Ingredients 1/2 cup of cornstarch1/2 cup icing sugar1 cup white flour3/4 cup of butter Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Cream butter in a large bowl using the back of a wooden spoon against the side of the bowl to "cream" the butter.Add other ingredients.Beat all with an electric beater/mixer until combined - but don't over …
Nana’s shortbread (one)
Ingredients 1 cup of butter (workable by not room temperature)1/2 cup icing sugar1 1/2 cups white flour Directions Set oven to 350 degrees.Cream butter in a large bowl using the back of a wooden spoon against the side of the bowl to "cream" the butter.Add sugar and flour. Beat all with an electric beater/mixer until …
My nana
Helen Whetstone (April 27, 1922 – October 9, 2018) Helen Whetstone (née Ormiston) passed away quietly at 96 years on October 9, 2018. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Helen joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II, primarily working as a driver. During this time, she met her husband Gordon Edward Whetstone who was …
Rules for Starting a Business
A few weeks ago I had lunch with a woman who was just plain interest in coding. I answered a bunch of her questions and the conversation turned to running your own business. I've gotten a fair amount of email in the past from students asking about running their own business out of school. (You …
How to Get Over Launch Paralysis
Today, I want to talk about something a little different: Launch paralysis. What is launch paralysis? Good question! Essentially, it's a term (that I made up) to describe what happens right before launch day. To explain further, I'll tell you about when I relaunched my website, earlier this fall. I had a bit of downtime …
My New Website
Earlier this week I launched my new website! I had a bit of time this summer to redo it and I'm so glad that I did. It's now fully responsive and has lots more information about my services and process. It also displays more of my recent work! With the new site, I'm also committing …
Our Crossword Puzzle Wedding Invitations
About two months ago, I got married to my long-time boyfriend, Nick Hermes. We'd been dating for five years when we got hitched and had been friends for ten years before that. When it came to designing our wedding invitations, I had A LOT of history to draw from. I hemmed and hawed until one …
The Best Things I’ve Learned After One Year of Business
This post is a little bit late. Technically my one-year anniversary in business was on October 15th, or the Monday after I finished the Technical Web Design program at BCIT. If you look at my paperwork, you could also say that my one-year anniversary was on November 8th. Regardless, I think I blog post is …
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The Best Productivity Tip I Know
I have been largely silent on my blog and social media outlets lately! The reason is simple: I've been busy! June was my heaviest teaching month so far, and I'm working on a couple of exciting projects too. That means that I've had to be as productive as I can be. I've turned to an …
Free Printable Mother’s Day Card!
Need a last minute Mother's Day card? Ya, me too. Just click on the image below to download a free printable PDF for yer Ma. It's (hopefully) better than the ones you made for her in elementary school. Happy Mother's Day! P.S. This'll fit nicely in a standard A2 envelope. Print it on card or …
Kate Moore Hermes 