January 2012 – Karen Creamer Author, Coach, Speaker

First pair of glasses, part 2

January 29, 2012 by Karen, posted in family, health, tweens

In the previous post, I described how I found out that I needed glasses when I was twelve-year-old. Fast forward to 2012, when my daughter is twelve, and just got her first pair of glasses. We found out she needed glasses because she had routine eye screenings at school, as well as periodic full eye … Continue reading First pair of glasses, part 2

First pair of glasses, part 1

January 26, 2012 by Karen, posted in family, health, no fear, tweens

I got my first pair of (many, many) glasses when I was twelve years old. I was playing tag in my grandmother's yard (with a friend-who-was-a-boy) and so of course not only was I running around like a nut, I was also distracted. So first I was chasing Scotty, trying to tag him, and the … Continue reading First pair of glasses, part 1

Expensive (disposable?) electronics

January 24, 2012 by Karen, posted in quest for the best, Work from Home, writing

I had a Compaq Presario Desktop computer for more than 15 years, and it never stopped working. Well, except for that one time, when it caught a virus, but it recovered and never failed me again. Its only shortcoming? It was (a phenomenon with which so many of us who are aging are intimately familiar) getting slow, or … Continue reading Expensive (disposable?) electronics

Pajama Day!

January 22, 2012 by Karen, posted in books, health, Midlife Crisis, movies, my one word, no fear

I recently read a magazine article about Valerie Bertinelli ( Woman's Day, I think; she was on the cover, if that helps) in which she describes a day that she spent in bed. Her husband was away travelling (I think), and of course she's had an empty nest now for years, so there weren't too many arrangements for … Continue reading Pajama Day!

Cardinal rule

January 19, 2012January 20, 2012 by Karen, posted in books, no fear, writing

I have a cardinal rule with books that stretches all the way back to my college years and here it is: I never write in a book. It feels like defacement to me to write in or on a book. I went through four years of college and two years of nursing school (not to … Continue reading Cardinal rule

Wicked good? Not!

January 17, 2012January 17, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, health, local fun, no fear, restaurants, Someone's gotta say it, tweens

I recently visited a popular restaurant in Wells, one that I go to frequently. Usually I go with my husband but this time I was with my daughter. We went there on Saturday. My twelve-year-old picked the restaurant and was excited to be going out for lunch with her mom. My preference is always to … Continue reading Wicked good? Not!

Resolved!

January 15, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food

For 2012, I decided that I wanted to use more coupons when shopping, especially for food. Okay, so I haven't been using ANY coupons lately when food shopping. It's not my fault!!! I have the best of intentions!!! I remove the circulars from the Sunday and sometimes Friday newspapers. I diligently cut out the ones … Continue reading Resolved!

Another book to read

January 11, 2012January 11, 2012 by Karen, posted in books, Date night, Marriage, relationships, writing

The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married by Iris Krasnow My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought this book rocked. I was especially happy to find it when I did: at the end of my writing "How to Stay Married in Midlife" and launched the "Sharpen Your … Continue reading Another book to read

A very interesting book

January 9, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, books, family, friends

Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens by Lynne Christy Anderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was mostly interested in the story told by the immigrant from Italy, and I was not disappointed. The woman's words were very compelling to me. She talked about the difference between growing up in Italian culture, … Continue reading A very interesting book

Mary Ann Esposito’s new book

January 8, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food

Ciao Italia Family Classics: More than 200 Treasured Recipes from 3 Generations of Italian Cooks by Mary Ann Esposito My rating: 5 of 5 stars It's by Mary Ann Esposito...what else do you really need to know? Well, here's one thing: follow her on Facebook: she is quite generous with her tips and recipes! View … Continue reading Mary Ann Esposito’s new book