Loveknobbyknees
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Love Knobby Knees
http://loveknobbyknees.wordpress.com/
i’m a tree climber/ photographer/ kitchen cabinet painter (and everything else painter, too)/ children’s clothing designer/ high five giver/ kite flyer/ recycler/ mountain hiker/ hot glue gun user/ snow ball thrower/ long distance backpacker (and short distance, too)/ verbal trapeze artist. i can also touch my toes.
i recently started writing a blog in hopes of driving traffic to a non-profit fundraising endeavor i've taken on. i've pledged to raise $8,500 for an organization called Summit for Someone that supports outdoor adventure trips for underprivileged youth in order to build leadership and character skills. in exchange for reaching my goal, i will get to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, a dream of mine since i could find Africa on the map. however, since starting my blog, I've used it more to express inner feelings about suddenly losing my father in 2011, feelings I didn't know I was still holding on to, or needed to share, rather than my mountain trip. It's been one of the most healing tools i've found, and I didn't even know I needed it. I also occasionally post crafting projects, and will soon begin a farther outreach for my personal pledge goal for Summit for Someone. Having exposure on your site with such high traffic would be truly exceptional for me and my cause.My most note worthy post? "You're OK."
LATEST ARTICLES ( 51 )
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Hurray for Heroes: JOHN FIELDER.
john fielder is a renowned landscape photographer, preservationist, activist, skiier, author, teacher, and colorado lover. i’m not sure if he can touch his toes... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dear Santa, i Can Explain.
dear santa, i’ve been a very good girl this year (minus the regular sailor mouth and that time i lied about that thing. oh, and when i got drunk on st.... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hurray for Heroes.
when i was in high school, we had to pick and write about our personal heroes. it was a step in a larger process in understanding homer’s odyessy and the... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Tree.
i think i want to live in this tree. it’s not the strongest or fullest or tallest tree in the wood, but boy does it have spirit. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Today i Embrace Hills.
in case you’re new here, i’m trying to raise $8,500 for a non-profit called big city mountaineers through a program called summit for someone. seriously. what... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 CHARITY, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
SUMMIT FOR SOMEONE: Hella Awesome Contest #1
ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is my pleasure to announce my first summit for someone HELLA AWESOME CONTEST. Bum-bum-bum-buuuuuuuum! Read more
Posted on 28 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
for My Boyfriend.
for anyone who knows me, and most of you who don’t, it’s easy to pick up on the fact that i consider myself an independent woman (thank you, destiny’s child). Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
GUEST BLOG: Crocheting for a Cause.
amanda is one of my oldest, dearest, tallest friends. we’ve known each other since elementary school. we first met playing soccer together since it’s written... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
You’re Ok.
at the gym last week, i tried the elliptical machine for the first time. i’ve only recently started frequenting the gym at all. mostly it’s because i like to... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Wedding Dress.
last fall my sister got married and i made her wedding dress. during the process, i blogged a little along the way. but like all good bloggers, i started... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Just Vote, Promise?
vote. because you won’t get pregnant. or die. vote by mail-in ballot. vote at the polling booth. just do it, promise? ok, everybody take a sticker. we live in a... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION