Karen's Opinion

New Stove

karen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:08:35 +0000

I find myself laughing to myself when a customer comes into our store to pick out new flooring and complains about the color of their “old” appliances. They haven’t seen old until they have stepped into my kitchen! I have harvest gold appliances. They are the appliances that came with the house when we moved [...]

Homework Nightmares

karen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:37:37 +0000

I still have nightmares about homework. I dream that I left my book in my locker, can’t find my locker and cannot get anyone to help me. I have to get that homework done but I can’t! Talk about tossing and turning. I have been out of school for 40 years and still have the [...]

Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby

karen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:42:07 +0000

The following subject is one that concerns me. Please welcome Alan Cassidy as he presents this important information. Staying healthy while pregnant is essential to both mom and baby’s well-being. There are many ways to ensure that you stay in good health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health has [...]

Go Away January

karen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:20:52 +0000

I hate January! The sky is gray most days and it is so cold out that I don’t even want to check the mailbox. I sound crabby, don’t I. Well, instead of dwelling on the crummy weather and slow January days, I am going to look ahead to February. February is a great month. It [...]

Walgreens Offers Discounts

karen — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:00:28 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I just returned from a doctor appointment and everything is well with me. I don't have any changes in my health and it is a good thing because I just cannot afford any more health expenditures. [...]

Time Pieces

karen — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:17:39 +0000

I heard that watches are becoming a thing of the past. What?! I feel naked without my watch. It is the only piece of jewelry I wear most times. I have tried wearing bracelets but they drive me crazy. I revert back to my beautiful, trustworthy watch for its faithful job of keeping me on [...]

Hunkered Down

karen — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

We got some snow, enough to make me want to stay inside and hibernate. I am not a cold weather lover. I always thought winter was okay when we went snow skiing but we don’t do that anymore so, snow and ice can stay away forever! My nephew and his wife came for a few [...]

Food Everywhere!

karen — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:59:14 +0000

One of the great things about the holidays is that my kids love to cook. When they visit, I reap the benefits. My daughter and daughter in-law joined efforts and made scones. It killed me to not tell my daughter there was a Kitch-aid mixer under the tree. Some had cranberries in them. Some were [...]

Counting Pennies

karen — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:45:23 +0000

If you are like me, you have cut back on your spending this year. I have stayed out of the stores to keep myself from being tempted to buy things I don’t need. I have utilized the Internet to find specific items on my Christmas shopping list and have kept my spending to a minimum. [...]

Looking Good for the Holidays!

karen — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:29:19 +0000

A few years ago, I was working with a client who came in several times before making her final selection of floor covering. Each time she came to our store, she was wearing a different pair of glasses. I was so jealous of her stylish frames and wondered how in the world she could afford [...]