New blog post titled Fall feelings. It includes fall foliage, dog pics, and made from scratch pasta. medium.com/@kelseylstep...

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

My dog loves water but hates being wet. Gallops with glee into the rain. Flops happily into puddles. Races into streams. Then immediately gets upset when the water seeps through her fur and touches her skin. Girl I’m sorry, the water-wetness correlation is truly causation I’m afraid.

The oligarchy wants full control of what we watch and read.

While the top 1% control $54 TRILLION (not a typo)

What did people do before SNAP?” They died. Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival. They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP. A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify. I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities? Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children? And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?

Plants + bird!! #art #illustration

Not to be THAT dictionary, but… It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’ It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’ It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’ It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’ It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'

The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯 Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚 And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋 youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared

#Botanical #Garden #Floral #Photography photos taken at @mobotgarden.bsky.social medium.com/@kelseylstep...

I’m making some stickers and little libraries are so important to me so you best believe this ones being turned into a sticker too 💙

LEAF!! #art #peachtober

These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.

Sharing about our latest #camping #hiking #mountainbiking and #food adventure. medium.com/@kelseylstep...

Inktober Day 5: Deer Neither remember WHY they met every Thursday for lattes, only that they DID. #inktober #inktober2025 #inktobear #inktoberdeer #kitlitart

It's the little details that make it work. Putting her hair to the one side to make it appear like it was falling down really sold this illusion, doing a lot of the heavy lifting for the "shadow" -- which looks more like what it is, some fabric.

ohh, he found such a nice pumpkin 🧡🍂 #art #cuteart #watercolor

My eighth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social! #illustration #kidlitart #watercolor #watercolour #gouache #fantasyart #magicalart #witch

<3 #art #illustration #peachtober

Hey, hey, remember the days when there were lots of little forums, and they lasted until the owner had a public meltdown or just packed it in? We call them social media platforms now, and the scale and duration got longer, but the dynamic lives on. Props to Tom from MySpace for know how to go out.

SLUG HOUSE!! #art #illustration #peachtober

I turned our camper dinet into a convertible 3 bike garage! I used quick release fork mounts to clip the bikes in & wooden blocks for the rear tires. Once camp is setup I can flip the wooden panels over, toss the cushions back on top, and set the table for dinner. Viola! #mountainbike #camping

If I have to go, let me go like this 🐇✨️

Baby's first trophy! My little van won 2nd place in the Import Category at the St. Charles Oktoberfest car show!

Rode 5.2 miles of trail with these two knuckleheads! Walked the ditch that kicked my butt last time (literally). Now it's time for pizza.

Making Friends 📚🕊️ My third piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social ! Both the painting and sketch for this one are still available! #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #bookillustration

Oktoberfest success. Entered the Kei van in the vintage car show downtown, had the most incredible bratwurst with heaps of delicious kraut paired with an urban chestnut lager, witnessed the world famous St. Charles Heavenly Frog Hole and had ice cream before motoring home. #greatday #oktoberfest

Took my first spill on my MTB and all I got was a bruise on my 🫏. Apparently the moss was just too cool to pass up. Had to lay down in the ditch and observe it up close.

Tonight's dinner is Kimchi-jjigae with pork & Tteokbokki. Perfect for the cool & rainy weather we had today.

Choose your fav puppy

🍂 It's officially Autumn! 🍂 Quote repost with your Autumn themed art

The irony is not lost on me. #fountainpen #handwriting #poetry

Happy Fall Equinox 🍂🤎 #art #fallcore #FallEquinox #fallart

welcome autumn! 🍂 🎃

Thrilling way to spend an evening. 500 piece puzzle, a cup of tea, and classical music in the background. My camera really blew out the colors the puzzle is really pretty and perfect for fall. #sundaynight #thrilling

look at all these little guys!! #art #illustration

I ordered 3 new inks from Birmingham Ink Co. I wanted natural fall inspired colors and bonus points if they look good with my pens. The packaging was so beautiful & so are the inks! Can't wait to take notes!

What a day! My fountain pen ink arrived, got to watch my ❤️ run at the track (jealous I wasn't running too), made kimchi jjigae for dinner, and Boston Cream Pie for desert.

Ive been copying poems with my fountain pen as a daily mindfulness practice but today I wrote my own. It was inspired by the photos I've taken on the last couple weeks of little adventures. medium.com/@kelseylstep...

Sunday cruise Pt 5: Before motoring home I made a detour to a used bookstore. #photography #roadtrip The End

Sunday cruise Pt 4: Attended a car show with friends who are more like family. #photography #roadtrip

Sunday cruise Pt 3: Had breakfast and an Americano at the Bike stop cafe before taking a short walk to enjoy the historic St. Charles scenery. #photography #roadtrip

Sunday cruise Pt 2: Got up and watched the sunrise as I cruised the back roads in my little green machine. Made plenty of photo op stops along the route. #photography #roadtrip

Sunday cruise Pt 1: Got up and watched the sunrise as I cruised the back roads in my little green machine. Made plenty of photo op stops along the route.

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Went on a trail ride with friends, saw some rad nature, and then came home to make "gourmet spagettiohs." #food #nature #bicycle