Hi Reader,

Last week was crazy, ––no.
This month has been crazy, ––nope.
This whole year so far has been nuts. 😂

I've heard a lot of people say things like, 'it's been a whole year since January' and I'm feelin' that too. I haven't finished testing my Markup replacement options yet, but I do have some general updates for you!

With all of the crazy going on, I'm SO thankful for my WalkFit app! Even in the chaos that is my calendar some days/weeks, it's actually helping me remember to exercise and get my average daily steps back up toward 7-10k again! I don't have to think about what to do, ––I just open today's exercise plan, select treadmill (too cold to be outside), and hit start, then follow the prompts.

Every day is a little different, which keeps it interesting. Of all the things I've tried, it has definitely been the most motivating to maintain my streak, keeping me from skipping or missing too many days in a row, but still allowing for life when shit hits the fan. (Not an affiliate, just a fan.)

🤩 A 'Pretty' Markup Option?

A couple of you replied last week suggesting I check out Workflow.design –and I did! It's genuinely beautiful, with its minimal design aesthetic & looks like it could be a promising option. As luck would have it, as soon as I signed up for a free account/plan, the Co-Founder & CEO reached out to see if I had any questions. I don't have tons of space in my calendar these day, but I made time to have a quick chat with Co-Founder Will Taylor on Thurs. this week to give him my feedback & ask questions.

• If you have any questions you'd like me to ask him on your behalf, hit reply & let me know! I'll address the answers in my next video/post.
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🆕 Kitchen Tutorials (update)

I'm working my way through the long list of tutorial videos & lessons for the new Client Portal update for Kitchen! So excited ––so many good things, and again your feedback has been AHmazing.

Just sharing my list so you can see how deep I'm diving in these tutorials, because I want to make sure I cover it inside AND out. 🤩

My Goal: finish & make it live for all new & past customers by Feb. 28th! 😬😂

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😬 Overwhelmed with Tech?

Speaking of software...

I'm hearing/seeing a LOT of feedback from you, and all over the interwebs that you're feeling overwhelmed with software, tech, and choices. The struggle is real. To the point that I think I need to do a whole video/pep talk on this topic soon to try & help pull y'all out of the abyss. #nojudgement If that's you, I just want to share a few main points now before you get too deep into that rabbit hole:

• You won't make the "wrong" decision because there is no 'wrong' decision, only right or wrong for you
• You can change your mind any time; best to start all new software paying monthly until you know whether you like it or not, then switch to annual to save money where you can
• Just because I'm using it doesn't mean you have to. I only share what I love & truly believe in, but what works for me won't work for literally everyone & that's why I share so many different options! It's not to give you shiny-object-syndrome, it's to help you find what's available faster & to make an informed decision based on what YOU want/need for your business, where you are right now. I'm just good at parsing the info & sharing it; only you can decide what to do with that!

Exhausterwhelmulated​ ​E X - H A U S T - E R - W H E L M - U L A T E D | Adj. The feeling of being exhausted, overwhelmed, and overstimulated all at once.

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Again, nothing yet! I'm still testing, because a few of you shared a couple more interesting suggestions with me after I sent out last week's newsletter. In the meantime, I have updated the blog post from last week to include 2 of them for anyone that can't wait to hear my opinions/results. 😉

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Today, our (free) YouTube live will be at 2p Eastern and we'll finally give you guys the skivvy on why we decided to do a podcast together, a brief history on each of us, –and of course, a big long juicy Q&A sesh.

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A few gems I've found recently:

⬇️ ZeroBlur All the things you couldn't do with Loom, you can do with this free Chrome extension: blur/redact whatever you want and even if you navigate away from that page, the blurred areas stay in tact until you disable the extension or delete the blurred areas in edit mode. Easy to use & has been a lifesaver to hide sensitive information in tutorials.

📊 2025 Web Design Earnings Paige Brunton just released her 2025 survey, What are Web Designers Charging & Earning in 2025 + more insights you'll want to know. The previous survey was done in 2022, I think? So it's neat to see what's current & you may be surprised at some of the results!

📚 Cool Stuff 🆓 Database of websites built on Squarespace (free) 🆓 Luma is a fun event calendar, like EventBrite or AddEvent, but with a great free plan 🆓 TabShelf (free) Chrome extension for those of us with wayyy too many tabs in our browsers... 😬 📣 CustomCodey is still just $15 until 3/1, code CHRISTYPRICE 📣 Register for Kate Scott's free Masterclass, How to Build a Successful Squarespace Template Shop* on March 10th!

That's it for now. Hopefully I'll see ya at 2p ET today with Diane & I for our LIVE episode!

Make sure you subscribe to our podcast calendar here & we'll let ya know when new episodes are airing so you can attend live with us! Lots of great stuff being planned! 🤩

Katelyn Web Designer & Educator ​Thrivin' on coffee, community, cursing & carefully laid plans!