“What number are you?” I can wager that many of us have been asked that lately—with other parents during a play date, on a Saturday morning workout with a girlfriend, or maybe at a meeting of a book club. Just this weekend, in fact, on a girls’ trip to North Carolina, three of us found ourselves pulling out our phones to take the quiz. I knew I’d taken it before but I couldn’t recall the results.
A bit like CBD and Salt straps, Enneagram numbers are everywhere, promising to help us to better understand ourselves, our relationships—even our parenting styles.
This week we bring you thoughts from Kat Nitsou, a classically-trained chef, real-estate agent, and budding interior architect. Kat lives in Eagle Rock with her husband Oliver, founder of Schema Media, and their two children, Kalina and Atteo, ages 3 and 1-1/2. She has just published a cookbook celebrating the cuisine and traditions of the Balkans, a reflection of her Macedonian heritage.
We sat down with Kat to talk about the choices she’s made, how the challenges she’s faced have made her stronger, and how her non-traditional path keeps her learning and engaged. And at the end of the day we’re asking her, ‘What Keeps You Up At Night?’
You literally wear multiple hats—you are taking classes in interior architecture, you’re a Cordon Bleu trained chef, a real estate agent for Sotheby’s, and a wife and mother. Let’s talk about the food first. What led you to cooking school? Keep Reading >
How was everyone’s mother’s day? The kids ran in to wake me up around 8am, so excited about the things they’d made and the breakfast they’d set up outside. Our internet had been out for a few days, so just as we sat down the AT&T guy arrived, so he was there, too. Then, once everyone was dressed, we drove out into the Capay Valley for their mother’s day garden tour. It was such a beautiful day—which happened to be our wedding anniversary, too. I’ll include a few favorite photos below.
Today, I’m traveling with friends to North Carolina to see our friend who moved away and I can’t wait to catch up. She lives in Winston-Salem, which is a completely new destination for me. In the meantime, Aron and the kids get to enjoy some unusually rainy weather—and maybe even some more snow in the Sierras. And then, of course, I’ll make it back in time to watch the Game of Thrones finale with Aron. How are you feeling about this ending? I’ve actually tried not to talk about it too much, because I loved the show and I feel like I’m a bit of a killjoy about the plot this last season.
