Carrie’s Blog
Ladies of Literature
Today's cup of decaf is with a book or 42... September 2001 It was September 2, the first Sunday of the month in September 2001. Just a few short days before the world, as we knew it then, forever changed. My girls were very young and I was back to work part time....
Made For Peach Other
Why Go To Georgia When you can have a California Peach? Fun fact: Did you know that peaches are originally from Northwest China, not Georgia? I feel compelled to tell you the story of Carrie and the Giant Peach, also known as The Peaches that Ate Alameda. ...
The Non Labor Day
Labor Day weekend is upon us, so I’m sharing a great idea for a terrific party because it was super successful for us! I think the best part is that I did all of the prep the day before. So, on party day, I didn’t have to do any cooking. (My husband did some grilling...
Nothing Rhymes With August
All the songs are about September, but I think August is really a month worth remembering. August carries an ingrained rhythm. Perhaps because our childhoods revolved around the traditional school start dates, our bodies and psyches know that it is the beginning of...
9 Adventures on My Bucket List, What’s On Yours?
You are never too old to create a bucket list. A friend shared that her 87 year old mother recently wrote a bucket list. I immediately thought of all the things this woman has already accomplished, and loved the fact that she has a full list of things she still wants...
Life’s A Circus
Believe it or not, in the time before decaf coffee, yours truly ran away to join the circus.Occasionally, one’s life will pivot on a single encounter and shoot off in a totally unexpected direction. I experienced one such event in college that forever changed the...
Your Go-To Guide to L.A., Baby
Today’s cup of decaf is in L.A., baby. Do you like visiting Los Angeles? I think it is a city people either love or hate. Or love to hate. I definitely had a mixed relationship with L.A. for a long time. Don’t get me wrong. I love me a big city. I might be an island...
Dance Your Heart Out
Today’s cup of decaf is with my dance friends. (This photo is from 1981 during a rehearsal for my Skidmore College senior dance recital.) Building Community Community comes in many shapes and colors. I am a fairly social being, so it has been important for me to...
Sticker Shock
Today's cup of decaf is a little tricky... Sometimes I need to trick myself. People may call it discipline, but I think of it more like a game to get yourself to do things that might be really hard to do. For instance, when I first started drinking decaf, I told...
Three Ways To Save Mother’s Day
I am feeling a little sense of urgency to share this cup of decaf with you mothers out there because the infamous Mother’s Day is a few hours away and I want you to be prepared. If you are a mother who loves Mother’s Day and feels enormously satisfied each year when...
