Path to healing begins with love
Well, we did it, folks. We made it through 2019. It is now, as crazy as it feels to even...
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Katie McDowell
Kindness is a gift best shared by many
In my previous column, I closed by saying “thank you” to a number of people who helped me navigate my...
Read moreSaying ‘thank you’ through the tears
Usually, when I sit down to write one of these, I have a vague idea of how it will go....
Read moreDocs to watch when you’re home with your dogs
I’d like to start out this week by thanking those who went out of their way to reach out to...
Read moreHeartbroken, but grateful — a dog mom story
Katie McDowell Back in February, I wrote about having a party for my senior rescue dog, Pops, to celebrate his...
Read moreFall activities are great, so long as you don’t do them
I love fall. There’s just something about the crisp air and sunny-but-chilly days that motivates me. The fact that it...
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Movie plans means reunion with some old (pretend) friends
For a lady with no social life, I have a wide array of friends. There are my baking friends and...
Read morePodcasts make exercise tolerable
As you may recall from a couple weeks ago, I’m deep in the middle of weight-loss hell. A full month...
Read moreMy newest frenemy is a weight-loss app
I am so hungry. Normally, I wouldn’t begin a column — or any piece of writing, really — by simply...
Read more‘You couldn’t watch it, the dog dies’
It’s no secret that I love murder shows and horror movies. Ever since I was old enough to appreciate a...
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