tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19797040776055620972024-02-07T18:34:41.780-06:00Princess & the -P-One girl's journey to appreciate all things lovely...Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-79765137729088455382017-07-15T12:40:00.001-05:002017-07-15T12:40:33.447-05:00HeeeeeeyyyyyIt's odd that I posted my final Things I Love: Letterboxing and then promptly fell off the face of the blog planet.
I can't really explain why, other than feeling a mixture of a few things:-a dry season personally as a late-30's single gal
-dealing with death (family members, dreams, plans, budget)
-the realization that only my mom and close friends seem to read my blog, so why am I Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-1358407846713754102015-03-02T20:55:00.000-06:002015-03-02T20:58:14.969-06:00{T.I.L. #27}I'm pretty much a big nerd...I've even got t-shirts with Nerd logos on them. No lie. So this next Thing I Love will only add to *that* character trait I've got goin' on.
I happen to think it is nerdy in a super awesome, unique way (much like my chamberstick usage...I mean, come on). It is a hobby I picked up randomly and I kinda fell in love with it.
It combines all the things I really adore: Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-40578628802183160432015-02-28T22:14:00.000-06:002015-02-28T22:14:14.522-06:00Further posting will be delayed due to inclement weatherSince that's all we are hearing right now and since I was snowed in at a friend's house after work all day yesterday and today (see why we want snow days? You try to teach 7 year olds while parents are coming every 5 minutes to pick one up. We had like, 80 kids leave early from 1st grade alone.), I'm going to postpone my last TIL posts until tomorrow or Monday.
I finally retrieved my car today Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-34789563374623536492015-02-26T21:40:00.000-06:002015-02-26T21:40:24.861-06:00{T.I.L. #26}I had planned a post for tonight that detailed all about how
But to be honest, I just can't write it right now.
Tonight I watched the series finale of Parks & Rec and got a little choked up. I've been feeling verklempt lately and the littlest things have made me tear up.
My post yesterday about friends almost did me in and I had cried earlier that night several times while Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-39033421377523105112015-02-25T21:44:00.000-06:002015-02-25T21:44:15.964-06:00{T.I.L. #25}I'm pretty tired today after making my way to work this morning and having only half my class there to teach. Did I mention that I woke up all through the night because I thought we'd have another snow day for sure? Welp, we didn't. So I armed myself with coffee AND Starbucks Chai and white-knuckled through my morning commute, dodging old ice piles and tiny sleet pellets.
The powdery snow Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-12448079088498188032015-02-24T20:27:00.000-06:002015-02-24T20:27:00.085-06:00{T.I.L. #24}
Happy melted ice day! It was icy earlier this morning, I promise.
Again, I kinda did nothing all day and it was glorious. We have a chance of ONE.more.day off as it is supposed to snow in the early morning. *fingers crossed* I'm obviously praying for safe-but-impacted travel because I'm a 1st grade teacher and that's just what we do. Plus, it is a nice nudge for parents to keep buying Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-17821098662658827402015-02-23T21:47:00.000-06:002015-02-23T21:47:59.808-06:00{T.I.L. #23}I have really enjoyed having a day off of work to do nothing. Snow days are nice because you are forced inside for the most part and you don't have to feel guilty about it.
I have another day to practice not feeling guilty because we have ANOTHER ice day tomorrow! Yesssss.
Obviously with a snow day, I've had time to catch up on my shows that I don't have time for in the regular workweek. Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-20432532888782391662015-02-22T22:35:00.001-06:002015-02-22T22:35:30.146-06:00{T.I.L. #22}I've been updating my computer for like, 10 full hours today after a month of dealing with software update & iPhone compatibility issues. I'm proud to say that I *think* I'm all set up with only a minor loss of data (that I knew I'd lost due to a previously failed back-up/sync debacle). Some stress has been lifted off my shoulders as I can now cross some of these ??s off my list.
Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-49476966728281713542015-02-21T19:03:00.001-06:002015-02-21T19:07:02.987-06:00{T.I.L. #21}Today's post on something I love may be a little bit shorter (edited to add: nope) because I'm always pooped on the weekends. I'm especially pooped today because I woke up extra early to attend one of those "do it HERself" Home Depot classes on installing a faucet. I was hoping my new kitchen faucet would thank me...plus I really don't have running water in my kitchen yet.
When I got thereKatie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-35128234794648247682015-02-20T22:42:00.001-06:002015-02-20T22:42:48.366-06:00{T.I.L. #20}Sometimes I enjoy these weekend, 'put-a-bunch-of-things-I-love-all-in-one-post-because-no-one-is-probably-reading-this-anymore' posts. I almost stopped blogging about Things I Love the other day because I felt super arrogant all of a sudden. 'Who cares about whether you like twinkle lights when kids are starving in other countries?' Right?
Then I realized that enjoying life and all the things inKatie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-20579645863358830622015-02-19T23:13:00.002-06:002015-02-19T23:17:15.348-06:00{T.I.L. #19}
Ohmygosh, that kinda sounds wrong when you say it without context.
I'm talking about these cuties:
I have loved these cars since I was a little kid. Don't get me wrong, I adore my new car, but there is something awesome about the simplicity of the International Scout. Of course, I'd need my handy-dandy mechanically inclined brother to totally restore it and make sure it has A/C, Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-30582538262308033512015-02-18T23:03:00.000-06:002015-02-18T23:04:06.735-06:00{T.I.L. #18}I like to wake up all bleary-eyed in the mornings with *just* enough time to tame the curly beast on top of my head and stumble down stairs to make my pour-over butter coffee.
Screeeech. Butter coffee??
Eeeew!
{That's usually the first thing people say when they hear I put butter in my morning coffee. I hear ya. But don't knock it until you try it. Or at least look at it before I tryKatie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-86297181861441905562015-02-17T17:00:00.000-06:002015-02-17T17:00:04.437-06:00{T.I.L. #17}
'What's that, now?' you may be asking yourself.
I first saw a Swedish Mora Clock in a blogger's house pictures and I fell in love with the feminine shape and interesting curves.
Pic from The Nester
When I bought my cottage, I knew I wanted to get a Mora Clock of my own. I googled around and found this cutie:
Ebay
I looked at the price tag and decided to wait until one went Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-31983854975454868252015-02-16T21:40:00.000-06:002015-02-22T22:37:44.528-06:00{T.I.L. #16}Have you ever read this book?
If you are not familiar with the kids' book, it is basically a circle
story where a mouse wants a cookie and goes through a whole series of
'wants' before the story winds back around to the cookie.
I've basically been in a hella-frustrating, technological version of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". It all started last month & goes a little something like Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-23316552496122601082015-02-15T21:14:00.001-06:002015-02-15T21:14:43.478-06:00{T.I.L. #15}I've been sick as a dog this weekend and I'm not really looking forward to another work week to be honest. I've also struggled with technology so much lately that I'm ready to toss all this digital crap and go back to the days of candlelight (another post coming!) and paper & pencil (you guessed it...another TIL post!)
So another weekend gone, another round-up of Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-9718691581235940852015-02-14T18:31:00.001-06:002015-02-14T18:31:06.751-06:00{T.I.L. #14: Valentine's Edition}Well, well, well...it's the day of love. I just came back from the wedding of one of my best guy friends and it was in the most adorable white chapel with chippy wood and layered whites. {I've got some pikkies to show for another day.} What a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day!
And tonight I'm going to see Mr. Darcy fight off some bad guys while looking dapper.as.hell in Kingsman. Can't waitKatie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-14822780540397945872015-02-13T23:45:00.000-06:002015-02-13T23:46:27.039-06:00{T.I.L. #13}I'm super-pooped after doing Valentine celebrations for 1st graders and then going straight to work Kids Night for a church from 6:00-10:30. Happy Valentine's Day to me!
So, tonight I picked something I love that is pretty straightforward and picture heavy.
Here we go!
This is an odd one but ever since I could remember, I've had a love affair with the color white. But I don't Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-58035465131553800702015-02-12T18:00:00.000-06:002015-02-12T18:00:06.059-06:00{T.I.L. #12}So, newsflash, I'm single. I have lots of wonderful married friends who are trying to think of that one peacock they overlooked when trying to set me up.
The lawn guy? No, he's only 21. And possibly a womanizer.
That cute nerd at the tech conference? He's perfect. And Buddhist.
What about that one guy we met at the Bar-be-que last summer? Oh, he's getting married next month. Ooops.Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-37202189538377306532015-02-11T20:39:00.001-06:002015-02-11T20:39:43.677-06:00{T.I.L. #11}Yesterday was a rough day. It started out all good but something caught my eye as I was doing assessments at my teacher table. I look over at our pet tarantula, Princess, and see her moving in a strange way.
With each step, her legs twitch and her little body wobbles. She is moving really slowly (which is totally her normal roll) but I feel nervousness in my gut. Something feels really Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-16439096297983315882015-02-10T22:32:00.001-06:002015-02-10T22:34:30.524-06:00{T.I.L. #10}I'm kinda spent this evening (I'll share more tomorrow) so tonight is short and sweet {spoiler alert: no it's not. Short and sweet is just not in my realm of possibilities.}
I love books. Like so much. I read about people and their real-life memoirs, fictional works, self-help books, post-apocalyptic teen drama...you know, the normal stuff.
But what I love the most is the actual Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-80062428235354317192015-02-09T23:08:00.002-06:002015-02-09T23:08:54.044-06:00{T.I.L #9}This one needs no introduction...
I know saying 'in love' makes me sound like an alcoholic, but I promise I'm not. I'm just an exaggerator. I also grew up with people who showed me that alcohol addiction can be no joke. So, I'm pretty careful with rules around my drinking:1. No drinking alone--there's a reason for this one!
2. Only drink when I'm happy--not using alcohol to 'take the edge offKatie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-51469654624046993702015-02-08T21:55:00.000-06:002015-02-08T21:55:00.591-06:00{T.I.L. #8}I'm a big traveler and I love taking trips to see people I care about (that's another TIL post though!) or to do something fun. Last weekend, I flew to LA for family and this weekend I drove to Houston for a woodworking class (aha! another TIL post for later this month...man, I'm full of these things.) No trip of mine is complete without a great book and good music.
In honor of my travels, I Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-47418545979533791772015-02-07T19:02:00.001-06:002015-02-07T19:02:09.714-06:00{T.I.L. #7}Since it is the weekend, I thought I'd slip in some of the Things I Love that don't need a whole post of their own. I mean, it is pretty self-explanatory to know that I love Starbucks no-water chai tea lattes. What else can I really say about it? {Other than the fact that it is completely true.}
So, here we go:
I had wanted to watch this show from the beginning but never made the time Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-57231004656792010842015-02-06T17:00:00.000-06:002015-02-15T21:27:24.628-06:00{T.I.L. #6}Yesterday I talked about art prints from a blogger I really love. Well, that's not the only talented blogger I buy stuff from. My other favorite blogger, Elise Blaha Cripe at Enjoy It Blog is super-talented and somehow manages to be Type-A with a chillax personality. She's kinda the best of both worlds in my opinion.
Her designs are super simplified (it's obvi that I like simple at this Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979704077605562097.post-79432401646140293432015-02-05T23:14:00.000-06:002015-02-05T23:37:45.327-06:00{T.I.L. #5}I feel like I've exhausted the house news for this week, so I'll take a wee break from that arena to tell you that:
I have a specific style artistically and I have searched for bloggers & designers who stand out to me.
One of my very favorite bloggers is Emily from Jones Design Company. Her art prints are easily my go-to prints and I feel like everything she creates is clean, Katie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190456585175483184noreply@blogger.com