Friday Favorites: Crafty Rooms

**I swear this was scheduled to post yesterday...oops!**

Brian is going out of town for a wedding this weekend, so I’ll have the house to myself for a bit. Which is, you know, bittersweet. He’s a teacher, so no work in the summer, which means he has time to himself all day all week long. I love him lots and like being around him, but I’m used to having A LOT of Kassie time. So, basically what I’m saying is I’m going to take Saturday to get some stuff done I’ve been putting off...like finishing unpacking! Yes you read that right, we’re into month two of cohabitation and I still have a huge pile of boxes in the basement. I desperately want to get my sewing/craft area set up - hopefully I’ll actually do it! Mine won’t look anything like this, because it just going to be set up in a damp, dark basement, but a girl can dream...

Happy Friday Y'all!!

xo, kass

Friday Favorites: Summer Reading

I’ve decided to make myself a summer reading list. We’re only a week into summer, so this seems an appropriate title. My Disclaimer: I do not intend to finish all of these books this summer, but I just wanted a guideline to narrow my choices down. I’ll be excited if I get more than 3 read before fall. Lol I just finished reading up The Girl Who Played with Fire and have started The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. After that, I'm hoping to read Divergent, but currently there is a waiting list at both of my libraries! I’m totally game for some input on books...whether they are on this list or not!!

Summer Reading List (organized by author)

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bardbury
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare
• City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2) by Cassandra Clare
• Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides
  -I own this and have been wanting to read this for awhile, but I’ve held off because I do a lot of reading in the breakroom at work and when people ask what I’m reading - well some may think it’s inappropriate. Idk, maybe I’m just being silly - they do constantly blabber on about religion after all. :P 
• If I Stay (If I Stay #1) by Gayle Forman
• Where She Went (If I Stay #2) by Gayle Forman
• Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
  -okay, so I’ve heard lots of conflicting things about this book, I bought it for a buck at a used book store. What are your thoughts? 
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
• For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
• Never Let Me Go by Kazui Ishiguro
  -I’ve seen the movie, hopefully it doesn’t ruin the book - which I still really want to read. 
• The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
  -Yes, I read this in highschool, but I feel a nagging to read it again (because it was so horrifying). 
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
  
• Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth
  -I thought this series sounded interesting and a friend has assured me I'll enjoy it!
• Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
• The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe by J. Randy Taraborrelli
• Uglies (Uglies #1) by Scott Westerfield

So, any thoughts??  Oh and by the by, if you're a big reader you should join me on Goodreads!

xo, kass

Some Inspiration: The Great Gatsby

Let’s talk about one of the Greatest stories of all time, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. If you’ve never read this book, then you’ve been living under a rock...or must hate reading. This was one of those books that I had to read for english class or some crap and I actually ended up loving it. It’s been made into a movie already with the lovely Mia Farrow and Robert Redford (actually there are several Gatsby movies), but there will be a new one out this December...and I can’t wait! Now, I haven’t told Brian this part yet, but I think it would be super fun to get all dressed up for a date night...inspired by the film of course. AND, as my Who What Where eNewsletter informs me, retro - specifically the roaring 20s, is totally in. Ha! :P (This is a bit of a side comment, but I thought if I ever get married I might like to do a Gatsby sort of theme, so yea.)

For funsies I made a couple outfits with Polyvore. Two of them are possibly affordable options made up of clothes from Modcloth and Ruche. The third is silly pricey and made up from searching on Polyvore. Ha!

1920s v.1 by kassienichole featuring sequin handbags

1920 v.2 by kassienichole featuring adjustable rings

1920s v.3 by kassienichole featuring 14k earrings

And here, after all that might as well watch the movie trailer! :)

xo, kass

Friday Favorites: Ink Inspiration

I know I've done a Friday Favs on tattoos before, but I love 'em!  Besides, this post isn't just tattoos I like, these are all tattoos I'm pulling inspiration from.  I'm hoping to get a new one by the end of the summer (but who knows really :P)!

Oh and on a very important side note...today is my beautiful mother's birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!  :D

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*I've been toying with the idea of starting a sleeve for the last couple years, I just don't know where to start!  I like this abstract design. :)*

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*Not only do I Love the above quote, I love the design.  It's simple and delicate and also very lovely*

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*"Oh what a mess, but everything amends" - apparently this quote is from a song [that I don't know] and I love it.*

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*Simplicity.  Love the location and the words*

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*LOVE this.  I believe I will be getting a similar tattoo at some point, but not this location*

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*MAPS!  I will definitely have a map tattoo at some point...and I do like this location, but I'm not sure for work*

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*Another, gah love the idea of the map! But I think I would like some shading in it...*

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*More map love!  And I really like this location.  Hmm....*

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*Love this!  I really want a giraffe tattoo and this is an interesting idea.*

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*great quote, great font*

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*I've been wanting a white wrist tattoo for a while.  But I like the idea of having someone I love write the word and using their handwriting for it. Most recently I'm thinking about having my mom write "strength" for me. :)*

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Friday Favorites: Smile! :)

My posting has been less than spectacular this week, but next week I will get back into the swing of things. I even have outfit photos anxiously waiting to be seen! I did some super sweet thrifting recently, so you’ll be seeing some of that, actually you already did...the zebra skirt in my last post! I’ve been feeling mentally and emotionally drained lately...and no, don’t worry! No reason, just super busy in life and work, runs ya down sometimes. So in light of that, this installment Friday Favorites will be random things that inspire me and make me smile. :D

Okay, this is less random and more personal, but these two guys make me smile more than anything else. :)

I love me a cute giraffe! :)

see, so cute!

This is one sexy man.  So, sexy.

nice sentiment, pretty art.

this is super cool!

Hm. Exactly.

 

 OMG, cutest thing ever. Lol

 

And let me just leave you one more....

Haha!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Friday Favorites: Random Love!

This Friday Favorites is just a hodge podge of stuff I'm loving lately.  Enjoy!
(all images are links to pinterest info!)

vintage style. love those heels.

simple sketch, but so beautiful.

need this on my wall!

 

I am loving terrariums right now....

We are planning on making these next weekend.

love a platform bed!

this is inspiring, but all makes me sad.

gorgeous!  I think this could be diy'd small scale, eh?

so true.

beautiful.

:)


Happy Friday!!

Friday Favorites: Quotes

I've done this one before, but that's okay.  Here's some quotes courtesy of Pinterest to help kick off the new year!

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