Wordless wednesday: extreme couponing

Everyone watch TLC tonight!

One of my good friends since birth/we share 1st cousins, Callie, will be on Extreme Couponing!

Can't wait to watch her make her TV debut.

Go Callie!

new house: kitchen and laundry makeover

So, we've been in our house a little over 2 months and I have yet to take any pics.

We are so happy in our home and it fits us perfectly.

It's homey and cozy and I am much more comfortable becoming a homebody here.

Before we moved in, all of the rooms were white/creamish.

They all got a few coats of new paint to spruce 'em up.

Funny thing...i was never able to keep it all clean enough to take pics when I had my moms fancy camera.

So, we'll take baby steps and do one or two rooms at a time.

Here we have the kitchen and laundry rooms

I wanted them to be happy, cheeful and fun!

   Before      &       After

kitchen looking into the laundry room.

Hey woodrow

kitch

gas range...yes, mam

kitchy kitch

other side

loun-tree room/ woodies domain

p.s. doesn't everyone want their microwave next to their dryer?

it is also home to whatever else we feel like throwing in there

Some of my favorite things:

Rifle Paper Co. cards

My MIL gave me a gift card to their website...what an absolutely perfect gift!!!

best candle ever. for reals

mastering? ha

attempting? sometimes

cute covering? yes

two of my favorite wall decors

that heart chalkboard right there. yeah, that one.

I saw it on Urban outfitter website and was about to order it.

then one day, my mom and i went to a local home decor store and it was there!

it was quite a find and i was so super pumped.

love these little measuring spoons from Jamie, my SIL

Fridges were made for pictures

I need a bigger one just for that reason alone

ain't it cute?

sinky sink

words to remember above the door frame

little empty baskets.

(GTs gonna build me a pedestal to lift up the w/d so the outlets don't show. hooray for handy husband!)

honeymoon pic made into canvas

more laundry room

dogie

mixer that inspired the color

and little containers for baking needs.

Luckily, our house is small so this picture viewing won't take long.

happy homebody,

Kate

Sweet T and GT

My man and I took a drive up to Kansas City last weekend.

To see my brosif, sis-in-love and nephew.

It was Jakeys bday and we love any excuse to love on little Beau-bot.

I would drive 20 hours to spend 36 hours with him.

oh wait...that's what we did.

and I'd do it again....right now.

Raisin' this boy right on Sweet Tea

He's ok with it

He's even learning how to share

One thing that I loved most about our weekend trip to KC was seeing Beau love on GT.

He looooooves him.

We often heard this, "GT", "GT"...well, something like that.

It was two consonants back to back directed at Grant anyway.

This was Saturday morning.

The first time Beau saw us since we arrived. 

he was ready for GT to tackle him.

and use him as a step stool

make me die over!

look at ESPN.com with

love these boys

GT's a fun uncle.

Beau chose to give GT lots of love.

I was not jealous at all. k. maybe a litte.

LOVE

"Geeeee Teeee"

terrible, terrible angle of me.

but, this shows how much we laugh together.

We have the most fun nephew ever.

i love lazy mornings

and my boys.

and i love that Beau adores Gt and the reverse is equally true.

Wordless Wednesday inspiration

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGyYsA62CxY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Makes you wanna get up and do something, huh?
Sent from kate's iPhone:)

Shark attack

Isn't this photo incredible? Such a different perspective...not that I have many perspectives of sharks. One via a camera lens will do.

Shooting over/under photos is a fun alternative to just shooting underwater. The use of the over/under water camera for this shot is perfect—it highlights the tension inherent in any shot of a shark in the water. Seeing this view of both the water's placid surface and the creatures lurking below makes me feel like a swimmer at the surface with my legs dangling below. The closeness of one of the sharks, and its size, adds to the drama. The contrast is also emphasized by the beautiful turquoise sea and puffy white clouds. It's not easy to get these over/under shots, and one needs to shoot many frames and be well positioned close to the fish.—

Sent from my iPad

From National Geographic

Shooting over/under photos is a fun alternative to just shooting underwater. The use of the over/under water camera for this shot is perfect—it highlights the tension inherent in any shot of a shark in the water. Seeing this view of both the water’s placid surface and the creatures lurking below makes me feel like a swimmer at the surface with my legs dangling below. The closeness of one of the sharks, and its size, adds to the drama. The contrast is also emphasized by the beautiful turquoise sea and puffy white clouds. It’s not easy to get these over/under shots, and one needs to shoot many frames and be well positioned close to the fish.