Congratulations to Karen Boyle, September's winner of The Mom Squad Mom of the Month Contest presented by 955 the Fish and the Carlisle Inn. Karen is a very busy mom of a teenage daughter and a son just entering Kindergarten! As this month's winner, she will receive an overnight stay at the beautiful Carlisle Inn with dinner included!
I was blessed to be the one chosen to interview Karen. Read her responses to the interview questions below to learn, as I did, what makes her such a special mom.
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1. Karen, please tell us a little about you. How many children do you have? How old are they?
I am a 49-year old mother of two children. I have a daughter who is 13 years old and a
freshman in high school, and a son who is only 5 years old and just started
Kindergarten this year. I am married. My husband’s name is Thomas. I am a bus driver for a local school system.
I grew up in a military family. My
dad was in the Navy for 30 years, so we traveled all over the world. My mom was the stronghold in the family. When the bus was not able to pick us up and
take us to the military base for church, my mom held church services in our
home. There were always Bible teachings
in our home growing up.
Definitely my mom has been the biggest influence in my life. As I said, she would have services at our
house when the bus couldn’t pick us up and take us to base to church. There were always praise groups and Bible
studies in our home.
3. Who
was your role model for being mom?
My mom absolutely was my role
model and still is to this day. With my
dad being in the military and with us traveling around, we were away from other
family members so much.
4. What
do you find is/was your biggest parenting challenge? How did you handle it?
(With a chuckle) Having a son
at 45-years old! Keeping my son from
running up and down the aisles at church is my biggest challenge, but it is all
working out great. I’m just taking one
day at a time. My husband and I wanted
another child, a son. God heard our
prayers.
5. Is
there a favorite “mom” story you would like to share with us? Perhaps something your children did or said
that was funny at the time or embarrassing at the time, but funny now?
The most recent funny
story happened during my son’s first week in Kindergarten. He and five other boys decided to jump in
these huge water puddles on the playground.
They were soaked. Five moms had
to take clothes for each of their boys to change into. All of the boys were waiting in the
clinic!
The most precious moments
are when my teenage daughter and my kindergartner share a special bond like
watching a movie together or doing a secret handshake. Those are my favorite memories.
6. What is one thing you have learned as a mom
that you would like to share with other new moms out there?
The best piece of advice I
could give other moms is to spend time outdoors with your children. Have a picnic. Listen to them. Value their conversation. Have lots of quality time together. Stay away from the electronic devices.
7. What
is your favorite way to “de-stress”? Do
you have a favorite hobby that helps?
My favorite way to
de-stress is to go out on our pontoon boat and take a cruise. We take a picnic lunch and picnic on the
water. I love to sit on the boat. It is my de-stresser.
8. Is there
anything else you would like to share with our readers?
Yes, I would like to tell them about Camp Carl in Ravenna. Camp Carl is owned by The Chapel in Akron, Ohio, and is our favorite all time summer camp. They instill Christian beliefs in the
children. My daughter goes every year
for a week. She plans on being a camp
counselor. They start with a day camp
and then eventually (in 2nd or 3rd grade) they can stay for a week at a time.
For more information on Camp Carl, please click this link to visit their website: Camp Carl
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Congratulations again, Karen! Have a well-deserved, mini-getaway at the Carlisle Inn!
If you would like to nominate a special mom for The Mom Squad Mom of the Month contest, visit 955thefish.com to enter your nomination today! Also, be sure to read Ruth Clifford's interview with August's winner, Carol.
If you would like to nominate a special mom for The Mom Squad Mom of the Month contest, visit 955thefish.com to enter your nomination today! Also, be sure to read Ruth Clifford's interview with August's winner, Carol.
Kathleen Horvath
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