Author Archive | Kara Roberts

I Found the Unexpected in National Parks

By Kara Roberts on November 13, 2019 in Mom

I will be the first to admit that I am not what one might call “outdoorsy.” I don’t like camping, consider sleeping in a tent to be inhumane and once famously showed up for a hiking date wearing wedge sandals and white capris (sidenote: I married that guy. I like to remind him that he [...]

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I Don’t Know How I Do It, Either

By Kara Roberts on September 6, 2019 in Mom

A few weeks ago, I was out enjoying the gorgeous Colorado sunshine with friends new and old, hanging out at a local craft brewery. Beer and sunshine are the elixir of this mother’s soul. We all had our kids with us, who were happily playing and hanging out with each other. My gorgeous middle child [...]

An Ode to the Mothership: What HomeGoods Does for my Soul

By Kara Roberts on June 2, 2019 in Beauty and Fashion, Home, Mom

Some people (and those people aren’t my friends—let’s make that clear) say that I’m at HomeGoods too often. Which, really, is incredibly subjective. And judgy. And I’m gonna say rude, too. Who are they to know what HomeGoods does for me? I’m at HomeGoods exactly the right amount for me. Admittedly, it’s a niche place. [...]

Lost Bags, Found Self

By Kara Roberts on April 22, 2019 in Mental Health and Self Care, Mom, Photography

Two summers ago, I traveled across the world and found something unexpected on my journey: myself. Yep, it sounds corny, but I own it. I went to Scotland and rediscovered my soul. Here’s why. This trip was perfectly timed with my husband’s return from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. If anything was going to inspire […]

Winter Blues: How to Nurture your Creativity in the Winter Months

By Kara Roberts on March 5, 2019 in DIY, Mental Health and Self Care, Northern Colorado, Photography

It’s easy to get the so-called “winter blues” – even living in a sunny, beautiful state like Colorado. I don’t like fall; I like winter even less. I love warmth and summer and cold drinks and flip flops. So, I find it necessary to keep my spirits up in my least favorite seasons. We are […]

To Each Their Own: Helping Your Kids Find Their Place through Activities

By Kara Roberts on January 20, 2019 in Family, Health and Fitness, Mom, Parenthood

Growing up, I was a tomboy. I loved sports, playing outside, and didn’t much love playing with dolls. Fortunately, my parents supported my brother and I in anything we wanted to do. When I was seven and was told girls couldn’t play on the little-league team, my dad went to the powers that be and […]

This “Being Enough” Thing

By Kara Roberts on January 13, 2019 in Mental Health and Self Care, Mom, Parenthood

“I Am Enough” I see this phrase a lot: it’s engraved on bracelets, printed on signs, and I even have friends with tattoos that say this. The prevalence of “I am Enough” means that there are a lot of us who feel – or have felt at one time or another – that we weren’t […]

Friendships in Your 40’s

By Kara Roberts on October 4, 2018 in Mom

Who remembers the heyday that was college? Friendships came fast and easy, mainly due to the proximity of other people in your age group, all working towards the same goals. I loved college and made many lifelong friends. Unfortunately, having moved nine times since college, and living nowhere near where I WENT to college, means that […]

The School Year is My Marathon

By Kara Roberts on August 28, 2018 in Back To School, Mom, Parenthood

It’s the end of summer! Wait, what?! Wasn’t I just celebrating the end of the school year? Summer for our family was a blur of sunscreen, yard work, Fortnite (ugh), ice cream and swimming and I can’t believe it’s already come to an end. This summer went at warp speed and with the help of […]