Tag: daughters

Sunday with tweens

by Karen, posted in family, tweens

I took my daughter to see Rango. Johnny Depp or no Johnny Depp, I couldn't have cared less about seeing this movie. I took her because we had nothing better to do. I took her because it was the only kids movie playing. I took her because I couldn't concentrate on writing anymore and needed … Continue reading Sunday with tweens

The ides of March~Grieving my dead relatives part 5

by Karen, posted in family, good grief

John I always liked the sound of "The Ides of March" from when I'd first come upon the phrase in my reading of Shakespeare. In 1998, it took on a new meaning: the day that my father died. He was on hospice so his death was no surprise. My mother's (who had died 2 years … Continue reading The ides of March~Grieving my dead relatives part 5

My New Year’s Word: February update

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, education, family, my one word, Pantry Project, tweens

Okay, so it's March, not February. I meant to post this last month and just realized that I never did. One weekend, thinking about my New Year's word which, as you may recall is "Edit", I helped my daughter edit her room. We purchased risers to lift her bed up high enough to allow and … Continue reading My New Year’s Word: February update

“You are my sunshine” (Grieving my dead relatives, continued)

by Karen, posted in family, good grief, health

So, it's that time of year again; when the anniversary of the day a relative died rolls around and you try to remember without being too sad. This is my mother. At the time this picture was taken, she was a sister, a daughter. At the time this picture was taken, she was not yet … Continue reading “You are my sunshine” (Grieving my dead relatives, continued)

Kennebunk Winterfest with tweens

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

The Kennebunk 2011 Winterfest was yesterday in (you guessed it) Kennebunk, Maine. It was great that it wasn't February 25th, since we got (yet another unwelcome) snowstorm. It was fun, but would have been more so if it had been about 10 degrees warmer (I'm just sayin'). It kicked off with a pancake breakfast at … Continue reading Kennebunk Winterfest with tweens

Gnomeo and Juliet: Vacation week with your tween

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

When it's winter and the "Can we go out and do something today?" questions are about to put you over the top, give in. I did; we headed out to the 2:45pm showing of Gnomeo and Juliet at the Wells Five Star Cinema. There has been a dearth of (good)  movies for kids lately, have you noticed? … Continue reading Gnomeo and Juliet: Vacation week with your tween

Celebrating with the kids: Valentine edition, part 2

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

My Valentine's Day started off great with a bouquet of flowers, with yellow (my favorite) being the dominant color. from my husband. I received them on Thursday night, since he would be at work for the next several days. I love flowers and was completely surprised (and thrilled!) with my gift. I got to take … Continue reading Celebrating with the kids: Valentine edition, part 2

Colds

by Karen, posted in fitness, health

"The first wealth is health," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. You can say that again. After not catching a cold for years and years, I have had two (this is my second) in one month. How did this happen? True, my friends have had colds, and my husband and daughter are just getting over colds, but … Continue reading Colds

Cupcake Bakery in Sanford

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, fitness, friends, local fun, quest for the best, tweens

I was returning my books at the library this weekend, two of which happened to be about cake baking, when one of the staffers said, "Have you tried that new cupcake bakery in Sanford?" "There's a new cupcake bakery in Sanford??" I asked (of course, she had me at "cupcake"). She did a little research … Continue reading Cupcake Bakery in Sanford

Snow day top 10 fun things to do (Part 2)!

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

Can you believe that we're (possibly) getting (yet) another storm tomorrow? Just in case you exhausted your personal Top 10 list of things to do, here's another bunch of ideas. Go sledding. By now, you (most likely) have piles of snow that are plenty big enough for the kids to sled on right in your yard. … Continue reading Snow day top 10 fun things to do (Part 2)!