Author Archives: Caloden

About Caloden

My name is Heather Craven and Caloden is where I park much of my personal baggage. I started the site, with more than a little help, in the fall of 2005. Up until that point I knew little of bloggers and mostly used my computer to play in Photoshop or harvest the random song. But once I started I was hooked. I like to think that by vomiting out all of my personal crap on the Internet that I am a far healthier person than I was nearly 5 years ago.

Moving

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Caloden

I’ve packed up, hit the road, moved on…. It’s good fun.

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Tahoe edit by Loren

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Caloden

 A small step in Lorens’ editing evolution. ATA:: Tahoe. from Loren James Creer on Vimeo.

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Struggling

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Caloden

I love Caloden. This blog has helped me through some serious lows and given me a much needed creative outlet over the past five years. One of the things I love about blogging is the feeling that I’m telling somebody … Continue reading →

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Sugar isn’t really so sweet

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Caloden

Hi. My name is Heather. I’m a sugar addict. There’s really no other way to put. If I could, I would avoid most all foods in favor of simple, melty-in-my mouth sugary foods. Not the good, quality stuff like dark … Continue reading →

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Just here, right now.

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Caloden

In the last couple of years I sort of lost track of Loren for a spell. No, I didn’t misplace him or forget I had an eldest, but he was in the trenches of deep puberty and was finding his … Continue reading →

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My grains

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Caloden

I’ve been getting migraines since I was 14. That means that periodically for the past 26 years my hands, feet and even once, my tongue go numb. My head explodes and I lose most of my vision for about 45 … Continue reading →

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Wisdom in all the right places

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Caloden

This evening Loren is staying with me without his younger two siblings. I have always loved these times alone with him, and even more so now that we talk about college or extended, overseas filming trips for him for next … Continue reading →

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Proof that I’m doing something right

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Caloden

On the way to school this morning I said to Loren, “So, cool thing. Next year you’ll be old enough to vote!” I figured he might roll his eyes and pretend to be asleep, but instead he replied, “Yup, but … Continue reading →

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I voted!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Caloden

I love to vote! Call me a nerd, but it is so true. In 1988 shortly after I turned 18, one of the first pleasures I had was going down to the the Jayhawk basketball house on the college campus  and standing … Continue reading →

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Indulgences

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Caloden

Every year I buy, and eat, an entire bag of Smarties.  I have a ritual of opening a tube at one end, squeezing the whole thing into my mouth and then savoring them as they soften and melt on my … Continue reading →

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