Booties, baby!

Well, I'm back from the land of Cheesestake and the Liberty Bell and had a great time. It was perfect weekend filled with historic-girly-foodie fun. (Pics to come later.) But the real reason the gals made this special trip was to visit our darling friend, Mackenzie. She is pregnant with her first baby so to celebrate we thought we'd have a girls' weekend/baby shower mash up.

And what kind of friend would I be if I didn't knit the little one a little something?

Bump and Booties.

Just some baby booties from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. I've never knit this pattern before, but let me tell you, I loved it. Knitting that little pocket for the toe is unnaturally satisfying. I chose not to go with the suggested angora yarn, although I love the fuzzy look. I just loved the idea of these girly rainbow ones.

Isn't Mackenzie the cutest prego ever? What's more, she is such a good friend and a perfect hostess. She put up with 5 girls crashing her one-bedroom apartment and was always happy to show us the ins and outs of Philly. As my friend Jaimi would say, "She is so mobile." (I guess us childless girls tend to underestimate the pregnant ones.) Basically, she was the reason we had such an great trip. Thanks, Mack!


Oh yes, some booty stats...

Pattern: Angora Baby Booties (sans angora)
Source: Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
Yarn: Socks that Rock in Watermelon Tourmaline
Made for: Baby Stella (at least that's what he called the bump all weekend)
Needle Size: US 5
Date Started: April 14, 2009
Date Completed: April 16, 2009

Off to Philly.

Sometimes a girl just needs to get her Liberty Bell on with girlfriends. This weekend is going to be some all-American fun, I just know it.

My Flat: The Creative Room "After" Edition

There is one room of the flat I haven't shown you, yet it is one of my favorites. It is what I like to call "My Creative Room." (Doesn't that sound sooo Martha Stewart?) Why call it that, you may ask? Well, it is the room in my house where I hold all things creative, including my reading books, my crafts, and my writing desk.

Here's my writing desk. I love to look out the window and write. Whether it's a novel, blog post, or an e-mail.

This is the "Armoir of creative things." I love it's pretty hand-painted flowers. Wanna peak inside? (Click on the link to see.)

Of course, this room is home to my books. There's a lot of Young Adult fiction in there. I can't help myself. Secretly, I'm still a dealing with my teen angst.


What would a room of mine be without those little "Kara" details?

Virginia Woolf suggests that women should have "a room of one's own" if they are to write fiction. She thinks having a space dedicated to your craft gives you a freedom to create. As a woman who aims to do this, I have taken Ms. Woolf's advice. I've just expanded the concept to include a couple of extra creative endeavors.

Lucky girl.

Sometimes a girl just feels blessed. First off, I had an amazing time with my family in Hawaii. There was family, food, and lots of special memories made. I think it would have made my Grandpa very proud or "humbly proud" as he used to say. Actually, Erin summed it all up beautifully. (Yes, Erin, I am totally piggy-backing on your blog post. What of it?)

Adding to that, I got a special package in the mail from Martha. All I did was answer a simple question on her blog and I got all this...


How lucky am I? She gave me a great San Diego mug and several sewing notions. The sewing notions even had darling notes attached letting me know just what they are, and what they do. So thoughtful.

Bloggers are just the best aren't they? Thanks Martha. (BTW, you should check out her new neckwarmer, so cute!)