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The BRAVE Interview #7 February, 2017: Jennifer W. Smith

February 4, 2017November 12, 2017 by Karen, posted in author, Being BRAVE, books, Catching women being brave, family, Interviews, The BRAVE Interviews

Here is this month's BRAVE Interview with author, Jennifer W. Smith. ENJOY! Who is Jennifer W. Smith? I put my family first, so I’d start with I’m a wife and mother. My next top three answers: I’m a novelist, a world traveler, and a foodie. I live in a cozy New Hampshire town in a … Continue reading The BRAVE Interview #7 February, 2017: Jennifer W. Smith

Party!

April 21, 2012 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!

February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, Midlife Crisis, Turning 50

I got an email to attend a Scrapbooking Weekend, and even though I'm a novice scrapbooker, I didn't want to pass up an opportunity to spend a full day with a friend, so I was so happy when I was able to arrange it so that I could attend one of the sessions. I started thinking … Continue reading Scrapbooking

parting is such…(insert oxymoronic phrase)

April 20, 2010 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, books, good grief, recipes

my best work friend is moving on to greener pastures in the workforce...happy for her, sad for me. of course,we plan to stay in touch and have even gone so far as to devise ways to accomplish this (we don't live near each other), but it is still happy/sad. In The Happiness Project (http://www.happiness-project.com/), author … Continue reading parting is such…(insert oxymoronic phrase)