slack

i have been slacking on my blog this week - so sorry! really it's one of my favorite things to do, but when things i don't like to do have to be done, i have to then save what i like to do as a reward. well today, i have finished some long put off things at work...

what's new with kateidesign?
- i'm working a line of clutches and wallets that i will feature in my etsy store and will create my very first tutorial on - so excited!
- i found some amazing fabric on clearance at jcaroline creative (who by the way has a new look thanks to Jessica at How About Orange) that i'm going to be using for this endeavor
- i have a very short torso, and therefore it's hard for me to find things like gauchos and cropped pants that look normal on me. most capri's tend to look like flood pants, so with some very fun pink and white seersucker fabric i will be making my own

when will i have time to do this you ask? i have no idea... unless i do one of the following:
- give up sleeping all together
- stop reading People magazine
- quit my job
- learn to sew faster

wish me luck!

spring

i know its been a pretty common topic on several of the blogs i read, but spring is here - with the exception of the random snow storm we got last week. i started cleaning this weekend, and taking the dogs on walks... gino even got his hair shaved off. i'm so happy that he's now snag and matt free. the yard is clean (less dead leaves all over the place) and we installed a toilet in the main bathroom.

i love accomplishments and productivity. smile.

t-shirt

so one thing about me that will never change is my love for t-shirts. i love soft ones, sassy ones, funny ones, plain ones, all kinds really. so i found this sweet website that combines my new love of sewing and such with my everlasting affair with collecting t-shirts.
here are some of my favorites:

all photos courtesy of http://www.cafepress.com/craftygear

about

i haven't done a survey yet on my blog, so i snagged this little guy from Tara on her Design on Post blog.

A - Attached or single? married to my ever patient husband.
B - Best friend? kathy, erin, emily, kristi
C - Cake or pie? cake, red velvet
D - Day of choice? thursday - the weeks almost over
E - Essential item? the internet.
F - Favorite color? brown
G - Gummy bears or worms? worms - the clear part is my favorite
H - Hometown? the world is my hometown
I - Favorite indulgence? shopping for expensive jeans
J - January or July? why can't i pick june?
K - Kids? only my fur kids
L - Life isn’t complete without? friends and coffee
M - Marriage date? 9-3-07
N - Number of brothers and sisters? 1 sister
O - Oranges or apples? both
P - Phobia and fears? getting stuck in a style rut
Q - Quote? 'nobody drink the beer! the beer has gone bad!" - can't hardly wait
R - Reason to smile? accomplishment
S - Season of choice? fall
T - Tag three people: i'm new at the whole blogging thing and i don't know exactly what this means...
U - Unknown fact about me? i hate wearing socks
V - Vegetable? all of them except for brussel sprouts
W - Worst habit? biting my nails
X - X-ray or ultrasound? xray
Y - Your favorite food? italian... and more italian
Z - Zodiac sign? capricorn - don't mess with the hooves.

hair

because i tend to have some free time on my hands, i started playing with ideas for a new 'do. since some of my wonderful readers haven't seen me in person with all my different hairdos, your opinions are the ones i'm seeking most. here are some pictures (courtesy of instyle) please send me comments on which you like the best - oh and the first person to guess which celebrity the haircuts are copied from (must name all 6 and be correct, between 4/1 and 4/4) will get a free fat quarter from my stash :)
- Update: Congrats Andrea on winning the fat quarter! I have mixed results: 3 votes for A, 3 votes for C, 1 for D and 1 for E... hmmm... I'll keep you posted.

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fridge

found a new area of inspiration for my magnetic surface that holds food - tetris mangnets! Check out the tutorial here. considering that's the only game i ever played on a super nintendo, i was thoroughly impressed.

literature

there was a great book and media sale going on in des moines today. my sister and i went to it, and there were so many great finds - but my office is already stuffed with great books that i would love to all read over again, i only let myself buy 2 things. a great original copy of Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions and a movie that i heart death to smoochy. i love all genre's of movies, and dark comedies are one of my weaknesses that i can't deny.

i also finished a jewelry roll and a toiletry bag that are posted on my etsy site. i'm quite fond of them, but i may be bias :)