There is a time and place for doing more than what is asked of you in order to get ahead. But it’s also so vital to give ourselves permission to simply show up as is.

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13.02.2025

My Daily Work Routine and 4 Productivity Tools That Help Me Get Things Done | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

As a person with ADHD, I'm sharing my daily work routine and the productivity tools I swear by to get things done.

How to Host a Casual Dinner Party and 5 Tips for Easy Entertaining | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Our recipes, grocery list, and hosting timeline make it easy to host a casual dinner party that's beautiful, delicious, and memorable.

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21.09.2024

8 Easy Fall Soup Recipes That Are Comforting and Delicious | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

The minute September hits, we can't wait to start making soup. We're serving up 8 fall soup recipes that are comforting and delicious.

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11.12.2024

How to Host an Afternoon Dessert Party That's Casual and Memorable | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

How to host a dessert party that's casual and memorable. This easy entertaining idea is perfect for the holidays—or any time or year.

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18.02.2025

Winter Weekend Menu: 10 Easy, Comforting Recipes to Make With Friends | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Packed with 10 easy recipes, this winter weekend menu is delicious, well-balanced, and lets nothing go to waste.

Thank You for Those Hard Days I Thought You'd Break Me

The past 17 months of motherhood have tested everything I thought to be true about myself. They broke down my defenses, exposed my ego, and begged me to question my purpose, my worth, my relationships to work, my reason for being.

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21.05.2022

Toddler Products to Take You from Mealtime to Playtime to Bedtime (And Everything in Between) - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

After the recent remodel, we took stock of what we didn’t use and found good homes for all of it. What was left was what we used and loved on a daily basis.

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21.05.2022

The Story We're Not Telling About Motherhood - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My twenties felt like a fertile countdown. I believe this to be the culprit of thy uterus clock. You know, the one that ticks inside of every woman like the alligator in Peter Pan promising human’s life incubator will one day shrivel up like a used sponge if we wait too long to find a man. By […]

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16.08.2022

My Complicated Experience of Trying but Not Trying to Get Pregnant

No matter the journey into motherhood, our stories are valid. This story of trying but not trying to get pregnant is complicatedly mine.

Beauty & Care

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24.05.2023

NuFace FIX Review and NuFace Mini Review

I'm sharing my NuFACE Mini and NuFace FIX review, including how I use these devices and how effective they really are.

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08.08.2023

My 10-Minute Makeup Routine and 3 Blushes That Make Me Look More Alive | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

I’m sharing the makeup products I currently use nearly every day and how I apply them. This is the 10-minute makeup routine I swear by.

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14.09.2024

My Review of the Dr. Dennis Gross LED Mask That Smooths Fine Lines and Clears Skin | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

I'm sharing my Dr. Dennis Gross LED mask review, including how I use the device and how effective it really is.

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22.03.2025

My Current Skincare Routine: 21 Products, Devices, and Treatments I'm Loving | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My favorite skincare products and treatments that hydrate, treat mild rosacea, soften fine lines, reduce puffiness, and improve skin texture.

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23.05.2024

Elevate Your Summer Wardrobe: 8 Chic Essentials and Silhouettes for Warm Weather | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Looking for a few pieces out of the ordinary? Elevate your wardrobe with a few new silhouettes for warm weather this season.

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28.06.2024

3 Effortless Summer Outfits to Take You From Brunch to Beach | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Whether you are heading to the beach or brunch, we're sharing 3 of our favorite effortless summer outfits for every occasion.

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10.08.2024

My San Francisco Packing List and 5 Favorite Outfits I Wore on Our Trip | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My San Francisco packing list focuses on layers and a unified color palette. Here's what I packed and 5 outfits I wore.

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27.08.2024

Back to Basics: Build Your "Classic French Style" Wardrobe With Sézane | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Discover Sézane's "French Core" essentials—timeless, versatile pieces that elevate your wardrobe with classic French style.

Travel

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20.05.2022

The Wit & Delight Travel Guide to Amsterdam - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

The Wit & Delight travel guide to Amsterdam, all the must see places to go including bars, hotels museums, how to navigate around the city in style.

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20.05.2022

Considering A Move To Europe? This is How - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Considering a move to Europe? In case you were wondering, this is how. Here is my personal experience of moving and living overseas to make your move a little easier!

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20.05.2022

What I Learned from Driving Across the US - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

What I learned from driving across the United States, follow my cross country road trip and hear about the 19 states I visited.

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21.06.2023

Babymoonin' in Big Sur | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

There's no place quite like Big Sur. Derived from the original Spanish-language "el sur grande"meaning "the big south", Big Sur is ...

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28.06.2023

Best of Wit & Delight: 11 of Kate's Essays on Relationships, Mental Health, and Home | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

I'm sharing 11 of the personal essays I've written on relationships, mental health, becoming a parent, and what home means to me.

Wit & Delight

31.01.2024

Letting Go of Armor, Leaning Into Authenticity, and Why Wit & Delight Is Still Here | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

A personal essay on what happened when my armor fell away and I learned to truly live a life with authenticity at the forefront.

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20.04.2024

5 Powerful Daily Journaling Prompts for Processing Your Emotions | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

A more focused approach to journaling that puts feelings front and center: journaling prompts for mental health and processing emotions.

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01.02.2025

How My Relationship With Alcohol Has Changed and Why I Quit Drinking | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

How my relationship with alcohol has changed over time, why I quit drinking, the benefits of not drinking, and what the future looks like.

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Education & Personal Development

Kate Arends Interview: A Peek Into the Life of W&D's Founder

How to Increase Productivity with the Pomodoro Technique | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Can We Still Be Good Enough If We Don't Overcompensate? | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My Daily Work Routine and 4 Productivity Tools That Help Me Get Things Done | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Food

How to Host a Casual Dinner Party and 5 Tips for Easy Entertaining | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

8 Easy Fall Soup Recipes That Are Comforting and Delicious | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

How to Host an Afternoon Dessert Party That's Casual and Memorable | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Winter Weekend Menu: 10 Easy, Comforting Recipes to Make With Friends | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Kids & Parenting

Thank You for Those Hard Days I Thought You'd Break Me

Toddler Products to Take You from Mealtime to Playtime to Bedtime (And Everything in Between) - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

The Story We're Not Telling About Motherhood - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My Complicated Experience of Trying but Not Trying to Get Pregnant

Beauty & Care

NuFace FIX Review and NuFace Mini Review

My 10-Minute Makeup Routine and 3 Blushes That Make Me Look More Alive | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My Review of the Dr. Dennis Gross LED Mask That Smooths Fine Lines and Clears Skin | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My Current Skincare Routine: 21 Products, Devices, and Treatments I'm Loving | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Fashion & Style

Elevate Your Summer Wardrobe: 8 Chic Essentials and Silhouettes for Warm Weather | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

3 Effortless Summer Outfits to Take You From Brunch to Beach | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

My San Francisco Packing List and 5 Favorite Outfits I Wore on Our Trip | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Back to Basics: Build Your "Classic French Style" Wardrobe With Sézane | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Travel

The Wit & Delight Travel Guide to Amsterdam - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Considering A Move To Europe? This is How - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

What I Learned from Driving Across the US - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Babymoonin' in Big Sur | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Wellness

Best of Wit & Delight: 11 of Kate's Essays on Relationships, Mental Health, and Home | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

Letting Go of Armor, Leaning Into Authenticity, and Why Wit & Delight Is Still Here | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

5 Powerful Daily Journaling Prompts for Processing Your Emotions | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

How My Relationship With Alcohol Has Changed and Why I Quit Drinking | Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived

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