by Katharine | Jul 25, 2019 | life
#6: ephemeral gifts We’re about to celebrate an anniversary around here (eight years! what sweet, romantic babies we were when we said “I do”) so pardon me, but I have gifting on the brain. I wouldn’t say gifting is my primary love language,...
by Katharine | Jan 9, 2018 | life
Is there a difference between resolutions and goals? Between goals and plans? Real questions — I’m genuinely not sure, not when it comes to this whole new year thing. I like the idea of a fresh start, but I’m not sure January 1st has ever felt like...
by Katharine | Nov 21, 2017 | for writers, life, writing
I am not good at letting things go. This is perhaps a common problem, no matter what profession (or stage of life) you find yourself in. Wanting things to be perfect before you send them out into the world, before you invite other eyes and minds to offer opinions,...
by Katharine | Aug 13, 2017 | essay, life
I am a mother, and I live in Charlottesville, Virginia. These are two unrelated facts. // I spend a lot of time these days holding my baby, when he will stay still long enough to let me. He’s becoming less and less convinced that he is a baby, learning to walk,...
by Katharine | May 31, 2017 | life
Snippets from the last month or so. Because the big moments may define us, but the little ones fill our days, and they deserve to be celebrated too. 1. Lilac season is never long enough, but it always smells divine while it lasts. 2. I’m loving these...
by Katharine | May 24, 2017 | essay, life
We’re packing up and leaving yet another apartment. This was our seventh address is not-quite-six years of marriage, and since the new home we’re heading to is a summer sublease, we’ll be moving at least one more time before the year is done. Between...
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