Sweet Summer Moments

Pain a gift?

"Pain a gift? I wondered. But I realized it was true. In my grief, God was giving me new insights and new friends. And I came to know God better than ever because I needed Him to help me through my grief."

- Charlotte Hutchison

via: Nancy Wright Keller (my mom)

Thanks

Dear Former Prospective Employer:

Thank you for the letter stating that your organization chose another canidate two months after I interviewed. I got the job I really wanted and I start in two weeks.

Sincerely,

Colleen Keller

Hello June

I had a feeling you would bring wonderful things and so far you aren’t letting me down.

The past week and a half has been busy! I moved out of my little studio which means I completed my goal to live a year on my own. I moved into a new house with great roommates onto a street that I love. I accepted my dream job and danced away at a lifelong friends wedding.

Packing up my apartment.

Me and my sisters at our friend Erin's wedding.

The best part is that I don’t start my new job until the first week of July so I can sit back and enjoy the month of June. I am seriously happier then ever. :)

In the Neighborhood

Have you seen something like this around the neighborhood?

It was put there by the Partnership for a Green Community who developed an initiative to make 19125 the greenest neighborhood in Philadelphia. :)

Happy Birthday

It's my older sister's birthday today! We are heading over the bridge to Collingswood, New Jersey for dinner with my mom. :)

Me and Meghan holding little Corinne in February 1989

Me, Corinne, and Meghan February 2010 

Love to you, big sister.

xo
Colleen

Week Recap

This weekend friends opened up a coffee shop in Kensington called Leotah's Place. I headed over with some friends to celebrate their grand opening.

Sara, T-Rex, Lina and me sitting outside Leotah's Place

Read more about it here. :)

Leotah's Place is located on the corner of York and Coral.


I also had the chance to go to the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby at the Trenton Avenue Arts Festival.

Where I ran into sweet friends like Sarah

And I saw an adorable pup with a bike helmet

kids from the neighborhood

and of course cute boys on bikes!

Saturday night some of us celebrated Liz's 26th birthday at North Bowl in Northern Liberties.

Liz is seriously one of the most kind-hearted people I know and a much better bowler then me!