Author Archives: Kat

Humble Pie: Swoon 21 There is a great family here in town, three kids, involved parents, all things good. The two older kids are amazing and oh so easy… the little one is squirrelly… a button pusher. His mom calls him her “humble pie”, he reminds her that parenting is a mix of personalities, andContinue reading “Humble Pie”

Full House: Swoon 20 I love me a good full house. Holidays, birthdays, high school plays, “kids” home from their new lives… all good reasons for a full house. Today the troops arrive from CA for many occasions… a play in Manhattan featuring Ella’s sister-in-law, the HS play and reunion of friends, a few birthdayContinue reading “Full House”

10 Things: Swoon 19 I have posted this on “the social media sight that shall not be named because they are annoying me” before… but after reading a some articles about the subject and having a few interactions with people of a certain age, here we go again. Back in the day, when kids walkedContinue reading “10 Things”

Blessings: Swoon 18 Do you ever get nervous after thinking “hmmm everything seems to be going well at the moment”… I do because every time I think wow, this is great…something crashes. The other day I thought to myself go you… you have been posting swoons daily and people seem to be responding…thank goodness forContinue reading “Blessings”

Goodbye Glitter: Swoon 17 I just cleaned my studio… goodbye glitter, glue, and iridescent fabric…another play season is over. Being a graphic designer used to mean using your hands… it was active, it was dirty. The smell of the waxer was comfort. What is a waxer, well, in the olden days (like 1985) there wereContinue reading “Goodbye Glitter”

Hope: Swoon 16 The other morning I woke up super early…it was going to be an old school crazy day, a Survivor application video day… the internet was out (meaning a lengthy Verizon call), I was walking two kids to the elementary school (one 7:45 drop, one 8:15 drop), I was helping hang seaweed forContinue reading “Hope”

Chess, life, and pie: Swoon 15 We needed some baked treats for a mini college reunion/poker night. The dog needed to go out. The Kat needed her coffee. So we took a walk… and I learned a life lesson. Our local bakery is owned by the most remarkable young man, his name is Q. AtContinue reading “Chess, life, and pie”

Junk Drawers: Swoon 15 Our breakfast room was the pantry in the old days (when people had help and dedicated pantry rooms). Ceiling high shelves for the china, drawers and drawers for the silver. A small room to prep food before serving it in the formal dining room. We used the pantry in our homeContinue reading “Junk Drawers”

I like banter. I like connections. I like making grumpy old men show their soft side and gruff ladies smile and over share. I take it as a challenge. My family watches the show, giving me a “good job mom” when they see me break an exceptionally less than pleasant person. Fun! I was notContinue reading “swoon 14”

I like to prepare. My first blog idea, many moons ago, was going to be called Organizing Christmas… all about planning ahead so that when the big event arrived, you could just enjoy it. I had two kids, two cats, a business, and I over volunteered, I did not need a blog. After 9/11 NewContinue reading “swoon 13”