"Wanna see the lights in my bed?"

Yes, this is the awkward phrase I uttered to my friend, Matt, as soon as he walked in the door. Forget the traditional, "hello!" or "welcome to peacock" or "hey, how are ya?" No, I go straight for the kill and invite the poor guy into my bed. I quickly followed up with "room" but not before he could look at me like I was crazy and all of my friends could laugh hysterically at my awkwardness. What was Matt's response? "Does that usually work for you? If so, I should start using that as a pick-up line." 

Allow me to explain-I had been inspired by photographs such as these. . .

It actually was not all of these pictures that led me to put lights in my room. From where did my inspiration come? Cleaning. Yes, cleaning. Well, organizing to be more exact. I had one extra box of Christmas lights that had to be used. Couldn't I just save them for next year, you might ask? Absolutely not, that is entirely too logical. Every single light bulb must be put to use! The result? A truly magical bed that I'm not sure how I ever survived in prior to this moment. 

I like it better than all of the others combined. It's the most magical bedroom in the whole wide world. 

xoK

Goodbye Autumn, you will be missed.

Thanksgiving Day brought beautiful warm weather but Friday was quite the opposite. After hours upon hours of rain the cold weather seems to have settled in. It came quite uninvited by this little girl but I suppose I may as well get accustomed to it and become best friends with a few warm sweatshirts.

 It always is this way though. During the summer I beg for cold weather, it finally arrives and I complain. In a few weeks I'll be anxiously awaiting summer just to begin the cycle once again. I think God created seasons because he knew just how fickle human beings are. I can just imagine Him thinking, "alright, Little Katie, since you can't seem to be pleased for more than a week I'll just create crazy weather patterns to satisfy you." The truth is, I do love every season and the joys that each bring. I suppose it's time I embrace the holiday season. I've already begun preparing for it! Perhaps I will show you the newest addition to my Christmas decor made by yours truly! 

something beautiful

I've spent the past year or so following a blog or two after stumbling upon one by accident. Since first discovering the art of blogging I have become slightly obsessed. I follow nearly 15 blogs on a daily basis and spend endless hours searching for things I would put on a blog should I ever begin one. Well, I've made the great leap of faith! I'm starting a blog. I am intentionally setting zero expectations. My only goal is to create a place for myself to post thoughts, ideas, and all things beautiful.

I think there is something beautiful to be found in all places. in people and places. in art and books. in disasters and miracles. in the old and the new. in the simple and the complex. in me and in you. look around you- where do you see beauty? a penny for your thoughts.