Last spring I first told you about a new online community that was being developed for caregivers. I’m thrilled to be able to invite you all to join me at Caregiver Village. Caregiver Village is a virtual world and game where caregivers can connect, play, share their story, and find resources. When I was in [...]
Having recently returned from three weeks in the last frontier (aka Alaska) the Dixie Chicks now famous song Wide Open Spaces keeps running through my head. It’s not as if we don’t have an abundance of open land here in the Pacific Northwest. In fact it’s quite the opposite. Hiking and biking trails are just minutes from downtown [...]
I know you’ve all been waiting on the edge of your seats for news of the collaborative project I’m working on. Okay, maybe like me you’re enjoying a summer filled with rat hunting, potion making, and hours of fun on the slip-n-slide. In between these adventures, I’m squeezing in time to focus on Broadsheet360 an [...]
For the past four months I’ve been training for Vancouver’s inaugural marathon which is set to take place this Sunday, June 19. My training partner and I have woken before the sun, logging over 250 miles in the pounding wind and tireless rain. We’ve trudged on through blisters, bronchitis, and achy knees. Some days we hit [...]
As you’ve likely noticed my blog has sat neglected for the past few months. While I apologize for the brief hiatus, I promise there are new and interesting projects brewing. In June, I’ll be leaving my position at the Alzheimer’s Association to pursue a full time career in writing. Working for the Association not only led to professional [...]
February is officially the month of love. This year the month offered two things I love: birthdays and blizzards. Let’s kick things off with birthdays. Luke turned “gasp” seven this year. Ancient spiritualists and modern day mystics believe we shed our skin and start anew every seven years. It feels like Luke is shedding his skin. [...]
Last week I loaded three kids on the Amtrak and trekked north to Seattle in pursuit of magic. Magic, in the form of Harry Potter that is. The Pacific Science Center is hosting a Harry Potter exhibit through February 13, which in my opinion is well worth the trip if you can swing it. I [...]
It all comes down to today. One game. One chance at a national title. If you had asked me during my tenure at the University of Oregon when we slogged through wet, win-less seasons, if this day would ever come, I likely would have answered, “doubtful.” Sure maybe that made a doubter. I prefer the [...]
It’s impossible to greet the end of one year and the start of another without a time of quiet reflection. Mine comes tonight with a glass of wine, warm fire, the soft glow of Christmas lights, and the sound of Luke and his best buddy making use of all the loot that Santa left. 2010 brought [...]
Most of our important family discussions occur in the car while driving home from school. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve been blindsided by questions from the backseat, and nearly blindsided by cars as I swerve and try to pull my thoughts together before answering. In a future post, I’ll [...]
Kate is a mom, writer, coffee junkie, avid reader, and terrible singer (just ask her son Luke)! Luke, a budding photographer, shot Kate's photo for the site. Her first book, Underneath the Ash is coming out soon.
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