Oscar Pick!

Home from work Monday as I am not feeling my finest. Watching the Oscars with my two kitty boys. LOVING the fashion and wishing I could dress up like this EVERY day. Ahh. So LOVE these beautiful actresses and their beautiful outfits. My top three Woman and Men's wear

#1 - Natalie Portman. 

Could anyone look cuter? She is GLOWING. 

#2. Mandy Moore

BEAUTIFUL Royal Blue Gown. Beautiful Voice. 

#3 - Sandra Bullock 

Classic. Beautiful. Amazing. I love her. Red is her color.

#1 and #2

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. 

Classy. Handsome - Love the suits.

#3 Matthew Maconahay

yum :) haha. Ah. He looks sharp.

Mama Adelsteins "No Fail"(AMAZING) Salmon Dinner :)

Oven: 400. Ok. So best meal ever. (I prefer to have this meal when I go to costco - grab a fresh Salmon - and bake it THAT evening for dinner...) This meal is a slice of home for me. Place the Salmon over a sheet of foil (on baking sheet). Lather with Butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper (sea salt and course ground pepper if you have it.) Sprinkle brown sugar over the entire fish. 1/4 onion - slice and lay the rings evenly across meat. Squeeze with a lemon (not too much..a dash) Cover with foil - making a pouch. Bake for 12 minutes exactly. Take out and check - if it's light pink and pull's away easy it's done. (basically 12 minutes has been the perfect number for me every time, moist AMAZING Salmon.) Serve with salad (my pick is avocado, tomato, cashews and raisons.) and rice and a glass of red wine :)

This recipe is rated two thumbs up by Christopher Lyle Evans. 

enjoy !!!

I take pictures. Life on a sail boat.

"honey, let's sell everything we own and buy a sailboat. Let's sail around the world and raise our children on the ocean. We can go to New Zealand, Ireland, England! ok?!"

Maui's Visitors :)

my FRiends. I shall MIss them DEEply.

lOOk how maGNificent. 

{Wednesday's Sail. February 23, 2011)

Big Brother I Love So Dearly...{Wish I were with him Wednesday}

in Florida....in St. Augustine, with my Eldest Brother Peter Adelstein. Out, somewhere...with him it would be something SO fun and outdoors. We would probably skip. Yep and laugh till we cry. For sure we would have the BIGGEST hugs. I would sing Happy Birthday to Him and He would have the most contagious grin you EVER have seen in your life. Nothing would cost much. We don't care about money. It's all the time you spend. We spend. Together. For sure!!! I would kick his hiney at Skip-Bo, and he would want to play Monopoly and I would DECLINE. haha. No patience for this game. We probably would end up playing Five Crowns. And I would make him Apple Pie. We would watch some serious movie and ruin it for anyone around with our BURSTs of laughter. NO clue what we are laughing about. It's just what we do. He would tell me the things most men don't say out loud. Like "You look pretty, (or) You're the best Sister!" and then kiss my forehead tenderly. And I would and always will be in awe at how great a brother He is. (Caleb and Michael don't be jealous...your birthday's aren't here yet!) Dearest Brother, Peter. Happy HAPPY 29th Birthday. I ADORE you. I hope you had a FANtastic day. If you were studding all day (which I assume cause I called 5 times and NO answer :)) I hope you enjoy your day off as YOUR birthday. I think it's a day worth celebrating. I think your life is SOO amazing and I am SO blessed to have you in my life, I think I got lucky. (3 times)..I can't wait to have THIS date with you. Celebrating the amazing person you are, the amazing person you have become, the great person you always have been. I am extremely proud of you. I am proud of all my brothers and proud you are mine. I think i just might be the luckiest girl in the WHOLE world. I don't deserve you boys. Have a Happy Birthday Brother. Until our date :) Love you.

{Darling... mom is STUNNING here.}

{Look at those FAT little Cheeks!}

HIPHIPHOOORAY!!! {Nan :) :) you, vicki, caleb, Grandma, Grandpa, Dad.}

LOVE this. So precious.

{Michael, Caleb, Me, Peter.} Love you brother. Wishing we were all together this day :)

It'll be like Christmas :)

...when we are able to open up allll those boxes that have been stored away for 2 years and 40 days. Boxes full of our most prized possessions, most items 9 months used as they were wedding gifts. Although those aren't the things I long for. Lately I have been longing for my Vintage Aprons. Aprons purchased at Antique Shops. DARLing Aprons. I have been missing my tea and saucer collection. We aren't talking new starbucks mug's every season...we are talking a tea cup and saucer...each one having a story - to me. A meaning...all given to me by people I adore, all FINE China. It's a collection. It's a love. I am old at heart. I miss my Vintage Cameras along with my Piano. Ah. Collections - they are there for a reason. They are things you love. Things that make you feel yourself for some odd reason I'm unaware of, because they are just things. Things that are going to perish in the end when we are with Jesus. Most people think they collect dust and just sit, taking up space. Not my collections. I have now come to appreciate them being apart for such a time. They are nice things. To me, they are Nanny, or people I like to think of. I used my tea cups when friends came over. I used my aprons. I arranged the old cameras in a nice way for others to enjoy their beauty. I played my Upright Piano. I miss these "things". I can't wait to meet them again. It will be JUST like Christmas. Tears will flow. Tears of remembrance, and joyful re-uniting.

{not my images...just reminders :) }

Welcome Katherine Evans, a Local Artist of Maui, Hawaii :)

EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK! Ok you guys. I know I have hyped up these cards. They have taken a lot of time and research and decisions. Guess what?!!?!?! All that hype has PAID OFF! YAY! I am now officially a Local Artist in Maui, Selling my Recycled Paper Greeting Cards in Aina Gourmet Market. I made 37 cards (ran out of supplies...) and they bought ALL 37. :) :) :) I spent the first hour of work (I work at that market.) setting up my display of cards. All photos taken on the Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Lanai and Oahu. I have three series. 1. Scenic/Floral. 2. Candid Portrait. 3. Film Black and White. I sold my first card to my co-worker who came in on her day off to shop :) YAYAY! (she got her discount so it wasn't like the first...) then I sold the second one to someone who LOVED the image - it was a film b&w of the boat they sail, they bought it full price - and they are locals. (they are selling for 7$) (I wonder if they are going to frame it or put it on their wall?!?) SOO cool. LOVE hearing people's connections to my images. I cannot wait to sell more. I cannot wait to be in constant business with this market and others to come :) My next project is with Uluani's Shave Ice. Thanks for your support you guys! I am excited to actually do MORE things relating to my passions.
If you are a reader and coming to Maui or living in Maui - PLEASE :) You are welcome to stop By Aina Gourmet Market - Located in the Hanua Kai Resort and Spa in Lahaina. http://www.honuakaimaui.com/DiningActivities/Dining.aspx

 {two of many....}

 {All paper is Recycled...All Labels Recycled 100%}

{Me signing my first Invoice...noting i received the cash..Me in-front of my display...My Display!}

{this phone doesn't do this girl justice...Brittany, My FIRST buyer :)!!!}

COME CHECK THEM OUT GUYS! If you want a personal order, I will ship - the cost of the cards to you are lower than they are at Aina, being sold by me and not a company. Contact me at 360-305-8320 or katherinebethphotography@gmail.com

Happy Heart Day! :)

Still in bed at 9am, I roll over and see my husband walking toward me from the living room with three beautiful red roses, a massive box of chocolates, a box of heart candies and a darling, SWEET card :) He says happy valentines day and gives me a precious kiss. Then he says "Your coffee and pastry is in the kitchen :)" This was my morning. SO precious. We both kinda went about our day - doing things relating to the move and then were off to work. I had a BLAST at work with my single co-worker. We had a good ole time. TONS of laughing. TONS of jumping and fun. Picture taking. It was great. The next evening Chris and I had off - and he took me out to David Pauls for dinner. We had wine and a luscious meal - with great conversation. The best part was the three berry pie :) BEST ever. It was a very romantic evening :) :) LOVE this holiday. My husband is not all about the romance concept most days...he brings it out randomly and then on Valentines Day. So to me they are rare moments which make them ALL unforgettable. What did you do this valentines day, lover or no lover?

 {2 cards from Chris, one card from Dad and Mom, 2 cards from Me.}

 {me in the am with my Valentine's goodies, Chris bringing Sexy Back for work :) }

{our "Valentines Day" at David Pauls.} 

our 5th Year. We had our FIRST date February 14, 2006.

Love that man. Every Day.

{my image of my Red Velvet Balls}

Valentines Desert Wednesday Night (since we had dessert at the restaurant) Red Velvet Balls....SOO good...but I had only enough Chocolate for like 10 balls and there were like 50! hah. opps. Chris didn't like them because of how sweet they were, but thats EXACTLY why I love them. :) I struggled with making them look pretty as I dipped them, after the first 3 or 4...bummer. I was told to use the double boiler instead of the microwave next time and I should probably leave them in the freezer for longer before dipping. You should TOTALLy try these. 

http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake-balls/

Wish I were here wednesday...

at the RUstic CofFee baR.

 (Fairhaven, Washington.)

orDering Cafe Darte in to-go cUps

waLkinG to bouLeVard pArk....

(image by cousin Anderson)

looKing THIs FABulous...

aNd talkIng aBout any Ole tHing.

wiTh my nuMber onE pERson. 

marmie. 

wHere do YOU wiSh you couLd be tOday? 

where to start?

(side note. Some of you may take this as a complaining, self pitying-you asked for it so shut up and deal with it note, if thats the mood YOU'RE in, then you might want to skip this one :) If you feel like you want to tell me it's a phase and if i just go to the Lord things will get better....realize, i know this - im not dying I'm debriefing......If you are in a I feel encouraging and like a good friend mood you are SOO welcome!)

Sorry It's been a while! Lately I'm all sorts of busy. I don't quite know what to do first. I don't quite know what to wear, what job to focus on, what meal to make ...ugh even writing this is giving me heart burn. After my car accident my speech therapist told me that If my home is clean and organized, then my mind will be more at ease..I will be able to think more clearly, go about my day feeling accomplished, my thoughts will be sorted and the things coming out of my mouth will make sense. I won't have as much anxiety and won't be as prone to forget. (Little did she know i was listening....i may have been 17 and a stubborn teen but my whole life had hit rock bottom and I was terrified and couldn't do anything but just that, listen.) I have a moment to myself and am ignoring the chaos around me. My hair is darling in a low side bun, accented with my new poppy headband and I'm wearing my favorite nighty. Chris is in bed suuper early and I just can't seem to sleep. The house is far to hot right now - it's been voggy (also explaining the massive jumbled thoughts and the off days..) (vog - volcanic fog from the big island, sulfuric acid floating around for days now.) Ok, side tracking...ha. The organized environment. Ya. NOT MY HOUSE. It's not even organized chaos! It's like just plain ole chaos. It's driving me crazy. I have cards to make for my work, I have postcards to get made for another shop, I have letters to write for birthdays and valentines (and now all of those are going to be weeks late...) I had wanted to decorate the house with valentines items...but this silly island doesn't have the correct supplies..., I have laundry to do (the neighbors have had it claimed for days!) I have books to take quotes from and then take them to the store.., I have a shoot I need of myself for my cards, I have to scrub the tub and get bread, I have to ......ok I could probably go on ...and on....but I'll spare you. You probably wonder why I can't do these things? Well, we are moving in 2 months. So we are trying to sell some big items in the house on craigslist. That means we are living out of our suitcases to sell the bookcase that we used as a chest of drawers. Then all our random stuff that was in our fancy chest of drawers is open in boxes all over the bedroom. Those items have not sold yet and are taking over the living room. Mind you we have a 400 square foot house, IF THAT! We took everything off the closet shelf and are now BEGINNING to place garage sale items on there. I have ONE priority box ready to ship (Christmas items). Basically the items for craigslist have become places to put random things to make it cluttered. Then we have the iron board out also covered with items top to bottom. The table is a "Kat don't touch or move these papers" space. I have a tendency to clean and put things in different spots..and Chris has been working on taxes and papers for moving ect, so I get that one...I have SOO much to go through and so much to clean. I still have a full time job that is now 5 hours MORE a week (not complaining but never asked for it.) All this and my mind is filling with fear of settling in the new place and making a "family" there. It's thinking of how little time I'm going to have with family and friends in Washington. It's aware of all the demands that will be on us as we are only a few states away..and what will we be able to afford? Will we be able to make it in this state? What job can I do, I'm so sick of being a quitter! I can't believe I'm going to leave some of the best people in my life. again. Ok, if Chris has the car tomorrow, I have to delay that another day..Hmm whats for dinner tonight? CRAP! I was going to make Chicken Cesar Salad and don't have Chris' dressing!!! Shoot I didn't get Mom's birthday card to her in time! Ahhh late to work again, oh well. I can't wait to leave this job. I really want to watch Meet Me in St. Louis..but I can barely keep my eyes open! (had the movie for 2.5 months.) Hmm, I'm going to run tomorrow! Bye Bye cellulite! opps. I slept in! darn....tomorrow? Ah, I have to call Grandpa and tell him where we are moving! It's too late, he's probably in bed. Right, Kelly wrote me a sweet note back on Facebook, I have to respond but the dishes are dirty! This is my head, in addition to my house being just as jumbled. HELP! ha. So with work being crappy, the house being messy, my emotions all wired, still not having confirmation of Chris' leave of absence, sister thats always busy, friend being busy, other friend has baby, cousin has babies and cousin is in Honduras again (so don't want to bother these ladies) I resort to this blog since I've been quite good at keeping it in and maintaining high spirits (even though nothing is getting done, or so it seems...). All in all I'm still quite content. I am very anxious for this move. I cannot wait, and yet I'm terrified. Soo much to do. So little time, and SO much money to be saved. Trying to save money...I have worn my Toms totally OUT and and they stink SOO bad because I use them as work shoes...Chris is totally embarrassed by them - so much so that he ordered me shoes for the last two months of work. SAD! I have to throw the Toms out! I just will have to replace them with red or yellow? ones and will wear them for pleasure :) Today was our first day off since Wednesday - and it wasn't together. and we didn't have two days in a row...we have both been so tired...that we sleep in, eat, watch friends, maybe get one thing done, chat about moving stuff and go to work - come home, eat dinner and watch tv then off to bed. So TODAY! We slept in till like 11:30, I got up and did the dishes and we had breakfast. I did a tad bit of tidying and Chris watched his Cash Cab. We lazed and I started getting ready for the day at around 1:45. SO SLOWLY. Loved it. Did my makeup FULL ON, did my hair and even brushed and straightened it! Chris dropped me off at Barnes as he had to take care of something at work. Just me, drip coffee and "Breaking Dawn"! CAN't believe Bella is preggers and what is happening right now! AHH! hah. I'm on like page 200...so into it! I found my mom was reading "The Hunger Games" and is only on page 5, I got so excited and decided I'm going to read it with her instead of waiting to finish "Breaking Dawn". I bought it with gift money from brother in law Tyler! So sweet. Ah so that was luscious. Chris came to join me after about an hour. We stayed for a tad longer and then headed home to get dressed for our Valentines Date at "David Pauls". First time eating there, it was lovely! We ate outside and enjoyed a glass of wine. We had great meals but the best part was the three berry pie with vanilla ice cream! BEST EVER! (Since Washington anyhow...) We had great conversations and our dinner was not rushed! Wonderful evening. Came home and just basically relaxed a bit and Chris fell asleep.  Ha. LOVED EVERY MINUTE of this LAZY day. Dishes and the litter box. Thats all I got to today and I DONT give a HOOOOT. ha. (PS. The actual day of Valentines Day, Chris walked in the bedroom in the morning...I turned around and he was carrying three red roses, a box of chocolates, a card, candys, and said "Your coffee and pastry is in the kitchen" :) !!!!! Ah. My husband. How he surprises me. He was an absolute doll, with the cheesy grin I saw and fell in love with on our first date 5 years ago. Mom sent us home-made mundel bread and heart sugar cookies :) nothing better. I also had a FABULOUS work shift with my new friend from Argentina, Catalina! We had a BLAST. Lots of laughs. LOTS.  The other day during work I got to talk to my Aunt Vicki for a HALF HOUR!!! I miss her so much it hurts. I have worn her gold amethyst ring ever since. She is one of the most amazing people in my life. So uplifting, so sweet and tenderhearted, sensitive, honest, real and just her. I got to give her the updates on the phone and hear how she was doing. She gave me encouraging words. She asks the right questions and says the right things. I adore her. So amidst all the crazies, I have found joy and happiness. There are moments, ups and downs. Tomorrow might be a more productive day off but I don't know yet :) I've been wanting to make these red velvet chocolate balls the past two days, hopefully that will happen tomorrow, but no promises! Ha. Cards for Aina are being sold on Thursday AM! I can't wait to make that transaction! SO exciting. Ok. So if you feel like praying or sending positive thoughts our way this is what we could use them for...
1. confirmation from human resource of chris' leave of absence.
2. everything then to work out - flight, kitty housing, getting a place and a job for me.
3. everything to sell at the highest price. (craigslist, garage sales)
4. for photo opportunities to flood in.
5. for my sanity and calm heart (prone to anxiety and that messes with my memory and train of thought.)
6. for productivity
7. no more random large expenses.
We TRUST God in EVERYTHINg. We praise Him for EVERYTHING. We are SO aware of his hand in our lives and are SOO excited to see what he has in store for us next. We have been SO blessed and we Honor him for it. Through hardship and celebration we Praise Him. To GOD be the GLORY. Amen.

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. 
James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. 
Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. 

Jeremiah 29:11

PS. Happy Valentines Day all. Thanks for your prayers. Thanks for reading my heart.

http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake-balls/

(a sneak peek image for the postcards i'll be doing for Ululani's Shave Ice)

phOTos to come of VAlentInes Day :) 

Wish I were here wednesday...

(taken by my Anderson Cousins..)

mY faVORite place in the WORld. 

Zuanich Park, Bellingham, Washington. 

there IS no better place.

i sell cards :)

Hey guys!!! Ok, so the other day...I began making my 95% recycled cards (I don't know about an exact percentage but the print and plastic is obviously not earth friendly!) So excited to sell MY photographs in a shop. LOVE love this. LOve this. seriously. So I have many to go, and I have learned much already of what to do for the next batch. For now...this is the look of my cards! Card number 1!!! PS. If you want to order any cards I am going to figure a price, plus shipping cost! THe money is going towards our move :) Just give me a  hollar at 360-305-8320 or katherinebethphotography@gmail.com.

supplies :) 

 25% hemp, 75% recycled. my matte.

 cards and envelopes. 100% recycled. 

 hemp for the bow tie and buisness Cards

 recycled labels for my logo, slips to keep from greese prints.

 card #1. front. 

 card #1. back plus logo. 

 finished product back..

finished product, front.