Shady's back, tell your friends.

Why hello! 

I know I've been gone forever. As in, four months... which, honestly feels way longer.
See, I'm not much of an impersonal talker. I hate the phone and emails and anything that is not face-to-face. That's why I've pasted my mug above. See, now it's personal, right? We can start a real conversation here?

Good. Here's my second reason for being gone:

I'm selling myself. Not my body, nothing weird. But my brand is me, in a way. Everything I say and do becomes about making you know me and my little handmade business. And this past season has been a time to reflect on who/what that is and will be. I didn't want to go on blogging about my life if I wasn't representing myself well. Looking back though, I am still who I was when I was writing. I just have some fresh ideas and feel less tired.

There will be some changes at kay.em.kay this year. One being that I will soon be releasing baby clothing. The other is that I hope to, by the end of 2013, open a housewares shop with a mix of vintage and handmade items. All the while, gearing up to move across the U.S. AGAIN to Loiusville, KY. (That's not set in stone, but John's applying for seminary there.)

So, hi. Good to see you and catch up. Let's do this again soon.

Fabric Options- Winter '12

1. Purple Large Print Floral

2. Temporarily Out- Contact me if interested!

3. sold out

4. Ikat Diamonds

5. Tiny Red Vines

6. Mustard in Faux Linen

7. Orange Paisley

8. Mustard Blooms

9. Sold Out 

10. Concrete Gray

11. SOLD OUT

12. Sold Out

13. Sold Out

14. Sold Out

15. (top) 8-bit diamonds                                             16. (bottom) SOLD OUT

17. Neon on Navy

18. Floral Paint daubs

20. Large Print paisley flower

Inspired by Sushi

Once you decide on your occupation you must emmerse yourself in your work.

You have to fall in love with your work.

Never complain about your job.

You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill.

that's the secret to success and is the key to being regarded honorably.

-Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Vegetarian Barley Soup- Carrot, chickpea, tomato

If you follow me on instagram (kayemkay), you make have seen this lovely soup a few weeks back. It is the only soup which I have followed a recipe for each time I make it. I rebel against recipes for most cooking adventures, using taste and smell as my guides, but this is a healthy and filling soup recipe that I have used again and again. Also, you can make meat eaters happy by browning some stewed beef with the carrots and celery. (Only brown for 5 minutes still, it will cook through when it boiling.)

Ingredients:

3 cups veg. broth
1 cup carrot juice
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup minced celery
1/2 cup barley
1 15oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1 8oz can tomato sauce
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

In a large pot on med-high heat, add oil and saute carrots and celery for 5 minutes.
Add broth, carrot juice, barley and beans and bring the pot to a boil.
Stir and set to simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, and spices and return to a boil.
Boil for 15 minutes, uncovered, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Taste and season to your liking (I add parsley and rosemary as well).

I also like to thicken this soup by putting 3-4 ladles of soup in the blender, then adding it back in.


xo!

Customer Appreciation- Deanna

Deanna asked me to customize my heart cut out dress for her to wear to her cousins wedding and I'm so happy she did! I love this orange paisley fabric and am tempted to make this for myself for the autumn.

Thanks so much for sending along a photo, Deanna. You look fantastic!

xo!