Hi! I'm Kate...
Naptime Kitchen started as a hobby back when my oldest was a baby...
...and grew to be so much more! Helping you create a home that serves you, routines and recipes that you enjoy, and perspective for the here and now is my passion. Life can feel heavy, but there's so much good to be found. I hope to bring some laughter and joy into what can be the monotonous task of feeding your family as well as levity to the often weighty topic of motherhood.
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I hope you find some yummy recipes to feed the ones you love and useful hacks
to help you in the everyday busyness of life.
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Last weekend we went downtown with the kids to see Christmas decorations and walk down King Street for an event called Second Sunday. They close the street and local vendors put up tents and the whole thing is so lovely. I, however, had a vision for how I wanted it to go. I wanted to […]
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If you had asked me a month ago if I would ever grocery shop in person again, the answer would have been a strong no. For the last five years I have ordered our groceries online and had a really wonderful experience. It saved me so much time and energy, and also made me happier […]
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Yesterday in stories I shared the sentiment that for so long, I believed that having acne was my fault. That I must be doing something wrong. That my diet or lifestyle was the problem, even though I changed my diet and lifestyle many times over. I shared that I was tired of carrying around the […]
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Getting this recipe to you just in time for football season!!! As promised, here is my recipe for the BEST EVER Baked Ham and Cheese Sliders! There are many versions of this online. For mine, I increase the Worcestershire, sub ETBT seasoning for poppyseeds, and bake them for 20 minutes so they are extra melty […]
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Six months or so ago my dear friend Kamri reached out to see if nate and I (and some other friends) would want to go to NYC with her to watch the US Open and celebrate her birthday. UMMMM….HECK YES! We secured childcare, then went online and booked our airline tickets and tennis tickets. Here’s […]
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This recipe comes from my Aunt Jennifer and it is a hit all summer long! I love to bring this to a picnic or potluck as a side, but you could easily make it into a meal by adding chicken on the top. It feeds a crowd and doubles beautifully! While the recipe says to […]
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