Kelly Haynes

Writer

United States

Kelly is a freelance writer from Plano, Texas. She is married to her sweetheart and has three daughters. She is a hobbyist who enjoys writing, reading, hiking, playing Pokemon Go and Geocaching. She has a jungle of houseplants.

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Tex.Org
01/30/2021
Five can't miss road trips from Dallas - Tex.Org

By Kelly Haynes Drive Time: Around 3 hours, based on time of day. One of the five can't miss road trips from Dallas is to Austin. No Texas road trip is complete without spending time in Austin. You can go to Austin a dozen times and find something new to experience.

Breezy Afternoons
01/12/2021
How to Paint Cabinets: A Complete Guide - Breezy Afternoons

Are you looking for a guide for how to paint cabinets? You've come to the right place. My husband and I spent six months of trial and error and developed a system that yielded professional results that even contractors have asked us our secret. Read on for details, or you can skip to the infographic [...]

Medium
01/13/2021
Big Tech's Bold Censorship has Americans Fired Up

The U.S. Capitol Police officer lay on the steps of the capitol, while protestors on both sides of the protective barriers around him beat him repeatedly with flag poles, fists, and boots. Those poles boasted both American and Trump 2020 flags.

Breezy Afternoons
12/13/2020
Hot Honey Salmon Dinner with Leftover Salmon Breakfast

Make a mouth-watering healthy dinner and use the leftovers to pack protein into your breakfast. This isn't one of those blogs in which you have to read a thousand ads to get to the recipe. Skip the following paragraph and get right to it! For those of you who like to read about the food...

Medium
12/14/2020
A Very Covid-19 Thanksgiving

Sunday afternoon, my husband and I took a walk along the trail behind our home. The trail winds throgh mature trees and older homes with manicured lawns and beautiful gardens. The trail can go on for miles or loop around what is essentially a bayou turned nature preserve.

Breezy Afternoons
12/03/2020
Every Parent Should Teach their Child This One Thing

I was sitting on the couch at a large family gathering. The children were sitting on the floor playing with the McDonald's Happy Meal toys my grandmother always collected for them and the adults were watching football. A teaser for the local news came on the television, promising all the details in a domestic violence...

Breezy Afternoons
12/11/2020
Five Star Fiction of the 80's and 90's

Books that spark nostalgia and take you back to the good ole' days. No matter which decade you grew up in, there are bound to be some favorites that take you back to what seem like simpler times. Each generation has their classics.

Breezy Afternoons
12/08/2020
It's Been a Rough Road: Chronic Pain

Have you ever fractured a bone? If you have, you recognize the deep pain that radiates under the surface of the skin and muscle. It doesn't go away so you can sleep. It doesn't go away so you can get in a quick workout or play with your children.