Kate, Author at Kate Brannen

Women Empowerment

From Silence to Strength: The Rise of Women’s Voices Globally

Kate April 8, 2025 No Comments

Women fighting for their voices worldwide has created one of the most revolutionary movements of contemporary times. Through their efforts to destroy political and business…

Wedding

The 6 emotional stages of creating a Target wedding registry

Kate July 30, 2017 No Comments

Ignore the tackiness of my talking about my gift list on the internet. Apparently Target and Amazon give new couples 15-20% off anything that doesn’t…

Wedding

Kate plans a wedding (Alternate title: An exercise in rapid-fire decision-making)

Kate July 9, 2017 No Comments

I got engaged. I know most of you already know, but it also seems like an excellent reason to dust off ye olde blog and…

Travel

Carve me in marble and call me a masterpiece: Paris Days 6 and 7

Kate July 13, 2016 No Comments

You may remember hearing that the Seine River flooded a few months ago. Because of this, the Musée de Louvre was closed during our first…

Travel

We see London, we see France: Paris (er, Europe) Day 5

Kate July 10, 2016 No Comments

Not six hours after we’d crawled into bed following a day in Versailles, we rose again to continue exploring Europe. My sadness over our abbreviated…

Christmas Grammar

How to Make Your Last Name Plural This Christmas Season

Kate November 15, 2014 No Comments

Nothing quells my Christmas cheer as quickly as a stray apostrophe. Every year they assault me. Usually it’s in the middle of an otherwise quaint moment:…

Communication

Dear Gaspard Ulliel

Kate December 20, 2009 No Comments

Dear Gaspard Ulliel, I know we don’t know each other, but I think you are just darling —that you have a certain je ne sais…