Fantastic Mr. Fox

Is anyone else exceedingly excited about the aesthetic of this film?




I know I am.

I think this is one of those movies I'm going to want to just jump right inside of and sit down.

I felt the very same way about Where the Wild Things Are

Lord knows I already want to be in this kitchen...

Three cheers for cuteness...and quirky animals...and great muted colors.

Happy Friday.

“Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.”

-St. Augustine

Ava June

I love her.

She is my best friend, taught me what I need to know about life, love, God and how to have a good time. She is continually invested in my character as i grow into a Godly woman. She encourages me to take it easy, stress less, and enjoy the "free and easy" parts of life.

That has always been a challenge.

But she helps me through it.

She's been there for every win, every loss, every kiss, every break up. She's there when I think I look fat. She's there to tell me when my shirt is too wrinkled to wear in public, or that my chipped nail polish looks bad.

She cried with me in the darkest moment of my life. Despite how disappointing, she walked right through it with me.

... and prayed for me.

She was right there. Right next to me. She always will be.

She loves to bake, loves her friends, her husband. She also loves to laugh, and oddly enough loves hip-hop music. She draws the same little flower every time she signs her name to a note. I love that flower.

If I am 1/10th as selfless as she is in life, I will be a saint.

Her heart? It's huge. It aches for others. It smiles with others.

She's the best friend I've ever had, or ever will.

Mom, I love you.

Fall Wedding Inspiration

I'm doing a friend's wedding in November. So, I threw together a lil' inspiration.



Click on the board to see all the details. I can't wait to get to makin' those centerpieces!

Mason jars, rustic centerpieces, pumpkins, and pie.


It doesn't get much better than that!

I just really liked this.

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Everything that's old is new again...

Well...

This is funny. 

I realized that tonight I got the exact same haircut I had as a toddler. 

Go ahead and take a looksie for yourself...

Baby Kara...

And adult Kara with toddler hair...

Look Mom, I'm 4 again!!

I crack myself up. 

Happy Friday to all. 

I am my Aunt's Niece...

I have an aunt Kathy.

I love her very much and I'm more like her than most anyone else in my family. She appreciates a good flea market find, a cute apron, a good recipe, and most importantly is a sap for family heritage and tradition, just like me.

She also likes to have cooking days in her old-timey kitchen.

I think they will always be some of my favorite memories of North Carolina...

As evidenced here:

And here: 

So, what better way to celebrate fall than with my own "let's cook pies in cute aprons" party!

I had a few of my girls help me make pies after our group spent the day apple picking

We used a family recipe of mine

Oh goodness the day was abounding in cuteness

and oozing with domesticness

And you better believe I loved every last second of it

Go bake a pie with your friends

And use an old recipe and wear an old apron

And connect with where you came from. 

It will make you feel warm and fuzzy and fall-like and, well, it doesn't get much better than that my friends.