This week is the seventh anniversary of Feather Factor. Seven!! I can’t believe it.
via Bon Appetit
For some reason, seven years just seems like such a long period for me. In the past year quite a lot has changed for me, yet sometimes I feel like nothing has changed in my day to day at all. I’m still changing a ton of diapers. I’m still begging a small being to eat their food at every meal. I continue to do a lot of laundry. I’m still wanting quite a few totally impractical jewelry pieces (Van Cleef please tell us what you are doing for the 50th anniversary, already!).
Yet there’s been a lot of changes too, which I’m excited to share in the coming year.
It’s funny but one of the recurring questions I get year after year is – is blogging over? Should I still bother starting a blog? To which I always reply well if blogging is over I’m basically that corpse still pecking at the keyboard, and if you want to start a blog – absolutely yes, you should. Are you nervous? You can always delete. You’re private? Just make it so only you can view the entries. Impatient for fame and fortune? Well I don’t know how I can help with that…but you’ll never know unless you try, right?
The older I get and the older this blog becomes, the less I worry about what the world thinks and the more I’m just happy to have this little corner of the universe where I get to share and interact with all of you. Thank you all for reading here, whether you’ve been reading all along or recently joined. Please let me know what you would like to see more of. Because this site wouldn’t be what it is without… you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you (and one photo of the kids, below).
77 Comments
Sonya
March 5, 2018 at 9:24 amYour children are beautiful. Thank you for having this blog for all of us for so long!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 9:01 amThank you for your kind comments as always!
Jaime Stephens
March 5, 2018 at 10:05 am100% what Sonya said! I look forward to reading your blogs at the end and beginning of each week. Thank you!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 9:03 amThank you Jaime!! Thinking of you and your sister.
Jaime Stephens
March 6, 2018 at 3:47 pmTwo years ago today.
Jaime Stephens
March 6, 2018 at 3:49 pmToday is the second anniversary of her departure. A euphemism for sure but I can’t bring myself to type the other words.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 8:26 pmI cannot believe it has been two years. I think departure is a fitting word, because on the other side there’s an arrival.
Jaime Stephens
March 7, 2018 at 7:36 pmThank you.
Nina
March 5, 2018 at 10:38 amThank you for continuing to blog! I always look forward to your posts every Monday and Friday : )
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:14 amThank you for reading!
Natalie
March 5, 2018 at 10:41 amYour children are beautiful! Thank you for blogging. I look forward to new posts every weekend!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:14 amThank you Natalie!
Ngoc T
March 5, 2018 at 10:42 amHi Katherine! I have been following your blog for years. Your blog remains one of the main blogs I continue to return to during my daily reads. I enjoy your writing and perspective on the world be it family, travel, beauty, entertainment and beyond. I am very happy you have continued to include “us” on your journey as your family has grown. It has been a pleasure and continues to be a pleasure!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:14 amThank you so much for reading!
Jill
March 5, 2018 at 10:46 amYour kids are so gorgeous. That is such a beautiful photo of them. Happy Blog Birthday! I vote for more posts on Van Cleef lol. I am looking forward to hearing what they release for the 50th Anniversary of the Vintage Alhambra and am actively saving for another piece from them! Keep up all your great writing.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:15 amThank you!! And yes, I can’t wait to see what they do for the 50th! I hope there will be something a little more “affordable”
Bunny
March 5, 2018 at 11:05 amWhat gorgeous creatures!!!! Thank you for sharing your life with us! I love seeing everything you do! Especially your favorites, reviews, books, high end! And would love to see more practical life mom/woman things as always 🙂
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:15 amThank you Bunny!
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 12:04 pmAhhh, the absolute cuteness in that photo of your kids!!! Don’t you feel that the second child seems to grow up more quickly, somehow? Thank you for continuing your blog—I always enjoy your content.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:16 amYes completely!! Thank you for reading!
wantitneedit
March 5, 2018 at 2:13 pmCongratulations Kat!! Yours is the only blog i follow and i look forward to your updates. Keep doing what you are doing and i wish you success for many years yet. Your kids are adorable!!!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:16 amThank you so much!
Susan
March 5, 2018 at 2:30 pmHappy blog anniversary. I particularly enjoy the articles you link and your book recommendations. They have often been on topics I would not have discovered myself. I still remember reading “Dear Leader” by Jin-Sung Jang after reading your blog, the first book about Korea I ever read.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:16 amThank you! And that book is beautiful. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Egg
March 5, 2018 at 2:35 pmHappy Birthday! Thank you for entertaining and teaching me over the years! I look up to you in so many ways!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:17 amThank you so much Egg! Your words are way too kind!
Michelle
March 5, 2018 at 3:45 pmThank you for keeping up with this blog! I look forward to your Weekend Updates and enjoy the variety of articles that you share.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:17 amThank you so much! I’m waiting for your cooking blog 🙂
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 4:07 pmYour blog is the only blog I still read regularly! Happy 7th blog birthday!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:17 amThank you!!
Be
March 5, 2018 at 5:51 pmI enjoy reading your blog for the variety that you write about – travel, book reviews, fashion, intelligent observations. Like many others, I look forward to your weekend updates and your perspective on various current issues. Of course seeing cute pics of the little ones are also fun too! But honestly, nothing beats meeting you in person… at one of my fav weekend lunch restaurants. 🙂 Happy Blog Birthday!!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:17 amThank you!! and HI! I’m so glad you enjoyed Pachinko 🙂
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 5:58 pmPlease continue. Your blog grows with you and with all of us.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:18 amThank you! You describe it so nicely 🙂
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 6:10 pmCongrats on seven years, Kat! It is such a remarkable feat! Thanks so much for putting in the hard work and continuing your blog for us! I thoroughly enjoy reading it and particularly like stuff on fashion/purchases/reviews, interesting articles, and pics of your adorable kids! You’re the best <3
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:18 amThank you so much <3
LN
March 5, 2018 at 6:13 pmHappy blog birthday! May it never end.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:19 amHa! I hope my blog is immortal! Thank you : )
MM
March 5, 2018 at 6:45 pmHi Katherine, thank you for sharing pieces of your life and thoughts on this blog. I enjoy it mainly because you maintain a good balance of practicality, self awareness, and fun materialism in your posts that I can relate to. Perhaps we are at the same stages of our lives (I’m a working professional currently pregnant with my secondment child) and reading your posts gives me a sense of … familiarity? I look forward to the Friday posts and random ones through out the week. Don’t stop blogging!!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:19 amThank you! I admire you so much for being a working mom and pregnant to boot. Congratulations!
Isabel
March 5, 2018 at 7:44 pmcongrats! as many have said, your blog is really the only one I consistently read. I come on here about 5-6 times/week just to see if I am lucky enough to stumble upon a new post. I love the shopping and book recommendations. The last 5 books I have read have come from recommendations from you so thank you 🙂 I also love the luxury posts because we all love a little H and VCA now and then. I will be back tomorrow; until then…
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:20 amHi Isabel, thank you so much! I usually post on Monday (Tues if its a holiday) and Fridays right now 🙂
Mila
March 5, 2018 at 7:49 pmHi Katherine,
Happy Birthday to little man! I can’t believe he is already seven! I have been following you for years, before he was born. Its funny, but your blog is the only one a read every monday and friday. I think a lot of people have moved to instagram now and I am still one of those who likes to read something along with the pictures and browse through your shopping links. Now that I also have a 2yo I like you posts about anything baby/toddler related and of course reviews, fashion, travel and books. it always amazes me how you manage to read as much as you do. I literally read two lines and fall asleep.
Keep it up!
Your boys are absolutely adorable!
Mila
March 5, 2018 at 7:53 pmso sorry, I read it wrong. its blog birthday. For some reason it crossed my mind that the age difference between two boys was a little less but I did not put it all together until I posted previous reply.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:20 amHi Mila!! And no problem 🙂 You will get your reading energy back one day, promise!
Lilian
March 5, 2018 at 8:20 pmCongratulations! I find myself going back to your older posts all the time. You are a delight, and you do make absolutely stunning babies 🙂
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:20 amThank you so much for the kind words!
Sammie
March 5, 2018 at 8:31 pmHappy 7 years! I’ve been reading your blog for years and I always look forward to all of your insightful posts. While life keeps me busy, I always make time to read your blog entries. Thank you for always being true to who you are, even after all these years. PS: your kids are absolutely precious!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:21 amThank you so much for making time for my blog in your daily life!
Mai
March 5, 2018 at 8:37 pmThank you for writing such a wonderful blog and sharing yourself with all of us! I always look forward to Monday and Friday so I can read your content! It’s a small happy moment for me, twice a week :). I found your blog because I was looking for a review on the Hermes Evelyne bag and now, an Evelyne bag later for me, I still love all your product reviews. You have impeccable taste and are a great writer, so the reviews are so informative and entertaining to read. Please continue that! I also have three small children (5, 3 and 5 months) and work full-time in the Tech industry, so I also love all your Mom/family related posts 🙂
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:21 amI admire anyone with three children – AND you work full time! I bow down! Thank you so much for reading 🙂
Linda
March 5, 2018 at 9:02 pmThank you for this blog. It’s intelligent, it’s fun, it’s interesting. Congratulations! Keep it up!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:21 amThank you so much!
Wendy/www.wannabeliz.com
March 6, 2018 at 12:11 amCongratulations! Love your blog! Your children are gorgeous! Please share your future Van Cleef purchase! I was looking for a wardrobe review of Midnight in Paris. That is how I found you! I really look forward to your posts! Thank you so much!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:22 amI love hearing how readers “found” me. Thank you so much for reading!
Nvie
March 6, 2018 at 6:24 amYour blog is one and only surviving blog which I follow from TPF. Please continue blogging and yes, you are right, who cares about what others think, if they don’t like it then don’t follow or read the blog.
I enjoy reading your thoughts and still listing over your handbag collection.
Keep it up, Katherine.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:22 amThank you so much! I’m so flattered that you still continue to read 🙂 And I still love to visit TPF!
Emma
March 6, 2018 at 8:59 amHappy anniversary!
I always look forward to you twice/week posts. The content is well thought out and relatable. Thanks to you children for sharing their mommy here, keep it up!
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:22 amThank you so much Emma!
Emily
March 6, 2018 at 9:10 amYour blog has always been my fav! I think I’ve been following you for at least 6 of those 7 years. I do miss your fashion/outfit of the day posts and loved those interviews that you did with other people. I know those take time and effort so it’s understandable that you took a step away from doing them.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:23 amThank you for reading for so long! And yes they did take time…but I might have a few coming up later 🙂
Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life
March 6, 2018 at 10:54 amHappy blog-birthday!! I’m so glad to have found you some years ago, it’s been a wonderful journey sharing bits of your lovely life and seeing your family grow. I’m so happy for you and hope you feel inspired to blog for years to come.
Katherine
March 6, 2018 at 11:24 amThank you so much! And the same comment absolutely goes from me back to you. Love reading about your adventures with Ze and I’m rooting for you, you are so strong with everything going on with your family.
Jane
March 6, 2018 at 5:36 pmPlease bring back the interviews. Perhaps updates on some of the more popular/interesting interviewees too. Happy blogiversary!
Gigi
March 7, 2018 at 6:58 amCongrats Katherine! I love reading your blog, I always look forward to your posts.
Pearl
March 7, 2018 at 12:00 pm7 years! Congratulations! I look forward to your posts every week, and especially love the various articles you link to. I’m hoping you get to travel more so we can get more posts on amazing food and hotel properties all over the world 🙂 Also, I miss your interview series!
Brook
March 7, 2018 at 3:08 pmHappy Blog Birthday. Thank you so much for making this blog what it is. I feel like it is a special little place on the internet and new posts always make me smile. Congratulations!
bisbee
March 7, 2018 at 8:00 pmHappy Anniversary! The children are wonderful! I don’t know how long I’ve been reading, but it was WAY before the children! I enjoy reading about the luxury items, even if I don’t indulge, but most of all I love the articles. Entertaining and informative…not that common in a blog.
I will continue as long as you do!
Katharine
March 7, 2018 at 8:31 pmCongratulations on seven years of blogging! When I started reading your blog ages ago, I was living on the East Coast. But now I’m in the Bay Area and somehow your posts seem even more relevant. I’ve enjoyed your book reviews and I frequently refer to your travel posts, especially the ones about packing and logistics/tips for international travel. Thank you for being stylish, true and honest. I’ll continue to look forward to your posts each time they come up in my reader.
Helen
March 8, 2018 at 10:58 amCongrats on the anniversary! I so enjoy reading your blog- hope you continue to keep it up always.
S in HK
March 9, 2018 at 5:56 amHappy blog birthday! I don’t read many these days but I love yours for the thought~provoking posts and great reads. We share the same taste in articles, clothes, and accessories. Your kids are lovely, and it’s been a pleasure to follow you on your motherhood journey. Looking forward to hearing about your plans for the year ahead.
Petti L
March 10, 2018 at 1:52 amGreat blog and thank you for keeping up! I enjoy reading it every week! And of course your kids are adorable!
Sonita
March 10, 2018 at 10:35 amCongratulations, Kat! Amazing blog and amazing life journey! Enjoy and thank you!
Candice
March 11, 2018 at 4:43 amHappy 7th Year Anniversary! Thank you for creating this great blog! Been following your blog since it started. I look forward reading it every week. Thank you for sharing your insights from family, travelling to shopping. You have beautiful children! May you continue to inspire us.
Emma
March 12, 2018 at 3:34 amHappy 7th year anniversary! Please keep blogging and sharing your life, I love your blog immensely, it’s very authentic! I feel sad that there are fewer bloggers nowadays, most have moved onto YouTube instead, but sometimes you just want to read a nice blogpost!
Your children are beautiful btw!
irina
March 12, 2018 at 10:48 amHappy Anniversary! You are the only blog that i still read ALWAYS. I will be very sad the day you decide to stop writing. I always use your travel reviews for reference, and i always pay attention to your book choices. Your kids related posts are always interesting as my kid is just half a year younger than your boy and i made a purchase at your shop once;) All in all, it’s been great relationship::):)
And, of course, your kids are precious!
Bee
March 14, 2018 at 8:36 amYes – thank you for taking the time for all your wonderful posts we all look forward to!