Miranda Kate

Life Lately Last Friday morning, I woke up around 3 AM to some of the loudest winds I’ve ever heard. Stephen stayed in bed while I walked to the sitting room to better see outside. The windows showed trees almost completely bent over from the winds. I have lived through so many hurricanes and nothing…

Life Lately There’s no denying that the birth rate is down and the number of dinks (dual income no kids) is up. More and more people are delaying having kids—if not opting out of parenthood completely. Why? I think the short answer is people are afraid. Women don’t want their bodies to be anything other…

life lately We all hear a lot about mindset all the time. It’s the #1 thing virtually any self-help book tackles (albeit from slightly different angles). Every successful person ever has their take on what is the ‘right’ mindset that made them successful. Well, I can tell you a mindset that for sure doesn’t work.…

Since we moved into our new house in June, I found myself running in a sub-optimal way. Naps for me used to be something that I rarely needed except during pregnancy and early post-partum seasons. But over the summer I began napping almost every afternoon out of sheer necessity. Crying on any given day was…

Life Lately I have a dream of having a smooth morning that entails quiet coffee time, exercise, a peaceful breakfast with the kids, and uninterrupted chore time. No breakfast table disasters, tantrums, accidents, or minor injuries: is that too much to ask for? Yes. Yes, it is. As a relatively new mom, I’ve had to…

LIFE LATELY I live in my head. If you ask me what I am thinking about at any given moment, it’s probably not that given moment. Over and over again I remember getting in trouble when I was little for not paying attention. Even as an adult, this character flaw got me into trouble, ex:…

LIFE LATELY I started venturing into photography back in 2017 with a borrowed camera. I mostly took pictures of my friends and family. I especially enjoyed documenting fun outings, even if it was simply going out to eat. I finally bought my brother’s camera right before getting married in 2019. It wasn’t until 2021 that…

Life Lately I started my blog in college, circa 2014. Back then, people generally relied on filters to enhance the low-quality pictures of their food. Between then and now, I used Instagram and Facebook to promote my posts with varying levels of success. I also used it to connect with friends and because it’s FUN!…

Life Lately Sometime between Stephen starting terminal leave back in March and his return to work again in June, being a SAHM mom got 10x harder. I knew it was going to be a tough transition: having a second pair of hands 24/7 and then not having one 80% of the time. The truth is…

Life Lately Oh my. Stephen got a job!!! We are very excited and grateful. He has been working with this company for over a month and he finally accepted an offer this past week. Whew. This, of course, means the house hunt has begun. In theory, house hunting is fun. And looking at house pics…