simple curiosities

Dovey

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:28:00 +0000

i have moved

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:55:00 +0000

hello everyone
i have moved blogs
please update your info :)
i love my new blog!!
click on the box below

party time

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:01:00 +0000

this little girl turned 8 on July 2nd! this is the first weekend we were able to get her and she is going to have a party day!
we are going to go and get her pictures taken, then off to Let's Pretend where she will have a dress-up party with her friends and then a slumber party.
she has been in my life since she was 3 years old, now she is 8 and it is super crazy how much she has grown up in the last year.

a couple of things about her.
favorite food: spaghetti and bbq
favorite color: every color of the world
favorite show: spongebob and icarly
favorite singer: taylor swift and miley cyrus
favorite thing to do: play with kittens and swimming

stuff that has already happened while being 8 years old...broken arm! Monkey bars were the cause. Now we have to make it work with her pictures. Guess it will be remembered forever!
Have a great weekend...I am sure mine will be full of crazy moments with 5 little girls staying over.

xoxo
kimi

sooo hot!!

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:11:00 +0000

i don't know where you might be from
but i live north of dallas, tx
dallas is hot! dallas is humid! my hair hates both!

my hair is getting so long and with that comes warmth
i usually get home from work
and the hair goes straight up
off my back
i sweat a bunch
so i figured a way to also keep the sweat off my face.

how do you like??
what do you do when it is so hot outside?

xoxo
kimi

hello my darlings...have you seen this??

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:54:00 +0000

blog-a-palooza!

the lovely danielle (aka biscuit) is having an awesome giveaway on her blog!
if you haven't been to her blog, you should check it out. she is quirky, silly and totally adorable!!

go enter her giveaway to win an amazing gift from the unbelievable shops!!

will be back later for a fun post!
xoxo
kimi

make everything better

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:02:00 +0000

chef duff from ace of cakes has come out with his own line of baking goodies!

go check it out and start making some fun stuff.

duff products

also there are some fabulous recipes there too.

like these

xoxo kimi

can't wait

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:12:00 +0000

oh yes, i will be one of the crazy people waiting tonight to see this movie

And I can't wait!! 12:01 am here I come (if i can make it)!!
xoxo
kimi

Todd Family

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:38:00 +0000

I have been shooting a bit more lately. Unfortunately during the cooler months we were planning our move. So lately it has been some hot TX weather.
A couple of weeks I had the honor to shoot our old landlord and his family. We rented from them for 4 years and saw each of their children grow up with our monthly rent visits.

They were a crazy group and I don't know how Resa (mom) keeps up with their energetic personalities!
John and Resa - thanks for letting me hang out with y'all for a couple of hours!

home sweet home

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:16:00 +0000

(via weheartit)

I saw this on Emjay's blog who saw it on Carrie's blog. 3 degrees of blog posts :)

A- My AIR CONDITIONER is set on: 72 in the evening and 75 during the day

B- My BEDROOM theme is: incomplete - we are still in need of a bed frame

C- The CAR in the driveway is: Jeep Cherokee - in need of a wash

D- My DESK looks: non-existant. i am hoping to find one this weekend.
E- The EXACT time I wake up daily is: around 7:30 am - sometimes before, sometimes after.

F- The FIRST thing I wash in the shower is: My hair - so that in case something happens with the water at least that is clean.

G- My GARAGE is filled with: tools, bikes and sporting goods

H- My HOME is: coming together slowly.

I- If you peeked INSIDE my bathroom you'd see: a messy counter and a dirty sink. need to fix the sink so the water drains better.

J- My favorite JUICE is: simply orange juice with pulp on ice

K- The best part of my KITCHEN is: my cool antique farm table and courthouse chair
L- The LAST person who visited my home was: sammie and alex last week

M- The last piece of MAIL for me was: bills and junk mail

N- My NEIGHBORS think I'm: crazy or unsocial. we just moved so it is weird to have new neighbors.
O- If you OPENED my fridge you'd see: takeout containers, meat, lots of cheese and plenty of condiments
P- My last house PARTY was: haven't had one yet.
Q- A QUICK meal I like to fix is: spaghetti and meat sauce
R- My favorite ROOM of the house is: our living room
S- The SHAMPOO brand I use is: Dove

T- My largest TELEVISION is: in our living room and our christmas to ourselves 2 years ago.
U- UNDER my bed you will find: nothing cause my mattress is on the floor.
V- The last time I VACUUMED was: sunday...i think. :/
W- Looking out my WINDOW I see: my huge backyard

X- I wish I had X-TRA: shelving in the master bath and living room
Y- My YARD is: huge with a brand new fence that charlie put up this past weekend.
Z- ZZZZZZZ My bedtime is: usually around 10:30-11 pm

hope everyone has a great weekend!

please remember what memorial day is all about and keep our troops and their families in your thoughts!

xoxo kimi

austin or bust

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:31:00 +0000

tamara and myself took a road trip to austin to go to renegade craft, to see elsie and to get a tattoo and see mike and elisa!
it was a great trip with fun stuff along the way. here is the weekend in pictures...lots of pictures!

and yay! I got to see Elsie. She is so lovely in person! and my boobs are almost as big as her head! geez!

there is a few more pictures. some from the photo booth and a fun school picture shoot.

also the largest donut you have ever seen!

i will post these tomorrow.

xoxo

kimi

here we go

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:21:00 +0000

tamara and i are heading out tomorrow to austin to attend this!!

and to see this lovely girl!

i am so excited and it will be tough getting through today's work.

also, we are hitting up some awesome austin shops!!

if you see me there, say hi!!

xoxo kimi

on hiatus

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000

if you didn't know already. we are buying a house! take a look!

we close on april 13th
so right now we are head deep in boxes and packing and purging
ALOT of stuff!

i am going to go on hiatus until we are moved in and settled a bit.
we have had a lot going on this month.

and i am excited about my 30th birthday coming up in about a week.
but life is just too much right now to keep up with my blog.

so i am hoping to be back in june!
hope everyone had a wonderful spring and i will see you when the sun stays out late and rises early.

ohhhh, also - i will be tweeting so come follow me on there Tweeter!
we will be going to austin on may 15th for Craft Renegade. so if you are going, let me know so we can meet up!

happy spring and best wishes!
kimi

quiet nights...loud mornings

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:31:00 +0000

(via weheartit)

my much lovliness of a friend vivs is teaching a journal class this month.
i have signed up
in hopes of actually doing something creative this month
(1st 2 months of this year...total failure)
(via weheartit)
also happy march!
which means spring is around the corner
and about damn time!

i have made some march goals
1. no alcohol (non all year so far!)
2. find house (tomorrow will be our 1st day looking at insides)
3. learn to knit (damnit, just need to do it)
4. clean out craft area
5. get everything ready for a yard sale
6. take more pictures
7. get new hair cut (i have been wearing it in a messy bun...everyday!)
8. eat less fast food
9. do journal pages
10. have more fun days with charlie

hope you have a great march!
xoxo
kimi

snowy birthday love

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:34:00 +0000

this week was eventful

charlie's sister ashley's birthday

snow

and

charlie's niece mackenzie's birthday

it was a long week after hurting my knee

most days after work

i would just come home and ice and put up my knee

so unfortunately i didn't get to get done half the stuff

i wanted to

i don't have great shoes to keep my feet dry and walking in the snow

was a little bit painful

but we were able to see the snow on friday

and go to dinner with mackenzie, tori (her friend), ashley and greg

it was delicious

the place was like benihana

but cheaper and better service

we will probably start going there

from now on

Happy Valentine's Day!!

may you be loved today

may you love today

may you enjoy everyone around you

to charlie - i love you with all my heart!

snow day!

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:14:00 +0000

it has snowed all day

the most snow dallas has seen in history

it is also this awesome girl's 17th birthday

We were supposed to go and do our Valentine's Day date this evening.

But due to the weather it was cancelled

so instead we just ran to a sushi restaurant down the street

i forgot to take pictures while we were there

hopefully we will be able to go to the dallas symphony

since our tickets got rain-checked

before we went to go eat

i started having another weird reaction

to something

but it looked like i got my top lip filled with collagen

charlie thinks it is funny

i took 2 children's benadryl

why children's benadryl

they are grape and melt in your mouth

i like them

way better than the grown up kind

we took some pictures together

we hardly take pictures

in photobooth

but here is a little valentine's special

tomorrow we get to work from home

cause all the snow on the road is supposed to turn to ice

maybe some new pictures of snow tomorrow

look at me go! 2 posts in a week! thanks for sticking by!

xoxo

kimi

i know...i know

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:58:00 +0000

i have been MIA

work has been busy

and i have been trying to focus on myself

what have i been up to, you ask?

reading

running

work

and now i have hurt my knee

so now i will just be reading

and hopefully a blog here and there

my honey is taking me to the dallas symphony tomorrow night

for valentine's day

i am excited

but sad that my knee is hurting

hope all is well with everyone

i haven't forgotten about you

just haven't consumed my life with you

i had to get my life back

and try to find a good balance

between them all

here is a little natalie dee to get you through your thursday

xoxo kimi

nataliedee.com

slow movement

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:24:00 +0000

so one of our goals this year is to take life slower

we live in a electronic world

cell phones, computers, television

this weekend we are taking a pledge

from friday night

to saturday night

we are going without all of that

and more

no lights, no batteries, no stove, no twitter, no blogs, no e-mail

we are keeping heat (cause it is supposed to be freezing)

we will turn off our cell phones

we can read

we can clean

we can enjoy each other's company

we will be using our car

cause i really want to go to a dutch oven demostration

i will be using my holga documenting the day

i will scan my pictures when i get the film back

i will blog via pen and paper

yep, you read right

i will write about my day and our experience

and will scan it in also and will post on Monday or Tuesday

also along with the slow movement

i came across our city lights blog

i will be participating in the Slow Readers Book Club

go to our city lights blog and e-mail her

if you would like to participate with me!

hoorah! for a slower year

xoox

kimi

new year, new outlook, new journeys

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:17:00 +0000

well it is now 2010

i hoped to be a better blogger
FAIL
at least for the 1st 3 days of this month

i have goals
just like everyone else
but am really bad at keeping them
i get lost and discourage when
i don't do them

i am going to blog differently moving forward
i am in the process of creating a new home
for my thoughts, for my crafts, for me

i have never been a follower
but have come to needing friends
or approval from everyone
not doing things for myself
or because i need to be liked

that time is OVER

i am trying to break from this routine
i am going to be myself
i am not going to apologize
for not blogging
or
beat myself up for not finishing a project

i will keep promises to all my blog friends
i will not let you down
and will be here if you ever need
a listening friend

i will blog my style
randomness and craziness
thoughts that go through my head
stuff you might not want to hear
or stuff you might

i will start taking more photographs
and talking about what might be going on in my life

time has changed
and 2010 holds great things for me
i am the only one that holds myself back
i am the only one that has control over my life

i will like what i like
not because it is the "cool" thing to like
but because it makes me happy inside

all of you make me happy inside
so this journey continues
just on a different path

link
through the magical forest
with magical creatures
magical adventures
and
lovely stars

first order of business
a little get to know me
(better)

link
1. What is your name and whats your blog name if you have one?
Kimberly 'Kimi' Tom - Simple Curiosities of Kimi Starr

2. Where do you live? City, State? if you could live anywhere where would it be?
Coppell, TX - right outside of Dallas

I would live in Montana in a cabin

3. Where do you work? whats your job title? Do you love your Job?
I work for a company called Mosaic
Job Title - Operations Coordinator for Fulfillment and Assets
fancy title for - making sure people have stuff and if they leave the company, i get it back
I enjoy my job. I love my team mates!

4. If you could work anywhere or do anything what would it be?
I would work with animals
or
children

5. What are you reading right now?
Wicked

6. What are you listening to?
right now...Big Bang Theory
in whole - ingrid michaelson, regina spektor, airbourne toxic event, band of horses, iron and wine

7. Guilty pleasure?
magazines
link
favs
-bust-
-rachael ray-
-southern living-

8. Name your TV shows:
glee, gossip girls, family guy, the office, parks and recreation, any show on bravo and food network

9. What is one thing you do everyday?
check my google reader

10. What is your beauty product?
MAC blush

link

11. What do you like to do for fun?
read blogs, be outside, do crafty things, take pictures, hop in the car and go nowhere.
link

12. Do you have a twitter? Lets be friends!
kimistarr

13. What was your favorite gift that you gave or recieved this year?
my mom gave me a few prints from red velvet art! love them.
Red Velvet Art

14. Whats on your bed side table?
alarm clock
remotes
books
picture of charlie
lotion (get your head out of the gutter) it is for dry legs
muscle relaxers

well hope i haven't scared you off
if i did
oh well
if i didn't
thanks for reading

xoox
kimi

A Happy Happy Magical Birthday to...

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:44:00 +0000

Kiki

She is a inspiring blog friend that lives here in TX

We haven't met!

But I feel like I know her.

Her blog is totally amazing and she always has the best pictures.

Someday we will meet.

Have cupcakes, craft and have fun photoshoots.

I hope she has a fantastic New Year's Eve Birthday!

Best wishes to her!

xoxo

kimi

let's take a bow...

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:04:00 +0000

gift bow that is!

i came across this tutorial on How About Orange.

i know that it is past christmas, but this tutorial can be great for any occasion

you can make them ahead and have them ready for that last minute gift.

i made mine out of a paul frank advertisement.

*magazine sheet, glue dots and a stapler is all you need*

i am working from home this afternoon
due to "inclement weather"
if it gets icy at all here
people freak out
i will take it though
cause i am working
finishing up some other stuff
and watching my new obsession

i never jump on the bandwagon first time around
but will have to for Season 2
i find it witty and inspiring
i love the coach and kurt
so i am catching up on episodes
which means no commercials and not having to wait
each week for the next episode
have i told y'all i am not patient at all!

do you watch glee? if so what is your favorite character?

have fun and craft on!

xoox kimi

sick day

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:42:00 +0000

after traveling from cold houston to warm, dry dallas after going going all week before christmas i am sick.
i wanted to get stuff done yesterday, but ended up sleeping most of the day. then last night when i went to sleep, i only slept for 2 hours, waking up at 12:30 am and was awake until 5 am, slept for a few more hours and now up again. my cough sounds like a lung is going to come up and tissue has been my bestest friend.
i do not do good when i am sick. i get really sad and frustrated and try to do more than i should.
i am hoping this next year i am less sick than i have been. healthy food and healthier living.
hope all had a great christmas and wishes for a awesome new year.
i have lots of pictures from christmas with the kid, north pole express, gaylord texan hotel and houston christmas...just have to resize them all.
hopefully soon i will have a real picture post.
xoxo kimi

Winner! Winner! Winner!

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:20:00 +0000

ok, so i had ended up having 4 giveaways!!

1st and 2nd draw were for comments left on the blog
3rd was for the people who re-tweeted
4th was for the stocking and all names
went into the hat for the drawing!

i am hoping to get these packages out tomorrow morning.
tonight is our christmas eve
with the kid since we will be going to
houston for christmas this year
so hopefully tomorrow
they will go out
i will probably be able to pull myself
away from the house for 20 min!!

so without any more delay or ramble
here is the winners!!

i will be in contact with everyone shortly
so that i can get your mailing address
so the packages will be ready to go tomorrow.

thanks again for everyone that made ornaments and entered the giveaway.

i hope to be back on sunday with pictures from our pseudo christmas!
hint - we are staying in a hotel tomorrow night :)

xoxo
kimi

magic magic magic

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:38:00 +0000

found here

a little bit of

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:14:00 +0000

christmas magic

found here

200th Post Party!! - Giveaways, Christmas Magic and Surprises

noreply@blogger.com (kimi) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:24:00 +0000

giveaway closed.
winners soon!
thanks for everyone that entered and re-tweeted!

i have just hit 200 posts with this post

and with that said
i will be having a few giveaways!
YAY!

as many know, i hosted a ornament swap this past month
unfortunately there were a few people that were unable to participate

so some of the lovely ladies have kindly donated
their leftover ornaments to this giveaway

i felt like a little elf putting together boxes of 24 ornaments
definitely got me in the christmas spirit!

there will be 3 different giveaways
2 are just ornaments
1 is a stocking with a few fun little things
i have been collecting
for the past 2 months
(few things - elsie journal, freckled nest mini book kit, purple glitter makeup pouch, fabric squares, rva sticker, peace pendant and a set of my flower postcards)
along with the stocking, there will also be a set of the ornaments
now that is a fun box of giveaway prizes!

here are the ornaments you can win!!
(make sure to click on them to see their blog)

1. Felt Stocking (made by Betsy)
2. Funky Finds ornament goodie bag (made by Jessica)
3. White Feather and Felt Ornament (made by Jari)
4. Ball of Yarn and Needle Ornament (made by Jaymi)
5. Painted glass ball with glitter (made by Kiki)
6. Denim Tree Ornament (made by Danielle)
7. Owl Stuffie Ornament (made by Amber)
8. Mushroom Ornament (made by Brittany)
9. Paper Origami Ornament (made by Leslie)
10. Paper Diamond Ornament (made by Kasey)
11. Felt Leave Ornament (made by Allison)
12. Knitted Star Ornament (made by Mandy)
13. Spool and Thread Ornament (made by Carol)
14. Felt Heart Ornament (made by Lehua)
15. Wood Painted Christmas Story Ornament (made by Tamara)
16. Beaded Candy Cane (made by Caitlyn)
17. Unknown Ornament (from Jenny)
18. Secret Package Ornament (made by Jamie H.)
19. Felt Holly Leave Ornament (made by Ashley)
20. Clay Cookie Ornament (made by me)

I am not going to show a whole picture of the ornaments
because i want you to be totally surprised of the amazing
artwork and craft these ladies put
into their ornaments!

so how do you win you ask??
there are 2 ways to get your name in!

leave me a comment on this post
with your favorite holiday tradition
please make sure you put a e-mail on where to contact you at

second way
is to re- tweet about this giveaway
my twitter account
is HERE
go to my page and find the giveaway tweet
that way i can keep track
all who does it

contest will close on thursday night at midnight (CST)
winners will be drawn on friday morning
i will try and ship packages out on friday

ornament swap participates are eligible to win one of the stocking giveaways

i love all my bloggie friends, but due to time restraints
this contest is only open to US and Canadian Readers

happy merry holidays
xoxo
kimi