I have a confession to make: I'm a giant sucker for a good bargain, especially in the food department. I'm the person that stops walking to inspect the sale, even at the cost of running late for my next appointment. Gimme your 2-for-1, your 50% off, your 'anything that fits in this bag for $10' and your 'today ...
About Katherine Louise
Invest in rest (and live better. Seriously.)
I used to think that the word rest was a cuss word. I knew it existed, but I figured rest was what you did after everything else was done. Rest was a reward for productivity. I've never had a hectic life, but from the day I finished school, I was always busy. Straight into a full-time job when I was seventeen, as ...
Handy Hints for Building Your Own Home: Part 2
If you read my article reflecting on the highs and lows of building your own home last month, you would have seen a humorous look into my past 11 months. You would have also read that I lost my laptop and my (hopefully!) more helpful article on tips for building your own home. Ladies and gentleman: I have found my ...
The Seven Stages of Building a New Home: Part 1
In May of 2016, my husband, myself and my pregnant belly signed off on a contract that approved the demolition, removal and rebuild of our little 56-year old house. Up until March of that same year, I thought people that tried building a new home from scratch were crazy. Why build when there are perfectly good houses ...
How To Build A Meaningful Morning Routine And Start Your Day Superbly
What did you say to yourself when you woke up this morning? "Wow, I had a terrible sleep." "I can't believe I'm still so tired." "I don't want to go to work." "Please, child, go back to sleep." "Just five more minutes." I am, and have often been, the bearer of all of these lines before I even start my day. ...
You Don’t Have to Choose Offense
Until seven months ago, I lived a lifestyle sans baby. It was a super amazing season (and by super amazing, I mean that I got to sleep in, have a routine that was based solely around myself and I was able to spend our cash on frivolous things like avocados and coffee). In that season, I also worked as a manager over at ...
Blueberry Brioche Waffled French Toast
I appreciate household items that serve more than one purpose. The first house we bought, for all that we loved it being a perfect size for two people, had minimal storage space. This meant anything that we owned had to serve more than one purpose, otherwise it had to go. Things that we only used once or twice a year ...
Five Things I Wish I Had Understood Before Becoming a Mother
Yes, you heard me right. I am a well-seasoned mother of a handful of months, offering out advice in reminiscent form. But what inspired me to write this post was the absurd number of friends I know who are about to pop with their first little ones, and because I basically gave birth two minutes ago, I feel like I ...
Dear Younger Self: It’s Time To Be Brave
Dear Younger Self, Wow, long time no see, old friend! Although, I guess that is ironic, because technically I am the old friend. I hope this letter finds you well (I know you're only just discovering email, but man, you just wait to see what the internet looks like in 15 years!) First, let me answer the ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Bullet Journaling
Are you a bullet journaling beginner? I am a bit of a sucker for trying new things. That makes me sound fun and hip and adventurous, but actually, it's just me continually testing the waters to add to my Things I've Tried Then Forget That Idea, Let's Try Something Else list. I have my true, forever hobbies (like ...
New year, new me, same resolutions
By the end of 2016, I had broken all of my New Year's resolutions. *gasp* Don't judge me! I know I'm not alone! *points vaguely into crowd of everyone on the planet* I know you feel me. Every year. Every year without exception, I fail every one of my resolutions. Here, I'll share. This was my list of ...
Courage, dear heart: Finding Freedom in Facing Fear
Today, I conquered one of my most drawn out fears. It has been nineteen years since I last had to face this fear, and back then I didn't even have to do it by myself. I was only eleven and, as my sister so eloquently worded to me today (tongue in cheek, as she is in that small band of people that truly understand my ...