Author Archives: karenmeg

Zzzzzz – it’s all about the sleep

Finishing off my A-Z blogging journey with a post about sleep. Catching enough Zzzz’s has become a priority more recently. I did blog about matrimonial sleep wars not long ago. But these days, this lofty thing called a good night’s … Continue reading

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Y – for Yaz – Alison Moyet and Yay!

This past Monday I went to a live concert with my sister for the first time in over 40 years! Way overdue. Concerts are a big couple thing in this household. Especially 80s bands (if you’ve been reading this blog … Continue reading

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X- Xanadu

X is a tough letter. The first thing that comes to mind is Xanadu. I did a quick Google search and found that Xanadu is an actual place, a UNESCO site, with origins in China; “North of the Great Wall, … Continue reading

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W- the Weekend

It’s the weekend! What do you have planned? We’re heading out to see Marc Maron live tonight. His type of humour isn’t for everyone, but we discovered him from one of his comedy specials on Netflix. Then, during Covid I … Continue reading

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UV -Ultraviolet Rays

Here comes the sun. I need more sun! My daughter just landed, arriving from her first girls’ trip in the Caribbean. No parents, fun in the sun at an all-inclusive resort. I was so happy that she decided go, with … Continue reading

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R is for Regret; S is for Serendipity; T for Tulips

Today’s there’s a three-fer (three for one) in my A to Z blogging challenge. R – Regret of the day – I did not manage to complete the A-Z challenge on time within the month of April. I think I … Continue reading

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Q – is for Quote

I initially thought that words starting with Q were tough to land a post on. I didn’t realize that there are tons of words starting with Q, and I could have gone in several directions. Question? Do I throw out … Continue reading

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P is for Positivity

I think I was born with a glass-half-empty mindset. It’s not a great place to start. You can see it in my face in pictures of me as a young child. And in the absence of photos of me during … Continue reading

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O is for Organized and Opportunities

Oh it’s spring cleaning time! Or at least getting organized, right? With our recent renovation, we donated a ton of stuff and moved the rest either upstairs or downstairs to the basement. After we finished the reno almost 2 months … Continue reading

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N is for Neighbours

Do you get along with your neighbours? We’ve been pretty fortunate overall with our experience with neighbours. When we lived in the city we had lovely neighbours. We lived in a neighbourhood where houses were in very close quarters. Across … Continue reading

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