http://cyclonewriter.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Karen M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:12:01 GMT 2010-01-05T00:12:01Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975805 Thank Goodness that I love what I do because rolling out of bed this morning at 5:30 am in the freezing cold with snow falling would have been unbearable if I also had to go back to working at a place . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:15:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975805 Karen M. 2010-01-04T16:15:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974712 Really now...and you can agree or disagree, but I am going to discuss something that has bothered me a lot...but even more after just seeing a commercial for tonight's television line up...   . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:43:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974712 Karen M. 2010-01-03T23:43:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974656 For the past three days, we have been cooking at home and eating healthy foods which is wonderful. However...the big challenge will come tomorrow when we are back to work and trying to get a million things . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:33:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974656 Karen M. 2010-01-03T22:33:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974217 I normally get up at 5:30 AM and by 6:00...I am a pretty happy go lucky person. However, this morning I can't seem to get myself awake and energetic. Maybe it is because my routine has been off these . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:02:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974217 Karen M. 2010-01-03T16:02:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973320 I mentioned on another post that I am looking for sites that allow you to earn Subway cards...and the reason for that makes me very sad...   My family as a whole have always carried a few extra . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:57:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973320 Karen M. 2010-01-02T23:57:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973295 I think that the Rewards sites I belong to are pretty valuable, but I am always interested in learning new ones. (Also, if anyone belongs to one that gives Subway cards, that would be great..) ** will . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:30:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973295 Karen M. 2010-01-02T23:30:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973244 Well, my vacation will draw to an end tomorrow. Our last little gathering will be my nieces 7th birthday party with Hot Dogs and Frito Pie!! Then of course, Cake and ice cream to boot.   It was . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:23:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973244 Karen M. 2010-01-02T22:23:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970975 I say bring on the New Year....   I am always looking for new starts and ways to begin again. For me, every morning is a way to fix what went wrong yesterday. The loss of a job is the start of . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:53:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970975 Karen M. 2010-01-01T02:53:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969445 Take a moment and get to know this wonderful Gather friend. She has traveled many amazing places and with those travels always brings back great stories and pictures.  She also has a kind heart and . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:03:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969445 Karen M. 2009-12-31T01:03:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969431 My husband and I spent the day together. I got lots of new LATE Christmas presents mostly to prepare for the NEW YEAR.   I got new sneakers...2 new Gym outfits....2 Biggest Loser books that I . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:58:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969431 Karen M. 2009-12-31T00:58:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967300 I think sometimes we don't look hard enough for the good in people. It certainly comes in all kinds of places.   Recently my husband came home and he wanted to know if he could invite someone . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:16:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967300 Karen M. 2009-12-29T16:16:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967291 Here is another Gather friend that is worthy of a second look if you don't know them. Take a look at their content and connect with them if you haven't already. There is no way I can show this person . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:04:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967291 Karen M. 2009-12-29T16:04:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966273 Does anyone have any suggestions for a small New Year's Eve Dinner?   My husband and I love seafood so we will be eating a bit of that....but his mom and my mom are not as much into the seafood, . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:10:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966273 Karen M. 2009-12-29T00:10:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965923 Sometimes new people come and don't get a chance to meet some of the fine folks that we are all connected to on Gather. So, I am going to try daily to highlight one of my Gather connections and something . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965923 Karen M. 2009-12-28T19:09:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965636 I love Gather and have been here for a long time. I have met many, many wonderful people and in 2010 there are some things I hope happen here at Gather. Feel free to add to the list.   1.) I'd . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:24:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965636 Karen M. 2009-12-28T15:24:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965115 Does anyone have a meal planning system that really works?   I am looking for a way to plan out all of our meals a week ahead as well as compile a grocery list.   I know some of you . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:23:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965115 Karen M. 2009-12-28T03:23:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964974 Tom and I have done many different things for New Year's Eve over the past 11 years of being together. We have gone out and done the whole overnight at a hotel that is having a party thing. We have gone . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:44:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964974 Karen M. 2009-12-28T00:44:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963587 I love Christmas...really, I do...but I won't complain that it is over.   Fortunately for me, I have the next week off to relax and enjoy some time unwinding from the very busy holiday season. . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:19:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963587 Karen M. 2009-12-26T15:19:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958723 I often try a site and think it is great, but then I get busy and forget to go back and do further exploration.   A site that fits this description is Redgage. It really is a ton of great information . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:12:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958723 Karen M. 2009-12-22T15:12:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956931 This was posted yesterday by some people posting freebies, but it is one of the BEST online freebies I have seen in a long time.   My niece and nepehws as well as some family friends have gotten . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:52:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956931 Karen M. 2009-12-21T13:52:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955118 I struggle with spirituality..I am the first to admit it. Oh, I have been consciously working on it for quite some time now, but I admit to failure at times when it comes to such an important personal . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:20:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955118 Karen M. 2009-12-20T01:20:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955006 Can anyone tell me about the new updates. I see some things that look slightly different like the ratings are gone....etc....but I haven't been here much lately and wanted to see what I am missing... . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:39:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955006 Karen M. 2009-12-19T22:39:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945612 It has arrived..you know, that feeling that the holidays are really here and can really lift your spirits. For me, the holidays are about giving and I am fortunate that the same is true for my husband, . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:06:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945612 Karen M. 2009-12-14T02:06:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945020 This week I have been thinking a lot about our dear friend, Rob Appell. It is Christmas Cookie baking time and nobody loved them more than Rob. He wasn't even fussy about it...a cookie was a cookie was . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:44:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945020 Karen M. 2009-12-13T16:44:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944659 Even Dr. Phil seems to love this new idea from Hallmark. I watched him give it away on his holiday show last week and felt honored that I too had the chance to use and review such a fine gift item. It's . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:06:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944659 Karen M. 2009-12-13T06:06:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944459 Well, today I took a NYS English Teacher Certification test. I am already certified in Special Education K-12, Elementary Education Pre K-6, and Reading Specialist K-12, but I really wanted to do this . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:27:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944459 Karen M. 2009-12-13T01:27:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941695 Yesterday I was at a very important meeting and we had to identify our favorite teacher ever from grades K-12 and then explain why. It wasn't a hard question for me because even though I had many wonderful . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:05:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941695 Karen M. 2009-12-11T01:05:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940778 We have a snow day and that makes me very happy in most ways. I need a day to just stay home and get some things done. Things at work have been a bit tense as well so it is nice to get a break before . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:25:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940778 Karen M. 2009-12-10T14:25:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922616 Well, got a few things done that I wanted to today.   I got the Thanksgiving leftovers thrown away and the dishes all done. Then, I made a batch of peanut butter cookies and a double batch of . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:45:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922616 Karen M. 2009-11-29T19:45:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921792 I was 12 the year I realized I was growing up. It was holiday time, Thanksgiving week to be exact. It wasn't one moment rather a string of unexpected, but exciting things that happened. "Bailey, . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:47:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921792 Karen M. 2009-11-28T23:47:28Z