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To Tree or Not to Tree: Making New Christmas Traditions

December 2, 2019 ~ Katie ~ Leave a comment

A quintessential piece of the Christmas season as I was growing up was our family's annual trip to the tree farm. My dad, having brought along his own saw, would lie on the ground and hack down whatever tree his girls (my mom, my sister, and I) had chosen. Once separated from its stump, he'd … Continue reading To Tree or Not to Tree: Making New Christmas Traditions

5 Worst Drivers and How to Deal with Them

November 22, 2019 ~ Katie ~ Leave a comment

I’ve long maintained that driving is a metaphor for life. For example, have you ever driven on a two-lane road behind someone who can’t find the gas pedal? Well, life’s like that sometimes. Make the mistake of getting behind someone who's not going anywhere fast, and guess what? You aren't either. Or, have you ever … Continue reading 5 Worst Drivers and How to Deal with Them

Prioritize What Matters

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 ~ Katie ~ 1 Comment

I'm a list-maker. I love to make lists for the usual things, like groceries (well, sometimes) or Christmas gifts, and I also write out lists for things I need to do during the day, goals I want to work towards, and pretty much everything else in my life. I do this partly because my memory … Continue reading Prioritize What Matters

Go For Great, Not Good

November 8, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Katie ~ 1 Comment

A couple mornings ago, my 3 year old convinced me to let him play with the 100-piece Iron Man puzzle he'd gotten as a hand-me-down from friends. It was 6:30 a.m. and I just wanted to drink some hot coffee in relative peace and quiet, so I obliged, knowing full well what a debacle this … Continue reading Go For Great, Not Good

Minding the Squirrels

November 2, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Katie ~ 1 Comment

If my brain were an animal, it would definitely be an overly excitable dog on a walk through a neighborhood with an inordinate number of squirrels. I'm thinking some kind of Terrier with wiry, unkempt fur and a high-pitched bark. One minute it's happily plodding along, enjoying the fresh air and contemplating what's for dinner … Continue reading Minding the Squirrels

Making Time For Friendship

October 23, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Katie ~ 1 Comment

It was 9:30 pm and we were tired. A few hours earlier, my dear friend and I had carpooled 80 or so miles northeast from the city we both live in to her hometown of Milwaukee. We arrived at her parent's house and, after a quick dinner and a stop at her favorite childhood ice … Continue reading Making Time For Friendship

Cheers to the Dinner I Didn’t Have to Cook

October 12, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Katie ~ 2 Comments

I'm not great at meal planning. It always sounds good in theory, but I can't seem to make it happen on a regular basis. I'm kind of embarrassed about that because grocery shopping is easier now than ever before. I can pick up my groceries or have them delivered, which means I don't have to … Continue reading Cheers to the Dinner I Didn’t Have to Cook

5 Steps to a Clean House

October 4, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Katie ~ Leave a comment

There are few things in life that bring me peace the way a clean house does. When the pasta sauce has been scrubbed off the counter (and the floor, and the wall, and the chair leg) and the garlic bread crumbs have been swept up, I'm filled with glee. It only lasts until the next … Continue reading 5 Steps to a Clean House

My Least Favorite Four Letter Word

September 27, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Katie ~ 2 Comments

The diet industry has led to me to believe that my food-related failings - of which there are many - are rooted somewhere deep in my psyche, and it's up to me to figure out where. For a while, I kept a food journal. When that didn’t work, I tried to “eat mindfully”, taking note … Continue reading My Least Favorite Four Letter Word

Happy Fall Ya’ll: Legging Season is Here

September 25, 2019September 26, 2019 ~ Katie ~ Leave a comment

(SPONSORED) My appreciation for pants with elastic waistbands is well documented. You'll rarely find me wearing anything else. I like clothing that really lets me move so I can hop over baby gates, take the kids for a walk around the neighborhood, and crouch down to pick crumbs up off the floor 784 times a … Continue reading Happy Fall Ya’ll: Legging Season is Here

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Katie

Katie

Hiya! I'm a banker by trade but I moonlight as a blogger. I live in Northern IL with my husband and our 2 boys, ages 3 and 1. When I'm not writing, I spend way too much time scrolling social media or eating candy (sometimes both at the same time).

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  • To Tree or Not to Tree: Making New Christmas Traditions
  • 5 Worst Drivers and How to Deal with Them
  • Prioritize What Matters
  • Go For Great, Not Good
  • Minding the Squirrels

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