Domestic Kate

I am going to a baby shower tomorrow that is being thrown in honor of a woman from my church. I am in charge of the games :::gulp:::. I have the games planned and prepared but was trying to decide what to do for the prizes. I found some great buys on my budget. I found two clay pots in the dollar section of target. I thought they were a little boring but wanted to keep a simplistic look. I hot glued hemp string around the pots, tucked a little Zinnia grow kit inside {another find from the dollar section of target}, and added a plant-inspiring word "Live". "Live" is the motto I hope all of my plants use! Happy Spring!

We had a wonderful time!!!   Some highlights of our trip in words : holding hands waking up early drinking coffee smiling pedicure (me) ocean pool kissing celebrating TWO YEARS  of marriage! Some highlights from our trip in pictures :

I'm wondering what my husband will think when he asks me "What did you do today?" and my answer won't involve shopping! Wait, I take that back, it DID involve shopping....shopping from my house (Nester Style)! The Nesting Place has been having a series on how to re-vamp rooms in your house in just 10 minutes. She encourages you to find things around your room and just add some changes here and there. I was inspired and decided to rise and shine early Saturday morning (with the help of some snow blowers outside) and apply these strategies to our ever so desperate bedroom.  I have really neglected decorating our bedroom until about 10 minutes ago so please don't judge the before pictures!  Keep in mind that I'm NOT finished yet and I may just end up going shopping OUTSIDE of the house for a few things. However, this 10 minute make-over has made our room just a bit more cozy!! Step 1 : Make the Bed  *Before* *After* Step 2: Personalize it.  Create a tables...

It has been a tradition in my family to have a Valentine's breakfast the morning of Valentine's Day. I remember looking forward to this so much! It was always so special! My mom would get out her best dishes and my FAV red goblets with valentine treats sprinkled everywhere. I even remember some of our food being dyed red! Last year was my first year celebrating Valentines Day MARRIED. My cooking wasn't really the greatest so I'm determined to make up for it this year! I want my family to look forward to Valentine's Day Breakfast as much as I did. My February issue of Better Homes and Gardens came a week ago so I've been pouring over the pages looking for some good ideas... Anything from table decorations to sweet treat recipes. Here are some images I found from Real Simple to encourage my vday-breakfast&treat-making skills...

What a great day spending time with my husband! We went to church, worked out, had lunch, and hunted for the perfect bunch of white tulips...Happy Sunday and Happy February!

White tulips and spring-like weather have inspired me! I've created a blog where I'd like to share my thoughts, dreams, pictures, and inspirations...