katie-ish

just a 20-something doing the best to embrace all that life has to offer

her loves: coffee, the highest-heeled shoes, cupcakes, sequins, to kill a mockingbird, warm days & cold nights, the idea of love, good company, tequila, fashion, curly hair, cute boys, laughing, love, life.

Black or nude? 

I think I’m going to splurge on these today.

unintentionally (another) walking j. crew ad today. guess it’s fair to say it’s my favorite shop… heading out to spend the day with my mama. xox, k {shirt & shorts: j. crew, wedges: steve madden, earrings: kate spade}

unintentionally (another) walking j. crew ad today.

guess it’s fair to say it’s my favorite shop…

heading out to spend the day with my mama.

xox, k

{shirt & shorts: j. crew, wedges: steve madden, earrings: kate spade}

“It’s black and white. There’s no grey area. I’m not doing long distance.” Those words, said so matter of a fact, felt like a big punch to the gut.  What had we been doing the past two months? Why had things progressed so naturally?  Just two days prior, we were rolling out of bed at 11, going to grab donuts and Starbucks. Holding hands while walking the dogs at night, kissing in the middle of the street.  For lack of a better term, it was perfect. Things changed so quickly.   I should have known it was coming, but something deep down made me hold out for the hope that I would be the exception. That he would want to continue our relationship despite the distance.  Now, I’m left alone, again, reminding myself that…this too shall pass. 

“It’s black and white. There’s no grey area. I’m not doing long distance.”

Those words, said so matter of a fact, felt like a big punch to the gut. 

What had we been doing the past two months? Why had things progressed so naturally? 

Just two days prior, we were rolling out of bed at 11, going to grab donuts and Starbucks. Holding hands while walking the dogs at night, kissing in the middle of the street. 

For lack of a better term, it was perfect.

Things changed so quickly.  

I should have known it was coming, but something deep down made me hold out for the hope that I would be the exception. That he would want to continue our relationship despite the distance. 

Now, I’m left alone, again, reminding myself that…this too shall pass. 

(Source: fuckyeahamazing, via thisandthatandtheseplease)

simplepleasure: In honor of the Brooke’s Nooks grand reveal, I’ve decided to do a week of giveaways!!! Day Four: a $15 gift card to STARBUCKS!!! my love for coffee (& Starbucks, in particular) knows no bounds. when i was in Nebraska for undergrad,  the closest Starbucks was in the next town over… i faithfully made the trek. when i was in Kansas for graduate school, the Starbucks in Aggieville became my second home & those baristas became my people. i can remember the first time i walked into a Bucky’s & ordered a “medium non-fat vanilla latte,” oh, the days of “simple” ordering. now, my everyday vernacular includes words like grande, skinny, two pumps, light foam, extra whip, &/or extra hot. i have dedicated past posts to my experiences at Starbucks i have written an ode about my adoration for their atmosphere, & i have finally admitted my addiction to those delightful Christmas cups. for my mad appreciation for caffeine-infused beverages  & for my desire to feed your own seven-word drink addictions, i present to you,  another gift card giveaway to one of my favorite establishments, Starbucks. How to Enter:  (you only need to enter once!) Tweet about it: use the Hashtag #BrookesNooksDay4 -Please spread the giveaway love with all of your followers! Re-blog this post Comment via the Disqus platform ***please note: one entry (tweet, reblog, comment) per person. You have until Midnight on Friday (May 11th) to enter. Winner will be chosen at random. Winner will be announced Saturday (May 12th).Good Luck!!! Oh I could use this right now! *crosses fingers*

simplepleasure:

In honor of the Brooke’s Nooks grand reveal, I’ve decided to do a week of giveaways!!!

Day Four: a $15 gift card to STARBUCKS!!!

my love for coffee (& Starbucks, in particular) knows no bounds.

when i was in Nebraska for undergrad, 

the closest Starbucks was in the next town over… i faithfully made the trek.

when i was in Kansas for graduate school,

the Starbucks in Aggieville became my second home & those baristas became my people.

i can remember the first time i walked into a Bucky’s & ordered a “medium non-fat vanilla latte,”

oh, the days of “simple” ordering.

now, my everyday vernacular includes words like grande, skinny, two pumps, light foam, extra whip, &/or extra hot.

i have dedicated past posts to my experiences at Starbucks

i have written an ode about my adoration for their atmosphere,

& i have finally admitted my addiction to those delightful Christmas cups.

for my mad appreciation for caffeine-infused beverages 

& for my desire to feed your own seven-word drink addictions,

i present to you, 

another gift card giveaway to one of my favorite establishments, Starbucks.

How to Enter:  (you only need to enter once!)

  • Tweet about it: use the Hashtag #BrookesNooksDay4 -Please spread the giveaway love with all of your followers!
  • Re-blog this post
  • Comment via the Disqus platform
  • ***please note: one entry (tweet, reblog, comment) per person. You have until Midnight on Friday (May 11th) to enter. Winner will be chosen at random. Winner will be announced Saturday (May 12th).Good Luck!!!

Oh I could use this right now! *crosses fingers*

unintentionally a walking ad for j. crew today. happy hump day! {shirt: madewell, shorts: j. crew, shoes: revas, bracelets: j. crew & crewcuts}

unintentionally a walking ad for j. crew today.

happy hump day!

{shirt: madewell, shorts: j. crew, shoes: revas, bracelets: j. crew & crewcuts}