by Karen Schulz | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
Color Analysis entered the fashion world in 1978 with the publication of the popular Color Me Beautiful book by Carole Jackson, and is all about finding the colors that best compliment our skin tone. Having your “colors done” became the thing to do where I...
by Karen Schulz | Jun 15, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
Father’s Day is just a few days away. Stores will sell out of Father’s Day cards. Family dinners will be prepared or restaurant reservations made. Moms will help young children make special gifts for their dad, and children will wrap up those gifts with...
by Karen Schulz | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
It’s no secret that besides designing digital scrapbook kits, I love to repurpose items, especially vintage pieces. One of the things that I love about where we now live is that pieces I consider a “treasure,” are usually found in someone’s...
by Karen Schulz | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
Almost 17 years ago to the day, we brought home a sweet 3-month-old Bichon puppy. My husband had recently retired, and so I named the puppy, Riley, since he would be “living the life of Riley” with my husband, while I was still working. We had forgotten...
by Karen Schulz | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
Last week our grandchildren, Owen and Ella, came to stay with us for a few days. One of the things that Ella wanted to do was bake cookies. Because of our many other activities, we were running out of time before she had to leave, so I decided we should use my...
by Karen Schulz | May 13, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
One of the things I love about where we currently live is that there is an abundance of antique furniture for free or for sale (typically at very low prices). I’m not sure why it’s so different here than where we used to live, in Southern California, but...
by Karen Schulz | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
Once upon a time my husband and I had just 1 dog. We debated over getting a 2nd dog . (1 Dog or 2?) After much consideration, in 2016, we did adopt a 2nd Bichon, Stella. Riley, Dog #1, is on the right, and Stella, now Dog #2, is on the left. They love each other, play...
by Karen Schulz | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
There are so many times I would like to rewind time and get a “do-over.” Usually, those are times when I feel like I didn’t handle a situation properly, perhaps because I didn’t have the skills, or the patience, or was just out of sorts that...
by Karen Schulz | Mar 11, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
If you were lucky enough to have your grandparents in your life, what do you remember about them? Don’t think about it, just answer quickly. What is the first thing that came to mind when you read that question? For me, the answer is that my grandmother used to...
by Karen Schulz | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, Personal Notes
I love to go to flea markets, where I often find unusual pieces that I can repurpose and to which I can give new life. But I also like going to thrift stores. Just like at flea markets, you never know what you’ll find in a thrift store. Sometimes I see things...
by Karen Schulz | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, Personal Notes
Are children smarter today than we were at their age? I asked Google to find out what others think. “Kids are more aware of the world than the children of 25 years ago due to the spread of computers and internet and other global media They are also a bit smarter...
by Karen Schulz | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog, Personal Notes
It was the day of Ella’s “big tournament.” She was very excited and had been talking about it all week. She woke up earlier than usual and was dressed in her uniform before anyone else in the house was awake. This is the first year Ella has played...
