I feel like I've been posting a lot lately. Ha. I just feel so pumped about the blog lately... I'm meeting a lot of great ladies lately and thanks to the AMAZING Texas Women Bloggers Group that I joined, I feel even more passionate and excited about where things have been going lately.  If you are from Texas I cannot stress enough how much you will love being apart of the group.

I'm off to another lame weekend at "my real job" or as I like to call it my "back up plan". Eh, it pays the bills when I've had a slow week in the studio/shop. Next week will be FULL SPEED ahead in the studio though with lots of new work coming in. Also I'm starting to plan Conrad's birthday party which is in August. If you follow me on pinterest then you've seen a lego frenzy going on lol.  So in order to remind myself of the happiness of the weeks past, here's another round of pretty summer pictures that make me happy and somehow force me to not call in and quit my weekend job haha.

(P.S. Conrad wanted some face paint so that he could look like the Tonto from The Lone Ranger... I feel asleep on the couch while we were watching a movie and woke up and he has drawn all over his body with it! That's why his face is all red!)

Well happy weekend guys!

Kat


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I fell in love with this fellow BRAD WOODARD's web site design via pinterest... his whole portfolio makes me smile. All of those gorgeous colors and his illustration style are brilliant. Mad props sir, mad props. =) Check out his site for more of his incredible work.  I'm really considering taking his online Digital Illustration: Communicate with Color, Pattern and Texture course at some point in the future. Hope you love his work as much as I do.


pics courtesy of www.bravethewoods.com and http://dribbble.com/bradwwoodard

On a last minute whim last night I was invited to go see She & Him! WHAT! Thanks best friend Jenn! I drove an hour and half through a crazy thunderstorm and got my hair and dress soaking wet, but it was so worth it! It was a small dream come true. It was a great show and I thoroughly enjoyed Zooey D's heavy sarcasm.  My camera didn't do a half bad job considering we were up in one of the boxes really far away. And of course, she looked great as always... and hey Matt, you don't look to bad yourself. ;) haha. Anyways happy sunday all! I'm off to work at my "real job" boo!

kat

One of my favorite parts of the year and especially summer, is going to the country fair. It's become a tradition to go and take a picture with the giant cow they have there.  There's something classic and kind of crazy about the fair. They've been around for such a long time, it almost takes you back. From the intriguing carnies to the eccentric food it's like being a kid again.

This year we watched a bear show as well as a pig race! I don't remember when the last time I laughed that hard was. We drank dry ice drink (what?? is that safe?!) and enjoyed the pretty lights. Conrad got his fill of rides and we enjoyed laughing at him. Not to mention, the Texas heat wasn't too bad so we weren't miserable.

what do you look forward to do in the summer?


kat

I do a lot more researching and inspiration hunting than I used to in terms of photography... so when I came across this shoot by Audra Wrisley Photography + Design on Glamour & Grace I almost cried it was so beautiful. Check out the full shoot. It's gorgeous. I am already looking for when the next hot air balloon even is to take pictures of my family. lol

Today's a quiet day. with school being out for the summer I cannot even express the amount of weight that has been lifted off my shoulders. I can finally catch up on good movie watching without feeling guilty about it! I'm a netflix freak so I'm always hunting for good movies to watch instantly. Here's a few that are definitely worth watching if you haven't already.





Bunny & Bull This movie is definitely a new favorite. It was hilarious. The characters were genuinely interesting and hysterical. It's a little crude in the humor department, but I'm totally ok with that.  In the opening scene I was tidying up the house and the music and photography was so intriguing I sat down and just watched the movie. I did nothing but watch the movie, and that's saying a lot for me. I love everything about this movie, but most of all the visuals and the style. WATCH WATCH WATCH!








Heartbeats
One more movie that I love for the visuals and music.  The photography and style was just about perfect for my taste. (THE CLOTHING OMG!) The story is the kind of pointless drama that close friends blow into something much bigger than it is, but I guess that was kind of the beauty of this movie. Definitely definitely watch!

That being said I'm going to relax and just plan even more I have Anna Karenina at the house to watch... I'm super excited lol. Hope all is well in your part of the world.

tata
kat

So its almost June and it is FREEZING and rainy today in Texas. =) This is EXACTLY my kind of day.  I'm excited for many reasons, one being that I can wear this sweater that I bought on the Target clearance for $4.98.  It's a fact that anything mustard yellow I buy haha. =)

Second reason being, this is a perfect kind of day to spend curled up watching a tv show marathon... my personal choice for today is Mad Men. No seriously... I felt completely out of the loop when I discovered this show a four seasons in but I'm HOOKED. I've been watching on netflix for probably a few weeks straight now. It's design, drama, and I think one of the most beautiful eras in American history for design, fashion and culture. *SWOON over those dresses and the architecture and home decor. To sum it up, it's set in the early 1960's in New York with the focus on a talented Ad Agency and one of it's most talented executives Don Draper.

Third reason today is such a great day, my boys are taking me on a date.... by date I mean we are taking Conrad to watch a movie. =) At least this movie is one I want to see more than he does!  I've got lots to catch up on here for this weeks "Last week we".. so stay tuned =)

ta ta

kat ann

i love stop motion videos. =)
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kat ann

its been a while since i've featured a fetish friday post, but it's a bit over due.


A lovely shop i came acorss called craftyFOLK. She has the most darling little pins and brooches as well as other cute items.



just a few pictures from my new favorite blog: Awesome People Hanging Out Together". It is what the title states, awesome people hanging out with eachother. =)

hammocks! especially hammocks indoors like all these lovely ones i found via apartment therapy.