kate mats

This is by far one of my favorite uses of excel. The highlights:

I have been having a tough week.  How can you tell?  Well anyone who looks at my credit card statement would know.  I have been doing some serious shopping this week (almost everyday).
For those of you who are interested here are some of the things I have bought:
Stila Foundation with SPF 30
Being someone with very [...]

There are two things I love in life–a great deal and high heels. Nordstrom had the half yearly sale last week and one night when I wasn’t working I was able to steal away a spend a few hours shopping. I haven’t been buying many clothes lately (I probably should since my diet [...]

I love sleuth work–Matlock was one of my favorite shows when I was growing up (at least when I was allowed to watch TV) and I used to consume mystery books the way Garfield eats lasagna.  One of my favorite reading sites is footnoted.org which is a finance/business oriented blog that speculates about various companies based [...]

This evening I came across a great new idea–cup couture. This cute new idea is perfect for those of us in Seattle who don’t consider it morning until we have had our Starbuck’s fix. In addition to being ever so stylish, it is a great step toward saving the planet since you no [...]

So I recently came across these online. I thought it was such a great idea so I ordered them. They are great and now I am placing a second order for the rest of my work shoes. Yay for comfort! Yay for not having smelly feet!

So I am throwing a bbq for our mother’s day celebration. I still have to pick out some things to make. However I wish I was throwing a mother’s day brunch because these recipes I found look just scrumptious!
Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Ricotta and Chives

These look so creamy and good, and I can [...]

So every year the Times Magazine publishes the 100 most influential people of the year.  This year I was a bit surprised both because of the ranking (Perez Hilton is almost 10 slots about the Dalai Lama) and the fact that I was completely unfamiliar with the top two contenders.  The first place person was [...]

So I have been trying to come up with a good gift for mother’s day.  In my search I came across this great site: One Share.  It is really a cool idea, because you can buy a single piece of stock for someone and it comes with a certificate and a frame and a little [...]

My dogs usually come with me to the office. Gizmo is the laziest dog ever, and here is the photographic proof.