Tag Archives: Family

5th Anniversary of Covid

Posted on March 18, 2025 by karenmeg

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 →

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Day 1 in LA

Posted on March 1, 2025 by karenmeg

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 →

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Major Snowstorm on its way – O Canada

Posted on February 12, 2025 by karenmeg

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 →

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Heartbreak in Uni

Posted on February 12, 2025 by karenmeg

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 →

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Love Forms – a book review

Posted on February 8, 2025 by karenmeg

Dawn is a 58-year-old divorced mother of two adult sons, living in London, trying to settle into a nice middle aged life. She is a native of Trinidad with roots and family still back home. Both of her kids have … Continue reading →

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Friday Round up

Posted on February 1, 2025 by karenmeg

This past week went by very quickly -and yet I feel like I’m stuck and not moving. Which is practically the case. Because of the reno’s, Hubs and I are limited to three rooms in our house- bedroom, kitchen and … Continue reading →

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Glass half full

Posted on January 4, 2025 by karenmeg

Glasses, some empty, some partially filled with water, so many glasses…strewn around the house.  A glass in the living room, a couple in the family room, errant ones in the bedrooms upstairs, on their desks. In the basement, in the … Continue reading →

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Learning to fly

Posted on December 19, 2024 by karenmeg

Around this time twenty four years ago, we were introducing my son to solids. He graduated to using utensils on his own. Winnie, then Blues Clues, and Paddington were favourites. But with so much to explore, so many things to … Continue reading →

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Sleep wars

Posted on November 30, 2024 by karenmeg

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 →

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Friday wrap up

Posted on November 23, 2024 by karenmeg

How was your week? Hard to believe it’s the 3rd week of November! Managed to hit the gym three times and hope to go over the weekend, as usual. Wrapped up a writing course; went to a concert in Niagara … Continue reading →

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