Hey, Guess What

Hey... guess what!  It's my birthday!  I know that usually someone you love is supposed to break into your blog and post some great birthday post, but I'm not above blogging my own birthday.  I LOVE my birthday (even though I'm a tad on the uncomfortable side this year)!  So here's the deal, I'll eat an extra piece of cake for you.  Sound good?  Good.  I have a feeling there is a lot of cake in my future...

This picture is from last year... obviously...

I'm off to enjoy my day.  Thank you for all the tweets and facebook posts!  You all know how to make a girl feel loved!  xoxo Katie

Lampshade DIY

We've had this boring old lamp for ages, and the other night I decided I couldn't bear to look at it anymore.  I got out the hot-glue gun (my most favorite tool!), some vintage fabric I had stashed, and pom pom trim and went to town!

These were my pretty supplies!

After I measured out my strip of fabric, I hot glued it all the way around the lampshade, starting at the bottom.

Once it was glued, I trimmed off the excess.  The fabric I used was a polyester blend, so I didn't have to worry about the fabric fraying.

I then added my trim around the top and bottom of the shade.  I'm pretty sure I could use this trim on EVERYTHING!

All done!  Now I have a pretty, pretty shade that makes me proud whenever I look at it!  I'd like to note that my fabric was semi-sheer, so it doesn't block out much light when you use the lamp.

If any of you try this for yourselves, I'd love it if you left me a link so I can see your finished project!  

Hooray for restyling things and hooray for Project Restyle!  xoxo Katie

Music on a Tuesday

Johnny and I are guilty of doing that nerdy thing where you buy each other the same record for Christmas, or whatever holiday.  Yes, it's a little cute, but it's something I try my hardest to avoid.  Fortunately, this year there was none of that!  It's awesome having similar tastes in music when you live with someone... it's like getting double gifts!  Here are a few of the records we gifted to each other this year (for Christmas) that I can't stop listening to:

Arcade Fire: The Suburbs.  This one hasn't left my turntable in 4 days.  I love everything about it!

Spoon:  Gimme Fiction.  I love every Spoon album I've ever heard.  Period.

Band of Horses: Cease to Begin.  This is the kind of album you never want to end.  BoH music makes me feel nerdy and emotional (or, nerdy for being emotional).

Nick Drake: Pink Moon.  This is one my most favorite albums.  I can't believe it's taken us this long to get it on vinyl!

The Beach Boys:  Good Vibrations.  We are a family who loves our Beach Boys.

So how about you?  Did you get any great music for the holidays?  I can't wait to hear.  xoxo Katie

Goodbye 2010

Hello, 2011!  2010 was a good year for us... just like any year there will be highs and lows, but as long as you are growing as a person you can call just about any year a good one.  Here are some highlights from ours (super image heavy!):

I made lottttttssssss of animals!

I got a pretty new tattoo (only one because...)

I found out we were having a baby!

I did a Renegade and met lots of wonderful people (top photo is Katie's)!

 Alec's photo

I acquired several more Blythes, including a Kenner head that I cleaned up and gave a pretty body!

 I got to be part of a really fun shoot.  (Concept and styling by Elsie, photos by Alec)

I collected lots more records.

And I spent way too much wonderful time with these two.

All in all, it was a great year.  2011 will be interesting with a new baby who is almost here, a plan to relocate, and a ton of new schemes up our sleeves.  Here's to a great year ahead!

xoxo Katie