On Our Way

Hi all!

We will be leaving soon for a sun filled month in Manzanillo, Mexico. Stay tuned for k style to go SOUTH OF THE BORDER!
Nos Vemos Pronto
k

Update

Hi everyone,

I apologize for not posting for so long and in response to those who have voiced their concern about "K" and the future of kstyle here is an update.

All is well on the homefront. The move is behind us and life is in full swing. I miss blogging and hope to get back to it although I do have the need to shake it up and reinvent to keep my creative juices flowing. But the real issue for me right now is focus and time and a boy named Troy known to many of you as "waterboy". He is in his senior year and simply put I don't want to miss it. I know from previous children how fast it will go and how soon this layer of my life will change. And I am willing to wait on other things so that I can fully savor this last hurrah that I will know as mom of a kid still at home.

So we are knee deep in water polo tournamnets, senior projects, GIRLS, driving and of course everything else assosciated with a seventeen year old son. I've told my friends, family and now you my blogging friends that we are hatching an adult and this needs to be my focus right now and bottom line I want to be present for the experience.

So everyone I will be back in some way down the road and know that even though I'm not commenting right now I am keeping up with my blogging friends and the blogging world. Take care and talk soon
k

Biker Dog

Hey kstylers,
Just had to share photojournalists latest doggie shot. This was a vender at the Art n Bloom show in Medford and he had a "closet" full of biker dogwear for sale. I love the sunglasses. Talk about a "hip" dog. Things are very busy in my life right now. Waterboy is off to Annapolis Naval Academy for a national water polo tournament, the photojournalist's longtime girlfriend is arriving permamently from Mexico on Saturday and we have boxes piled up everywhere for the move in two weeks. So be patient. Will be fun showing the new house and decorating projects. We just need to get through the next few weeks. Hope all is well with you. talk soon, k

Update

Hi everyone,
Just a quick update on upcoming move. So much to do and so little time. Our move in date is June 2, and I have been pretty overwhelmed with the years of accumulation that have to be boxed and sorted and of course we will be having the expected garage sale. I have also been doing some furniture shopping and lots of browsing looking for inspiration like the gorgeous lanterns I found on Gumps today. Will try to check in with some of my finds as we count down to the big move. It's going to be sporadic here at Kstyle until we settle in so thank you in advance for your patience. k

Soon

Hey Kstylers,

I have finished the website project for my son which I will show you in my next post and my mom is doing pretty well so I will be back in full design mode soon. But I have one more project coming up which will interfer just a tiny bit. We are MOVING! No we are not leaving Ashland, just changing neighborhoods. The house is awesome and I will be having some decorating fun soon. We are scheduled to move around the 1st of June but we will take our time. Just the thought of dealing with all of our accumulation makes me crazy. Hope you are all doing well and thank you for sticking with me. Talk soon. k

Update

Just popping in to say hello to all of you who are still dropping by. It is so tempting to post as my design radar is still alive and well. I just don't dare go there right now. BUT I want you to know I really miss my blog.

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement for my mother. She is holding her own although it is really one day at a time for her and for us. I am also involved in a huge design project for my oldest son who lives in Mexico and has started a relatively new endeavor there. I have showed you the logo I designed for him but now we are adding a fullscale website and it has been a monumental task.

I hope to finish this project in the next few weeks and then I would hope to be able resume Kstyle. Thank you all for staying with me and know that I really miss participating in the design blogging community. When I can I will be back. Take care and talk soon,k

Checking In

Hey Kstylers,

For those of you who are checking in a quick update. Am back from visiting my mom and
she is working hard to recover her strength and stamina after major surgery. It's been a
tough road and she is such a strong woman and a real fighter. Will continue to be on leave from Kstyle for awhile. Have quite a bit on my plate right now and need to focus on family and promised commitments. Take care and talk soon
k

Family Leave

Hey Kstylers,
My mother is undergoing a very serious health crisis and so I will be taking a leave from Kstyle until she is stable and back on her feet. I am happy to report that she got through major surgery today and wanted her ipod and of course had to stay awake to watch the latest episode of American Idol. Now given that she is 81 I can only hope that I have half her meddle down the road. Anyway I will be leaving soon to visit her and help in her recovery so I will only be in sporadic touch until this has settled down. So think good thoughts for my mom. Talk soon
k

Valentine Green

I'ts hard to believe it's almost Valentines Day and I know we almost always think in terms of red or pink but I love the unexpected greens in this set by artist Mondring. And it doesn't hurt to be thinking Spring which is also just around the corner. So lovely, k

Election Watching

Hi everyone
Am taking a short break for the rest of the week. Waterboy has district championship going on this week and of course have been riveted to election returns. Will be back next week. Talk soon, k

The Water Cube

I really, really want to go here. And yes that means I would love to to go to the summer olympics in Beijing but even more I would LOVE to swim with my underwater ipod in the breathtaking new Aqua Center, "The Water Cube" which has to be one of the more spectacular venues ever to come out of an Olympics. Leave it to the Chinese to be way ahead of the curve. love, love this, k

Go Ducks!

If you've been reading Kstyle for awhile you know that I am a diehard University of Oregon duck fan. So check out this darling "green and yellow" purse I found at J. Crew. I just came back from a weekend in Eugene to attend the Oregon/USC basketball game and I could've sold a hundred of these just standing in the lobby. too cute, k

Stylin With Hearts

Jam thumbprints were the first cookies I learned how to make and have been a favorite ever since. I love the heart versions I found at mathastewart.com and if I were organized I'd make a batch and give to all my awesome friends for Valentine's day. IF! k

Exploring Etsy

Just spent a few minutes browsing Etsy this morning and found this darling potential valentine's card. Lots of other "sweet" cards at this Etsy shop. Hmmm, I better get busy. Valentine's just around the corner. k

The Photo Journalist

His assignment??? Go out into the chaos, find a good "it's a snow day" in Ashland shot, and try to avoid getting into an accident in the process. So this is one of the shots that will appear in our paper tomorrow and thankfully J survived another dicey assignment of which their are many.

It's been a very busy week for me so hopefully will be back in design swing soon. k

Passionate About Lampwork

Just a quickie post tonight as we are busy busy this week with finals and meetings and my birthday Thursday. Speaking of which if you wanted to REALLY please me you would buy me these amazing beads by lampwork artist Melanie Moertel. R are you reading this? k

It's a Dog Thing

I'm sure you can tell by this post that I'm needing a doggie fix right now. Especially in lieu of our recent robbery I am definitely craving something soft and furry and "ferocious" in a good way. I saw one of these gorgoeus soaps from Gianna Rose Atelier while out to lunch in neighboring Jacksonville this weekend and the detail and the packaging are really outstanding. The perfect gift, especially for k.

Passionate About Lampwork

Spent a tiny bit of time browsing my favorite category on Ebay and look what I found. I love the contemporary take on this lampworked heart and you can go here to bid on it right now. Hey guys, what a perfect valentine's day present for your sweetie.
On another note my posts maybe a bit sporadic next week as I have a lot going on including the fact that it is finals time again for '"waterboy" and that always means of flurry of last minute cramming and usually a few papers which need to be "edited' and "fine-tuned". talk soon, k

I Love Whimsy & Ralph Lauren

I love love these whimsical dessert plates by Ralph Lauren Home. Lots and lots of gorgeous items here but these were my favorites. Wouldn't it be fun to set a table with these. so clever, k