2025… lovely, not the year itself, who knows about that, yet. The numbers 2 0 2 5, they work, not symmetrical, not perfect, no huge kerning issues, a nice start to a new year. This is how graphic designers see the world. 2021 was a lot of kerning, the number one needed to be movedContinue reading “Happy 2025”
Author Archives: Kat
Mashed Potatoes
There are few things in life better than homemade mashed potatoes. Leave a little skin on, boil with tons of fresh garlic, more than generous amounts of butter, salt, pepper, cream cheese, and half and half. Not too smooth, not too crunchy, make it just right…like baby bear’s bed. They are what dreams are madeContinue reading “Mashed Potatoes”
“The David”
I was recently reflecting with a group of friends about high school. They pictured me as a girl from a tv show, “you were the one running the student government, had the lead in the show that was fundraising for some cause…and everybody knew you.” 100% no. I was pretty quiet, my bestie was theContinue reading ““The David””
to Mom (verb)
Hello America, Hello World… today is a big day in our country and I am a hopeful mess. As I have mentioned before, when I was little I wanted to grow up and be a mom…not a graphic designer, production manager, volunteer, or wife…just a mom. I have been fortunate to be all of theContinue reading “to Mom (verb)”
For Jacob & Ella… your very own Swoon
Our “kids” just got married and there will probably be many Swoons to come about the process of being a wedding coordinator, but this one is about my Swoon. It started with… Mom, do you want to do a toast, or should dad, or do you both want to? Then it became, Mom, can youContinue reading “For Jacob & Ella… your very own Swoon”
Parallel Lives
Hi Swooners! Long time no swoon. Well, that is not true. I have been in a constant state of swoon over here in wedding preparation land. We are under a month away from my son’s wedding and I am over the moon with glee. I was getting lasered yesterday…a perk of being Armenian and 58…andContinue reading “Parallel Lives”
Thank You Dr Ruth
Summer in Douglaston, Queens…in the 80s. We had no idea how beautiful our lives were. A day at the pool, swim team practice, maybe a diving lesson, no supervision, snack bar french fries with lots of ketchup and a “mixed drink” of every flavor of soda in the fountain, ice cream trucks, games of SpitContinue reading “Thank You Dr Ruth”
The Room of Requirement
Saturday morning…laundry, catching up with a neighbor as we walk our dogs, straightening the house, a delicious cup of crazy hot tea. I love lazy mornings. I was opening a box of totally groovy lucite mini clipboards when my Greg walked in the room. His look said Do I want to ask? I did notContinue reading “The Room of Requirement”
How is everybody doing?
Just checking in are usually the first three words I sputter when leaving voicemails. Please note, nobody (including me) seems to listen to voice mails anymore, we just call back and say, hey, you called?…but that’s a different Swoon. I tend to check in with my peeps often, a quick call leads to being anContinue reading “How is everybody doing?”
What Other People Think
The other day while scrolling I noticed a picture of three women from my neighborhood. They were out celebrating a birthday with dinner and a show in the city. All of them moms of elementary and middle school peeps. They were together and they glowed. One of them has my sense of humor, her gloriousContinue reading “What Other People Think”
Swooning 