meet katie.

Hello; welcome to my growing mind blog, where I explore topics that I am passionate about and want to share with you! In this space, I share all things from nutrition, fitness and cooking to coffee, gardening and even a little travel!

a bit about me.

I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois before moving the northwestern part of Wisconsin. For a brief period of my life (college) I lived in Colorado, where I found my passion for the outdoors, hiking and relaxing in a hammock in the mountains. I dabbled a bit with snowboarding, but 5 years later still find myself re-learning the sport every time I hit the hills.

I have explored various professional roles such as fitness instructor, yoga teacher, nutrition counselor and now kitchen manager at a lovely coffee shop in the north woods of Wisconsin called Bear Lake Coffee Company! This is where my passion for coffee bloomed! I also continue to teach yoga and group fitness classes at a local studio.

my hobbies.

In my free time you can find me working in my slowly growing garden of native Wisconsin plants, house plants and vegetables or just relaxing on the deck listening to the chaos around. I also enjoy picking up a good book, going on walks, cooking and exploring newfound recipes or enjoying another cup of coffee!

I hope you find this space educational and I invite you to check out my virtual yoga classes at Stargazer Studio!