9/11 Ten Years Later September 6, 2011

We all know where we were when we heard about the 9/11 attacks. I was in a West Hartford coffee shop with one of our veteran news photographers Mike Fisher. Neither of us understood the gravity of that moment when we heard “a plane crashed into the World Trade Center.” For about 10 more innocent [...]

Hawaii….with the high chair crowd April 29, 2011

I’m blessed to have some best girlfriends I have grown up with through middle school, high school and even college.  When one of them, Dayna Horton, called to say “I am engaged” I could only say you could get married on Mars and I will be there just tell me when and where. (Except during TV ratings which she [...]

Sweaters, Soup and new episodes of Better Connecticut August 31, 2010

I don’t know about you , but before this heat wave I was in full fall mode.  I was dreaming of butternut squash soup from Tapas, wooly sweaters, and the sound of leaves being crushed under the baby stroller as we walk. Fall is also a time to settle down in front of the TV [...]

Clinton Kelly as My Co-Host June 25, 2010

    Getting dressed this morning was tough. What do you wear when the guy you are going to host a show with is the host of What Not To Wear.  First, my 3 year old daughter Helena was not feeling well, but fortunately she got sick on me BEFORE I put my outfit on.  After getting her [...]

A RISING STAR ON BETTER February 22, 2010

 I am not usually a big fan of country music, unless you count Taylor Swift’s popular songs that my daughter Helena sings incessantly. But, I had the pleasure of meeting Matt Kennon a rising star in the country music world when he came for an interview on Better .  I have to say I liked [...]

Shake Your Chakras February 8, 2010

In this week’s Kara’s Cure we explore the energy centers in our body that have been talked about since ancient times.  It is said we all have seven chakras.  Each vibrates the a color you find in a rainbow.  The word Chakra means wheel in Sanskrit.  Holistic nurse Doreen Fishman in West Hartford helps us continue to [...]

MAKING RESOLUTIONS STICK January 29, 2010

      We are about to enter the second month of 2010 and many of us may be feeling like we failed if we didn’t stick to our resolutions.    Fear not there is still time to salvage them.  It just takes some re-wiring of your brain.  Turns out we need to make new brain connections [...]

Kara’s Cure-The Power of Prayer January 22, 2010

  Now that I am back from maternity leave Kara’s Cure will return to Better Connecticut every Monday at 10 am.  We explore ways to Better our Mind Body and Spirit.     This week we explore the Power of Prayer.  When I was researching this subject I found several studies that have shown people who [...]

And Then There Was Sleep! January 15, 2010

If the world could be created in 7 days why  does it  take so long for Babies to sleep through the night? It has finally happened for us.  Julian is now 4 and half months old and after an exciting meal of rice cereal decided to give up his two middle of the night feedings and [...]

Back to Work after Baby # 2! December 28, 2009

I know have not posted in a while, but I think most of you will understand having a new baby is a bit time consuming…ok how about overwhelming and all consuming but the best thing I did in my life kinda good. My son Julian will turn four months old on New year’s Day!  My [...]