tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:03:06 +0000http://www.katgal.com/blog.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)Blogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-4491404148473821065Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:51:00 +00002008-09-19T20:07:23.591-07:00recipes Zen Bakery Blueberry Fiber CakesSo, my dad turned me on to a new snack.... Zen Bakery Fiber Cakes. Horrible name for a delicious, healthy, bran muffin. They're small, compared to "normal" muffins, but they're very satisfying. I'd been eating two a day, one for breakfast and one for a snack later in the day. They're kind of expensive, though. Almost $6 for a package of 6 cakes. I figured that I http://www.katgal.com/2008/09/my-improvement-on-zen-bakery-fiber.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-2721740890254959021Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:34:00 +00002008-07-02T14:42:42.282-07:00WeddingA bride with photoshop and a little bit of knowledge is dangerous. I have been busy photoshopping away bags, erasing wrinkles, and smoothing skin tones on all my wedding photos. Ok, I've gone a bit nuts. I found a great airbrushing tutorial, and I am now an addict. You will never see me age. I will be 25 in all my photos from here on out. lol Click on the image below to see a larger version. http://www.katgal.com/2008/07/dont-hate-us-because-were-beautiful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-819967896258990419Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:13:00 +00002008-06-30T12:21:49.487-07:00Web DesignJust Want to Braggraphic designSo, what do you all think of the new look? Now that I'm making a business out of web design, I wanted to give Katgal.com a style more representative of my current style and techniques. If you came here to see my time-sensitive style switcher, don't fret. Although I have retired that design, I have kept that design alive on this one page. The original post (from back in March 2007) continues to http://www.katgal.com/2008/06/new-look-for-katgalcom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-8514001296392416017Fri, 02 May 2008 16:32:00 +00002008-06-30T12:21:05.071-07:00gift ideasI don't know if any of you have tried to order flowers online for Mother's Day.... But it's a pain in the a**. None of the major retailers will accept deliveries for Sunday. Not 1-800 Flowers, not FTD, or most of the other ones I tried. So, when I FINALLY found a place that would do it.... I thought I should share. The website is FromYouFlowers.com. It's an extra $4.99 for Sunday delivery, buthttp://www.katgal.com/2008/05/ordering-mothers-day-flowers-online-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-5927833551499411647Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:09:00 +00002008-06-30T10:51:34.173-07:00shoppingOk I know I sound like a pitch-woman. But this isn't a sales pitch. I really wanted to tell all my friends and family about ebates. If you haven't heard about it, it's a site where you can find coupons for thousands of stores AND get cash back for every purchase you make through their affiliate links. You all know how I love to scour the web for coupon codes. Now this is the first place I http://www.katgal.com/2008/03/i-got-250-just-for-shopping-im-serious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-7349548406285969571Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:13:00 +00002008-02-14T14:16:08.431-08:00WeddingCheck them out at www.bijarosephoto.com. These are from our second session, this time with our wedding photographer. (My sister did our first session back in August!) Our photographer (Bija Young) is doing our engagement and wedding photos in exchange for web design work from us. What do you think of her site??http://www.katgal.com/2008/02/check-them-out-at-www.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-1908532522778697704Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:39:00 +00002008-01-08T13:56:41.368-08:00recipesI don't know where it came from, but when I was at the store last night I got the idea to stuff portobella mushroom caps with a pureed cauliflower mixture. And WOW. It was fantastic. Best of all, it's not only low calorie, but also low carb, and high protein. Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower 12 medium portobella mushroom caps .75 cup reduced fat blue cheese (Treasure Cove) 4 tablespoons real http://www.katgal.com/2008/01/great-new-recipe-low-cal-and-low-carb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-4350939419664756346Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:30:00 +00002008-01-07T12:33:22.571-08:00WeddingOh, my, god. My wedding is 4 months and three days away. I woke up the other morning in a bit of a panic when I realized how fast time had flown. I do have most of my vendors nailed down (except the florist), but I haven't even THOUGHT about the details yet. AAAAAAHHHHHH.http://www.katgal.com/2008/01/panic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-8569473380388574882Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:20:00 +00002007-11-13T12:56:38.614-08:00WeddingI'm going to shamelessly encourage you all to help us raise money for our wedding. All you need to do is use our affiliate links when shopping online. We get credit for referring your business, and we earn a commission for every sale. I don't want you all buying things you don't need, but if you DO need any of the items listed below, please consider using our affiliate links. I'll keep a running http://www.katgal.com/2007/11/shameless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-7762267490931660876Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:36:00 +00002007-11-10T12:38:09.273-08:00graphic designRegarding my previous post, I have now set up a website entirely devoted to my Save the Date magnets!! See it here: Invite to Followhttp://www.katgal.com/2007/11/i-may-have-lost-my-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-5026188940640272737Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:57:00 +00002007-11-09T19:02:11.732-08:00graphic designWhen Bryan finally popped the question, I couldn't wait to let the world know. But I was horribly disappointed with the selection of "save the date" templates out there. So, I decided to design my own. They turned out so great, I decided to offer my services to other brides to be. It's just been a few weeks, but I'm amazed by the interest. I think I might have found a new niche. Here are a few ofhttp://www.katgal.com/2007/11/save-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-5460526823219755897Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:45:00 +00002007-09-20T20:54:41.464-07:00Web DesignJust finished up a site for our second official paying client, San Francisco Urgent Dental. This one was fun and not nearly as complicated as the first (Avenues Appraisers). Didn't hurt that the client was an old dear friend of mine. Like I said before, our web design plates are filling up quickly. Which is a good thing! But we're never too busy to take on new clients, so keep the referrals http://www.katgal.com/2007/09/second-client-in-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-7338084750967461541Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:44:00 +00002007-09-17T13:54:04.744-07:00Pet PeevesSomehow, somewhere along the way, people started capitalizing instead of bolding or italicizing words for emphasis. Am I the only one who finds this annoying and distracting? I cannot tell you how many otherwise smart and intelligent people I know violate the rules of capitalization. While perhaps they're not purposely breaking the rules, when called out on it, they insist that it makes sense http://www.katgal.com/2007/09/mindless-capitalization.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-2941120423303971778Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:26:00 +00002007-09-06T11:37:44.607-07:00Web DesignAs you all know, Bryan and I officially launched BKB Design Group earlier this summer. While we had each been doing web and graphic design as part of our day jobs, we wanted to see if we could turn it into a little money maker, and eventually quit those damn day jobs! We are very proud to announce that our BKB Design Group client site, Avenues Appraisers, is in the books. Go to http://http://www.katgal.com/2007/09/our-first-real-client-site-is-in-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-1019593602313080547Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:12:00 +00002007-07-29T19:15:14.750-07:00WeddingJust engaged two weeks ago, and the wedding planning has already begun. We're shooting for a May 2008 affair, so no time to waste! We've created a website where we'll post the details as they become available. wedding.boroski.comhttp://www.katgal.com/2007/07/wedding-planning-has-begun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-7411670342325124371Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:04:00 +00002007-07-22T22:04:21.097-07:00WeddingAnd I said yes, of course! He popped the question during our weekend in Tahoe. We went up to the Lucchetti's cabin on the lake to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday (a week early). We were sitting on the deck (see the beautiful view below) and he came up behind me and gave me a hug and asked me to be his wife. Simple and sweet. And of course I said yes. The top photo is us on the beach moments http://www.katgal.com/2007/07/bryan-finally-asked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-7952953190907888338Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:20:00 +00002007-06-25T11:36:21.011-07:00Web DesignGossip Thought you all might be interested in a new site I've been working on, Blogging Head. I admit it, I'm a hollywood gossip addict. I have dozens of bookmarks for gossip sites that I visit two, three, four times a day just to see if there is anything new posted. Rather than spending time jumping from blog to blog, I had an idea: Why not aggregate all the feeds in one place? The site brings you http://www.katgal.com/2007/06/calling-all-gossip-addicts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-6548318367512588777Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:10:00 +00002007-06-17T12:27:01.355-07:00KittensTwo of the three little kittens have found homes. Now, I have one lonely little girl who is looking for someone to love. If you, or someone you know, can give this sweet girl a home, please let me know. Here are some of the latest photos of this darling little girl. There are a bunch more photos in my photo gallery.http://www.katgal.com/2007/06/you-know-you-want-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-3512714494516347174Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:16:00 +00002007-06-07T09:58:04.549-07:00Name GameOur friends Ryan and Rian Mason (yes, they're both named R*an) are expecting a baby girl in October. They already have a daughter, named Meadow, and they need some help naming baby-girl #2. Ideas anyone? Any and all suggestions welcome. Click on the comments link below to give us your 2 cents. p.s. Anyone want a kitten? See my last post...http://www.katgal.com/2007/06/help-our-friends-pick-baby-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-3605739176554068160Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:15:00 +00002007-06-16T12:41:05.953-07:00Kittens I have one neighbor who is a horribly irresponsible cat owner. In the 6 years I've lived in this house, their cat has had at least 8 litters of kittens. While I'm disgusted with how poorly they care for their cat, and how little interest they have in the kittens, every spring I get to play with some furry bundles of kitten love! Some years they move into my yard permanently and I end up having http://www.katgal.com/2007/06/kittens-kittens-and-more-kittens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-6315197106036331087Mon, 21 May 2007 02:10:00 +00002007-05-21T17:54:58.182-07:00Pet PeevesA few months ago, Bryan and I decided to consolidate our various websites under one hosting account. That would mean upgrading to an account that would allow us to host more than one domain. We looked around and decided to go with GoDaddy's "Deluxe" account, which for $6.99 a month comes with 100 gigs of storage, 1000 gigs of bandwidth, unlimited domains and subdomains, and 1000 emails. Sounds http://www.katgal.com/2007/05/godaddy-sucks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-542644782531848344Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:42:00 +00002007-04-09T11:50:25.273-07:00Pet PeevesI don't normally do this, but I'm having one of those days. I will admit that I'm easily annoyed, but there are just some things I don't understand: Phone Eaters: Why do people think it's OK to eat while on the phone? Even when you think you're chewing quietly, those disgusting smack slurp chomp noises are just plain rude. If you're that hungry that you can't wait, please hang up and call back http://www.katgal.com/2007/04/why-are-people-so-annoying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-6539517785591743528Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:30:00 +00002007-03-20T18:38:03.615-07:00You know you have a good idea, when Google steals it. Well, maybe they didn't steal it ... but someone over there at Google had the same idea. They now offer users the option to select a theme, and those themes change dynamically based on local time of day. And of course, their solution is much more sophisticated than mine. At least I can hang my hat on the fact that I did it first. LOL http://www.katgal.com/2007/03/google-stole-my-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-6918506247520316714Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:13:00 +00002007-03-11T22:53:36.382-07:00JavascriptWeb DesignJust Want to BragDiggSo, I woke up yesterday morning to a wonderful surprise. I've been dug. And with it, my hits have gone through the roof. In just 48 hours, I've had 30,000+ visitors! That's more than I've gotten since I set up the site 5 years ago. I appreciate all the positive comments and suggestions. I haven't had time to read through them all yet, but I will! I must say, however, that I never claimed to be ahttp://www.katgal.com/2007/03/30000-hits-and-climbing-digg-it-ive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12381353.post-4709484430230408090Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:10:00 +00002008-06-30T12:57:42.922-07:00JavascriptWeb DesignJust Want to Brag Sunrise Morning Noon Afternoon Sunset Twilight When I set out to redesign this site, I had an idea: Could I make the stylesheet change based on the hour of the day? Sounds easy enough, right? So, I started searching the Internet for some code I could use. I'm a novice when it comes to javascript and php, so I was hoping to find some "plug and play" code, so to speak. I found code to switchhttp://www.katgal.com/2007/03/time-sensitive-css-switcher-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katherine)74