Meet Karen | College in Italy, Being a Stay at Home Mom, Meeting her Husband, Raising Kids, + More!

We all know Tori, but today we get to know our mom, Karen!! Karen has so much more to her than meets the eye and today, mother/daughter duo, Tori and Karen, dive into what Karen was like growing up! In this episode you’ll find the meet cute story of Karen and Ross, finance advice, traveling abroad in college, raising kids, and lots of fun, beach life banter. Rate Let Me Call my Mom 5 stars, share with a friend, and leave a review! New episodes every Friday! Watch this episode on YouTube & Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJFiEJ_Gk8Q2MYWEON_TLiw/ Follow on Instagram: @letmecallmymompod Karen’s Book Rec: Remarkably Bright Creatures: https://rstyle.me/+_TnKfGp3ODIOaR4VWOLZSw All Karen’s Book Recs: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Toridesimone/productsets/11ef0daaa2ae79c78ab10242ac110012 Watch Tori’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@toridesimone⁠ Manifest with Tori DeSimone: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Efqq0renJcUzsdBN9jfoH?si=e7611e06d53f4b4d Manifest with Tori DeSimone YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@manifestwithtoridesimone⁠ Follow Tori on Instagram: @toristerling_ Follow Tori on Tik Tok: @toridesimone_ Shop Tori’s Favorites on LTK: ⁠https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Toridesimone⁠ Follow Karen on GoodReads: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12921106-karen⁠ Recipe this week: Heath Bar Cookies!! Original recipe courtesy of sweettoothsweetlife.com 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 cup Toffee Heath Bar bits 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and Heath bar bits by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough with a cookie scoop onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake larger cookies for 11 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely. ENJOY!