by Karen | Jan 15, 2023 | All, Appetizers, Blog, Dinner, Food and Cooking, From the Kitchen, Multi Use Recipes, Still Cooking, Stories
It is January, and we have all professed to engage in a new and healthier lifestyle. Cheese, crackers, meats, and dips have been purged from our kitchens as we search for entertaining options. Well, I have a solution for you. The Seacuterie Board! What is a seacuterie...
by Karen | Dec 23, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories
We spend our lives looking in the mirror, only sometimes happy with what we see. You know what? We may never be, but we should understand that our bodies are truly just vessels carrying our heart and soul and do not define who we are. After holding my mother’s hand...
by Karen | Dec 8, 2022 | All, Blog, Life Lessons, Stories
I have proudly been a Blue Devil for 42 years. COVID may have stolen our 40th celebration but not our spirit. My high school memories are strong, and I am thankful for the many friendships I still enjoy over these four decades. Some members of my class were gone, and...
by Karen | Nov 17, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories
Author’s note: I wrote this on the 15th, but with the usual closing delays, we did not finalize until the 16th. Today, sixteen months to the day, I am selling and closing my late husband’s company, The Bajan Group, after 32 years in business. I could not do this...
by Karen | Oct 27, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Life Lessons, Married Life, Stories
Stress relief comes in different forms for each of us. I find a tall glass of cool Prosecco can cure most of what ails me. A walk in the leaves, the smell of a fire in the fireplace, or Lakeside Farms fresh cider donuts… perfection. Memories can be sharp and...
by Karen | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Cheese Heals, Chip, Life Lessons, Stories
Today would have been our 33rd wedding anniversary. I don’t think this day will ever come when my chest doesn’t hurt and my hands don’t shake. I took the day off because concentration is out of the question, and it is a disservice to my clients. So, what could I do to...