To Whom It May Concern...

To whom it may concern...
I am moving on from this blog to a new one with an easy, more spell-able and pronounce-able name. For my three followers, (you know who you are), I hope you will follow me on my new blog, which I am going to concentrate more on updating and posting things even though no one may read them. The name of my new blog is: 
                                                  WHOLLY UNCONNECTED (@ blogspot)
And yes, it has a Pride & Prejudice connotation.  :) So, if it would please you, because it would certainly please me, visit "Perfectly Unaware" and gain the tidbits of information that I have to give you. Hasta la vista!

I Am A Fail

Turns out I completely failed on updating my blog while I was in France. My excuses are that we had bad internet connection, my camera sucks, and I was too tired from walking all day. Pretty lame, I know. So I'll attempt to redeem myself by posting a few pictures so anyone that reads this will get at least a little feel of Paris.

Rent a boat to float in the pond in front of Versailles

Notredame at night

Me in front of Notredame at night

One of the many gorgeous dresses that had me drooling on display in the Grand Trianon

A beautiful hall in one of the mini palaces that make up Versailles

How the ceilings were painted like this in the 18th century boggles my mind!

Listening to an audio tour in the hall of mirrors

The Eiffel Tower!

My mom and I in front of the Eiffel Tower at night. Every night it sparkles for 5 minutes at the top of every hour.

One of the many pastries that France is so famous for

The streets are tiny!

Only in France do the hobos just sleep on the sidewalk in the middle of the day :)

First Entrance in France

My mom and I are currently at the airport, waiting to board our flight to Paris, France! We are going on a 10 day adventure to Paris and Normandy; visiting friends, eating snails, shopping, sight seeing, and hopefully not getting lost. I am going to do my best to keep this blog updated with pictures and reviews of all the hot spots in Paris. Right now I'm feeling kind of nervous, but overall I'm super excited. Seeing as neither my mom nor I speak any French, we'll be relying heavily on our phrasebook and friends/guides. Wish me luck, and hope that we don't get pickpocketed! So, come on and follow me on my trip to Paris!

New Favorite Book

Ok, I have discovered my new favorite book. I am a big fan of Jane Austen, her work, that time period, and reading books that have the format of a journal, so this was right up my alley. It is called I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison. It's about Jane Austen's cousin named Jenny Cooper, and her experiences being a friend of Jane, finding herself, and falling in love with a dashing Captain. Overall, a must-read!

Display your favorite fashions

I have so many favorite adds from all the fashion magazines. I like to rip out the ones that inspire me, the ones whose outfits I want to replicate ,and the cool high fashion ones. I had an empty cornisboard over my window, and my mom suggested putting the magazine pictures on it. At first I was wary of it looking cheap, but it looks so cool. So, now I have an inspiration board over my window. I also have a couple pictures on the back of my door, and a collage on some of my school binders. (I went a little magazine crazy!). You can change the pictures whenever the fads change, or whenever you find one you like better than the ones you already have. You have to make sure you don't go way overboard :), or you'll look like you live in a fashion magazine printing office. It's a really trendy, cheap way to decorate your room to show your style and fashion preferences.   

Shabby Chic Holder of Stuff

My mom's friend had the best idea for a cake/cupcake/jewelry holder. Personally, I use it to hold jewelry, or my many pairs of sunglasses. You get a decorative plate, and a crystal goblet, and you hot glue/super glue them together to make a stand. It is super cute and cheap. Just go to the DI, Salvation Army, or even a craft store like Hobby Lobby to get a cute plate, and find an old crystal goblet or wine glass. It looks really whimsical because of the clear glass and sometimes the plate even looks like it's floating over twisted air. I'm telling you, it's the coolest thing ever.

Quirky Accessories

I have had these little multi-colored tea pots for as long as I can remember, and only now do I fully appreciate them. They're so cute and little and quirky. They are a perfect addition to a cluster of accessories on a shelf, or for really any decoration. They are so chic! They remind me of something that Mrs.Weasley from Harry Potter would have as a decoration somewhere in her crazy house. :)

Home-made skirt and slip



I had a dress that I absolutely loved, but sadly, the top got too small. I had a dilemma. Then I changed that. I cut off the bottom of it, which was the cutest part, and decided to make it into a skirt. So, I had my fabulously gifted-in-sewing grandma help me. We put a cinch top and added beads to the draw-strings to make it look hippie-ish and unique. It was also quite 'unconvegetable' (unconventional), because we had to sew it on a 100 year old singer sewing machine, since the new one jammed right after we finished the slip. It was an adventure, and probably one of the coolest craft-related things I have ever seen. :) So, the skirt means so much more to me now. Boy, those old sewing machines were loud!



There is always a skirt or dress that you really want, but it's too short. A way to solve that problem is to make a slip. You can get a plain slip at Target for about $9. Then you can get whatever lace or ruffles you want, and sew it onto the bottom. This results in a cute 2-3 inch addition to your dress or skirt. I sewed this one with two different kinds of lace that I absolutely loved. It has kind of a renaissance, romance, vintage look, which is basically my style in a nutshell. The slip is super easy to make, and totally worth it.











DIY Shelf

Lately I've discovered that I am really into the Bohemian style. Things like bright colors, cool patterns, distressed wood, and mis-matched stuff. I've seen a really cute shelf idea in a couple of magazines that I really want to try. First, you go to DI (Deseret Industries) or the Salvation Army or someplace like that and find a short old wooden ladder. You can use either side (of rungs), or you can use the whole thing. You paint it a bright color such as turquoise, lime green, orange, or even white, and then you distress it to let some of the natural wood show through. If you are only using one side you can lean it against the wall or if you have an A-frame you can just use it as a free standing shelf. You can't really stack anything on it, but you can hang scarves, bags, or even magazines. It looks super cute and stylish. I haven't tried it yet, but when I do I'll post pictures so you can see the process. I have my dad looking for an old ladder on his frequent trips to the DI, so as soon as he finds one I'll try it out.

How to transform an old bag

Have you ever wanted a new bag but couldn't afford one? These are some quick and easy tips on how to give an old bag a face lift.

1st- Get an old bag

2nd- Find a cute scarf/flower/broach- whatever you like
3rd- Tie or clip it on and you have an updated bag!

It's super easy and takes only a little bit of time. You can switch out the accessories on your bag whenever you need a change. It's a way to personalize your purse without spending any money.

Colored Eggs

The best thing about Easter, for me, is the eggs. This is the first year that I actually remember dying them. It was so much fun! I love all the colors they can be and the designs you can draw on them if you are skilled enough, (which  I am not). I was thinking that it would be SO cool to be able to have colored eggs all year round. That way you could be happy whenever you go to grab an egg out of the fridge. Just seeing the bright colors instantly cheers me up. So, I've decided from here on out to color all my boiled eggs. A tip for coloring eggs- when you put them in the dyed water add some white vinegar to help them stay bright.

My Favorite Book

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B000NIJ46A/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link                                                My favorite book has got to be Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. For me to have a favorite book is pretty crazy, because I have read hundreds of books. I am an avid reader, who can go through at least two 200 page books in a day. My favorite genres are fantasy and historical fiction, and have read pretty much everything I can get my hands on. I'm also leaning more towards reading the classics, like Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Anyways, back to Princess Academy. It is a fantastic book that is full of excitement and the events building up to the main character finding herself. I picked it up realizing I had left it halfway through, so I finished it and started it again right after! It's really that good. :) I recommend it to anyone that needs a great book to read. ***Click on the link to see the book***

Hello Out There!

Hello out there! My name is Katya. I am an almost 15-year-old who has lots of views on fashion, literature, music, and anything else that happens to come to mind. I love to write and this blog will let me express myself and show anyone who will read it how to be individual and make everything their own. I am super excited to start, so get ready for a blast of information from a quirky, distinct, incomparable, novel, and unconventional teen!