notes on mastering the art of transcendence and refinement with Coached By Kate
The writer shares the story of wanting to bake an Italian cheesecake, inspired by a client's recipe. Despite busyness, they prioritized a date night to make it happen, enjoying the process and the end result. They encourage couples to try new things together in the new year. The post ends with warm wishes for 2024.
This year marked a unique moment for me. As a child, teen and college aged individual I moved around a good bit. I wasn't raised in a military family but the average move time would be very similar to that lifestyle growing up. So now as an adult I have finally lived in one place [...]
Are we? This question has served my family well over the years. It has been a shining star to light our path and a pillar for many if not all large decisions in our family unit. Are we kind? YES! Are we people who push on the play ground because someone pushed us? Never Ever! [...]
I am a reader and as the weather shifts for us all the time to snuggle up with a cup of smoked bourbon and a book gets my blood going. Some people build out their reading lists during summer. The weather for beach and book gets them adding fun reads for sandy vacation joy. I [...]
That one sentence changed things. It sparked curiosity and a bright tear in my eye when my husband retold the story.
The Media has been toting all kinds of propaganda and lies. This is not new. It also is not something that will go away. So how do we differentiate what is real, what is false, what has a deceitful agenda backing it and what is true versus lucky options coming to pass? Sometimes we want [...]
School is out and almost everyone has at least another month to go with 24/7 kids. If you are like me then the budget for daycare or a full time childcare “camp life” is just not feasible. What do you do? Some of us are thrilled for slower mornings, pool lunches, and even screen time [...]
Many of us struggle with the concept of forgiveness, confession, and reconciliation. Often in Christian circles they are explained in a loop and a three part requirement to our faith. I would love to take this post to help clarify and give my personal thoughts on the matter. Forgiveness we know doesn't take anyone else [...]
My daughter is a solo performer in the art and sport of figure skating. This terrifies me. It seems lonely and vulnerable in ways I wouldn't dream of doing myself. To be a solo performer means no one is on the ice with her. There is no hiding behind the strength of another. There is [...]
"A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Luke 6:45
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