2019…New Year…New Thinking
New Year…New Thinking This is a year of transition for me. My thinking is changing…slowly. Adjusting to “what is” rather than “what I...
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Kate Barker
- Oct 16, 2018
- 3 min
Can You Write a Novel in 30 Days? 5 Tips to Prepare for NaNoWriMo
November is almost here! That means it’s almost time for National Novel Writing Month…or NaNoWriMo! Every year thousands of...
Kate Barker
- Aug 31, 2018
- 2 min
“It smells like you...”
My sweet cousin came to Redding to spend a day and evening with me. After catching up with the latest family news we took a little jaunt...
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- Jul 6, 2018
- 3 min
The Incredible Versatile Vegetable: The Zucchini
...after you’ve given away all you can, taken boxes to the homeless shelter, and sold bags and bags at the local farmer’s market, what then?
Kate Barker
- Jan 9, 2017
- 1 min
One Word…for 2017
Be GONE Resolutions…Hello, ONE WORD! Why only One Word? With a long line of resolutions, the crowd factor numbs the focus on change, and...
Kate Barker
- Aug 18, 2016
- 1 min
4 Reasons to attend a Family Reunion
My Sweet Husband and I love family reunions…especially now that we have more time to attend! His Rinehart family has had a yearly reunion...
Kate Barker
- Oct 26, 2015
- 1 min
Tis the Season: Football and Pumpkins
We boarded the Boxer Riding Shotgun… And set off for a Very Busy Weekend!! Our son is the Head Coach of the East Nicolaus Spartan...
Kate Barker
- Aug 24, 2015
- 1 min
Customer First…Now, A FaceBook Friend and More!
How many times have we met people and then become Facebook friends? Lots!! But once in awhile you meet someone you connect with because...
Kate Barker
- Apr 5, 2015
- 1 min
A Sweet Read…
Get your cuppa tea when you’re ready to read Cathy Elliott’s new cozy mystery, A Stitch in Crime. It’s a delightful who-done-it tale....
Kate Barker
- May 21, 2014
- 1 min
A New Season….
Over this last year, I have taken a break from blogging on the tea4kate site. I intend to revive my blog on an occasional basis. In this...
Kate Barker
- May 4, 2013
- 2 min
4 Tips for Keeping it “Cool” in the Bleachers at Youth Sporting Events
4 Tips for Keeping It Cool in the Bleachers at Youth Sporting Events Up to bat…. We’re well into the baseball and softball season, but...
Kate Barker
- Feb 28, 2013
- 1 min
Amish Snickerdoodles…Just right with a cuppa tea
Buttery Amish Snickerdoodles and tea… I’m so lonesome for my Ozark cousins and friends! I miss that refreshing Southern Hospitality!...
Kate Barker
- Feb 9, 2013
- 2 min
The Road to Vernonia…home of the Ax Men, Ring of Fire, and a charming little town!
One Sunday we took a leisurely drive from our St. Helens home near the Columbia River to the historic town of Vernonia. Winding our way...
Kate Barker
- Jan 27, 2013
- 1 min
Author’s Challenge….a fun game for writers….
My Chiweenie, Duke, loves to help me write! There’s a writer’s game being played on Facebook….and one of my author friends invited me to...
Kate Barker
- Jan 26, 2013
- 1 min
A Few…..A Lot
We’ve been staying at our St. Helens, Oregon home for about a month. Waiting for the birth of our fourth grandchild! Snow in St. Helens...
Kate Barker
- Dec 17, 2012
- 1 min
What Happens at Nammer’s House Doesn’t Stay at Nammer’s…It Gets Shared on Bl
This is what happens when grandparents babysit right before the holidays! An unsuspecting daughter and son-in-law dropped off their eight...
Kate Barker
- Dec 16, 2012
- 2 min
Help for Parents Grieving the Loss of a Child…
I am the mother of a first grader who bounded down the steps of the school bus on the first day of December and within minutes was killed...
Kate Barker
- Sep 14, 2012
- 2 min
Key Lime Bread….for tea-time!
Perfect with a cuppa your favorite tea! I wandered around the kitchen with my cuppa tea, opening a cupboard door, staring at the contents...
Kate Barker
- Sep 8, 2012
- 1 min
Cut it up, make a cuppa, take a break & meditate….
My new all time favorite quote…and I made it up myself after a particularly harrowing week…. When life hands you a lemon, cut it up, make...
Kate Barker
- Jul 9, 2012
- 1 min
My Chai-Tea Smoothie…2 Ways…
If you love tea like I do, you’re always on the prowl for fun ways to enjoy tea! I like to experiment with blends of teas and...