• I write books.

    I do! It's true. I have written for all sorts of different audiences. My first book was literary adult fiction and I've written many many books that have fallen into the category "juvenile fiction" and "YA fiction". I talk about my books and writing in general on my other site, which is at www.karenrivers.com. (I don't know how to make that a live link, so you may have to copy and paste.) (Sorry.) THIS site is about me, my hair, my kids, my appliances, and that time that I rode my bike down a cliff and then got stung by a bee. It may not all be appropriately awesome (or even slightly interesting) to kids, so if you are young, LOOK AWAY. That said, there is nothing harmful here, except the occasional swear, which I ask you to edit out with your eyes. Blink blink.

  • I take pictures.







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  • Is it safe to eat raw bacon?

    No. You shouldn't eat any raw pork products. You could get trichinosis and no doubt a number of other food-borne illnesses. With the recent change in food safety standards, I'd frankly cook the crap out of any meat product I purchased before eating it. Even if it's already cooked. Seriously. Keep in mind that I am not a raw bacon expert, I just play one on the web.

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Five Thing Friday + Silent Sunday + Grace in Small Things = This Post.

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by Karen

What? What happened? One minute, I was watching The Bachelorette (so it must have been Monday) and next I looked up and, BAM, it was Saturday. It must have been a busy week. Or not. I do not recall any of it. It’s [...]

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Spuddling Along Gracefully, 7.

Posted on May 16th, 2009 by Karen

In case you’ve forgotten, and I’m sure you haven’t, this is where I list five good things that have graced my life such that it doesn’t sound like I’m constantly whining.   No one likes someone who whines constantly.   Although you still like me, right?   RIGHT?
1.  This is my first post on my new website [...]

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Spuddling along gracefully, 6.

Posted on May 1st, 2009 by Karen

I’m having one of those days. You probably know what I mean without me explaining, but I’m an explainer, so I’ll explain. It’s sort of like my world is a glass of chardonnay and I’m at the bottom of the glass (maybe I’m some kind of mermaid in this scenario and I [...]

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Spuddling along gracefully, 5.

Posted on April 21st, 2009 by Karen

I have a longer post to write but no time this morning, I’ll try to do it later tonight, I promise. I promise, as though you care, as though you are actively wondering what gem I will post next and when already. I know, I know! I’m on it!
But [...]

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Spuddling along gracefully, 4.

Posted on April 14th, 2009 by Karen

Time for another one of these, methinks.
1. It’s a beautiful day. That’s got to count for something, right? We’re off to go kite-flying in the park while doing laundry at my Mum’s house. Because no, we still do not have a washer and dryer that is attached in [...]

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Spuddling along gracefully, 3.

Posted on February 5th, 2009 by Karen

1. A break in the fever.
2. Coffee — when will coffee not be a good thing? The best thing, this morning. I’ll admit it: I do not get people who do not like coffee. What is not to like? It’s DELICIOUS and [...]

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Spuddling along gracefully, 2.

Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Karen

1. Barack Obama
2. The enthusiasm and hope of a nation, it’s contagious. I’m not even American and I was welling up.
3. A note left on the counter. For me! I love those.
4. New recipes that do not have 400 ingredients and [...]

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Spuddling along gracefully, Part 1.

Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Karen

It’s not my idea, it’s someone else’s, but I love it and it will force me to come here and write at least something, some small thing, every day.    Thanks, Schmutzie.
Five things, that’s all it is.    Five things that have graced my life.   Five good things. More info here.
Hey, we all need a [...]

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