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Karen Putz in Suburban Woman Magazine

You know those thick magazines that you find in the doctor’s offices around town? Well, you’ll find me in Suburban Woman: Deaf Mom Barefoots Her Way to Weight Loss Bookmark me! More » Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 2:18 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, weight loss, barefooting, karen putz

What Are You Capable Of?

“If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” — Thomas Edison I came home from Florida today to find the quote above on Kevin Hall’s Facebook page. Kevin is the author of one of my absolute...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 4:41 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff

My Dad’s Memorial, Norman Griffard

“Eighty-six years… that’s a good, long life,” a friend remarked. Indeed, it is, yet it still feels too short. Dad’s cancer journey came to an end this morning. If there’s one thing that I’m thankful for, is that...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2011 4:57 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Uncategorized, VFW, Norman Griffard, memorial

The Final Goodbye

My brother Kenny spent his last morning with Dad a week ago and he captured this sunrise at the lake and showed it to Dad: I was fortunate to be able to spend the last two weeks with Dad and grab some precious time. I jokingly asked him to send me some...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2011 2:50 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Christie Lake Adventures, michigan, Christie Lake, Norman Griffard, memorial, marine salute

A Scramble of Updates

First of all, today’s the first official day of… unemployment. That’s right, I’m no longer a Sales Manager for ZVRS, a job that I’ve held the last two and half years. I’ll dearly miss the Z Team, but with my Z-20, I...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 2:00 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, keith st. onge, karen putz, glen plake, stephen hopson, social media chicago, SOBCon, global deaf women, sobcon11

Karen Putz Barefooting on Growing Bolder TV

Bill Shafer and cameraman, Jason Morrow from Growing Bolder TV did a great job capturing the story of how I met Judy Myers and Keith St. Onge at the World Barefoot Center. You can see my very first, sort-of-official backward barefoot start (with no shoes...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 6:51 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, inspiration, karen putz, barefoot water skiing, world barefoot center, growing bolder, bill shafer, it's about attitude, attitude, it's not about age

The Ups and Downs of Barefooting

At the moment, I’m in a cranky mood. I’ve just gotten off the boat at the World Barefoot Center, hung up my wetsuit and sat down to stew a bit. Just a few hours earlier, I was pumped up, looking forward to some backward barefooting–...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 2:48 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, life lessons, barefooting, world barefoot center, swampy bouchard, backward barefooting

Grief Out of Nowhere

It has been a long, cold, drawn-out spring in Chicago, so when a beautiful, warm day arrived, I decided to run walk on the prairie path in Naperville. I didn’t get very far with running– there was a heaviness inside that I couldn’t shake...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 8:16 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, grieving, Norman Griffard, death, red winged blackbird, dealing with grief, grief

He’s Legally an Adult, But He’s Still My Baby

David, my oldest kiddo, is celebrating his 18th birthday today. He’s also graduating from high school on Friday. Needless to say, I’m a muddled mess this week. We have a tradition in our house where we put up a birthday sign on the front door–...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 4:22 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids

Living Life with Appreciation and Gratitude

When I arrived home after Dad died, there was a pile of mail sitting on the counter. It took me a few days before I sat down and finally opened the cards one by one. One card, in particular, stood out. It was sent by AnnMarie Mickelson, my friend from...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 9:25 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, sending cards, reaching out, kody bateman, send out cards, customized cards, appreciation marketing

Sponsor Spotlight: General Motors and Driving the Midwest

In early August, I will be heading down to the Barefoot Ski Ranch in Waco, Texas in a brand new Chevrolet, thanks to Connie Burke from General Motors. I met Connie at a Chicago Social Media Club event earlier this year and she told me about her program...

Published Sat, Jun 11 2011 3:56 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Going Places, barefooting, chevy, barefoot nationals, connie burke, chevrolet, barefoot ski ranch, waco, texas, driving the midwest

Hands & Voices in Maine

As I type this, I’m sitting in front of a window overlooking the bay in Portland, Maine. This is my first visit to this northeastern state. I know several people who are attending the Hands & Voices conference, and I’m about to meet many...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 2:05 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, hands and voices, maine, portland, leadership conference

Missing My Dad

The tears were streaming down my face when I finally banged the clamp off of the old battery. The boat wouldn’t start and the old battery had somehow overheated last summer and needed to be replaced. I had a feeling that the problem wasn’t...

Published Sat, Jul 02 2011 7:35 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, Christie Lake Adventures, Norman Griffard, first barefoot tournament, blue moo lake

Sponsor Spotlight: Phonak Hearing Aids

Slowly, but surely, we’ve become a Phonak family. The kids all started out with other brands of hearing aids and over time, they’ve been outfitted with Phonak Naidas. So when it came time for me to say goodbye to two broken hearing aids, I...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:40 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: phonak, Barefoot Sponsors

Barefooting on espnW

Barefooting has gone mainstream on espnW. Note, the lakes are not alligator-infested. The alligators are “supposedly” small on the lake. (Having said that, now watch, I’ll get eaten by an alligator next time I’m in Florida.) Enjoy...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 6:58 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Uncategorized

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