About Karen

I am first and foremost Pete's girlfriend and Bernard's mother. I am a kept woman, earning pin money and karma by working as an NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor and a doula. I am a skeptic who knits.

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August 13, 2013

Gone Fishing

Casa Uborka is closed down, the shutters are shut, the alarm clocks are unplugged, the cat has been left in charge. Get baking, keep running, and we’ll see you in September.

Karen
August 12, 2013

Great Uborka Bake-Along

Here at Casa Uborka we have been longing for the next series of Great British Bake Off, which is what inspired the current baking frenzy in the house. And what do you know, it starts next Tuesday while we’re on … Continue reading

Karen
August 6, 2013

Summer Holidays

The childless among you may not have noticed that it is Summer Holidays, but even the childless among you will remember that Summer Holidays are all about not getting dressed before lunchtime, getting bored on quiet afternoons, dashing off with … Continue reading

Karen
July 24, 2013

Uborka Running Club

My big announcement for this week is that I’ve been for four runs! My sprain is definitely healed, but I have the stabby tight calf muscle that I had earlier in the year, still. It doesn’t get any worse with … Continue reading

Karen