Stressed to the Max

Sooooo this week has been a little... intense. In one week I have gone from a gal with one fantastic job, to one not so great part-time job, to one not so great part-time job with interview, to one not so great part-time job with interview and part time gig for a few weeks, back to a gal with one fantastic job. My boss' are a little dramatic to say the least. This is the second time in a few months that this has happened. Now I know the economy is shaky and no one's job is safe, but there is a certain tact and responsibility as a boss to keep your employees out of the dark, and stressed as little as possible. For no other reason then we work more productively that way!!

Needless to say I am relieved this week is over. I am still very excited about the phone interview I had last night with the AMAZING Tiff's Treats (as seen here) but I am even more relieved to get one of these bad boys in my system as soon as possible. :)

Lazy days

To say that I have been unmotivated lately would be a huge understatement. I usually revel in the thought of setting up a new space. It usually comes with the territory of the whole designer thing. USUALLY. I can't seem to get there this time. I don't know what it is about this new apartment but I can't seem to want to unpack! I think it might have started because I was still transitioning and feeling weird about the situation, but I think it has turned into clutter empathy. I figure if I can live like this, what's the point of spending time unpacking? I guess I figure I have no one coming over these days, so why make my place look pretty. That sounds so depressing, yet for some strange reason... it isn't. I wish it was unpacked and pretty, but I have no desire to get it there! CRAZY- I KNOW!

ANYWHO. This weekend (for once) I have nothing going on but a quick shopping trip with Momma on Saturday to pick out my dear friend Amber's baby shower present. This weekend I will get it done. I will unpack. My dog will love that she can actually walk around. I will hang my art and photos on the walls. I will.

Check back Monday friends. Here's hoping. Happy Friday!!!!




p.s. Bon Iver on Pandora will get you so relaxed and ready for the weekend. DO IT. DO IT!

And the chapter is finally closed...

Well. I did it. With no tears as well. I turned in the house keys from Jeremy and I's first home together. I am very proud of myself. The old Kate would have not only ran but probably knocked over women and children to get back together with him by now. We need this. This is a good thing. It is going to be a good year. I will see to that. It is my new mantra.



"That's what momma always says. She says that beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most."
- Hope Floats

An amazing quote I got from my dear friend Kristen's blog... Here's to getting to the middle!

Kitchen Envy

For those of you who as Carrie Bradshaw would say "use your oven for storage" you can stop reading now. :)

I love cooking, but even more so, I love baking. For my birthday this year my whole family chipped in and helped me buy the ULTIMATE bakers delight- a KitchenAid stand mixer... in red ;) Now, I LOVE my kitchen, but in just a few short days I will have to give up the luxury of having all the counter space and storage I can possibly use to a MUCH smaller version. I can't complain, the new place has all new appliances, great modern cabinets, and a great overall style- but it's SMALL. This got me thinking about my dream kitchen. So all you Betty Crocker wannabe's- feast your eyes on these little diddies...


I love this modern style, don't know if I could actually LIVE with this though...


And then there is the allure of the traditional country kitchen that is so warm and lovely...


I am in LOVE with open storage in a kitchen...

What's your dream kitchen?

mark your calendars!!

This looks to be quite possibly the movie of the year for me... granted I just saw Inception, and that was PHENOMENAL, but how can you resist Julia?

A new beginning....

So I haven't blogged in a while because I feel... lost. I lost the love of my life. I am in the process of losing my wonderful house I shared with him. And I am losing my sense of purpose in this world. It has been a whirlwind in these past few months. My birthday came and went... a few camping trips with the Broussard's came and went, without me... 4th of July came and went. And now I'm here. Trying to deal with it all without too many people to lean on. I feel it is necessary to release these thoughts feelings so I can move on.

I lost my will to keep trying in our relationship. He made it so hard for me to love him, and it became too much. After that being said and I started to walk away, he let me.

For now I look to the future as a hopeful one. As my friend Jesse tells me, 25 is going to be a good year... Stay tuned, friends.

The Great Outdoors

I love camping. You can see it for yourself on my "bio" under my picture. I am forever grateful to my love, Jeremy for introducing the wonderful life of a camper about five years ago. We actually HAD to go camping for an assignment in school. We were learning about tensile structures and were tasked to make a tent. We got extra credit if we actually used the tent. Now- we were in our second year of architecture school so we really had no idea on how to make an acutal, sturdy, ready-to-face-the-elements tent. However we went camping, took pictures next to our tent, and voila- we got a good grade in that class. ;)

So I haven't written in a while because I have a lot going on at home. Jeremy and I have been going through some very life-changing realities about our lives, and more specifically our relationship. Don't get me wrong, I love him very much. However he has issues of being a good, strong boyfriend. So we decided to take our relationship on the road. Have a "reconnecting" weekend if you will.

It was great. We went to Pace Bend Park in Bee Caves, Texas. It is just gorgeous. Right on Lake Travis, and it has esssentially two "sides". There is the cliff side and the beach side. We stayed on the cliff side to be secluded and have a pretty sunset view, but we took a few trips to the beach side and had a BLAST. Here are a few photos from the weekend.

our beautiful view

one tired pup :) she LOVES camping