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Friday, March 14, 2025
I hope that all is well in your world. Yesterday, the Mister and I crossed some errands off the list and had a nice lunch at PF Changs. Nobody loves Chinese food more than the Mister. By the way, thank you all for your lovely comments on the Mister's recipe post. It worked. He agreed to do some more recipe posts....
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. I have been blogging for thirteen years and there is one request from my readers that has remained constant.
When is the Mister going to give us some recipes?
I hope all is well in your world. I have been blogging for thirteen years and there is one request from my readers that has remained constant. When is the Mister going to give us some recipes?...
Friday, March 7, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. Are you ready to lose an hour this weekend? I am in the minority but I don't care for the time change. We are early to bed/early to rise people and I feel guilty heading to bed when it is still light out. I told the Mister in protest that I would not be setting my watch for the time change.He said good luck with that.Now, for a bit of housekeeping: Many of you asked for links to Miss Lucy's Birthday Bash....
Monday, March 3, 2025
I hope that all is well in your world. We had a picture-perfect day to celebrate Miss Lucy's first birthday. Her backyard was a sea of pink with pretty tables, a baby bouncehouse which was a big hit, a well-stocked bar and a taco/quesadilla bar....
Friday, February 28, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. It's a big day for our family. It is Lucy's first birthday!!Thanks to our baby Lucy, life has been full of smiles this past year. It has been so much fun watching her develop her sweet, funny personality as she hits her milestones....
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. The Mister and I had a wonderful time on our cruise and I look forward to telling you all about it in the coming weeks.
Today, I am linking up with my friends from Hodgepodge, where we answer Joyce's thoughtful questions on her blog, From This Side of the Pond.
I hope all is well in your world. The Mister and I had a wonderful time on our cruise and I look forward to telling you all about it in the coming weeks.Today, I am linking up with my friends from Hodgepodge, where we answer Joyce's thoughtful questions on her blog, From This Side of the Pond....
Friday, February 7, 2025
I hope that all is well in your world. The Mister and I have been busy getting organized. It's that time of year again. I am renewing my Supermodel Trophy Wife license. I will be out-of-pocket for the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned to Instagram where I will be posting some pics. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to figure out where I am.
Half the time, I don't know where I am, so I would appreciate the input.
I hope that all is well in your world. The Mister and I have been busy getting organized. It's that time of year again. I am renewing my Supermodel Trophy Wife license. I will be out-of-pocket for the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned to Instagram where I will be posting some pics. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to figure out where I am. Half the time, I don't know where I am, so I would appreciate the input....
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. I have linked up with my old friend, Joyce, for her Hodgepodge link party. For those of you who are new here, Joyce from From This Side of the Pond comes up with hard-hitting questions for bloggers. We bloggers publish our answers on our blogs. We then go to Joyce's page and enter our link. It's always fun to see how my fellow bloggers answered the questions....
Friday, January 31, 2025
I hope that all is well in your world. After some cold and wicked thunderstorms this week, today's forecast is sunny and may reach the upper sixties. The Mister and I are crossing some errands off our list and rewarding ourselves with a nice lunch....
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
I hope that all is well in your world. As I mentioned on Friday, the Mister and I were called in on babysitter duty. I am happy to report that we passed with flying colors. We were so diligent that we neglected to take any pics.
I hope that all is well in your world. As I mentioned on Friday, the Mister and I were called in on babysitter duty. I am happy to report that we passed with flying colors. We were so diligent that we neglected to take any pics....
Friday, January 24, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. No complaints here. I had a delightful lunch at Capital Grille with my pal, Melissa. I am so grateful for all the wonderful friends that I have made through this blog.
I hope all is well in your world. No complaints here. I had a delightful lunch at Capital Grille with my pal, Melissa. I am so grateful for all the wonderful friends that I have made through this blog....
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. I can't complain about the biting temperatures because Al Roker tells me the entire country is experiencing cold weather....
Friday, January 17, 2025
I hope that all is well in your world. I began my week with a happy hour with my favorite pickle buddies. It's a great group of ladies, and it's always a joy to get together with them....
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
I hope all is well in your world. The Mister and I spent a delightful day on Sunday with Lucy and her Mom and Dad. Adorable Jonathon asked the Mister to help him baby-proof the house. The Mister was so excited! He packed a treasure trove of tools, command strips, and other odd-looking gadgets. Lucy's nest is more secure than Fort Knox....
Friday, January 10, 2025
Welcome to the first Friday Files of 2025. I hope all is well in your world. We had a visitor yesterday. It's a four-letter word and goes by the name snow, leaving about two inches in its wake....
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
I hope all is well in your world and you enjoyed your holiday. I come to you a few pounds heavier, but that's only because my heart is full. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself. We had a wonderful two weeks with equal parts of family time and relaxation....
Hello, I'm Katie

I'm Katie. Welcome to my blog. I am an empty nester meandering through my midlife years one page at a time. We sold our antique home on the South Shore of Massachusetts in October 2020 and relocated to the Dallas suburbs and our forever home.
I love to write about books, movies, TV, celebrities, shopping, decorating, Bravo, and weekend adventures. My favorite writing material, however, is derived from my family: the Mister, my girls, #1 and #2, my favorite son-in-law, and my new little mischief-maker, thoroughly darling Millie. I love hearing from my wonderful readers.
You can contact me at: preppyemptynester@gmail.com