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flying a kite
www.amyflyingakite.com
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daily musings, poetry, music, style, & writing from a freedom-hugging, art-thirsty, 19 year old girl living in Canada.
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lipsticks from lime crime,

There are fragrances, blushes, pencils and eye poppers, but of all the things that can make a girl into a lady, lipstick is my favorite. I admire lipsticks crayon-like attitude. It can decorate your ...

1 day ago 4 people like this

My parasol made for sunshade,

 Before I pushed the power button on my computer,  I was caught in a bliss of solitude. Looking out the kitchen window, I saw a big bellied gray bird. She had an appetite and was licki...

12 may 12 2 people like this

giveaway: iphone case

~*~*~GIVEAWAY CLOSED~*~*~ There are times in life where you become a witness to colors and designs that make your heart flutter.This is one of those times for me.A couple of weeks ago, Iconemesis sen...

07 may 12

Exclusive readers discount!

Use the coupon code: FLYINGAKITE for 15% off your order on www.lulus.comcoupon expires tomorrow (You can find the Gypsy Junkies Mimi Daisy Sheer Cream Tunic hereYou can find the Michael Antonio ...

06 may 12

Wearing the sun on my feet courtesy of lulus.com,

    ❀◕‿◕❀ There are great silences in the morning.  All is quiet. The only sounds to be heard are the dishwasher combing the spaghetti stained plates, the thumping of a moon ...

03 may 12 2 people like this

Poetry // Little ballads,

Little ballads are poured into the cups of a dreamer, bubbles climb my legslike butterflies in a bathtub,And the gardener in me wonderswhen the sun will lick the mulberry shrub.Little ballads ar...

03 may 12 2 people like this

Contest: Who inspires U?

 There are three things about me that Ive always been grateful for : Being Canadian, being female, and being a dreamer.    If youre a fellow female, Canadian, dreamer, then Tri-cy...

01 may 12

Banjo strap,

Meet my banjo strapIts custom made from the Etsy shop Moxie and Oliver, its breathtaking in color and puts me into a peaceful mood every time I look at it.  The postman delivered the strap ...

29 apr 12 2 people like this

The summer calendar,

 The sky is cloudless today, the trees shadow is eating the acorns, and the suns light is giving birth to the apple orchard. I have no bad news, or places to be, just here in my backyard with th...

25 apr 12 4 people like this

Poetry // where goes the Petunia,

 Where goes the Petunia by Amy NelsonYou have made my bosom move while garments billowed out below,without your knees,the clouds wont hang,and the petunia heads dont grow. You have made the...

21 apr 12 4 people like this

april / / amy & ashley ramble and roam,

 It was a day built by the sounds of birds, and if you listened close enough, you just might hear buds crackling and turning into leaf. It was as if the Springtime was sitting on every ankle, ju...

18 apr 12 2 people like this

robins eggs are bright and blue,

Theres an English toffee to the left of my chair, and a thick Birch tree to the right of my window. I have been squinting my eyes,  trying to convince my head that the bent branches are giv...

12 apr 12 1 person likes this

a giveaway: for easter

I am so happy to host a giveaway for one of my favorite online stores, Romwe. This store is like a magical emporium filled with the most beautiful patterns, and detailed cloth.  My wal...

06 apr 12

birds and bell bottoms,

The blue sky is peaking through white curls of cloud, and the sun is laying its head on the rooftop. There are buds poking through tree branches, soon to become leaves,  and the days are bright ...

02 apr 12 2 people like this

where roses, daisies, and the tiger lilly meet,

 For my entire life, I did not believe I was capable of finding love.  From the day I held baby dolls, to the day I first fell for the boy with petal-like eyelashes, I never thought love wo...

25 mar 12 9 people like this

Good news!My domain is back and www.amyflyingakite.com will be here for a long while. Thanks everyone for the support while I worked through this issue!  To celebrate, there is an upcoming ...

23 mar 12

Urgent!

For all the readers! PLEASE READ!!Hi sweet blog readers. I am currently going through troubles to keep the domain "www.amyflyingakite.com 4; - Apparently my domain expired while I was in Montan...

22 mar 12 1 person likes this

the sun makes a great alarm clock,

The weeks have traveled on, the way a piece of frost on the bough turns into a berry.  We have made it through another winter - Although, this winter was a soft one. The sky never welcomed Siber...

14 mar 12 4 people like this

The namesake dress and black laces,

Hello neighbors and strangers, its a glorious day on my side of the world. The tea pot is brewing, and the bagel is flopped on its belly, both waiting to be painted with honey and sugar.When I s...

05 mar 12 4 people like this

Milkmaid in Montana,

Good morning Canada, and the rest of the pearly world.After days spent in Montana, I am glad to be home.  I have missed the scents of vanilla that decorate my sheets, and the cracks in the corne...

27 feb 12 5 people like this

the sky like a garden patch,

Hi sweet blog readers. I wish I was here for you more often. Unfortunately, Ive been so idle and sluggish lately.  I havent had much appetite for walking, or working, or cleaning the house. All ...

14 feb 12 3 people like this

Two socks made of kites,

Its February. The sun cradles the porch while the city folks grin at the weather.  Every morning feels like Spring, Id be surprised if little insects werent pulling through the cracks in the dir...

07 feb 12

january // amy & ashley ramble and roam,

I remember now, how lucky we are, to find companions in pens, in songs, in our dogs, and in the people who surround us underneath sun droops and moon beams.  Some folks spend their wholes lives ...

03 feb 12 2 people like this

white circles and banjos look like clocks,

 Good day to you, whether its the blush of morning, or the goosebumps of moon hour,  I hope for you that the day is charming, and brimming with good intentions.  For me, the day is bus...

30 jan 12 4 people like this

heartshaped socks will carry me home,

Hymns, and folk tunes, the perfect winter day.I have gathered thoughts around my banjo, and found myself pulling strings of hand written songs, and heart spun melodies. Its nice to escape the world o...

25 jan 12 2 people like this

the petal and vine dress,

hello dwellers, drifters, & dreamers.At last, the winter has reshaped the city.  All of the rooftops are covered in blankets - blankets of glitter, and frosty white clouds. When the winter k...

19 jan 12 1 person likes this

wild roamers and friday the thirteenth,

 So the tree is bending to the tune of whistles, and I am warm beneath dusty white ceilings.  As I was sitting on the tawny couch I call my shore,  I howled for my dogs.  I like h...

14 jan 12 3 people like this

giveaway winner: vintage jewelry

Hello beautiful people,  thank you for entering the www.rackandsack.com&n bsp;giveaway! With over 130 entries, We can finally crown the winner. Congrats to Carina of the blog badta...

11 jan 12

a coat made of petals,

 I am sitting in my bedroom, my hair feels like its been swallowed by the ocean, because its wet from my bath. Theres a teacup on the counter, and I need buckets to get rid of the clothes that c...

08 jan 12 2 people like this

mint in the kettle,

The moon is round like a banjo,  and if Im quiet enough, I can hear cars whistling in a country mile. The ground is dry, like the seat on a summer bus, and all thoughts of frost dissolve into th...

04 jan 12 1 person likes this

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