Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Original abstract oil on canvas inspirational painting - You Are Beautiful
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Monday, February 25, 2013

recent pins:

i'm in love with this tattoo! so pretty.
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i love this outfit! i want to copy-cat it, but my black pants ripped :(
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cute ring! and only $7!
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this is probably the cutest bathing suit EVER.
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oh how i could cuddle in this bed forever! i could probably do this with my bed, if i pushed it all the way against the wall and took the rings off.
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clever! perfect for an outdoor summer party!
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Nutella cheesecake -- YUM.
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yum yum yum this looks like a SUPER good appetizer!
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all from my pinterest :)

Sunday, February 24, 2013

letters

// An Artist Must Be Careful...
 
// Not All Of Us Can Do Great Things, But We Can Do Small Things With Great Love
 
// Well That Wa Awkward Lets Move On
 
// I'm Looking To Better Myself...
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pretty sayings and letters Svetlana! check out her blog, Chic Type!

Saturday, February 23, 2013

things that make me happy:

1) this video. it teaches you french in such a cute way! even though the words below the french word are in another language, it's pretty easy to figure out :)

2) this website -- SO FUN. i could play with it forever.
3) this list. i HAVE to do #6 ASAP!
4) this painting -- so pretty!
5) I Love Lucy marathons! alllll day ;)
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hope you're all having a nice weekend!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Etsy

Sweetheart Retro Apron / Handmade Womens Full Kitchen Apron in Yellow and White Large Polka Dot
 
Sweetheart Retro Apron / Cute Womens Apron in Black and White Damask Black Dots and Hot Pink a Sexy Apron
 
Womens Bib Full Apron : Full Kitchen Apron in Vintage Indigo Lavender Flowers with Creamy Background Perfect for Monogram or Persoalization
 
Sweetheart Retro Apron - Sexy Flirty Womens Apron in Sunny Yellow Damask Cute Full Kitchen Apron
 
Womens Bib Full Apron - Handmade English Garden Pink and Green Floral Cute Kitchen Apron
 
Cute Kitsch Retro Apron . Full Kitchen Womens Apron Handmade Chartreuse and Gray Kimono Asian Design Fabric
 
Ruffled Retro Apron .  Sexy Womens Apron in Black and White Dots and Stripes Handmade Full Kitchen Apron
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aprons make cooking and baking 100x more fun, don't they?! maybe that's just me, but how can they not! anyway, i found this super cute Etsy shop called Creative Chics and i can't get enough of it! there are so many pages of pretty aprons, i had to stop myself. i think every girl should own one!

Sunday, February 17, 2013

favorite blog posts this week

here's something new! here are 5 blog posts that i've loved reading this week:
 
Kallie went to Iceland  last week (jealous!!) and she explains some awesome moments from when she got there
Iceland Day 1

ok, ok, this one is a little more than a week ago, but i love Charity's outfit in this post! check it out:

one of my favorite bloggers is having another baby! i know this is kind of weird for me to be excited about, but she's SUCH a great mom! when i'm a mom, in a million years, i can only hope to be half the mom she is. so congrats, Danielle!


sweet nail tutorial! Amanda has such a cute blog!
 
i love Amy's post about what to wear on date nights! cute outfits!
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any posts you'd like to share?
 
hope your weekend is going well! i had off Friday and i also have off tomorrow! yay!


Friday, February 15, 2013

Friday Fancies - Spring Forward

did any of you love birds do anything special for V Day this year? do tell! i really liked the Friday Fancies outfit i put together last year, so i decided to make my own outfit this week so that i wouldn't just repeat last years. but check out my red pants/pink shirt combo from 2012!
 
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this week i'm lusting for warm weather! i guess i always am.. but who isn't?! i'm so tired of being cold everywhere i go. can't i just walk outside and be instantly warm? is that too much to ask?! only a few more weeks though. hopefully. the groundhog didn't see his shadow! ;)

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Etsy - Valentine's Day

SALE Vintage Inspired Marquee Light- Heart
 
Vintage Inspired Marquee Light- Letter K
 
Wish Necklace Craft Kit for Valentines Day, DIY Gift Idea, Handmade, Pearls on a String - Makes 2
 
Heart Glitter Burlap Banner - Perfect for Weddings and Valentines Day
 
Be Mine Red Glitter Burlap Banner in for Valentines Day
 
Paper Heart Garland, Valentine decoration, Recycled Wedding decoration, 20ft / 6m, Vintage, Custom
 
Valentine Garland, Paper Garland, 100% RECYCLED HANDMADE PAPER, Baby shower, Girl, Shades of Pink Heart Bunting
 
Damask Wedding Centerpieces, Damask Wedding Vases, Custom Wedding Vases, Black and White Wedding, Personalized Vases
{Sweet Sights} -- a great wedding shop!
 
here are some Valentines items to check out for tomorrow! i wish i had some red pants so i could pair them with a pink top -- i think that's the perfect Valentin'es Day outfit!
 
i have a date with Chipotle and the Degrassi premiere on Friday.. and i'm pretty excited about it! any special plans for you? ;)

Monday, February 11, 2013

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i LOVE this room! in the Spring/Summer, wouldn't it be so perfect with the windows open and everything? so great.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

guide to a relaxing you-day

like i said in this post, i like to take an occasional 'Katie day'. just me and relaxation ;) there's not really a budget to this, but here's my idea of a perfect you-day:
 
1. sleep in - i like to make these days on a Sunday because Sundays are always lazy days :)
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2. make yourself a hot chocolate and some microwave pancakes
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3. slap on some yoga pants, a scarf, a cozy shirt and head out the door while playing your Ed Sheeran CD in the car
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4. now go to the movie theater -- pick a movie and enjoy the time to yourself! (unless there's someone at the theater that you know, then that's kinda weird)
 
5. after the movie, head to McD's and grab yourself an M&M McFlurry. yumm those things are good
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6. come back home and do your nails, or something of the sort
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7. chill -- read a magazine or read some blogs
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8. go out and grab a $5 Little Caesers pizza and enjoy every bite
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9. (this one's my favorite) take a bubbly bath! make it really warm, bring in your favorite magazines, your iPod, your phone, and relax
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10. get out, put lotion on your legs, grab some desert, and cozy up in bed
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great, right?!

make a day like this sometime and i guarentee you'll feel so good at the end of the day! :)

Saturday, February 09, 2013

lomo

do you guys have the Lomo Lens app? i love it! it makes the pictures perfect and really makes them look like they were taken by a Lomography camera! i definitely think you should download it :)
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happy weekend!

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"We are homesick most for the places we have never known"
-Carson McCullers
 
*Carson McCullers is such a great author! i did a speech on her about a week ago (the one i was super worried about) and she has an amazing background. check her out!