Katie Hoffman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 240 )

• Baby Cease and Desist Letter

  Dear Ms. Johnson, This law firm represents Ore Sebastian Johnson, your miner - correction - minor son. You are hereby directed to cease and desist all defamatio... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• No, I Don’t Plan on Moving to the City, A Memoir

  It's been four years since I started my first real job in the city. Commuting an egg timer-worthy distance might not be appealing to everyone, but I love it. I... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Only Scumbags Shame People Who Want to Be Healthier

  I enjoy the start of a new year. Optimism's well feels a lot fuller in January, and it's refreshing to have a blank slate and a fresh calendar with 365 new... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How the Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Diet Will Change Your Life

  

  Every year seems to bring us a new fad diet. Many of these regimes encourage you to limit your consumption of certain food groups or to eat only at certain time... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Farewell to 2016

  

  I feel like a lot has happened this year that hasn't made it onto the blog. This is going to be a long one, so you might want to save it for when you're... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• What You Say Your Resolutions Are Vs. What They Really Mean

  I used to be staunchly anti-resolution. It always seemed a little too idealistic to wait until the start of a new year to start working toward goals you could'v... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stop Telling People You Don’t Know What to Get Them For Christmas

  I think everyone has been told, "I don't know what to get you for Christmas," at least once. I know I've used that line on friends, family members, and even... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Interpret Your Mom’s Vague, Panic-Inducing Christmas Gift Suggestions

  It's hard finding the perfect present for mom. I always miss childhood most when I ask myself, "What should I get my mom for Christmas?" As a kid, you could... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best and Worst Christmas Songs for Your Horrible Singing Voice

  Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit quite like a Christmas singalong. No matter how Grinchy you get about Christmas music, everyone has one song that makes... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Wore Jeans for the First Time Since Thanksgiving and Lived to Tell the Tale

  Wearing jeans for the first time after Thanksgiving is an important milestone. When you wear denim again, you're staking your claim as a fastened pants person.... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Discuss All the WTFs of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

  WARNING: Every spoiler that could exist is in this post. If you hate surprises, keep reading. If you haven't finished watching Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Keep All That Food From Touching on Your Thanksgiving Plate [Infographic]

  

  Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, for dodging political conversations, and for defending your obsessive compulsive food habits. I'm not ashamed to admit tha... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Don’t Usually Write About Politics

  I don't usually write about politics. There's so much about the subject that I don't know or don't understand, but maybe I should have been talking about it... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Farewell to Everyone Moving to Canada After the Election

  My fellow Americans, election day is upon us, but for many of you, this vote decides much more than just the 45 th president of the United States, but where... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Have You Hollywood Monsters Done to My Beloved Lumière?

  This is a secret that's been kept within the circle of my closest friends, but I have a lot of problematic cartoon Disney character crushes. They include dogs... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How I’ve Kept Off 100 Pounds for Four Years

  When you lose weight, whether it's 20 pounds or 120 pounds (which is the amount I lost four years ago), it's interesting how the passage of time changes the... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Haunting Outside of Home

  The first night it happened, Pearl thought Suebee was just acting strangely. Her barking woke up her just before 2 a.m., and when Pearl went downstairs to see i... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ranking the Most Satisfying Stomachache Candy

  

  Every Halloween season we squabble about which candy is the best, but most of us have grown out of the trick-or-treating age bracket. Our candy wisdom is being... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• An Overthinker Visits a Haunted House

  I think I spent too much money on this experience, but if nothing else, at least this deal is diversifying a Groupon purchase history that's heavy on savings... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• If Cinderella Traded Her Pumpkin Carriage for a Pumpkin Spice Latte

  Once upon a time there lived a young woman named Ciderella who shared a 700 square foot apartment with her two petty roommates. Unrivaled in shade-throwing,... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2016 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION