Goodbye October

Well, I survived my week of crazy and topped it off with a relaxing weekend home. Andy and I opted to rent a bunch of movies, cook a delicious salmon and asparagus dinner and veg on the couch this Halloween.

No weekend images this week-I forgot, sorry. But I did take a really crappy video of Corey and Mauney battling it out.



Also, I'm starting a second blog. For those of you that didn't know- I'm a history nut. I've been craving a place to blabber on about history so that's what the second blog is all about. If you're interested in that sort of thing, feel free to pop on over and check it out. HERE.

That's about it for this weekend. I'll be back to normal blogging tomorrow. See ya then.

xoxo-Kimberly

Happy Halloween!

xoxo-Kimberly

Craziness

I'm signing off for the rest of the week. Yeah, I know it's only Monday but I can see already that I'm going to be busier than a bee clear until next Monday. All day long, I've been answering my boss with, "Of course I can also get that done by Friday!" and then cringing just a little.

I have a book to finish reading and then write an analysis paper on, a five page midterm assignment for Art History, and an Art History Exam to study for and take.

On top of that we are going live with our new web page at work this week so there is a lot of pressure on me to finish processing several collections so they can be included in the unveiling of the new site. I also have about a bazillion donations to process, about 100 boxes of books to haul to our book sale room, and several new oral history interviews to archive. So basically I'll be working late, studying late, and racing the clock all week.

No time for blogging, face-booking, or etsy-ing. Hopefully I'll have my sanity back by Monday and then I can come back. Until then, I hope you all have a less crazy week then I will!

xoxo-Kimberly

Factory 20

"Factory 20 is a multi-disciplinary art and design collective which strives to create an ever-evolving nonlinear consumer lifestyles collection. Reclaiming salvaged materials, using uncommon combinations and adhering to modernist tenets..."

xoxo-Kimberly

Lookbook

LuLu*s

xoxo-Kimberly

I'm addicted

I can't get enough. Remember this gorgeous owl print?



Oh man. I love, love owls so much and I can not stop staring at it.
It's done by one of my new favorite artists.

Oh yes. I love it oh so very much. Except I can't afford it.

So I went with my second love:



Awesome! Andy asked me if he was just for Halloween. I said no way! This guy's a year round piece of art. I don't care that he's a skull. He's super cools!




Even though he's only a wee 5x7, I still love him.

Now...where to hang him?

xoxo-Kimberly

PS- Just for fun, here are a few of the artist's other pieces:

States of Dress

Artist Robin Barcus Slonina is working on the coolest project! She's creating 50 dresses, one for each mainland state. Why are these dresses cool? Well, just see for yourself:

New York's Garbage Dress

Iowa's Prairie Dress

Maine's Pine Cone Dress

Minnesota's Corn Dress

Nevada's Casino Chip Dress

And she's not done yet! I'm kind of curious to see what the Utah dress will be- a beehive maybe? You can read all about how she constructed these dresses on her blog. Pretty fun project if you ask me!

xoxo-Kimberly

Wednesday Wishlist

pillow

sweater

Travel Mug

Flowers

Pear Hazelnut Vanilla Scones

Radio

What's on your wishlist today?

xoxo-Kimberly

Weekend Images-Around the House

Yesterday I spent some time making apple bread and apple crisp. My dahlia's also decided to open up!





Andy and I had the entire weekend to ourselves. It was completely glorious to have some time with just the two of us around here. I really look forward to getting married and finally being able to have our own space, with time alone together whenever we want it. One of the best weekends yet!!

xoxo-Kimberly

It's here

The weekend, that is. Yay! Let's all do a happy dance.




I'll do it to even though Andy and I will be spending the entire weekend studying for the exams we have to take on Monday. But we won't let that spoil it!

xoxo-Kimberly

laurageorge

I am just completely in love with these cute and clever illustrations from laurageorge. I originally found her on Flikr and then followed her over to Etsy.

Stress Release

Things I'm Thankful For

Tree Hug

Now I just have to decide which one I want!

xoxo-Kimberly

Calypso

So in love with the gorgeous items at Calypso right now.







And this vid:



So dreamy. As much as I'd like to continue browsing around their lovely lookbook, I have to keep my nose stuck in the books today. So much homework and studying to catch up on! But it's a beautiful fall day so maybe I'll study outside.

xoxo-Kimberly

Weekend Images

It was Andy's birthday yesterday! I took him out for fondue to celebrate.

Andy had never had fondue before and he ended up loving it. We went to the Melting Pot and it was so much fun because your table has a heat plate in the middle of it where the waiter mixed the ingredients for your fondue right in front of you and the food was so good!

The first course was a cheese fondue with a mix of bread, veggies, and apples to dip. Then we had salad for the second course. The main course was a mix of filet mignon, duck, shrimp, steak, and chicken that you dip in a caribbean flavored brothe fondue and the dessert course was a platter of strawberries, cheesecake, marshmallows, rice krispy treats and brownies to dip in chocolate caramel fondue. Yum! We had so much fun trying all the different combinations!











It was a fun weekend and I hope my man had a fabulous birthday!

xoxo-Kimberly

Exposed

There's nothing like exposed wooden beams to make my heart leap!





I absolutely love homes that use natural elements like exposed wooden floors or ceilings, stone, rock, and brick, etc.







So much prettier than just slapping up a piece of dry wall all the time.





Most of the homes around here are boring cookie cutter, clones of the next home. Ugh.







Using a couple of different materials throughout your house can really add that gorgeous detail and uniqueness.

xoxo-Kimberly

Images courtesy of Desire to Inspire, Pretty Little World, Design is Mine, Pure Green, Style Files, Brunch at Saks, and Bliss.