Kimberly Grace So Love

Busy Bee

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:09:33 -0500

Between Hard Rock, the Heinz promo, and life in general, I’ve been running around like crazy. I was so exhausted one night, that when I got called into work, I literally got off the phone and just cried. It ended up being a good night at work but I just wanted my bed. I’ve been able to regroup a little and have a lot planned for the next week or so. Between dinner plans, work dates with the boy, flea market hunting for a desk, and finally taking my new tripod out for some shots, it’s already shaping up to be another busy week. I’ve gotten a good ten hours of sleep the past few nights so hopefully no more crying for a bit. I’ll leave you with a few instagram shots I was able to snag while running around. If you’re on instagram or twitter, follow me (username: kimblygrace)!

Drew and I made a delicious BBQ, pineapple, turkey bacon, onion, corn salsa, and smoked gouda pizza. We made the dough from scratch. It was so easy and so good.

This is his cat Slayer… I call him Slay Slay for short. Don’t let this picture fool you, he’s a little menace.

This was the last of the ketchup from the Heinz promo I did. My arm muscles doubled in size… not really, but they should have. It was a ridiculous amount of ketchup.

Degrassi Party that I worked for Hard Rock. I watched that show back when Drake was Jimmy and he was in a wheelchair. No idea who the new kids are but I ate more candy, popcorn, and soft pretzels than I thought I could. Don’t judge me.

Speaking of gluttony, my manager gave me two boxes of Samoas. Don’t you dare call them caramel delights to my face or you’ll get an earful of “back in my day, when I was a girl scout” and no one wants to go through that.

And finally, a picture from Valentine’s day with my boy. I made him blueberry pancakes with heart shaped fruit. I got the idea from another blog but I can’t remember which one. We spent the day together and then he took me out to dinner at Duke’s which is right off the beach in Malibu. It was perfect.

I’m hoping to get some actual outfit posts and maybe the pizza recipe up this week. I should have a little more free time than the past few. Until then, I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Found this oldie but goodie on Keiko’s facebook. I miss...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:23:00 -0500

Found this oldie but goodie on Keiko’s facebook. I miss wearing her Postlapsaria pretties.

Ketchup promo - week two. I get the most random jobs sometimes....

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:06:36 -0500

Ketchup promo - week two. I get the most random jobs sometimes. If you’re in the LA area, you might have some free ketchup coming your way!

Children, Wake Up..

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:16:00 -0500

If this ever posts, it’ll be a miracle. My internet…. well, my neighbor’s internet (shh)… has been in and out all day. These are the last pictures from the Nashville trip. Ya know, from back in November. Haha. Ughh. I just got them from Keiko. But I have all my China pictures to go through and put up, so I figured it’s better than nothing. There are so many things I need to get done and I just get overwhelmed and shut down. I have to make a huge effort to not let my lists and errands drown me. I read somewhere that you need to pick 5 things from a list and work on just those in one day. I was told the other day to just work on the two major ones. I wish it was that simple. I need to set up a work space in my room for working on the necklaces and headbands. I found a desk on Craigslist that I wanted. It needs paint and new knobs but the DIY wheels started rolling and my little heart got set on it. The woman said she has another potential buyer and that she’d let me know. So annoying. Just sell me the desk.

I’m going to attempt to pull myself away from the internet and get to Target. It’s just so hard with videos like this circulating. Pretty sure I’d react this way to several different animals. Holy awesome.

Enjoy!

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Sweater - Corey Lynn Calter (borrowed from Keiko)
Jacket - Forever 21
Lengthening Rays skirt - Anthropologie
Mikaela bag - c/o Melie Bianco
Romance boots - c/o Seychelles
Rings - Simple Twist, TJ Maxx, gift from Keiko

It hurts to let you go...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500

I’ve been putting off this post because I couldn’t get through it at first. I got home from China on the 18th and my dad called me to let me know that they had to put Otis down. I was a mess and just needed some time to deal with it on my own. Anyone that knew Otis or even just heard my family talk about him knows how much love we all had in our hearts for him. The world just seems a little less bright now that he’s gone. I’ve been thinking of all the memories I have of him though and it helps so much.

I remember going to pick him up over 14 years ago. He was the tiny little runt of the litter. We brought him home and introduced him to our bunny, Buster. He was smaller than our little bunny and he kept running into the mirrors at the front of the house because he thought it was another pug. His tongue used to stick out because it was too big for his head. I remember bringing him to Larry’s ice cream and sharing my cotton candy cone with him. He used to do this howl when I’d come home. I’d throw my arms up in the arm and howl and then he’d howl right back. We’d go back and forth for a couple of minutes before I’d move the gate and start playing with him. He used to try to eat my scrunchies when I was in middle school. He was successful in swallowing a couple of socks. We bought him a bunch of stuffed animals but he only had eyes for his hedgehog toy. We were probably up to hedgehog the 20th or something. He’d bite hedgehog’s nose, throw him around, and then sit and groom/lick him. My dad would sit at home with him and they’d share snacks. Otis was always right there if you were getting something out of the fridge. He used to do this crazy running back and forth thing between the two couches in the living room. He also loved to lick the leather. My mom hated when he’d do that. When we had to give him a bath, it was the saddest thing ever because his little cinnabon tail would unwind and go completely straight down. If I was in my room doing anything, he would always come in and lay down to keep me company. He loved walking all over everything though. There’d be a ton of floor space but he had to walk right on whatever you were trying to clean, fix, or put together. He would circle around on the floor before laying down or around the coffee table before jumping up to the couch. My dad joked that he was as crazy and OCD as the rest of my family. When he got a little older and was hesitant to jump, I started “Otie -up-up”. I’d pat the couch and say it and when he was done with his coffee table circles, he’d put his front paws up and I’d lift him up the rest of the way. He was quite the TV critic. Always barking at random points in the shows. He’d always scratch our legs at the dinner table and would go around to all four of us to get fed. It’s amazing that he never went over 30 pounds the way my dad fed him. I loved getting down on the floor with him and chasing him around the living room. My dad always called me Otis’ number one playmate. We loved trying to put clothes on him. He ran in circles until his devil costume fell off on Halloween one year. We sort of gave up after that. But he looked super handsome in his little green shirt that my mom bought him for when it was cold. When he was going blind and needed surgery, my parents spent a lot of money to make sure he’d be able to see. My dad said he would never let my sister or I go blind, so why should his son be any different. We gave him the best life we could and he was the biggest blessing we had. We were all so lucky to have each other.

The morning I left Florida to come back to LA this past December, I ran into my parent’s room to say goodbye to Otis. Kyla and I woke him up since we had to leave so early. I took his face in both of my hands and I told him how I loved him so much. That he had no idea how much. Then I kissed his little mouth and gave him a little scratch behind the ears. He loved those so much. It feels like a part of me is missing but I have such amazing memories that will stay with me always. Otis will forever be in my heart.

Let's cross the sea and get some culture...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

Jessica and Keiko have been in town the past few days. Keiko is here for the People’s Choice Awards and Jessica just came to hang out a few days before our China trip. I still can’t believe we’re going. It will be about 20 degrees, give or take, in Beijing, but I’ve packed every last one of my sweaters. I think everyone else is more worried than we are. Almost every trip of ours has been in the winter. We’re seasoned veterans at this whole bundling up thing. Hopefully we won’t be mistaken for prostitutes this time… oh, Vienna.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Jeggings - BDG
Shirt - Dee & Ray
Studded halter - H & M
Road to Redemption heels - Seychelles
Neon pink Cambridge Satchel - Borrowed from Keiko
Rings - TJ Maxx and gifts from Keiko

About to board the plane for my China trip. Pandas, dumplings,...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:06:20 -0500

About to board the plane for my China trip. Pandas, dumplings, and a fairly large wall are in my near future. I can’t wait to have my passport completely full from all my travels. Wish me a safe trip!

Hearts, Kimberly Grace

Home is wherever I'm with you...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:59:00 -0500

I was really worried about going home this year for Christmas. I mean, I was extremely excited to see my parents and Otis, but not sure how I would handle the new living situation. My parents sold the house I had lived in since I was 12 and bought a condo in a neighboring town. I’m pretty sensitive and sentimental, so I was just waiting to see how I handled the change.

The second I walked through the door and saw Otis, it felt like I was home. A lot of the same pictures still hung on the walls. My world view that I must of drawn when I was 6 (Pony was a continent to give you an idea) as well as all my baby and graduation pictures. My dad’s records and Cd’s were all in their places on the bookshelves. My parents were both there with arms wide open, excited for me to be home.

My best friends and friends of the family all kept asking how I liked the new place. My answer was always the same: “I love it. It feels like home.”

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Vintage dress - Guvnor’s Vintage
Carriage heels - Seychelles
Rings - Gift from Keiko and TJ Maxx
Earrings - Warped Tour vendor

This was my midnight view last night from Hard Rock. Having to...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:04:00 -0500

This was my midnight view last night from Hard Rock. Having to work was a small price to pay for getting to be home for Christmas. Even with the little hiccups throughout the night.

Dear 2012,
2011 was pretty good to me. Let’s make this year even better.
Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Otis and I wish you all a very merry Christmas!

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:23:36 -0500

Otis and I wish you all a very merry Christmas!

The tree fell over and I had to put all the ornaments back on...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:08:21 -0500

The tree fell over and I had to put all the ornaments back on that didn’t break. My mom keeps blaming Otis but I told her he would never do such a thing… Although his curly little tail says otherwise. It definitely gets caught on the lights when he walks around underneath the tree. But shh! Innocent until proven guilty, right?

Fantastic flavor fancies...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:05 -0500

I’m definitely posting more Nashville pictures as I sit in my parent’s condo in Florida. For as much as I love LA, I enjoy my little trips away even more.

Christmas is upon us and I’m so happy that I did my holiday shopping early. I only have a couple more gifts to get/make but the bulk of it is done and I’m stress free. Love this feeling. I get to see a couple of my best friends tomorrow, including Keiko and Jessica, so it’s already set to be a great day. I’ll also be making zucchini bread and spending some more time with my little Otis. I love Florida at Christmas time.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Vintage fascinator - Old Made Good
Coat - Tulle
Miss Patina dress - Emerging Thoughts
Mikaela bag - Melie Bianco
Jeffrey Campbell Lita in Taupe - LF
Brass twist ring - Simple Twist Jewelry
“K” and large ring - Gift from Keiko and Rosey B Designs

Hold this thread as I walk away...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:10:26 -0500

I’ve been in such a mood today. I have no idea why. I think it’s my level of productiveness… which is at about a zero. But my laundry is in the dryer and the Christmas lights are up so that’s a start. Only took me the whole day to get here. Oh well. I did get news today that I’ll be working a special Hanson event this weekend at work and to celebrate, I listened to Snowed In earlier. SO good. Don’t judge!

The rest of my evening will consist of Papa John’s pizza with my roommate, making some gifts/bows, and just organizing my room. Well, it’ll hopefully consist of all of that. Who knows. Today might just be a wash.

Unrelated note: These pictures are from Nashville and I would like to be back there right about now. Please and thank you. Thank God for my Florida trip coming up. I need a dose of my parents and Otis.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Sweater - thrifted ($3)
Jeggings - BDG
Theory Boots - Seychelles (Borrowed from Keiko)
Necklace - Sea of Bees
Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Punch Drunk - c/o Urban Decay

Buy Indie!

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:36:00 -0500

These are the two prints that I bought at Unique LA two weekends ago. I’m in absolute love with them. I want an entire wall in my bedroom to have art from different friends/ independent artists. My friend, Betsy, gave me my first piece for this collection. It’s a blonde girl with a swirled green background. The cheersing ice cream cones from Kyle was the second addition.

The first picture above is from Nan Lawson. I first saw it on my friend’s wall and then I lurked out the etsy shop, saw that they’d be selling at Unique, and the rest is history! The unicorn was an unexpected purchase from Badbird. I came across Andrea Zuill’s booth and fell in love with this little guy. She also had a narwhal that I almost bought. So freaking cute.

My next purchase will probably be something from Danny Brito, although I’m having a hard time choosing which one. I think I’ve narrowed it down to Lady Gaga, There’s No Place Like Home, or Hansel and Gretel. Now I just need to start finding frames!

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

I just came to say hello...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Sorry I’ve been MIA recently. I’ve been trying to pick up as many shifts as possible to cover my Christmas shopping, trip home for the holidays, and my China trip in January. So much going on! My mom told me that she hoped I don’t have my seasonal meltdown this year. Haha. I just really like holidays to be perfect with loved ones, decorations, and food… LOTS of food. Unfortunately, I sometimes get a bit stressed over what to buy for people and end up running around to stores last minute. I’ll be honest, there were some tears last year.

But things will be different this time around. For starters, I’m going to attempt to get all of my Christmas shopping done before I go home. That way, every second can be spent with my family, friends, and my beloved Otis.

These photos were taken after the Unique LA holiday market last weekend, where I was hunting for gifts. Alright, let’s be honest… I bought myself two things. But this weekend I’ll be going to the Melrose Flea and possible Renegade to try again. Let’s hope I’m more successful.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Jacket - F21
Sequin shirt - Gift from April
Jegging - BDG
Mikaela Bag - c/o Melie Bianco
Romance Boots - c/o Seychelles
Bracelet - passed down from grandmother to mom to me
Rings (left to right) - Rosey B. Designs, c/o Simple Twist, and gift from Keiks

Apparently very skeptical of whatever Godfrey was telling me.

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:01:39 -0500

Apparently very skeptical of whatever Godfrey was telling me.

Forget me not, my love...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:41:12 -0500

I love holidays and want them to be perfect and stress free. Unfortunately, things don’t always turn out how I’d like them to. Thanksgiving was one thing after another and I eventually just gave up and went to bed. Best decision. Just start over the next day.

I will say one thing though… I am beyond blessed and thankful for the people in my life. I have amazing parents and some incredible friends. I am constantly amazed by the amount of love and support that surrounds me and I don’t take any of it for granted.

On that note, I’m so happy that Keiko and I were able to take our Nashville trip (more photos on Claudia’s blog). I had the best time and everyone was so nice. Gotta love southern hospitality… and the biscuits. Can’t forget the biscuits… and fried green tomatoes… donuts… meat and threes… mac and cheese… Jeni’s ice cream…. the chicken sandwich at Silly Goose… dammit, now I’m hungry.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Vintage dress - Beacon’s Closet
Jacket - Forever 21
Sea of Bees deer necklace - Emerging Thoughts
Meteor Shower boots - Seychelles
Patent top handle bag - c/o Melie Bianco
“K” initial ring - Gift from Keiko

Mushaboom, Mushaboom

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:00 -0500

These pictures were taken in Claudia and Mark’s beautiful home while we were in Nashville. I fell in love with this particular room and took a few mental notes and actual pictures for my own home redecorating project (which seems never ending). Presley, the beautiful pup in the pictures, was the best welcomer ever. She gave lots of face kisses… the best were when I was falling asleep on the couch the first night and she sneak attacked me. What a little love!

Keiko and I adored Nashville and started looking up house listings online. It’s hard coming from places like New York and Los Angeles, with our smaller apartments and larger monthly payments, and seeing what you can get for your money elsewhere. They had a front AND back yard! I wished I was in jeans and my Toms so that I could just run around with Presley all day. We’ll definitely be back to visit and who knows… maybe even have a house there one day. Yard included.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Photos taken by the lovely and talented Claudia!

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:30:00 -0500

Photos taken by the lovely and talented Claudia!

You had hope for me now...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:55:00 -0500

I leave for Nashville in the morning. Keiko and I will be meeting up and eating/shopping our way through the city. I’m stressing out about packing which is pretty normal for me. I have no idea what to bring. I just steamed a skirt and burnt the shit out of my fingers and arm in the process. Typical…

Oh and as you can see from this post, I seriously wasn’t kidding about the Beirut or the jeggings. Whatever makes you happy, right?

As much as I’d like to procrastinate more, I really need to pack and get ready for work. Just get me to Nashville already. Teleporting needs to be real.

Hearts,
Kimberly Grace

Outfit Details:
Shirt: Velour
Jeggings: BDG
Enigma Boots: Seychelles
Woodstock Satchel: R&Em
Rings: Ross and gift from Keiko
Necklace: Sommer and Lauren