Author Archives: katie

About katie

Romantic. New Hampshire native. Boston Globe enthusiast. Go Gamecocks.

be my valentine? a gift guide for you.

Posted on January 2, 2018 by katie

Well, hello there. I know, it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. I’ll start with- Happy New Year! Moving on- due to some of my most recent freelance work, I was inspired to put some ideas to paper … Continue reading →

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tomato soup for the soul.

Posted on March 26, 2017 by katie

On this very cold March day, I decided to create a meal that isn’t very diet friendly: tomato basil bisque & grilled cheese with truffle butter. I’ll start planning for bikini season tomorrow. After a first tasting, I decided I … Continue reading →

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2016.

Posted on December 23, 2016 by katie

I haven’t written in a while. Sure, I have sat down to write many times, but just couldn’t formulate my thoughts enough to do them justice. Until today. If you could put a medical diagnosis on a period of time … Continue reading →

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intolerance

Posted on February 21, 2016 by katie

in·tol·er·ance   inˈtäl(ə)rəns/ noun unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own. “a struggle against religious intolerance” synonyms: bigotry, narrow-mindedness, small-mindedness, illiberality, parochialism,provincialism; More Intolerance. When you look above at the definition- it’s horrible in orientation. Just … Continue reading →

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social insanity.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by katie

Fun Fact: A third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word “Facebook,” according to Divorce Online. And more than 80 percent of U.S. divorce attorneys say social networking in divorce proceedings is on the rise, according to the … Continue reading →

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beauty loyalty, take 2.

Posted on October 8, 2015 by katie

Happy Fall! The leaves that peak through my sky-light in the morning are bright with shades of oranges, reds and yellows. It’s stunning! Makes me happy and makes me think of all things pretty. New to my findings are some local, … Continue reading →

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enough!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by katie

I’m in an “accident prone phase” and I don’t like it one bit. Sigh. I won’t deny that clumsiness runs in my family because it totally does. My father has had fireworks blow up in his face, my mom face-planted onto … Continue reading →

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yes

Posted on August 3, 2015 by katie

I have been sitting on the details of our California trip for a couple weeks now. How much do I share? I have many pictures that I started emailing myself from my phone, but then I kinda decided I wanted … Continue reading →

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the first 24 hours.

Posted on June 25, 2015 by katie

The first 24 hours of owning a home were certainly not boring. I’ll explain in 6 instances. 1. It rained the morning of the close. I had this theory, like some people do with weddings, that if it rains, that must be … Continue reading →

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home.

Posted on June 4, 2015 by katie

It’s official: I’m an adult! Just went through the home-buying process for the first time. Well, not officially, as we close on June 23, but the paperwork is all done and approved. I thought I would run through the process for … Continue reading →

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