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Twelve Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
View post: Twelve Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived ThroughAs I start to think about how Lonnie has grown between 10-12 months, I just can’t help but to think “where did my little baby go?” I have been scrapbooking each month for his baby book. Even just the differences from 6 months to now, he has lost some of his baby features. Time flew…
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The Taste of Summer
View post: The Taste of SummerI love a a good fire pit. The sounds of the cracking wood, sparks flying, and toasting marshmallows for s’more’s. Sounds and smells can trigger memories of childhood. I’ve been missing summers spent in Alabama. The warm, humid days spent playing tennis or out on the lake, and the evenings gathered around the picnic table…
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Nine Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
View post: Nine Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived ThroughHow do I already have a 9 month old? “What theme are you doing for his first birthday?” His birthday? Wow, time slow down. He’s growing every day. Before becoming a mother, I always looked forward to feeding him solids. What will be his favorite food? While pregnant, I saved so many ideas on what…
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Nourish and Savor
View post: Nourish and SavorI want to share some of the yummy bites I cooked during the month of January. Last month, I was in such a rush and tried to fit in all the “recipes I wanted to bake” by Christmas. Then I realized, it’s okay, just take in every moment with my baby and gave myself until…
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Nourish and Savor
View post: Nourish and SavorI want to share some of the yummy bites I cooked during the month of December. I love baking and I had quite a few recipes in mind I wanted to try, (which is always how it is) but only had a chance to tackle a few. After traveling, our little guy caught a cold,…
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Nourish and Savor
View post: Nourish and SavorI want to share some of the yummy bites I cooked during the month of November. In preparation for fall cooking, I started the process for drying sage back in August (then kind of forgot about it), using the fresh herb from my garden. It’s a unique herb that not very many people know how…
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Six Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
View post: Six Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived ThroughA year ago from today, I was anticipating the moment of telling my parents we were expecting a baby. My parents would be first time grandparents (x2). It was a joyous moment, something we have all prayed for and it was happening. We then told my husband’s parents and they too would be first time…
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Nourish and Savor
View post: Nourish and SavorI want to share some of the yummy bites I cooked during the month of October. A few recipes I have shared in previous posts, but this one will feature the recipe for Stuffed Pumpkin–perfect for fall. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying…
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Hosting Essentials
View post: Hosting EssentialsThis post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. As soon as we moved into our house several years ago, I started hosting friends and family over for brunches, lunches, and dinner! I’ll share more details on how I…
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Choose Joy
View post: Choose JoySaturday, I hosted Ladies Brunch for my church. This is something that started years ago, initially held at a restaurant, once a month. I love feeding people, creating menus, and hosting. I felt it in my heart the call to host the ladies and in July 2023, it happened! A few weeks prior, I researched…
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Hello, I’m Katie. Welcome to Gathered and Growing!
I’m a Certified Culinary Medicine Professional and a home cook at heart, as well as a first time mom. I love sharing wholesome recipes and approachable nutrition tips, inviting others to grow in health, faith, and connection around the table.
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