Guest Post: The Inside Info on Kelly

Hey everybody! It's Kelly's sister, Caroline, here from BostonRunner! I jumped at the chance to do another guest post for Kelly because last time I hadn't even started my own blog! Now I feel better prepared to take on the responsibility of guest posting : )

Lately, I've been noticing (especially because more and more bloggers have been partaking in some version or another of twenty questions) that although I read people's blogs every day, I sometimes hardly know anything about them! So today I wanted to write a post about what it's like to be Kelly's sister :) Although Kelly is very personal on her blog and shares a lot about her self, I thought it would be interesting to show Kelly from another perspective.

The story always goes that when Kelly found out I was a girl she started dancing on a table, so excited that she had a little sister. But if she had only known how much of a devil child I would turn out to be, she probably wouldn't have been dancing. Kelly is five years older than me, which when you're younger is a big age difference. I also have a brother who is only two years younger than me and growing up we were very close, but also very immature. We would drive Kelly nuts while she was in middle school and high school, singing the phone numbers of guys she knew or running around her room when she was on the phone. I would have hated us if I were her!

But then suddenly, everything changed. I was in seventh grade and Kelly was senior in high school and we really started to bond, going for long rollerblading trips and talking about everything from boys to college. Now, nine years later, I consider us more as friends than sisters. I feel weird when I don't hear from her at least once in a day and there is never an important decision of mine made before consulting with her first.

So what's it like to have a sister like Kelly? You have an endless listener to complain to, no matter how ridiculous you are being. You have someone who is older, wiser, and more experienced who can provide a fresh perspective from your normal friends. Someone who motivates you to try Triathlons, yoga and to start a blog. You have a whole other closet of clothes to steal. Someone to look up to, follow in their footsteps, help you figure out how you want to live your life. Did you know I almost switched into the School of Education at my college? Looking back it was probably because Kelly made teaching seem so awesome.

Being more easy going and sociable, Kelly is a good balance for my quiet and conservative personality. She helps me to see things from another perspective, encourages me to try new things, take risks and break out of my shell. Kelly is not only a considerate and caring sister, but she is a great friend, willing to go out of her way for others.. which you probably have figured out from her blog posts! But what I most look up to about Kelly is her optimistic attitude about everything. She always knows how to look at the good side of every situation and constantly recognizes how lucky she is for her family, friends and life. I have a lot to learn from my big sister.

This was good practice for the looming bridesmaid speech I have to write in a few months! haha :)

Do you have any siblings? Are you close with them? Was there ever a time when you weren't?

Do you like to read blogs better that are more personal or more information? How do you approach this with your blog?

PS. Anything else you want to know about Kelly, go here to ask her any question you want! Kelly will be blogging from Arizona but if you want to follow her as she travels there, try Twitter.