About me, because I know you're curious.

HELLO!!
I'm pretty much ecstatic that you are reading this - and I'm not just saying that! It seriously makes me feel loved that you are taking the time to read this.  Before you read on please know - I am no journalist. I didn't major in English and I am not proper in the things I say or post - and I don't claim to be. I will more than likely spell words wrong at one time or another - use dash marks instead of periods..... Randomly use a million periods. Overuse the exclamation point!!!!!!!!!  use things like haha hehe and lol way to much and many many other horrible uses of the English language. And I don't care - so if it bugs you I am really sorry - just know that I don't want to hear about it LOL!!!

Now - I would almost guarantee that you know me (considering I have this blog private). So you either know me really well - or not so well - but either way you know me. So I am going to try and make this about me short sweet and to the point. I am Kirsten Reynolds been married to the LOVE of my life for 7 years - I have a 3 year old and a baby on the way. I am a stay at home mommy - although it still feels very new to me. I've spent my whole life working - started going to work with my daddy when I was barely old enough to walk. I got my first REAL job (not for my parents) at 13? Working at a snocone shak. And I HATED it! Around that time I would also go with my mom to her work at the title company and help her (after hours) with filing and other random things. At 16 the title company officially hired me on as filer/errand girl/office helper. From that point on I started my career in title. It's been 4 years since I haven't had a full time PAYING job and it still feels new and oddly strange to me. I decided to make sure I still had something just for me (since my day is filled with taking care of the kiddo (soon to be kiddos), house, cooking, and hubby! Oh and don't forget the dog) so I really pursued my love for photography. I have ALWAYS had a passion for taking pictures so its been great to really be able to focus on that! I have a mommy and daddy (yes I still call them my mommy and daddy) that I adore and a sister that I would break noses for! I am a shy person - it takes me a little bit to warm up to people and be... well ME!!! I am a MORMON and I love my church. I love God and Jesus and they play a pretty big role in my life. I am blessed with so much and I absolutely love my life! 

Now,  onto why I wanted to start this blog - I have been gifted (or cursed as I most often find myself feeling) with a huge and very VERY tender heart. I have a compassion and love for people that often get me into trouble. I am the type of person who literally gives her ENTIRE heart into everything she does. Which means - I am the most reliable person you could ask for - as I would give you my last penny if you asked for it, but it also means that I am easily hurt. It doesn't take much to hurt me or make me cry!! I have an amazing gift of loving people for exactly who they are regardless of what you look like, smell like, or think like. I could care less about your race - sexual orientation - religion, how much you make, how much you DON'T make or anything else. I care that you are a good person (which I know everyone is capable of being) as long as you are not harming anyone live your life and I will live mine.... Now don't get me wrong - there are some times where I think to myself what in the HELL is wrong with that person. But I cannot hold a grudge. I cannot be mean for too long before I start to feel absolutely horrible about it. I LOVE PEOPLE. I love helping people, spending time with people - and all around being a good person. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER about myself and my life when I stop being what I think people want me to be and just be ME. I care about everyone - even people I don't know. 

I care TOO much about what people think of me and I get scared to voice my opinion or say what I am thinking because I don't want to be judged or made fun of - and I can't imagine  having someone mad at me or upset or heaven forbid HATE me.. So for (almost) 26 years I just keep my thoughts to myself (or those poor unfortunate people closest to me - you know who you are) until they come pouring out in a fit of rage or uncontrollable sobbing. I wanted to start this blog so that I could come here and voice my opinion - post and talk about things that honestly and truthfully have a very strong place in my heart. I am not here to upset or offend ANYONE. That is the last thing I want - so please read my posts knowing that they come from someone who has an absolute love for this world and everyone in it! I honestly hope that maybe one of the many things I have brewing in my mind that I want to blog about - will make someone - more compassionate - more loving? A little more open to thinking outside of their belief system - Or maybe even brighten someone's day! Nothing and I mean NOTHING makes me more happy than being able to do something for some to make their day better, happier or a little easier.

Now this is all I am going to say on THIS post. I have so much on my mind and so many topics that I would like to talk about that I really truly hope that you will read and ENJOY.

MUCH LOVE!!!
Kirst.