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Category Archives: It’s all about me
International Women’s Day
I’m heading to the gym. To get my workout on. Need to stay strong, physically and mentally. It all starts from there. What are you doing to celebrate the day?
Posted in commentary, fitness, It's all about me
Tagged blog, celebration, life, women, workout
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Major Snowstorm on its way – O Canada
We’re bracing for a major snowstorm. Most of Southern Canada will get walloped with up to 40 cm of snow. The snow is expected to start tonight and continue into early Thursday morning. I’ve been watching for weather alerts, watching … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, It's all about me, parenting, this and that
Tagged blog, Family, health, life, parenting, random, writing
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What’s in a name – Daily Prompt
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Karen. I was named when it was one of the most popular names for girls. In every classroom there were at least two of us. Always spelled the OG way, … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, daily prompt, It's all about me, this and that
Tagged blog, culture, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1824, life, name, random, writing
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Learning Dance Choreography at Any Age
Ok, I’m gonna learn this choreo, baby. That’s my goal. I know, I know. I’m like 40 years older than the average person in this video and I have bad knees. I just wrote a scene about my love of … Continue reading
Posted in dance, Entertainment, fitness, funtimes, It's all about me, music, this and that
Tagged blog, dance, music, videos
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Fireplace Channel and Five on a Friday
I used to think that the Fireplace channel (and also the Aquarium channel, for that matter) were just the strangest offerings on TV. We found occasion to watch my TV fireplace this past week. You know when you’ve got stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Family, It's all about me, this and that, writing
Tagged blog, fireplace, fitness, five, friday, life, lifestyle, random, writing
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Friday Roundup
First full week of the new year. A lot going on but with some flexibility in schedule, it feels like things are going lightning quick but alternately at a snail’s pace. The week started out on a high, looking forward … Continue reading
Posted in Family, It's all about me, parenting, this and that, Uncategorized
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Sleep wars
Darn, I missed my Friday post! I was supposed to write it after I got home from my Friday evening outing (will be in my bonus post..). But I went to bed to read. So I dropped the NaBloPoMo ball … Continue reading
Posted in It's all about me, NaBloPoMo, this and that
Tagged blog, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2140, Family, health, insomnia, mental-health, NaBloPoMo, sleep, wellness
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Creative writing step one
I finished up my first ever creative writing course, and got my final grade report. Honours. Cool. This is the first Saturday in the last eight weeks that I haven’t been editing, re-reading, re-hashing a new five page scene for … Continue reading
Posted in books, commentary, It's all about me, NaBloPoMo, writing
Tagged blog, books, creative writing, fiction, memoir, NaBloPoMo, reading, writing, writing-tips
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5th Anniversary of Covid
I’m trying to be more forward-thinking. The pace of change reflected in the daily news these days, provides a lack of predictability on several levels. It’s like whiplash. I’m typically a planner. I am in a good position to have … Continue reading →