celebrations – Karen Creamer Author, Coach, Speaker

The Annual Ides of March Quest for Fried Clams

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Adult children, celebrations, comfort, family, good grief, quest for the best, restaurants

My dad's last meal was fried clams. Flashback to 1998. Dad was dying of lung cancer. The living room was dominated by the hospital bed sent by hospice once it was clear he could no longer manage the climb to the second floor bedroom. He had been in and out of consciousness for several days … Continue reading The Annual Ides of March Quest for Fried Clams

Be kind

October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, celebrations, restaurants, Travel

I recently had the pleasure of travelling to meet hundreds of like-minded individuals and as part of this adventure, we all went out for dinner together (I know) at a restaurant that (I daresay) is not used to receiving parties of this size routinely. We blew them away. The kitchen went under in about thirty … Continue reading Be kind

My birthday

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Adult children, books, celebrations, friends, italian, local fun, Party for one, the beach

I hope you all had fun with me this week. In addition to the week of cakes, my daughter gifted me with a cake today, bringing my total to eight for the week, and this is the one with which we celebrated with singing and candles. Here is today's cake from Wells IGA: Caramel … Continue reading My birthday

Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 7: FINALE!

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, celebrations

Today is the final day of my birthday week cakewalk, because today is my birthday! To celebrate, I decided to go all out and get nine cakes instead of just one! Is that wrong? It's okay, they're minis! Mini cupcakes from The Cake Cottage in Wells! These cupcakes are amazing. I haven't eaten every one of … Continue reading Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 7: FINALE!

Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 6

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, celebrations, friends

Getting to the home stretch! Today's cake was a present from my friend, Jane. Thanks for taking the pressure off with the cake-finding mission today, Jane! Actually, I should have said today's cakes, because Jane gifted me with a Cake Trifecta! Lemon, Chocolate Bomb, and Fruit Tart (because fruit is healthy!). Oh, and the cakes came with … Continue reading Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 6

Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 4

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, celebrations, local fun

Wow, Day 4 already! It is going by TOO FAST. Today's cake is from Spiller Farm in Wells, and it's a Boston Cream Pie. I grew up eating these cakes, or pies, as they are officially called. I know not why. There is no pie crust. There is no (traditional) pie filling. What there is is … Continue reading Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 4

The DNA has been received!

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 by Karen, posted in celebrations, family

How thoughtful of them to give me a to-do list to keep me busy while I await my results! Because I don't have enough to do already! Anyway, I should have my results in 4 weeks, so it took a week to get to them. Still on track for finding out in 4 to 6 weeks, … Continue reading The DNA has been received!

Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 3

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, celebrations, local fun

Today, I got a smaller cake, just enough for me. 😀 Was thinking of strawberries, and thinking of healthy eating, and how to blend this with cake. And look what I found! It tasted as good as it looks. This cake little cake ROCKS! And good news: it comes in a bigger size. This cake … Continue reading Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 3

Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 2

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Adult children, celebrations, local fun

Day 2, people!! Today's cake is brought to you courtesy of my daughter, who gifted it to me, by way of the Wells IGA. She asked me what I wanted and I told her to surprise me, but to get something she liked, too. Here it is: Carrot Cake Grade: Pass. Not as good as … Continue reading Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 2

Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 5

May 22, 2017May 28, 2017 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, celebrations, friends

Day 5! Today's cake had to be great to make up for yesterday's fail. I went to Mike's Clamshack Fish Market. My friend Barney said, "It's that time again already?!" I bought cakes here for last year's cakewalk too. Anyway, I got the Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon Buttercream made by Something Different. This is … Continue reading Birthday Week CakeWalk (BWCW) Day 5