Everybody Has Great Story To Tell It’s been one year since Farmhouse Front Porch by Kelly Writing was launched. In honor of our anniversary, I wanted to reintroduce myself to our readers with few stories from my history, and let you know that I’m available to help write your family stories and memories too! Family …
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3 Reasons We’re Grateful the Shows Go On
Clad in masks to their eyeballs, cowboy hats, boots, and button-downs, it looked like a gang of bad guys from an old black and white wild west movie. In truth, it was a bunch of stock show kids on their way to the show ring obediently following the Covid-19 protocol required to be able to …
Victoria’s Dad
A man of many names: Billy, Sweetie, Dad, Papaw, Pa T, and – my favorite – Pop Pop. He stands tall in them all, showing his three daughters, his 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren how life should be lived. He takes his iced tea sweet and his marriage even sweeter. If there are sour lemons …
Farmhouse Front Porch | Come Sit A Spell
Farmhouse Front Porch A farmhouse front porch. Where beans are snapped, peas are shelled and kids are raised. Where chairs rock, flowers flourish and porch lights flicker letting us know it’s time to come in. Where stories sound better, laughs ring out louder and folks are always welcome to come sit a spell. Home My …
What Is Personal History?
What is Personal History? Family legend has it that my grandaddy bought his farm on a promise and a handshake. Sometime in the 1940’s he and his brother were sitting on the front porch of a house that was being auctioned along with the farm on which it sat. Grandaddy needed a farm because the …
Grandpa’s Heavenly Joy
Sarah hired me to help her with a Christmas gift for her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Her grandpa passed away the previous December. The gift would be a remembrance of him. She wanted to showcase his apple orchard, his work ethic, his love for neighbors and family. She provided me with some …
Stella & Finns | Slogan
Continuing to work with Stella & Finns Boutique, I helped Courtney revamp her business slogan. She felt that while her old slogan embraced her business, it was too long. She wanted the new slogan to be strong, inviting and to capture her farm girl spirit. Yet she didn’t want the slogan to be too wordy. …
Modern Day Cattleman
He’s got more conveniences than his grandfather would ever dream could exist. Fast-acting medications, equipment that makes his job safer and technology galore. His horse sometimes walks on four legs and runs on grain. Sometimes it rolls on four wheels and runs on gas or diesel. His tractor has a cab, sunroof, heat, air conditioning, …
Stella & Finns | Our Story
Courtney hired us to capture the essence and story of her women’s clothing business, Stella & Finns. She needed something less than one page to frame and hang in her brand new mobile boutique. We are so happy that she was pleased and excited about the finished product! We were able to showcase the story of S&F …
I’m the Kelly in “Kelly Writing”
I’m the Kelly in “Kelly Writing.” Believe it or not, I spent a lot of time deciding on a name for this business. I kicked around ideas based off my initials, the services provided, even where I live. I wanted a name that was clear, concise and got to the point of what I do. …