Category Archives: Family

Scattershot Saturday

Posted on February 7, 2026 by karenmeg

Winter olympics! Perfect weekend for it, woke up to -21 degree weather. I’m Canadian, but that is really cold. I was in Montreal for most of this past week, for a work meeting. Montreal was also VERY cold. Figure skating, … Continue reading →

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Face Timing

Posted on January 15, 2026 by karenmeg

My kids face-timed me last night. At the same time. Firstborn: ” Hey Mom, what’s going on? I miss you!” Brilliant blue sky framed his face, his dark sunglasses now part of his SoCal uniform. I smiled, as I noticed … Continue reading →

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New Normal

Posted on January 3, 2026 by karenmeg

It’s 7 am on a Saturday. I’m up because I’ve been awake since 6:22 am. Which is late for me. No one else is up yet. The new normal. The house is quiet, it’s still a bit dark, snow falls … Continue reading →

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What’s old is new

Posted on December 31, 2025 by karenmeg

It’s been nice to have some time off before the new year. It’s been an interesting transition back to full-time work -I’ve gotten used to it quickly. So yesterday, after being at home for over a week, I felt a … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas workout

Posted on December 25, 2025 by karenmeg

Well, at least there’s a lot of red and green! I haven’t been to the gym regularly in a good 3 weeks – first it was the awful cold that I couldn’t shake! Then I went back for a few … Continue reading →

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Birthday Boy

Posted on December 24, 2025 by karenmeg

I don’t feature much about the most important person in my life. He’s quite private, he’s low-key, very hard to buy for because he doesn’t like “stuff”, and the stuff that he does like, he is quite particular about. He’s … Continue reading →

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Scattershot Saturday

Posted on December 13, 2025 by karenmeg

1/I woke up early yesterday morning at 6 AM for an 8 AM Meeting. It was a Friday work from home day so I decided to have my first cup of coffee and watch my favourite morning TV, and guess … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thirteen – Holiday Movies

Posted on November 27, 2025 by karenmeg

Well, the season is coming up very soon – Holiday Movies!!! I always watch a least a couple of Hallmark movies with my daughter. There’s something cozy and comforting about those formula movies. So there will be some of those … Continue reading →

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Reminders of Seattle

Posted on November 15, 2025 by karenmeg

It was gray, and wet, and a little sombre today as I drove home from the gym. A classic rock grunge song played on the radio, reminding me of the gray, wet, and somberness that often greeted me whenever I … Continue reading →

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Candle making

Posted on November 13, 2025 by karenmeg

My sister took me to Kandl Artistique Yorkville for a candle making workshop for my birthday (I plan on celebrating all year, BTW) this past weekend. It was so much fun, to choose my own scents – Top, Middle, Base … Continue reading →

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