Hair Like a Pixie

Karin Kallmaker Cheers & Chocolate

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Today my daughter, weary of the snarls and accepting that her blond locks would never reach the length required for a donation to Locks of Love, followed in the footsteps of Keira Knightly, Sharon Stone, Winona Ryder, Michelle Williams, Mia Farrow, Isabella Rossalini and Agyness Deyn and got a pixie hair cut. Read More

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Stood up, Walked Over, and Grabbed – Ways to Avoid Dull Words

Karin Kallmaker Craft of Writing

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Question: I saw on your daily notes that I need to stop using “grabbed.” I know you weren’t talking to me but I recognized myself anyway. How about an example? What’s wrong with stood?

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Music: It Be the Language of Love

Karin Kallmaker Cheers & Chocolate, Craft of Writing, Frosting 1 - The Original, Maybe Next Time, Paperback Romance, Unforgettable

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Cover, Paperback Romance by Karin Kallmaker

Musicians hear tintinnabuli, tonality and hierarchical pitch delivered through the intersection of mathematics and sound. The rest of us hear music. Our ears, through the very human reaction of nerves and sensation, translate it to emotion. This is why I often write about music – it is the nearly universal experience shared by humans, animals and even plants. Read More

What am I Doing Wrong? – Part 2

Karin Kallmaker Finders Keepers, LIFE + STYLE

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Question – A follow-up, if I may. Why does heart rate matter so much? Am I right, do I have to choose between getting fit or losing weight?

It’s not easy to figure out the answer because different sources tell you different things depending on what the source believes is more important for scientific, medical or profitable reasons. Read More