You wouldn't think an aloe plant would cause such disarray in a home, but this little plant has become quite the problem child. It's long fleshy leaves have … [Read more...]
A New Orchid
My orchid plant finally kicked the bucket enough to give me a good reason to buy a new plant. I've had the other one for many years and it hasn't bloomed in over … [Read more...]
Tulips Lead to Spring
Saturday I picked up some tulips from Trader Joe's, which had a large display of brightly colored flower; tulips in every shade. I picked two colors to mix: a … [Read more...]
Chotchke Shelf
I rearranged my tchotchke shelf after I put all of the Christmas decorations away. I end up doing this every year since I have to clear this shelf completely to … [Read more...]
Move That Gym Ball
On the agenda was going through the Simply Gym Ball workout. This has been the easiest DVD so far and the shortest. At 30 minutes long, it's less intense of a … [Read more...]
Power Up Your Yoga
After taking a few days off from crosstraining and yoga because of soreness, today I pulled out MTV's Power Yoga. This is an accelerated edition to the original … [Read more...]
Taking the Night Off
I took the night off from my rigorous workout agenda. I am so sore from the yoga and crosstraining that I couldn't bear to do anything tonight. It hurts to get up … [Read more...]
Crosstraining
Tonight's exercise plan included the Gaiam Total Body Crosstrain DVD, which I got back in August. It involves an inflatable disc and a bungee cord that you … [Read more...]
Handbook 2010
Advice for a fresh new year. Thanks Flourish. Health 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. … [Read more...]
Progress Update on the Stash Afghan
Ethan was kind enough to pose during the shooting of the first progress report of the Stash Afghan. I plan do this on a monthly basis. We'll call this the … [Read more...]
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One of the best things I've ever done in my career is work with Kate Hamilton. Her enthusiasm for all things editorial, not to mention her energy and passion for any project she's involved with, is contagious. In addition to being a natural born leader, she's also a creative type, a thinker, a stickler for details, and someone with incredible vision and the drive to get things done. I always marvel at how she is constantly teaching herself new things. She always seems to be ahead of the curve on anything related to social media, and she also has an eye for design. This lady rocks! And she continues to be a mentor to me and others in journalism and communications.
Kate has been a fantastic resource for all things digital, whether redesigning my website on Wordpress, fine tuning my social media profiles, or understanding Google Analytics. She's an excellent communicator, and I will absolutely hire her again in the future.
I worked with Kate during my time as a community manager at Lightspan Digital while Kate was my direct manager. Kate’s communication practices really taught me how to navigate the sometimes complicated agency world. As an account manger, Kate smoothly orchestrated 10+ accounts at one time as well as help me manage and prioritize tasks in my role. Kate was a role model during my first few years in the professional world and continues to be so to this day.
Kate did and excellent job with our website. We have received several compliments on how nice it looks and how easy it is to navigate. She also went above and beyond to make sure that we were able to update and the website ourselves through Wordpress. I cannot gush about how awesome she is and how happy we are with the site and her dedication to the project.
Kate has an incredible amount of drive when it comes to LoganSquarist. In the six months that I’ve been involved, I’ve watched the site grow from a pet project to a respected community publication. This success can be attributed to Kate’s technical and leadership skills. From building out the site to off-hours community management and a consistent flow of content, the site improves by leaps and bounds on a weekly basis. When it comes to team management, Kate delegates tasks in an organized and efficient manner, making her an all around great and inspiring person to work with.
Kate is a real professional and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and always put her client's (my company) interest first. She is tremendously personal and had a great understanding of our business and how she could help it. She is great and is a tremendous asset to any company.
I met Kate through the Association of Women Journalists (AWJ) and immediately was impressed (and inspired) by her creativity, drive, work ethic and use of social media. Her passion for journalism, digital media and communications overall is evident in the projects she takes on, including LoganSquarist, an online news outlet that she founded that uses social media to socialize the neighborhood. What I admire about Kate is her vitality as well as her desire to keep learning and growing personally and professionally. Kate is a modern-day renaissance woman who is multitalented (ask about her travel, knitting and marathon exploits!) and who brings instant value to any team or organization.
Kate is a wealth of knowledge who served as a tremendous mentor for all of our team members while constantly improving processes and workflows. She’s a tremendous project manager, pays great attention to detail, and is able to demand results from her team with respect. At LoganSquarist she has built and led a team of dozens of volunteer contributors committed to her vision of a community resource. I would happily work with Kate again anytime!