Tag Archives: life

Scattershot Saturday

Posted on April 25, 2026 by karenmeg

It’s my firstborn’s birthday today! He’s over 1200 kilometres away on a bachelor’s party weekend, taking advantage of living in the US. Exciting times for him, but I do miss him. He sent us a picture of the cake that … Continue reading →

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A Book Review

Posted on April 17, 2026 by karenmeg

Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu My rating: 5 of 5 stars Elizabeth Zhang, your stereotypical overachieving Chinese- American female student is obsessed with getting into Harvard Law School. She is a senior at Columbia university in New York, 3.9 … Continue reading →

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Scattershot Saturday – catching up with spring

Posted on April 11, 2026 by karenmeg

How is it spring and we’re already past Easter? It’s not that I haven’t had stuff to blog about, it’s the time. I need to get some of my creative mojo back. What have I been up to ? What … Continue reading →

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Repetition – A book review

Posted on March 13, 2026 by karenmeg

Repetition by Vigdis Hjorth My rating: 4 of 5 stars An unnamed author, a writer in her 60s, reflects on her teenage years growing up in a town in Norway. She focusses on a particular time in her life, at … Continue reading →

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These hips…

Posted on March 12, 2026 by karenmeg

Need more rotation. I did Pilates for the first time in 20 years today. No excuses, I’m on an island paradise and needed to do something physical… Hips are tight ! I thought I was in good shape but I’m … Continue reading →

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Vibes

Posted on March 10, 2026 by karenmeg

The sun . The sound of the wind . Soothing waves. Chatter of children at the pool. It’s all more than good. It’s vacation.

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Romance is not dead

Posted on March 9, 2026 by karenmeg

Have you caught Bridgerton Season 4? Parts 1 and 2? Have you watched scenes multiple times like I have? Obsessed, I am. Bawling big time. I am a sucker for historical romance on screen and in print. But I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Liberty Street-a book review

Posted on March 8, 2026 by karenmeg

Liberty Street by Heather Marshall My rating: 5 of 5 stars I devoured Heather Marshall’s debut novel, “Looking for Jane” and was so excited to be provided an ARC of “Liberty Street “ in exchange for a review. I am … Continue reading →

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Happy Lunar New Year

Posted on February 27, 2026 by karenmeg

Wow that is so pretty, I used AI for this. It’s the year of the Fire Horse. The Year of the Fire Horse may be described as a period of increased activity and stronger expression. For snakes like me, apparently … Continue reading →

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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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