I Am Not a Nerd

I’m not your stereotypical nerd.  I don’t wear funny glasses (unless my contacts are bothering me).  I don’t know much about computers (except how to hand-code websites and integrate them into content management systems).  And I do not own pocket-protectors (I don’t...

Bell-bottom Blues

There are things in life that are worse than shopping for new jeans.  But not very many.  I can’t believe I actually looked forward to getting a new pair of jeans today.  I know I’ve been jeans-shopping in the past few years; I have at least 25 pairs hanging in my...

Digital Organization

A couple of days ago I blogged about my weekly planning system.  I really love paper, and I like that I can see it without logging in to anything.  My biggest gripe about it, though, is that you can’t delete it and start over if it gets messy.  You have to re-write...

A Week in Advance

People often ask me how I do everything I do.  Usually, I answer with something silly, like, “I don’t sleep much,” “I never watch TV,” or “My house doesn’t stay very clean.” But really, I get plenty of sleep, and while I don’t watch much TV at all, my house is...

The First Winter

I saw a red tree today.  You may find it funny for me to mention that on a crisp November day.  But in a place where trees are too scarce to mention, finding one with leaves other than green ones is a rare and special treat.  I had almost forgotten it was fall.  Every...

Heather Kate Officially Launches

It’s been a LONG time in coming, but HeatherKate.com is officially LIVE.  I’m finally back to the blogoshpere, and this time hopefully to stay.  If you haven’t seen the new site, take a minute to check it out.  Today is a brand new day in my web-life. I can hear you...