date night – Karen Creamer Author, Coach, Speaker

Dance this mess around

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 by Karen, posted in He and me, local fun, Marriage, relationships

My husband and I went to see The B52's last night. As far as date nights go, this was a great one. We stopped to eat on the way to the show at Margarita's. I got a Blood Orange Margarita, and it was AWESOME. Note: There is no photo of the margarita because, sadly, I … Continue reading Dance this mess around

Stevie Nicks in Boston

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by Karen, posted in no fear, writing

I saw The Pretenders and Stevie Nicks at the TD Boston Garden this week. The Pretenders opening for Stevie Nicks? OMG. A.MAZ.ING. I saw Stevie Nicks once before, when I was in my extremely early 20's (or maybe even late teens). It was by accident. I was at a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert, … Continue reading Stevie Nicks in Boston

Moscato who?

December 30, 2012December 30, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Date night, italian, Marriage, quest for the best

My husband and I have different tastes in a lot of things, and wine is no exception. Years ago, someone gave us a bottle of Moscato D'Asti by Nivole, which (surprise!) we both loved. Every so often we bought a bottle, for a birthday or anniversary or some such occasion. Then suddenly we couldn't find … Continue reading Moscato who?

Summer Vacation: What I actually DID do

August 20, 2011August 21, 2011 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Date night, local fun, relationships

You know how they say, "The best laid plans of mice and men..." to paraphrase John Steinbeck? Well, true that. Day 1: Friday: The entire day did not end up being wasted waiting for the fridge to be delivered (and the accompanying emptying out and filling back up thereof) that I anticipated when the delivery … Continue reading Summer Vacation: What I actually DID do

Date night at the Ogunquit Playhouse

July 2, 2011 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Date night, family, local fun, relationships, restaurants, Someone's gotta say it

Summer of Love is the current show at the Ogunquit Playhouse. May I just say this: save your money. Skip this show and buy tickets to Legally Blonde instead, which stars Sally Struthers (among others) and runs from 8/24-9/17. I have seen Sally Struthers in two other Playhouse Productions and (both my husband and I … Continue reading Date night at the Ogunquit Playhouse

Date night: afternoon movie

June 23, 2011 by Karen, posted in baking, Date night, family, friends, movies, relationships

We haven't had a babysitter in a while so we decided to watch a movie at home. Next up in the Netflix Queue was The Company Men. We found out about this movie from the preview of another movie (don't ask me which one). I was surprised to know that it was a relatively recent … Continue reading Date night: afternoon movie

Date night at the Ogunquit Playhouse

June 18, 2011 by Karen, posted in Date night, family, local fun, relationships, Someone's gotta say it, tweens

Avenue Q opened up the season at the Ogunquit Playhouse this year. The show is sort of a perversion of Sesame Street that is funny as hell and certainly worth seeing. The night we went was during one of the Bruins' Playoff games (season ticket holders have only limited say over what night the tickets … Continue reading Date night at the Ogunquit Playhouse

Oh, Rob! (Picnic date night)

March 11, 2011March 11, 2011 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, local fun, restaurants

I admit it: I have crushes. All the time. My husband is pretty tolerant of them. He even produced a picture of Boston Rob for me for Christmas last year (downloaded from the internet and printed...in color!). I'm exceedingly happy now that Survivor is back with its new season, Redemption Island. For date night this particular week … Continue reading Oh, Rob! (Picnic date night)

What this woman got: Valentine edition, part 3

February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Holidays, local fun, movies, restaurants, tweens

First order of business: skip the gym. My husband and I had planned to celebrate the day during the child-free hours we had, from 7am until about 3:30pm (the school day). There was a medical appointment (mine) at 10:30am, but that was quick and we didn't let it mess up our day. Which was good, … Continue reading What this woman got: Valentine edition, part 3

What do women want? Valentine edition Part 1

February 13, 2011 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Holidays, italian, local fun, restaurants

Maybe you've been happily married for many years, and have successfully navigated several Valentine's Day holidays. Maybe you've had some great successes with figuring out what your spouse might like, and then actually being able to deliver it. One thing that you can do for your female significant other that will almost definitely be well … Continue reading What do women want? Valentine edition Part 1