Category: family

Volunteering

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

My daughter and I signed up to volunteer for two hours this morning to help with tasks involved in getting ready for the annual library book sale. I wasn't sure what to expect. Even though I looked forward to and attended the book sale almost every year, I had never been involved in any of … Continue reading Volunteering

Writer’s lull

by Karen, posted in education, family, Midlife Crisis, writing

For weeks and weeks, I was the whirling dervish of writing: I had a few blogs going for which I posted several times a week. I was writing 2000 words a day for my book. I was writing book reviews for several websites. I was writing restaurant reviews and food articles for an online magazine. I … Continue reading Writer’s lull

Book review: The Sound of Hope

by Karen, posted in books, education, family, health, no fear, teens, tweens

The Sound of Hope by Lois Kam Heymann My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is geared toward children from birth through about age 8 with APD. It's still worth reading if your child is older, but there aren't many interventions that will work with your tween or teenager. Also, I thought it was … Continue reading Book review: The Sound of Hope

Brave the movie

by Karen, posted in family, local fun, movies, no fear, teens

Brave in a nutshell: Best hair in a movie--ever. Lots of slap stick humor. Butts abound. There is one anomaly: a mother. This is a Disney film, after all, but it includes a mother. Any of you who grew up with Bambi, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Cinderella...evil stepmothers notwithstanding, there are no living birth mothers in this … Continue reading Brave the movie

Speaking your truth

by Karen, posted in Angels, family, friends, good grief, local fun, Midlife Crisis, no fear, Turning 50

Over the past several months, I've had quite a lot to say about turning 50 this year to quite a lot of people. That was then. Several months ago, heck, even several weeks ago, it seemed so far off in the future. This is now. Now, it's looming large, and for some reason, I'm finding … Continue reading Speaking your truth

The big lie

by Karen, posted in family, friends, Midlife Crisis, no fear, Turning 50

"Effective multitasking is a myth. Would you want a tooth filled by a dentist who was talking on a cell phone? "~ Downeast Magazine, April 2012, p. 25, "Time for a Driver Cellphone Ban". I've been thinking a lot about this quote since I read it. And when I dropped (and broke) several of the vintage Pyrex bowls I … Continue reading The big lie

Mirror Mirror

by Karen, posted in family, friends, local fun, movies

I took my daughter and her friend to see Mirror Mirror today. I have to admit that I was disappointed that Julia Roberts was in the movie. I have a love-hate relationship with Julia: I love the movies she is in but I hate her. Okay, maybe that's overstating it, but you get the idea. … Continue reading Mirror Mirror

Party!

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, friends, local fun, Midlife Crisis, relationships, Turning 50

I have never had friends over to my house since I moved here in 2006 that wasn't associated with a holiday or a kid's birthday. So, when I decided to have a Creative Memories Scrapbooking Party it was sort of a big deal. Who to invite was the first thing to figure out. I decided … Continue reading Party!

The Hunger Games

by Karen, posted in family, friends, local fun, movies

I went to see The Hunger Games last Saturday night with my daughter and her friend. I did not read any of the books in the trilogy (really) and didn't have any clue about what to expect. My daughter had read some of the book and her friend had read all of it (actually, her … Continue reading The Hunger Games

After the fall

by Karen, posted in family, friends, Karen's Kitchen, Midlife Crisis, the beach

I had a disaster in my kitchen today. I was lifting down some big Pyrex mixing bowls from a shelf, something I've done dozens and dozens of times. Something I do almost every day. I was lifting them down to put one back in the stack. As I brought the stack down to the counter, … Continue reading After the fall