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Tag Archives: blog
Day 1 in LA
I can’t believe we’re in March already. I’ve since been to LA and back. So much for daily blogging of my trip! Got some catching up to do. This was the post I wrote at the start of the trip. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, vacation, week in the life
Tagged beach, blog, california, californiadreaming, Family, LA, life, los-angeles, Travel, venice
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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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Mother and Child
My daughter shared with me the video below. Your child is always your child no matter what your age. Wouldn’t it be cute if that were us in the future? Except I’ll be 123 when she’s 84. You never know!
Heartbreak in Uni
I belong to a Facebook group for parents of students at my daughter’s university. Although we had already gone through this post-high school stage with our son, we hadn’t been as involved. Being the firstborn and having so many different … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, kids, parenting, this and that
Tagged blog, education, Family, learning, parenting, school
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Happy New Year of the Snake
It’s the Lunar New Year. The Chinese zodiac sign is the Snake. My year. The zodiac goes in cycles of 12 years, one animal for every year. We left the year of the Dragon. This year will also be an … Continue reading
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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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?