Happy Halloween!

A photo from 1997. My sister and I.

You're welcome. Enjoy!

A little personal

I want to share something, a little personal.

God is good, all the time and all the time, God is good.  Well, sure we have all heard that saying, but let me attest.  

His hands have perfectly orchestrated my life. From the little moments I don't even notice, to the most crucial life-changing events. He knows best.  

He knows best. (said it again, to remind myself)  I need constantly reminded that He knows best.  

Honest and raw conversations continue to build my relationship with God. But, I will not lie, there are moments when I say to him, "Uh, this is not what we had talked about..."    

It is a relief and a blessing to believe in something bigger than myself:
A relief that He cares for me, that He loves me, and that He has a plan for my life.  
A blessing that I can rest in His grace and peace. 
A grace and peace I am not worthy of. 

Yeah, I grew up in the church.  When I say "grew up in the church" I don't mean that I was dragged, I willingly went. Every Sunday, and that was proven when I could finally drive myself to church.  

There are many things you can inherit, genetically, but you do not inherit your faith.  It is your own, personal, intimate relationship.

This March will mark my two year anniversary with New Albany Church, NAC for short.  

NAC has changed my life. NAC is a place for everyone. You may be saying to yourself: "Kaity, isn't every church supposed to be a place for everyone." Touche.  

But it is. NAC welcomes all.  They do this with arms open wide and by creating a dynamic worship experience for all ages using modern technology and relevant language.  Hello, a church with relevant language.  That's enough to go and check it out, but not the only reason.  

I mentioned how NAC has changed my life, I will explain.  It has encouraged, strengthened, renewed, rejuvenated, inspired, and filled my spirit and soul.  

The music is on another level.  It speaks straight to my heart and you won't regret downloading their own written tunes.  

I have made friendships to last me a lifetime.  There is something about meeting and growing with people who have the same mindset as you. It is so easy to get pulled into what "the world wants from us."  I mean, I know first hand. But time and time again, I am wowed in appreciation of His creation and relation in my life.  

He is moving some amazing people in my life.  There is nothing like seeing the lost sheep come to salvation.  It's a goose-bump moment to be apart of. 

He gives the greatest gift of all time.
A gift of salvation.

obsession

I love scarves. A scarf can be a great accessory and I believe it is a key piece. It is the perfect time of the year to wear them everyday, obnoxiously.  I already do this, so now I can have an excuse. I went through my scarves.  I have about 20.  I wear them all different kinds of ways.  It makes it fun and gives each scarf a different look. 

I had to organize. 

S hooks are great for scarf organization.  

OSU Game

While traveling.

With a chambray shirt.

What a bedroom should be

I love my room. It is beautifully me.  Every piece is perfect and unique. I couldn't imagine anything different, it feels like home. 

Take a quick tour, please. 

Barn Sale Desk.  She's perfect. 

My DIY revamp of my night stand. Look at that Anthropologie knob.

A different kind-of headboard.  Bed spread is from Pottery Barn. It's pretty!

Vintage with a mix of modern desk and accessories.

Armoire + a must have: full length mirror. 

Thursday's

Thursday's are good around here.  I don't have class on Fridays, just work.  

Speaking of class, I only have 191 days til I graduate. Now let's celebrate; it is the weekend over here!

#cheers 

Gallery wall inspiration

Pinterest has got me hooked on planning.

Planning things like:
dinners for the next 10 years.
outfit choices for days to come.
gifts to give for 1,000 Christmas' and birthday's.
do it yourself projects to occupy my free time until I am 150 years old.
& home ideas.

I have been eyeing Gallery Wall designs.  There are so many ways to display things from frames to picture frames to unique hang-able items.  Pinterest allows my mind to think, ponder and then do.  I love completing projects I pin.

I recently completed my own Gallery Wall... and I continue to add to it.

inspiration. 

Love. Love. Love.

my rendition of a gallery wall.

A barn sale.

So, since you know I love interior design: today's adventure fits perfectly. 

I attended a barn sale.  No, I didn't buy the barn, just some things in it! My friend, Shannon, has an amazing eye, amazing talent and amazing style.  

I met Shannon through a local antique mall.  I fall in love with almost all of her pieces, from the furniture to the perfect home accessories. I think 1/2 of my room is filled with her items, no joke there! You'll see why below!  

She recently moved to a beautiful house where she now has a barn and 6 acres! A beautiful barn at that.  I am more of a city girl myself, but I fell in love with it.  She has 6 baby chickens to make your heart melt some more.

Her barn is perfect. It is the perfect "shop" for all of her pieces.  I could have bought everything, but I refrained, only to be nice and save some for the rest of you! 

Barn Sale will be held this Thursday 4-8PM & Friday 9AM-12N 

6109 E Walnut Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 

I'll share a couple of pictures from my adventure!  

Look at her perfect, farmhouse. I am in love.

See that desk, bottom left corner... yeah, that beauty is now mine!

love. love. love. love. love them all.

They all have a perfect home.

Ikea Trip

I love interior design. Recently I have been head over heels for all things vintage&modern&pretty.

Ikea is the perfect mix of the above.

My boyfriend and I recently made a trip to Ikea. It was the highlight of our college fall break.  We had a perfect day to drive the short 2 hours.  Ikea was perfect.  There is a reason they call Ikea "the happy place."   

Ikea was perfection.

Ikea purchases. 

You should go to Ikea. I promise it is worth it.

Nice to meet you... again

I am Kaity: I am, at my core, a creative person.  I find joy in making things, whether it be pinning and then completing DIY Pinterest projects, doing things for by business Boutique By K (which I have neglected, lately) taking photographs... well instagramming photos, or cooking and baking.  My days would be filled with creative pursuits if I could stop for a second and breathe. 

This is why I will begin blogging... once more.  I gave up, yeah I did. I am not sure if that is taboo in the blogging world, but I promise I will try my best this time.  

I want this blog to be filled with a couple of things:

my thoughts, my interests,my activities 

... to help create a place to store & share my memories. 

I want to be honest and raw.  My life is nothing short of average, but I like to think I live a glamours life.  A life that I praise God for.  He is my foundation and my hope.

I have a lot of catching up to-do, so for starters, I live in Ohio. 

Columbus Native and I am a Buckeye, through and through. Let's be honest, Ohio is the heart of it all.

-kaity