Author: Karen

I am an RN, Author, Coach, and Speaker. I write novels about relationships to help people find insight into their own. I guide people to create comfort, clarity, and connection in their lives. By combining metaphysical tools with over twenty-five years of nursing experience, I infuse the 'art of nursing' into my practice by providing partnership and resources help people compassionately honor their health.

Blackberries!

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, tweens

After an exhaustive search of my own backyard for blackberries, my take consisted of a small handful of berries from    some low-growing vines that I discovered had wended their way among the blueberry bushes. These I ate before I even made it into the house.  My friend took pity on me. She invited me over to … Continue reading Blackberries!

The Man with the Ginormous Head

by Karen, posted in family, local fun, Someone's gotta say it, tweens

I was very excited to go see my daughter in a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse. I bought a ticket for 2 of the 3 shows in advance;  I had not been planning to attend the first show on Saturday. When I saw my daughter's face as I told her this ("You mean you're not … Continue reading The Man with the Ginormous Head

Wells Harborfest: Straight Lace

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, tweens

This past Saturday was the annual Wells Harborfest at (you guessed it!) the Wells Harbor. There was a chicken barbeque by the Wells Rotary. This year it was extremely well attended. More than once during the time that my daughter and I were in line they thought they were sold out. We were lucky enough … Continue reading Wells Harborfest: Straight Lace

Sad day for tomatoes

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, education, family, gardening, raising chickens

Well, I have some distressing news today: they have come. The dreaded tomato horned worm has invaded my tomato garden. In all of the years that I've been growing tomatoes, this is a (terrible) first. I guess it's true: if you plant it, they will come.  It's especially depressing because (for once!) this has such … Continue reading Sad day for tomatoes

Children’s theater

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, restaurants, tweens

Consider taking a break from the movies this weekend. There are shows this summer at the Ogunquit Playhouse for kids of all ages. If you have some free time this weekend, head over to the Playhouse to see this week's show: Jack and the Beanstalk. The show times are Saturday August 7th at 10AM and … Continue reading Children’s theater

WF&G 7 guidelines: Week One

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, family, health, italian

Okay, so what I'm learning with applying the WF&G (Women Food and God by Geneen Roth) 7 guidelines is that I'm in trouble right away (for example, I am trying to figure out ways to sync the guidelines with the Weight Watchers Points system...and somehow, I think that is not the author's intent...). It is also actually … Continue reading WF&G 7 guidelines: Week One

Women Food and God

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, health

Women Food and God: an unexpected path to almost everything is written by Geneen Roth, who has written many books about compulsive eating and weight. She will be presenting a program at Kripalu in Lenox, MA this September. She has been on the Oprah show and some of her writings are on Oprah's website as well.  … Continue reading Women Food and God

Kate Braestrup at Kennebooks

by Karen, posted in books

Kennebooks in Kennebunk hosted a book reading and signing Thursday evening with Kate Braestrup. She is a Chaplain for the Maine Warden Service by day...and author by night (well, this night, anyway). The bookstore staffers let us know that Kate would be arriving late, but then they started bringing out the refreshments, so the crowd … Continue reading Kate Braestrup at Kennebooks

Reunions

by Karen, posted in education, family

My 30th high school reunion is coming up this November. I have been to only one thus far, the 10th, mostly because I never received any notice of any of the reunions (found out about the 10th from a friend I happened to run into one day while food shopping). Enter Facebook; suddenly I am … Continue reading Reunions

Midsummer garden update

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, gardening, health, italian

Well, so far, so good. After the scary appearance of blossom end rot on two of the heirloom plum tomatoes (Juliets, I think, but since my husband buried its name tag during planting, it's anybody's guess, really) that led to me wildly flinging them into the woods, no more have reared its ugly (and I … Continue reading Midsummer garden update