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The Dempsey Challenge 2016

by Karen, posted in good grief, health, no fear, Reiki

I volunteered again this year at The Dempsey Challenge in the Reiki Tent. What a wonderful group of people there!  This was my second year volunteering, and I plan to be part of this wonderful event next year as well. "Every dollar raised by Dempsey Challenge participants directly benefits the Dempsey Center." As Ina Garten would … Continue reading The Dempsey Challenge 2016

Watch my first TV Interview on Be My Guest!

by Karen, posted in books, Interviews

I was given a DVD with my first TV interview with Jan Lewis on Be My Guest! a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't figure out how to get it from the DVD to my YouTube Channel or my blog, but I am blessed to have had a child who figured out how to do it for … Continue reading Watch my first TV Interview on Be My Guest!

Perspective Part 1

by Karen, posted in family, relationships, teens

I have never bought People magazine before, but I picked up a copy last week, just for something different to read. Okay, I bought it because Patrick Dempsey was on the cover. I'm volunteering at The Dempsey Challenge again this year and so I was interested in the article. Anyway, there was another article about the … Continue reading Perspective Part 1

My first TV interview: Be My Guest

by Karen, posted in author, books, TV series, writing

When I participated in the New England Authors Expo, I met Jan Lewis. She subsequently invited me to be a guest on her show, Be My Guest. This was my first TV interview since I became a published author. Okay, my first one ever. Anyway, My husband came with me for the two hour road … Continue reading My first TV interview: Be My Guest

I caved

by Karen, posted in author, book reviews, books, Brave books, family, The write words at the write time, writing

Okay, fine; so I caved. When I first published my book, I was cocky. I did it! I wrote it! I put it out there and let other people read it! Guess what? Other people have opinions. Some of which I don't like. Especially about the F word. Does an F word by any other … Continue reading I caved

From sh*t list to hit list

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, He and me, local fun, movies

I have recently written about my evolving taste in movies. That got me thinking about some other things that I like now that I used to hate. Here are a few: Fish. With the exception of canned tuna, I hated fish. This may have stemmed from when I was young and mom made fish sticks for … Continue reading From sh*t list to hit list

SPOTLIGHT ON: Zen and Company

by Karen, posted in Animals and pets, author, books, Crystals, friends, local fun, Meditation, Metaphysical healing

If you have never been to Zen and Company in Kennebunk, you are really missing out. Beautiful clothing and (Dansko!) shoes? They have them. A wide variety of oracle cards? They have them. Excellent books*? Yes! The most amazing crystals? OMG, yes! Yes! They have those, too! Even more important is this: once you pass through the … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT ON: Zen and Company

Finding new treasures

by Karen, posted in author, books, local fun, writing

11/30/16: I decided to update this post. I made several trips to this shop after I gave them a free copy of One Brave Thing as well as newspaper articles about me publishing my book. On the third trip, I discovered that they didn't know what they did with it! I decided to trust the … Continue reading Finding new treasures

Rocky

by Karen, posted in Date night, Marriage, movies

Recently my husband wanted to see the movie Creed.  I had zero interest in watching it. I expected he knew that and that he would be watching it alone. Somehow, though, we ended up watching it together. I didn’t expect to like it, but guess what! I really did! I thought it was a movie … Continue reading Rocky

Anita Shreve in Kennebunk

by Karen, posted in author, books, Brave books, local fun, writing

I had the great good luck to find out about Anita Shreve's talk at RiverTree Center for the Arts last evening in time to actually go. What a good thing that my husband, unlike me, actually reads the newspaper we buy every Thursday. I have had the opportunity to hear her talk once before, years … Continue reading Anita Shreve in Kennebunk