Exploration 9: Shelby Wade

Part 1:

           Instant comfort, sinking into a big, fluffy couch warmed by the sunlight pouring through the broad windows of a small, cozy living room. During late fall and winter, you will find a large, blazing fire pulling you in by its warmth, Christmas décor that one will only find in this grandmother’s home, and the soothing sound of O’ Christmas Tree playing quietly in the background. When family gathers, this room fills itself with laughter, tears, and excitement. A room so full of life, can only be found at my seventy-nine year old grandmother’s, Gerd.

         When you find someone that you love and care so deeply about, make as many memories you possibly can with them. Laugh, act silly, dance, enjoy all the little things about them. Remember everything you can about that special person. Gerd and I have so many fun memories we have created together and many more to create. Imaging my life without her is sad, but I will always have the memories we have made to cherish. I will always remember her laugh, the way she moves around the kitchen so gracefully, and the plain white apron that she always has on in the kitchen. All the little moments, that I might not have realized at the time would be something that I will never forget, I cherish already and will continue to cherish even when she is gone. “Don’t worry about what people think of you. You be you and everyone will love you”, she has always said to me. Before I had a change of heart, I did not believe her. Now I hold that saying dearly to my heart and try to live my life in that manner.

My family and I on vacation in Virginia. Gerd is on the bottom right.

These are a few paragraphs from my essay two. I choose these because my grandmother is one of the most important people in my life. I really enjoyed writing this essay about our relationship as well. We have gone through a lot together and I felt this piece does a great job explaining how we have become so close.
Part 2:
Pinterest! I'm sure most girls already know what Pinterest is, but I think this website is should a great source to get ideas on new gifts, crafts, innovations, etc. I joined Pinterest about two years ago and I have been using it daily ever since. Most of my gift ideas come from this website. I search through the different categories until I find an art project that really inspires me and then I make it my own.
Here is the link to Pinterest so you can check it out!
https://www.pinterest.com/ 

This is an example of the cake I made for my dad for his birthday. I found the idea on Pinterest.

This is another example of something I made from the left over scrabble pieces. I found something like this on Pinterest and made my own version of it.  

Pinterest is a great website that can be used to create and use your imagination. Pinterest is not just for girls either. They have categories for boys about cars, motorcycles, clothing and much more. I believe Pinterest is a great website that can be used for both male and female likes. There is something for everyone on Pinterest.