I love fall. There’s just something about the crisp air and sunny-but-chilly days that motivates me. The fact that it always motivates me to want to do things that I […]
Katie McDowell
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 my makeover friends. My tattoo artist friends and my forensics […]
Podcasts 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 of ingesting what feels like next to nothing, pretending as […]
My 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 logging on and typing my current state. No readable memoir […]
There’s a new frenemy in town
I am so hungry. Normally, I wouldn’t begin a column — or any piece of writing, really — by simply logging on and typing my current state. But I’m on […]
‘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 good story, I’ve been drawn to the drama of human […]
Can’t wrap my mind around all this guilt-free eating
Pointing, I asked Dan about the source of a rouge red spot at his waist. “What did you get on your new shirt?” I wondered. “Huh,” he said, looking down, […]
Weekend away offers chance to get back in the book groove
I love to read. All my life, it’s been my No. 1 hobby, among the first things I list when asked about my passions. There have been, on many occasions, […]
Staying sober, despite the self-doubt
If you spend much time around people with addictions, you’ll notice a lot of them say the same thing. “I never felt like I fit in,” many of them will […]
Podcasts make stories more mobile
I love stories. Funny stories, shocking stories. Apocalyptic stories, survivalist stories. Short stories. Long, winding tales of family secrets, tragedy and murder. Especially long, winding tales of family secrets, tragedy […]
