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I survived the first day of my seventh decade. So far, so good. Except …. Bless my heart! It seems I have more questions than answers. I’m going to have to live forever to learn what [...]

I am supposed to be writing this month about sayings I said and things I taught my daughters. Today I realized again why I concentrated on teaching them the ABC’s instead of the 1,2,3s. [...]

I’m not much of a mirror kinda gal. I had one at the end of the hall. I would check myself out from afar, shrug, and say good enough. From a distance, the blatant flaws and wrinkles seem to [...]

Mama was raised a farm girl. When she wanted me to do something right, she’d say, ‘Lick your calf over’. Which always grossed me out in a way, but I knew what it meant. I [...]

If You Want It Done Right, Do It Yourself! I may have given this advice to my daughters, but I don’t think so. They were so strong-willed from the first, there was no need. If I had a [...]

The more I write these blogs, the more I see my faults and failures. Ugh! My name is Kara Beth, and I am a hypocrite! First, a cute story. My older brother, Steve, had company a few weeks ago. [...]

Live, Learn, Die and Forget It All. This phrase was actually my daddy’s that I absconded. He was a quiet man. Though I was in my early thirties when he died, I wasn’t aware of life [...]

Today’s word of wisdom blog is a personal lesson I learned and relearned through the years. I have to laugh when I hear my girls who hated the slogan now spout it off to their own children. [...]

Now don’t get me wrong. I say naughty words, so I am not setting myself up as anywhere near perfect! But this is a line I firmly believe and still quote it to my kids and grandkids. I still [...]

I am not medically minded in any way, shape, or form. This blog is not to be construed as medical advice. I’m just following my ‘Words of Wisdom’ blog of the day routine this month. My girls [...]