Category Archive: stories

Apr 24 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 85

Its time for Thursday Favorite Things! I’m happy to have Sharon from Educate With Toys  as my co host this week. The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new followers. You gain visibility for your blog and make bloggy …

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Apr 03 2013

Thursday Favorite Things blog hop 82

SORRY No reminders went out as I have exceeded my mail chimp account limit and can’t afford the $50 a month to send out emails and reminders. So please tell your friends and remind others and I’ll try and figure out what to do. UPDATE-New reminder list set up at the bottom, yippee!! If you …

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Apr 02 2013

Dance Dance Baby

Its tid bit Tuesday and that means over sharing here at Katherines corner. Are you familiar with the song lyrics, “I won’t dance don’t ask me” by Frank Sinatra. Well, that’s me. I know… it’s a head scratcher, a craw sticker ( this is a silly term I use in reference to having something stuck …

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Mar 08 2013

A Change In Plans

izzy katherines corner

Last weekend we had planned a drive to Idaho. Izzy loves car rides and its a great excuse to pick up some lottery tickets too. Our plans changed when our dishwasher decided it had done its job and was on a permanent break. Sigh…. they just don’t make things like they used too We spent …

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Feb 05 2013

Found Money

A recent question posted on facebook spurred this memory for today’s tid bit Tuesday. Have you ever found money and how much? I found 15 dollars in quarters stacked in neat little piles in a field. There was nobody around in the big open field, I just sat down and there they were! I found …

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Jan 31 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 73

Time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! I’m happy to have Karren from Oh My Heartsie as my co-host this week Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to …

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Jul 10 2012

Tid Bit Tuesday An Angels Message

angel wings

I started a weekly post called Tid Bit Tuesday a while ago. I share a more intimate look at my life. If you would like to read previous Tid Bit Tuesday Posts you can click on the tab at the top of my blog. I was a little apprehensive at first about how much to …

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Jun 28 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 43

Before I get started on the hop I cordially invite you to my Paparazzi Party here at Katherines Corner tomorrow!   Okay let’s hop, it’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! This week my co host is Amanda from The Mommyhood Chronicles  Please let me know if you would like to co-host. …

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Jun 21 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 41

It’s Thursday! It’s time for one of my favorite things, the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party. This week my co host is  Paula from Sincerely Paula. Please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have a co-host every week. About the Thursdays Favorite Things Hop, this hop is …

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Jun 01 2012

Always and Forever

When someone bulldozes your white picket fence dreams and you find yourself chanting “lots of people go through life alone” and you secretly vow to never be the lonely “spinster” on the corner. When you are broken, and your heart is reluctant to open to any new possibilities, when you become a divorce statistic. It …

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May 29 2012

Tid Bit Tuesday Swimming With Sharks

snorkle  and flippers

You probably thought today’s title was a metaphor. Nope….. it’s literal. When you are young, you are fearless. You tie a bed sheet around your neck making a super hero cape and jump from a tree branch knowing you can fly. You hop from couch to couch avoiding the pits of lava below.   You …

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May 22 2012

Tid Bit Tuesday My Happy Place

You’ve probably heard it many times ” go to your happy place”. I say it to our grandchildren when they are upset. It may sound simplistic, but that is the point really. It can be simple to set your mind to a happy thought or happy image. To go to your happy place mentally. It’s …

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May 15 2012

Tid Bit Tuesday Spontaneity

tid bit tuesday

When I began blogging over two years ago I never really knew where it would lead me. But I had high hopes of sharing with others and in return I would make friends who would share with me. I would introduce people to my life, my hobbies, my shops, my interests and my family, and …

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Apr 26 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 33

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party is one of my favorite things! This week my co host is Margaret from the blog The World As I See It Please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have a co-host every week. About the Thursdays Favorite Things Hop, this hop …

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Apr 17 2012

That book

bloom by kelle hampton

You know that book…. the one that grabs you by the heart strings. The one that draws you in so quickly  it’s almost like the world around you somehow blurs.Where the only sound you hear is the brushing of your hand against the pages as you turn each one.  You know that book? Bloom, is …

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Apr 13 2012

Colored Eggs

Admit it… you knew it was coming, right?  I would lose serious Grandma points if I didn’t. I must blog about our wonderful Easter celebration, I must! I hope your holiday was as sweet as ours. I was thankful the weather held out because the weather here in Utah has been Crazy! We hid 70 …

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Mar 20 2012

First Day of Spring

spring tulips

The calendar shows it is the first day of Spring. But, unfortunately, here in Utah there isn’t much sign of spring outside. I’m sharing a little wishful thinking with you by posting one of my photos from the tulip festival a couple of years ago. Wishing you a beautiful spring! Do you have Spring weather where you are? …

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Mar 16 2012

A Furry Friend Tail

winston

Giggle, don’t mind the title, I was just having some fun. People are often heard asking, “are you a cat person or a dog person?” I’m allergic to cats, and I adore all animals, but I am a dog person. I had a wonderful “pocket dog” for many, many years. She was a constant companion. …

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Feb 18 2012

Dream Boat

boat show 1

            A little while ago I went with my wonderful husband to the boat show. He goes with me to art galleries and the occasional craft show, so it was my turn. There were so many boats. Sweet hubby was searching for one in particular the Tracker! The search was …

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Jan 17 2012

Ironing It Is in My Top Three

Ironing, its in my top three…Top three chores I dislike doing. But, must be done. It’s often time consuming, sometimes frustrating and occasionally a disaster ( burned a nice blouse once, ugh). But it is a must, because I don’t like wrinkles, giggle.             I remember my Mother ironing outside …

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Dec 26 2011

The Sushi Experiment

sushi

Meatless Monday will be back in January. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas celebration. I’m still enjoying some time off with my husband. We had a wonderful Christmas together. Our family ( daughter, son in law and all five grandchildren)were here for Christmas eve and  I’ll share the fun in an upcoming post. Meanwhile …

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Dec 23 2011

From My Heart To Yours

merry christmas for blog

Dear sweet bloggy friends, originally I had intended a different post for my Christmas message to you all. But, I heard this wonderful story and I want to share it with you instead. Because, to me, it is perfect.         A large church on the east coast was preparing for its annual …

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Dec 20 2011

A Classic Christmas

miracle on 34th street

Some of you may know, from reading my About page, that I love classic films. One of my favorite television channels is TCM ( Turner Classic Movies).  Every holiday season I get lost in the wonderful holiday classic films that are  rich with heart and filled with holiday spirit.  They are perfect for the holidays. …

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Oct 18 2011

Dear Katie, When A Neighbor Borrows

cup of sugar

Dear Katie/Katherine, My neighbor is constantly borrowing stuff from me and then she forgets to return it. I really like her and don’t want to hurt her feelings. But how do I get my things back? Signed a Follower of your sweet blog Dear bloggy friend, lending to friends and neighbors is a generous thing …

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Sep 23 2011

A Western Tale

wood door kcb

About a year and a half ago I was approached about writing a part for a western novel about five rough and tumble women of the old west.They are not a gentle bunch with proper manners and fancy clothes, they are gun slinging bank robbing, get what you want with what you have women. I …

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Aug 25 2011

Some Assembly Required

savannah june 3

We recently celebrated our oldest granddaughters birthday we went to our daughters house for a quiet celebration. She had a party the previous night with her friends. Here’s a photo of Savannah from a few months ago. She’s 12 now. I can’t believe we have a granddaughter who is 12…   She’s into lady gaga, pink nail …

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Aug 20 2011

Yard Sale Treasures, Or Look What I Found

yard sale 1

Today’s post is about Yard Sales, did the title give it away? Giggle. I must admit that I had not originally planned a blog post about yard sales. But when  I put everything out on the couch to show my sweet husband . He causally said, “hey you should blog about that.” So, no fancy …

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Aug 04 2011

School Shopping, Or Yes, this is a true story

mall blog

I went school shopping with our daughter and three of our grandchildren the other day. It was quite an experience. Every year we buy an outfit, a few supplies and new shoes for each of our grandchildren to help them get ready for a new school season. We usually buy a little something for the …

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Jul 28 2011

On Top Of Mount Baldy

easy rider

Okay The title may be slightly deceiving as we didn’t actually go to the top of mount baldy. But..We did go up in our beautiful mountains. We went to one of our favorite getaways. Mirror Lake. It’s been scorching hot here so we made a quick trip to cool off. Are you thinking we rode …

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Jul 21 2011

Backyard Camping

Those of you who read my blog regularly know we spent last weekend making memories with our  beautiful grandchildren. We brought the camping experience to our backyard! We thought we’d put the tent up by ourselves. We had a little trouble getting set up ( Grandpa came and saved us).           …

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