About Me
I am a mom, writer, advocate, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, in-law, outlaw, friend, neighbor, Michigander, Detroit sports fan, moviegoer, music lover, global thinker, and suburbanite of Detroit. I love my husband, children, family, friends, neighbors, dog, country, planet, and Italian-Irish heritage.
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Author Archives: Kate
Who's The Boss
Reblogged from Grandma Get's a Life: “… the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.” from the “War … Continue reading
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Mixing Life Up
The weather is like me. It cannot decide. For a day or two it turns on the sunshine, reveals blue skies and cranks up the heat. But, then, it waivers. Predictability is boring. A challenge is needed. Flurries tease. Wind … Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, 5k race, challenge, discipline, Life, motivation, runner, self discipline, snow, weather
Life Springs Forward
Spring forward. Clocks are off. Sleepy heads stay snuggled. There are schedules to keep, things to remember, errands to run and work to do. Kids arrive at school on time. Learning takes place. Teachers say it was an excellent day. … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day: The Gift of Time
Recently, I have fought winter snark. A prevalent symptom for this condition includes increased cynicism in the way I view things I read, hear and see. So, here I sit. It’s Valentine’s Day; the holiday when my heart is overflowing … Continue reading
Celebrating Birthdays: A Mother’s Memories
Memories from those first 24 hours of parenthood will never leave me. A little baby and miracle named Issa made her début 10 years ago. All those weeks during my pregnancy with her had been preparation. I made time for breakfast, … Continue reading
A Case of Winter Snark: Five-Step Recovery Program
For two weeks I have battled a case of winter snark. Despite an appearance of happiness, peace and goodwill my inner voice continues to have more snark as the winter days linger on. Last night, the snark would not shut … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Forces, Fitness, Life, Work It Out, Writers
Tagged exercise, fitness, girlfriends, music, stress, winter, writing
Why journalists need to pay attention to Google Author Rank in 2013
Reblogged from digiphile: Remember back in 2011, when Google linked the Google Plus profiles of journalists to Google News, and folks like Emily Bell, Erik Wemple, Amy Gahran, Megan Garber and I had a cross-platform conversation about it? (OK, probably not.) … Continue reading
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What a Monday
Good evening friends. What a Monday this has been. Monday is usually the start of weekday crazy: re-stock fridge and pantry, school, meetings, homework, dance class and sometimes catechism. Now that the house is silent and the kiddos are sleeping … Continue reading
Favorite Reads from 2012
In follow-up to the post I wrote yesterday, I wanted to note some of the titles and authors I enjoyed reading in 2012. Thanks to a blog network plentiful with self-published authors, ownership of a Kindle Fire and Goodreads.com I have … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, E.L. James, Fifty Shades, George R. R. Martin, Kindle Fire, literature, reading, Suzanne Collins, William Kent Krueger
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My Listening Months
Happy 2013! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and end-of-year celebrations. My crew is back to the structures of normalcy; or our family’s definition of normal. That normalcy is back to work, school, home work, and waiting for spring. … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Blog, WordPress, Writers Resources, Writing Exercises, Writing style
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