EAGLE SCOUT

FEBRUARY 3, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

“As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.” - Bear Grylls My oldest son has his Eagle Scout Master conference tonight; I think I am more excited than he . . .

NOT ALONE

JANUARY 27, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb Last week I received numerous texts from friends: “Did you hear? Justin Bieber has Lyme disease?” “Did you know . . .

WINTER BLUES

JANUARY 20, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Winter is nature’s way of saying, "Up yours." ~Robert Byrne Despite the start of a fresh New Year, the last two weeks have been a struggle for me as I try to muster up the energy and focus to get through each day. December . . .

20/20 RULE

JANUARY 13, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Anything you lose automatically doubles in value. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, 1966 In March of 2019, I got the opportunity to talk to a reporter for a story for The New York Times about people who organize their homes using . . .

WORD OF THE YEAR

JANUARY 6, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Face what you think you believe, and you will be surprised. ~William Hale White Over the past three days, I have been slowly coming out of hibernation mode, taking my time as I get back to a regular writing schedule, ease back . . .

BEST GRAVY EVER

DECEMBER 23, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe. ~Thomas Keller As I prepare for Christmas dinner at our home, I look forward to the smell of turkey roasting in the oven and the opportunity to make my . . .

RAISING AN ADULT

DECEMBER 16, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life. ~Author Unknown Friday the 13th is usually my lucky day. I wasn’t thinking about luck this past Friday, instead, my thoughts were on my nervous stomach: my older son . . .

WANT, NEED, WEAR, READ: YEAR 2

DECEMBER 9, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

“The greatest gift you can ever own is not found in the shops or under your Christmas tree, it is found in the hearts of your loving family and your true friends” – Unknown Since embracing minimalism several years ago, I see . . .

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

DECEMBER 2, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Christmas is a time when you get homesick — even when you're home. ~ Carol Nelson Thanksgiving is the weekend we put up our Christmas tree and decorate for the holidays. The boys would get excited as my husband pulled the . . .

MEMORIES OF THE HEART

NOVEMBER 25, 2019 BY KAREN LYNCH

Gratitude is the memory of the heart. ~Jean Baptiste Massieu This Thanksgiving marks the fourth Thanksgiving without my Mom; it will also be the first Thanksgiving my brother’s family will sit down to without my nephew, who . . .

TESTIMONIALS

“Thanks for your wise words of patience in my waiting. I really needed that and kept going back to it when I was feeling lost.”