sisterhood - a bond between two or more women, not always related by blood. they always tell the truth, honor each other, and love each other deeply, like sisters.
bri tejada is one of those kindred souls that comes along very rarely in life. the type you instantly feel a close friend connection with. the type that you follow, hanging on every single word, happily feeling that connection deepen.
with three little girls at home, her life is incredibly busy, but bri still manages to share some truly beautiful stories through her (new) blog- indimoonrose.com and her always inspiring instagram feed. a welcome spot of sunshine on the gloomiest of days, i am so thankful to get to share a little bit about bri today.
name, occupation, location?
bri tejeda, blogger/ mother/ story-teller/ natural skin care aficionado, bellingham, washington
what makes your heart happy?
i know it sounds odd, and i’m sure i could give you a million answers as to what keeps my heart full and happy, but “perseverance” pretty much sums it all up.
there is nothing like the feeling of working hard and looking back, seeing everything you overcame. everything you felt and experienced and learned, most of the time the hard way, as a person to get where you are today. it's honestly what keeps me positive and keeps me focused. i moved out at a really young age and have essentially had a lot of looking back and “ whoa, i got through that” moments. the “silver lining” in life is what makes my heart happy, and seeing that my daughters are growing up learning to find the good in the bad and enjoy it when its smooth sailing is really encouraging for me as their mother. i want that for them.
when i was about 15 i used to fly back and forth from washington to santa cruz, CA and stay with my sister in her dorm when i needed someone (she is the best sister). she gave me this little book by anna quinlend and it had a quote in it that read:
'Exhaust the little moment.
Soon it dies.
And be it gash or gold
it will not come.
Again in this identical
disguise.'
that quote really did give me so much perspective in my life, so much so that at the ripe age of 16 i decided it was good enough to get tattooed on me... so i guess the lesson here is buy your siblings (kids) books that encourage them, but don’t let them move out on their own when their still babies and get tattoos.
your all time favourite recipe?
my favorite recipe of all time is, hands down, our families swedish Yuletide bread. I was just deemed capable enough (thanks family) to have the recipe so i can start making it with my daughters.
although i can’t share it with you (its a family TREASURE) i can tell you if you google “Swedish Yule Bread” you’ll get something pretty close... with some pointers:i cut the amount of candied cherries in half, get extra generous on the nuts, and double the amount of cardamom it asks for. also, don’t compare this delicacy to fruit cake, those are fighting words.
your all time favourite photograph?
my favorite photograph is grainy and taken with a cell phone. it's a picture of my husband and i having our first kiss as husband and wife. we got married in a court room on a saturday, the judge had a messy robe and we stepped over homeless people on our way in. most people would not want that to be their wedding day, and of course when i look at these pinterest perfect weddings i sigh a little, but honestly i would have it no other way. it wasn’t about the event, the clothes, or the guests, it was about me spending my life with the only person who stole my heart.
joe and I have known each other since we were twelve years old, and neither of our lives have been necessarily ideal. we have seen each other through a lot, and even as kids knew we would end up together. i can honestly say he is the only person i have genuinely felt that unconditional love with, and i try to remind myself constantly what a gift that really is. i want to be the realist and say the concept of soul mates sounds silly, but i suppose even at twelve, when you know you know.
something in your home that you adore?
i adore two spaces in this little home.
one being the constellation wall we did for the girls room as part of our birthday gift for our oldest daughter, indiauna, and the second being my very cluttered and yet somehow endearing sun window above my sink. it's full of succulents and that's genuinely the only plant i can keep alive, so i shove them all up there with the best intentions to spread them around the house, though the always seem to die if i move them.
maybe air plants are my thing?
something on your wish list?
something that means a whole lot to me, and i suppose is on a ‘wish list’ would be that the blog and skin line that i’ve been tediously working on for the last year, translate in the way i want it to, and be received with as much love and thoughtfulness that i’ve poured into it. my intention is to spread a little honesty through authenticity and to take people along that journey with me, as well as celebrate other women who inspire me.
as silly as it sounds, doing justice by those things is a very big deal to me, and i guess that's my wish.
something totally random about yourself?
i love elvis. a lot. i grew up in las vegas and bought a fake copy of his drivers license at a flee market when i was seven. i carried it in my wallet until i was 23. i lost that wallet, and the only part i regret losing is that damn elvis ID. he’s the king, bottom line.
how people can connect with you
you can find me on instagram - @indimoonrose and on facebook under bri tejeda, as well as my blog indimoonrose.com
thank you so much bri! it was such a treat to get to spend some time reading more about you and your beautiful family. xo
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