Tag: mothers

Spaciousness (or: A Theory of Relativity)

by Karen, posted in book reviews, books, family, friends, health, Midlife Crisis, no fear, relationships, yoga

In the book What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty, she talks about the idea of spacious days. What a concept!!!! Mostly, my days feel jam-packed to me, without a moment to spare for anything. That's how I usually think about them, at least. My to-do list is longer than my arm. I suspect that other mothers … Continue reading Spaciousness (or: A Theory of Relativity)

The day I ate whatever I wanted: Part 2 B (the day of)

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, fitness, Life in the cube, local fun, Midlife Crisis, restaurants, yoga

My friend Susan told me to have a: "Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy the whole day and do what YOU want!!" My response: "Well, since I'm working it will be hard to DO whatever I want, but instead I'm going to EAT whatever I want!" 🙂 So here goes: Day 2B of "The day I ate whatever … Continue reading The day I ate whatever I wanted: Part 2 B (the day of)

My one word: April and May update

by Karen, posted in Midlife Crisis, my one word, Pantry Project, writing

April gone and it's May already? I can't believe it. It's barely made it out of the 50's here before today, for gosh sakes! I am continuing to EDIT, focusing mainly on my time/schedule right now. I have kept to my resolve not to sign up for any classes or programs or anything since November~ well, … Continue reading My one word: April and May update

Change of life

by Karen, posted in family, health, Midlife Crisis, no fear, tweens

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear that phrase? I'm betting that it will have something to do with a midlife woman navigating the perimenopausal years. It certainly always did for me. Now that I'm in the thick of it, however, I'm realizing that this phrase has multiple layers of meaning … Continue reading Change of life

Mother’s monkey mind

by Karen, posted in family, Holidays, Midlife Crisis, relationships, tweens

On a recent episode of The Middle, the mom Frankie got it wrong. For mother's day, she thought she wanted the entire day to herself, free of husband and children, to do whatever she wanted to. This was a classic episode of "be careful what you wish for" because all she managed to do that … Continue reading Mother’s monkey mind

Divine Intervention

by Karen, posted in family, Midlife Crisis

One morning, as I was rushing around getting ready for my day, I finished getting dressed and then went to get my earrings. I reached  into the small vintage glass  Pyrex pudding dish where I keep the few pieces of jewelry that I wear most frequently, intending to get my favorites. They were a pair … Continue reading Divine Intervention

Post Easter Post

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

Easter is one of my favorite holidays, having somehow escaped the drama and bad memories with which  many of the other major holidays are fraught  for me. Although the bunny is now known to be Mom and Dad by both kids, we continue the traditions that we started when they were little. We fill a basket … Continue reading Post Easter Post

Write it down, make it happen

by Karen, posted in books, Date night, family, fitness, health, Life in the cube, Midlife Crisis, no fear, Someone's gotta say it, tweens, writing, yoga

Okay, it's a book (not mine!) title. It occurred to me to apply the philosophy of: "If you build it, they will come" espoused by James Earl Jones and put into force by Kevin Costner in the Field of Dreams movie which coincidently (?!) contained a female lead character named "Karen" (not sure how she … Continue reading Write it down, make it happen

Pause and reflect

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, fitness, friends, health, local fun, Midlife Crisis, Someone's gotta say it

Spring has sprung me--and as they say, better late than never. My cocoon of too much food and too little exercise has cracked open. What I've learned this winter is this: the more I eat, the more I want to eat, and the less I exercise, the less I want to exercise. My wake up … Continue reading Pause and reflect

Famous (Dave’s) Birthday Girl

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

I always wonder how best to celebrate my kids' birthdays. Every year there is some sort of friends' party and then a family celebration to cap things off on the actual day of birth. This year, my daughter turned twelve: the last bastion of childhood, the threshold of teenhood. The friends' party was at Get … Continue reading Famous (Dave’s) Birthday Girl