Hello there!!

So I've been MIA lately, but there is a very good reason. I've spent the last month re-branding the blog and shop and am now...today...launching the new blog as well as the new shop name...

You will now be able to find me and my fascinations at...

www.thekatesmeow.com

and the ETSY shop has been rebranded as well

(you guys know me and matching)

Welcome to MEOW.

If you search on ETSY, you'll find the shop under ShopTheKatesMeow. 

Hope you all follow along...

xoxo, Kate

I swear there was Mistletoe.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Hope your day's were filled with love and relaxation and plenty of yummy food. I spent the evening with one of my besties and her family...thank you guys for having me!! My family was distributed across a few states enjoying yummy food and good company so I went to one of my second families for dinner and company! 

In the spirit of welcoming Christmas and the winter holidays I broke out the lip print shirt...bring on the mistletoe!!

xoxo, kate 

Create with Kate. 01.

DIY Advent Calendar

My godson just turned 3 in October, so I wanted to do something interactive for him for Christmas since he's at the age to understand Christmas and actually enjoy opening gifts. I don't live in the same town as him and his mom, but it's not too far from me. So by doing an advent calendar where he gets to open something each day in December before Christmas means I get to be a little part of his pre-Christmas even without being there! In case you know someone who might enjoy the same thing, it's a pretty quick process and it's actually fun to make!

I used some bags that I got from Michael's a while back and then printed off some decorative numbers on label paper from here. 

Cut out each number and label a bag. I did them all interspersed so none of the same patterns were next to one another. 

Then, my favorite part...go shopping! I got little toys and gifts and some candy to fill each bag. You can fill them with whatever you want really, but I think he'll like these. Lay them all out so they get a good mix each day. 

And then get to packing...

After all of your goodies are packed, grab a hanger and tie the first 6 towards the top. To be honest, it might be easier to start with 24 and work your way to 1 tying them higher and higher. 

 Then, tie the rest on the hanger until you get the 24th bag in the bottom right corner. 

The hanger looked a little out of place to me, so I took a bag, slit the sides, folded it in half, and cut a hole in the middle to fit over the top. It tied the hanger into the whole project. 

And ta-da! Now he'll have something to look forward to each day before Christmas!

Let me know if you guys make one! I'd love to see it! 

Tag me on instagram @rearviewvintage

xoxo, kate

Lines and Dots.

Did you ever play that game called DOTS with a piece of paper filled with dots in straight lines and you took turns with another person drawing a line between two of the dots each turn. Whoever drew the last line that formed a box got to put their initial in that box and once all the dots were made into line the person with the most initialed boxes would win? Looks a little something like this...

 Now that I think about it, it's an extremely simple game. We must've been really bored to resort to drawing lines and it being fun...hahah. But hey, not all lines are boring. Sure, the waiting lines can be boring. I wouldn't know, but I would think the Black Friday lines aren't as boring as a regular line...? The end goal is more exciting, right? So you'd think the line would be more exciting...? yeah? 

How about these lines? I don't think these are boring lines. And these pants, don't ya just wanna connect all the dots and claim the box? ;)

And these earrings...

I'm just sayin'...

xoxo, kate

Sweater, leather weather

Sweater, leather weather. 

Yeah, say that five times fast. I don't know about you, but weather has a big affect on my mood and this cold doesn't bring out the best in me, sadly. However, it does bring some really good things out in my closet...take this vintage sweater for example and these faux leather pants. Now rain, that's a different story. Rain is my favorite.

xoxo, kate 

Nursery Rhyme.

I do believe Fall is my favorite season. It's still sunny, but it feels nice...not too hot and not too cold...what can I say, I'm Goldilocks. 

I know it's a different story, but this wall was just too cute. It's belongs to The Colored Egg in Gainesville, GA. They sell baked goods and sandwiches. This painting is on the back wall, so really you wouldn't see it unless you were traipsing around the sidewalk around back! The treasure you can find when you aren't looking, do you know the muffin man? If you do, get him into the whole gluten free thing and maybe I can befriend him ;)

xoxo, Kate

Just a little lingerie...

Just a little lingerie…

I found this lingerie teddy a few years back and just came across it the other day while doing inventory. It’s amazing the things I don’t know I have…I should do something where I can’t wear the same thing twice until everything in my closet(s) has been worn…hmm…

Just paired it with a chiffon skirt, a bow belt, and classic black heels. It was a very windy day when taking these so excuse the hair haha.

xoxo, kate