In the years I've experience so far in my life.... this past year has by far been one of the most successful years for me. My shop took off,  I made the move to doing freelance and quit my day job and the work poured in, I got a great job offer that I couldn't turn down, and we finally moved into our home. It seems as though...

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1.Antler Ornament 2.Christmas Cupcake Trees! 3.Candy Cane Nail DIY  4.Christmasy Nails 5.Sparkly Eyeliner For the Holidays 6.Custom Ornaments 7.Cranberry Crown 8.Yummy Homeade White Hot Chocolate 9.Party Decorating So here it is December 19th and we're about 50% unpacked with not a single Christmas decoration in site except the Christmas tree which we JUST took out of the box haha. I'm not even sure where the decorations may be...

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Here's a quick little peak at a Christmas shoot that I did a couple weeks ago. I adore these wonderful people with all of my heart. Rachel, is basically the sister I never had and to be apart of something as special as their first Christmas photos as a family was very cool.  It was a super fun shoot because I've always wanted to take pictures at this...

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The weather got pretty icy yesterday so the schools went ahead and plan to be closed for today. Luckily, at my new job we all planned not even to come in today. We woke up to an iceland. I had to run out and snap a few pictures of course. The trees look awfully pretty but they are falling down everywhere across the roads and powerlines. We went...

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BUT, we are finally signing papers and putting our down payment down on our new home!!! It's got enough of that old house charm to satisfy my need for character and enough "new" to make my man be content with it. We are thrilled honestly... we've looked and went through the process so many times only to end up disappointed. So this is a dream come true. I...

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After nearly two weeks of battling strep throat I'm finally well enough to blog and very thankful that it is over with. I feel incredibly blessed to be in good health as well as my family. What energy I did have went into trying not to get behind in school and work. I'm grateful especially for this past year and how my life has grown. My relationship with...

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I suppose I have some big news! I landed a job completely out of nowhere that could easily turn out to be my dream job. About two months ago I sent in my resume to a company that was hiring for a web designer position…They emailed me to call and speak with a certain individual and I did but he was busy at the time so I left...

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Happy Birthday to me! In celebration, I'm offering 20% off your purchase in my etsy shop for the whole month of November!! Use code birthday89 . I'll be adding a lot of fall/winter items this week so keep your eyes peeled!! Enjoy! Happy Friday! I have a little bit of work and some homework but other than that I will be enjoying my day! Kat glitter ...

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Another reason why I love fall  and Halloween is the movies! (Also tomorrow is my birthday!!) Growing up as a kid I watched all the horror movies! I used to really like gory, scary movies... now that I'm a little older not so much... they actually really creep me out now... BUT, there are a few that I still really like, mostly corny ones. I have a soft...

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EEEEP! So ever since we gained our newest family member back in August, I've been obsessed with all things boston terrier! Here are a few of the things I'm loving from etsy and other places.  Kat 1. 2. 3.4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ...

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Work has my life pretty occupied lately so here's a MUCH overdue instalife update. (I can't wait to share what I've been working on!!)  I can't believe how fast my pup is growing!!! And whose pumpkin do you think is the best? My boyfriend and I have a bet going to see what you all say haha. Kat ...

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Life is has been crazy busy lately in the studio, but I have to pop in and say that like everyone else on out there blogging their little hearts out, I'm completely stoked that the Fall season is in full swing. We made it a new tradition to pick out pumpkins on my boyfriend's birthday. The weather is perfect and my brain is already turning of all the...

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Parker Comes Home! from PROMISE TANGEMAN on Vimeo. Basically since I discovered the world of blogging and began following designers that I admired I've followed Promise Tangeman. She is basically my hero.. she gorgeous, incredibly talented, super hot and has a style that is fantastic and a heart of gold.  She also happens to be incredibly nice and I really enjoy her inspirational and motivating posts. Not to...

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 Just for the sake of cuteness, here's an update on Lola. She is currently snuggled at my feet while I take a break from work to post this. She's already grown like crazy.I'm happy that she and the cats are now best friends. ( Mostly they just lay there and let her terrorize them) She knows how to sit, stay, and rollover almost. I'm waiting for her ears...

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So if you follow me on pinterest, you've probably gotten an eyeful of pretty boots this past week haha. While I'm sure that's a bit of an over statement, I literally will probably be wearing boots almost every single day come fall til spring. I just love them. There's something about a great pair of boots that not only makes this shorty look taller but also gives you...

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I had a VERY rare Saturday off and of course what we did was go to the flea market. =) I picked up a great folding table and chair set for my front porch for $15!! How great is that floral print?! I snagged this great ring and a few great items for the shop. I came across this lady selling nothing but vintage and retro home decor...

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It's been 10 days since my last post... last week was not the greatest week and I spent a great deal of it pouting like a 4 year old. haha. The house we were in love with ended up being sold RIGHT BEFORE we jumped on it. I literally pouted for a few days. I realized quickly it wasn't meant to be though and had to remind myself...

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