Shower Terror

June 1, 2009By Karen Barnett 4 Comments

Okay, I’ve never actually seen the movie Psycho, so all I know about it is that it has a terrifying shower scene. I had my own terrifying shower scene this morning. Want to hear the story? I’m sure it rivals the movie. 🙂 I had just stepped into the shower for a refreshing morning wake-up … Read More

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

May 27, 2009By Karen Barnett 2 Comments

A couple years ago, a friend of mine had her first baby and it brought back a flood of memories for me. Every child is exciting and special, but that first one brings such an incredible change. After my friend’s baby was born (mine were about 7 and 5) I was overcome with longings for … Read More

Color Confusion

May 26, 2009By Karen Barnett 1 Comment

Have you ever had your colors done? No, I’m talking about touching up your roots or choosing paint chips for your bedroom walls. In the 1980s, finding your “color season” was all the rage. These are the color palettes that are the most flattering to your skin, hair and eyes. After you identify these, you … Read More

May 25, 2009By Karen Barnett No Comments

In honor of Memorial Day… Here’s my daughter’s class reciting the Pledge of Allegience on our local Christian radio station:107.9 KHPE. Enjoy!

Hot Chicks & Bad Words

May 21, 2009By Karen Barnett 1 Comment

Last year my son’s class did a fun science project. They incubated chicken eggs and raised the chicks. The school had an all-day track meet on a hot day and the teacher was concerned about the chicks overheating. When I told her that my daughter and I were going to return to the school for … Read More

Fives

May 20, 2009By Karen Barnett 2 Comments

If you spend any time at all on Facebook, you’ve seen the “Pick Your Five…” lists. People either love them or they hate them. Sometimes it’s both. I’m not sure why we do them. Does anyone really care which five countries I would most love to see? Which five albums I could listen to all … Read More

Writing Contest Nightmare

May 19, 2009By Karen Barnett No Comments

“And the winner is . . .” Please — not me, not me, not me… Every other kid in the crowd leaned forward, expectantly. Everyone wanted to win this prize. Everyone except me. At my elementary school (way back in the dark ages), we had an annual writing competition for fourth through sixth graders. We … Read More

Blueberry Pie

May 18, 2009By Karen Barnett 2 Comments

One of my favorite things about our yard is the blueberry bushes. The year we moved in, I looked at the berries and decided that I needed to bake a pie. I was not very experienced in the kitchen and had never made a crust from scratch before, but I figured since I was using … Read More

Book Pick Friday — Brandilyn Collins

May 15, 2009By Karen Barnett 3 Comments

Okay, I’m officially re-naming my Friday posts. In reality, I don’t review books, I recommend books. But “Recommendation” is such a long word and I get tired of typing it! So, I’m going to call it “Book Pick Friday.” Short and sweet! So, looking for a good weekend read? This weekend I want to recommend … Read More

The Principal’s Office

May 14, 2009By Karen Barnett 4 Comments

Yesterday I posted about those “hand in the cookie jar moments.” We’ve all had them. We know we’ve done something wrong and we’ve been caught red-handed. My son reminded me tonight of his moment. It’s a precious memory to me. Last year I was reading the last of the Narnia books to my son (then … Read More