Friday, March 21, 2014

BaBy On ThE WaY

Gosh, where did the time go?

It's been way to long...
almost a year and a half since my last post!
It's amazing how time slips away from you
without you really noticing. 
I used to be so devoted to this blog...


So much has changed!

For one,
I am in my THIRTIES.
Hard to believe, 
but not as nearly painful as 
I had anticipated!!!

Also, 
I have almost completed my ELEVENTH year as
a Preschool teacher.
It's bitter sweet realizing the end of that chapter is 
about to close...

I grew up at the Schoolhouse.

But I am ready to be done and move forward. 
I always believed I was capable of so much more for myself.
Not that teaching 3,4, and 5 year old isn't rewarding,
it's just the challenge of day to day has been lost
in growing up, 
finding myself, 
and realizing there IS still so much more to do.
My talents aren't being completely stretched to their capacities.

Let's face it.
I am more than a teacher

I have always been an artist and that's the direction I would
like to concentrate on in the next several years.

But before I jump ahead of myself too much, 
let's get to my most important news yet...


David and I are expecting our first baby!!!!

We are going to be PARENTS!
(see, I told you a lot has changed!)
We decided it was time to give up our carefree life style,
and have a baby.
We knew it was something we both wanted but we
wanted to wait till the time was right for the both of us.
Dave needed a better paying job.
Which he accomplished in a BIG way last year around this time.
The financial piece was very important to us,
before having a baby. 
We want to be good solid providers.

Also, 
My health needed to be put under control.
This has always been a challenge.
I feel like I finally came to grips last year with this,
after ending up in the hospital for almost TWO days.
I finally realized my asthma is a disease. 
It will never go away.
I need to take my inhalers no matter how
wonderful I feel. 
Not an easy thing to except when you have
struggled off and on for you entire life with.
It IS all about up keep.
And unfortunately doctors visits when realizing something isn't right.

Dave and I also had to make life style changes.

No more parties.
No more booze.
And excepting we may loose friends because we want to change.
And most importantly coming to grips with the fact 
that bringing a child into this world we needed to 
be ok with our lives changing forever.
This all comes with maturity.
We finally are there!!!


So. 

June 8th is HER expected arrival. 
We couldn't be more thrilled and touched with this whole process!
Down below are some current pictures of my pregnant belly...
and it continues to grow more each and every day :)
I am now in my THIRD TRIMESTER! 







Welcome Motherhood.

I have fully embraced this thought and
my little family is blooming.
Baby Boscoe...
we already love you to the moon and back. 

Love,
Kimmie

Sunday, November 18, 2012

New Ink

We did it.

Erin and I finally went and had our first tattoo experience together.
After nearly 12 years of talking about getting ink as best friends, 
the time finally came!!!

Erin's tattoo came out beautifully,
an Edward Sharpe inspired quote:
"Home is whenever I am with you"



Mine was my newest (relearned) obsession with Betsey Johnson.
An inspired Betsey bumble bee:)
BZZZZZZZZZ!



Erin and I are pretty stoked to say the least:)
I am blessed to have been able to finally share this experience with her. 
It's not every day you make lasting memories with your best friend like this one!
All and all, 
it's been a great weekend!
Hope yours is the same!
Love,
Kimmie B oxoxoxox

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Betsey Johnson


Oh Betsey.

I have rediscovered my LOVE for Betsey Johnson 
when I went to a garage sale recently and found a pair of her 
bee hoop earrings for a mere
THREE DOLLARS.
I almost cried. 
What an amazing deal!


She is the definition of FUNKY.
With her retro vivid designs,
I could just get completely lost in her collections!
For close to 45 years this brilliant lady has represented the high fashion
industry with BOLDNESS!
I love her 100%. 
Just wanted to share. 
Have a beautiful and creative day!
Kimmie B.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

BuNTing- A New Way of Life.

Newest Obsession.

I have always been one to "obsess" on things rather
quickly when I grow found of them.
Now that I have been hand sewing for the past four years
(taught myself... 
just saying)
I have been looking for the latest easy fades and
mini projects to satisfy my sewing cravings.
Bunting is the newest.

What is it?
<Wikipedia's definition >
Bunting (or bunt) was originally a specific type of lightweight worsted wool fabric generically known as tammymanufactured from the turn of the 17th century, and used for making ribbons and flags, including signal flags for the Royal Navy
Amongst other properties that made the fabric suitable for ribbons and flags was its high glaze,achieved by a process including hot-pressing.
The origin of the word is uncertain. 
Today, "bunting" is a term for any festive decorations made of fabric, or of plasticpaper or even cardboard in imitation of fabric. 
Typical forms of bunting are strings of colorful triangular flags and lengths of fabric in the colors of national flags gathered and draped into swags or pleated into fan shapes.
The term bunting is also used to refer to a collection of flags, and particularly those of a ship. 
The officer responsible for raising signals using flags is known as "bunts", a term still used for a ship's communications officer.

My Latest.

In my back sun room<3

In my living room.

In my bedroom:)

What else can I say?
I have a new hobby:)
Have a wonderful rest of your week!!!

Kimmie B.







Wednesday, July 11, 2012

First HanDmaDe Sell on Etsy!


I finally did it!!!
I finally listed my fat little birdies on The Vintage Gambler 
(my little vintage store on Etsy.com)
I mentioned about listing these a few months back....
Well yesterday was my first sell on my website!
It may be small but it feel freaking fantastic!
Back in fall of 2011 
my friend Jennifer asked me to make a bunch of 
chubbies for her booth at the Cobblestone Creek annual craft fair.
Needless to say all of about a dozen or so sold but two:)
So these little dudes must be as cute as I think they are.
Check out the one below that sold:)


YAY!

Here are the others featured under 
"Kimmie's Handmades"
@ The Vintage Gambler








I am very excited about all this!
I hope I sell more soon:)
TTYL!
xo
Kimmie