Who is Kate and Ace

Kate is a ballet teacher and home manager, writer, women’s lifestyle coach, and marriage mentor. They live in the metro Atlanta area their husband/Dad, 3 miniature dachshund’s, and younger son/brother. Kate love to cook, read a good book, and be at the beach every chance she gets. She is  passionate about healthy living and a balance-ish lifestyle (see post on balance). She love’s to see people reach their highest goals and to thrive in their life! Currently she is working as the principal teacher at TUTU School N. Atl., while furthering people to excellence in all topics’s but mostly especially in marriage with my co-writer and husband, Steve.

Ace loves the ocean and all things animal. She is passionate about preserving the world God has given us. She loves reading books, watching rom com and studying Marine Biology. Currently she is on the Advisory committee with the Principal at school, is learning the clarinet in band, and trying to convince her father she needs a horse.

Why “Creating Exceptional” ?

This site is to help encourage people to reach for the moon and to live brilliantly right where they are! The title of the blog came to Kate  years and years ago and encourages her and Ace  that it’s not about perfection in life, but exceptional living and grace in this exact moment. The blog is about learning to live and grow. To act out of creating a life worth loving. They  both write on the topics of health, home life, balance, spiritual disciplines, emotions, world and art topics, marriage and romance (Kate only), as well as all things pertaining to creating a better you!

Kate’s story:

As the oldest of five children and a ballet instructor with a schedule. A set of goals has always been my thing. However, learning to implement these tasks and become a doer of them (not just a planner) is still something I am continually working towards. I love sourdough but am not a baker. I love to cook but can’t sew, I make candles, read books, write but am horrible at grammar, and am passionate about teaching people how to live a gracefully fulfilling life, full of zeal.

My two children were under the age of two at the time of starting this site and my role of mother and whole health activist is something that is a strong theme in my life. These are the lifelines that create the rest of my focal points in why I do what I do. This, along with my love for helping implement positive change in people’s lives, has brought me to a place of blogging. I have always loved to write and this was just the natural next step. Filling pages and pages of a journal was my origianl rough draft of the blog Creating Exceptional. As I progressed with the blog and the topics of family life, Marriage Coaching grew to be a strong thread for cultivating an Exceptional home life and my husband joined in on the input. At this point in time I write on things pertaining to Excellence Coaching, Lifestyle growth, relationships, and all things home related as I believe that home is a place of roots and beginnings for the garden of life!

The Photographer

The Writer and The Fashionista

Ace’s story may be younger, but it is just as meaningful. She has moved from one home to another, walked through the challenges of COVID, and is learning to navigate the teenage years with grace. She chose to follow Christ at a young age, showing wisdom far beyond her years.

Ace loves to teach and is thrilled to have been offered this opportunity. She also recognizes that she has many gifts and talents to share, and she’s excited to bring her voice, insight, and topics to the blog as we head into 2026.

We look forward to connecting with you!!

Follow me on instagram @katemdahlin , my facebook page @ Kate Dahlin , my 3 dachshund puppy’s @sirbrimsley, or pinterest  @ Coached by Kate ,

Dancingly,

Kate