Welcome, 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 posted this on Instagram stories after spending the day at the pool with my Aunt Buggie and got so many questions I had to ask Buggie for more details! She wants you to know she adapted this from @thecookierookie by shortcutting the chicken and leaving out the cheese. Recipe here. The beauty is that […]
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With summer travel here, I wanted to share a quick comparison of two popular canvas totes and their different preferred uses: the L.L. Bean Boat and Tote and the Land’s End Canvas Tote. We use both regularly, and each shines in different ways depending on what you need. Also, I LOVE BAGS. Deeply, deeply love […]
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Johnnys finals match had a lot more people than normal. Family, as well as friends and neighbors, as well as all the people coming to cheer on their own players crowded the sidelines and bleachers. Needless to say, he was nervous. Nate went and stood by himself in a corner, away from the stands, and […]
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Recently we went to a funeral for one of my dad’s best friends. Earlier that morning I had gone on a walk with my friend Sarah and it came up how incredible it is that we both have healthy parents. Parents that aren’t only healthy, but also helpful. At first, I said I was nervous […]
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The last few months, I’ve been learning to enjoy my bathroom and use all of my *fancy* things that I save for a rainy day – no reservations required. Let me tell you, it’s glorious! 1. Turn the lights as low as I possibly can. NO overhead lights allowed. 2. Light a candle. Oftentimes I […]
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Find your next carpool line read Substack has been such a fun place to share more of my heart in longer-form content than Instagram allows (who wants to read a caption that’s 20 paragraphs long?!). I hope that these posts resonate with you and give you something fun to digest instead of just picking up […]
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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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