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Dear Mom,

Here’s to you, Mom – my advice, thoughts and opinions in a series of open letters:

  • My Review of the Omni Hilton Head Beachfront Resort

    We spent 4 nights/5 days at the Omni Hilton Head Beachfront Resort in early May and wow have I missed being by the water! Even though I grew up going to the Carolina beaches, this was my first time in Hilton Head and the resort style accommodations did not disappoint! Below find all of my… Read more

  • Dear Mom, Keep Moving

    Dear Mom, Keep Moving. Some days it’s that simple. Some days it feels like it’s all you can do. But make sure you do. Someone looked at me in passing with my two little shadows and all she said was “I remember this, keep moving” with a mist of nostalgia behind her eyes. And to… Read more

  • Meet the Midnight Baker Mom

    I’ll admit I’m usually a DIY cake lady – and there’s a 50/50 chance it’s a box mix! I strongly believe in adding my own bit of love (and also the idea that people can’t say they don’t like it if it’s something you made yourself lol). BUT when I want to do something special… Read more

  • Meet the Babywearing Baker

    Ah, finally! Jon is 30! Now we have about 8 months where we are the same age and he can’t make fun of me for being older than him! I knew I wanted to do something special but subtle for my guy who doesn’t love to be the center of attention, and some super special… Read more

  • Why I’m Not Quitting My Day Job

    Me: I want to start a *mom blog* and I’ll post twice a week and I’ll have relevant and helpful content and links to stuff we like at our house and it’ll be great! Also Me: doesn’t post anything in three weeks but has a backlog of posts in my “drafts” This right here is… Read more

  • Hoppy Easter! 2024

    Now that the Bunny has come and gone for 2024, let’s have a little Easter wrap up! Having three holidays – St. Patrick’s, our wedding anniversary, and Easter – in the span of two weeks was…a lot. And I mean it was a lot of the good stuff, but I definitely didn’t have the forethought… Read more

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I’m Katie

Welcome to Strength and Grits, a public journal and look into my life. Join me as I journey through motherhood, family, and everything this life has to offer with a touch of love!

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