Katelyn Brooke

designer, developer, collaborator

Into February

February always feels like the ultimate test of living in the moment. At this point, I’m way ready for winter to be over. BUT. I’m trying to not wish my life away and enjoy what there is to be enjoyed during this season. Right now that means hot tea, warm blankets, pink, and hearts. February in a nutshell. Not so bad, right? Right?

January-February

Popular on Instagram

1. My own little corner.
2. New Year’s cards.
3. A peek at my sketchbook.

Popular on the Blog

4. Starting a new blog in 2015?
5. January Focus 2015
6. Moodboard 12

On My Desktop

7. Design Love Fest (by Wellen)
8. Design Love Fest (by Max Wanger)
9. Oh So Beautiful Paper (by Pinegate Road)

Don’t forget, I have a huge collection of desktop freebies on Pinterest!

Into January

Woohoo! Today is my first official day of work in 2015, and I’m feeling all the feels. Mostly pumped and a little nervous. Anyone else feel like a new year can be a little intimidating? Forget that, let’s do this!

December-January

Popular on Instagram

1. A New Year’s brainstorm.
2. Our Christmas cards.
3. Decorating the tree.

Popular on the Blog

4. 2014 in Review
5. Starred this Week
6. Into December (normally these don’t count, but… I was short a post. Oops!)

On My Desktop

7. Something Peach
8. Design Love Fest (by Malissa Ryder)
9. The Lovely Drawer

Into December

Did you think I forgot? Well, I didn’t. This time of year is proving to be unsurprisingly busy, and yet… quiet all at once. I’m trying to live in the moment these days, and I find myself reading a lot about minimalism. I’m not sure what that means exactly, but that’s what’s up over here.

November-December

Popular on Instagram

1. A Thanksgiving tradition.
2. The first red cup and a thank-you note.
3. Last hurrah for fall.

Popular on the Blog

4. 5 CSS Tricks for Creating Hierarchy
5. 3 Tools for Mastering the To-Do List
6. Moodboard 11

On My Desktop

7. Amanda Genther (lettering by Paper & Honey)
8. Spark! (graphics by Pommel Lane)
9. Okay, fine… this one is by me. It’s my favorite Desktop Ditty, I couldn’t help myself.

And you can always find a wider selection of desktop backgrounds on Pinterest.

Into November

This weekend came and suddenly it felt like we were at the end of the year. I’m ready to start thinking about what next year will look like, and what needs to happen in between now and then for me to get there. I even bought our Christmas cards, which is way early for me. How about you?

A note: or the last few months I’ve been writing a shorter intro and then *kaboom* there’s the recap content. It occurred to me that if you’re new around here, these posts might be a little confusing. Each month, I recap the previous month by listing my most popular posts on Instagram + the blog, as well as three desktop freebies I’ve found around the web that are currently making the rounds on my desktop. Enjoy!

October-November

Popular on Instagram

1. The sunroom on a rainy day.
2. Lettering in progress.
3. Birthday cake made by my guy.

Popular on the Blog

4. 4 mistakes I was making on my about page
5. In Retrospect
6. Paige Simple

On My Desktop

7. Design Love Fest (by Kelly Ventura)
8. Dear Lovely
9. Oh So Beautiful Paper (by Dinara Mirtalipova)

And you can always find a wider selection of desktop backgrounds on Pinterest.

P.S. this is the last week to register for In Retrospect! November is the perfect time to learn something new so that you can implement it in the new year, don’t wait to take the course later!