Katie Stevens
A transplant from the frigid winters of New Hampshire, Katie and her family moved to the ‘Famously Hot’ Columbia in Fall 2015. She is married to her high school sweetheart Richard, and together they have three little humans; Maddox (5), Thatcher (3) and Chloe (10m), and a dog, Cabela. Katie spends her week days at her 9-5 in at USC School of Medicine, rushing her oldest to soccer practice, and letting the kids have cereal for dinner, cause ‘ain’t nobody got time for that’. The weekends (which she lives for), are spent at the state park, the zoo, or a magnitude of other fun places.
As a fan of calligraphy, hand lettering, and DIY projects that all require hours of free time and buckets of money, you can find Katie scrolling Pinterest during late night feeding sessions, filling her boards with beautiful projects she’ll never have the time to do. Katie also enjoys spending her ‘spare’ time running her blog From North to South.
The Day The Kids Met Mama Bear
My job as a parent to three young and impressionable humans is to teach them. It’s yours as well, but for the sake of argument, let’s focus on me.
:: nervous twitch ::
It is to...
Everything I Didn’t Know I Needed :: Being Vulnerable with my Children
Fall is a rough time for me. It holds many things including the anniversary of my father’s passing. While it may be a rough season, it’s usually something I can prepare myself for. I...
Hey Mommy, Everybody Poops
On a recent trip to Target with all three littles dragging at my ankles, I received a call I couldn’t decline. Nature's call.
I don’t typically speak openly about personal … movements. So much so...
5 Healthy Habits for the Busy Mom
Hi, I am Katie and I like to keep busy. I have the following responsibilities on a daily basis, in no particular order...
Work - I have a full-time, out of the home job...
Chasing Unicorns :: The Tale of Finding Happiness
In 2015 I left the best friends, boss, co-workers, and job I had ever had to make the move to the famously hot Columbia for a better life for our family. Yes, folks, Columbia...
The Day We Picked Our Kids Future Parents
According to the Center for Family Policy and Research, .1% of the children in the US are without parents due to illness, death, disability, incarceration, or other problems. Because there is no government agency...
Peace of Mind with 19% :: My Story of Cancer Genetic Testing
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, this is my experience and the information that was provided to me during my interactions. Genetic counseling is not for everyone and must be deemed medically necessary....
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m Not Lonely
Dear Child of Mine:
Your father is here in bed too, wake him.
Love,
Your very overtired mother
It’s 3 a.m. and contrary to the song by Matchbox 20, I am not lonely. In fact, I am very...
Four Years, Three Kids :: What Have We Done to Ourselves!?
Yes, I know, it’s a bit dramatic, and now we're nearly two years in, so it's not really much of a shock anymore.
Let me start with the disclaimer our society requires in order to...
One Mom’s Journey From Introvert to Extroverted Introvert {yes, it’s a thing}
Lots of things happen when you take that leap from person to parent. Aside from gaining an additional identity (parent; “So and so’s mom”; etc.), an immense amount of responsibility, and an (at times)...
Mama You Need a Day Off
Now that the holidays have passed, the guests have left, new year’s resolutions have started (or in my case, already ended; RIP diet), and the kids have unwillingly gone back to school, things are...
The 6 Types of Recreational Sports Parents You’ll Find at the Field
In our family, it has begun, recreational sports. We wrapped up soccer season recently, and wow. For the first time, I was in the bleachers watching my child play (instead of playing on the...
Why We Asked Our Son to Give His Bully a Second Chance
Our oldest started kindergarten this year. That meant a whole lot of new big things, school, routine, and friends, just to name a few. Because both my husband and I work 40+ hours a...
The Honest Mom’s Guide to Holiday Family Photos
It’s that time of year y’all, the holidays are coming. This statement is not meant to cause mass chaos, but act as a warning. Quickly approaching holidays also means holiday cards (the bane of...