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Wise people always say, “Never be the smartest person in the room,” so we’ve got that covered!! I’m not an industry expert.
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The blogs blend humor, storytelling, and insightful commentary to make complex topics approachable. I attend events and document what is said (and not said).
“What they said” is written in WHITE and “what I’m thinking” in PINK/PURPLE. You can read the full blog, just the white, or just the pink. Boom!
Reverse-Halloween
TLDR: Kelly and her daughter invented "Reverse Halloween" where they walked around town giving candy to strangers instead of collecting it, sparking reflections on why holiday culture normalizes fear and whether trunk-or-treat events at churches should rethink their spooky themes around kids.
Mural Festival + Kids Activities Downtown
TLDR: A downtown mural art festival featuring kids' DIY spray painting activities, live music, and a waterfront playground, offering a rare family-friendly creative event in the city.
Well Thought Out Movie & A Kick Flip
TLDR: Kelly juggles the 48-hour film contest while solo-parenting, creating an AI-assisted short film with severe constraints, alongside attending a seafood festival with skateboarding and a waterfront concert with her daughter.
Collaging for the Climate
TLDR: Kelly and her daughter attend a small climate-themed collaging event that takes an unexpected turn when the host's dog bites her daughter's hand, reflecting on art activism and parenting challenges.
Dinosaurs at the Zoo + More for Kids (?)
TLDR: A family zoo outing to see animatronic dinosaurs with observations about the lack of interactive kids' activities at American attractions, plus a positive parenting moment witnessed in line where a mom taught her daughter to think independently before asking questions.
The Ghosted Speech That WAS, wasn’t, wasn’t AGAIN IRL.
TLDR: Kelly was scheduled to speak at an event she helped plan extensively, including volunteering on Mother's Day, only to be left off the schedule and ghosted by three different organizers, prompting a break from events to focus on her own projects.
Celebrating Mothers and Painting Event Prep
TLDR: Kelly rearranged her Mother's Day plans to help paint and prep for an upcoming conference she was invited to speak at, only to discover the art project was not what she expected and growing concern that her speaking slot might not actually exist on the schedule.
Waikiki with a Broken Stroller
TLDR: A solo working mom's travel guide to Waikiki with a toddler, covering budget-friendly food, free cultural performances, the zoo, beach life, walkability, and tips for flying with young children.
SneakerCon with a Stroller
TLDR: Kelly takes her toddler to SneakerCon downtown, observing sneaker culture's trading dynamics (shoes priced $600-3000 depending on who you ask), noting the lack of kids' activities at the event, and spotting parallels between physical trading cards and NFTs.
The Garden and Flower Expo (Part 2!)
TLDR: Kelly returns to the garden expo with her daughter, covering veggie gardening tips, bird-friendly gardening practices, a container garden competition, and family bonding over plants and flowers.
Nonstop Kids Activities at the Abu Dhabi Mall
TLDR: A passionate comparison of family-friendly infrastructure in the Middle East versus the US, arguing that Abu Dhabi malls with built-in STEM classes, cooking courses, and play zones for kids expose a massive gap in how America designs public and commercial spaces for families.