CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Discover CityViewNC.com's fresh updated look! | 23 Through thousands of volunteer hours each year and together with other local community partners, members of the Junior League of Fayetteville work diligently to meet the needs of our community's children and families. The purpose of the Junior League is exclusively educational and charitable. Join Today to Make a Difference! FIND US ON FACEBOOK Women Making a Difference The Junior League of Fayetteville 2605 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 Visit www.jfay.org or call 910.323.5509 The tips and secrets to Fayetteville are right at your fingertips Discover our fresh updated look! www.CityViewNC.com pink glassware and, for whimsy, her handmade crocheted chickens. e open floor plan provides an ideal space for entertaining family and friends. "We have a lot of family get-togethers here, just because the lo is so big and open," she said. e living area, kitchen and dining area of the apartment mirror the dimensions of the shop below, with a bedroom tucked away for the children and a lo bedroom above the living space for Kellie. "It's not Ellington Street," she said with a smile, "but it has its own charm." Sturdy construction affords a surprisingly quiet living space, though Kellie loves to watch the bustling goings-on below. "Skyview on Hay is directly across from me. On Friday and Saturday nights, if they have a party, I'll sit here on my windowsill and watch the party and listen to the music," Kellie said. During her busiest months, revelers won't find her tucked beneath the classic black and white striped awning that covers the windows of her living space. "I need to live above my work," Kellie said. "At Christmastime, if my kids are sleeping, I can come downstairs and get some monogramming done. In the years prior, I was taking my machines home every night. ey're 75 pounds and I had to have help." Of juggling the logistics of family life downtown, Kellie laughed. "We stay on Hay Street!" Conveniently, her daughter, Tamer, attends Capital Encore Academy just two doors down. "I have two vehicles and never leave. Maybe I should have a more simplistic life, sell my vehicles and just ride my bike," Kellie said. It wouldn't be a stretch. When she lived on Ellington Street, she could oen be spotted