  Just trying to remind myself I was “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) and that “He who created me will carry it on unto completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philipians 1:6).

 

 

So I guess I kind of already know the answer to the question.  I am Kelly.  I am loud, I like colorful things, big words, silly romantic comedies that brainwash me about love.  I enjoy laughing at silly videos, trying new restaurants, lying in the grass on a sunny day reading a book.  I love helping people, teaching people, loving people.  Sometimes I say things I shouldn’t; sometimes I spend way more money than I should.  I love Jesus and want to bear His image and seek His will.  I can be found lying in bed killing time on Pinterest at 4 in the morning or out with friends karaoking in the evening.  Not too shabby, eh?

Well, I know me.  And I’m working on loving me.

 

So I guess the only thing left is loving others.  Join me?

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