I belong to a wonderful writing group on Facebook and every year they do something called Music March. Every day we are give a music prompt, a song title and we write a story around it, I am so pleased with myself. I now have 31 story stories, all under 1,000 words. I’ve never written… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – I’ve just done something I’ve never done before.
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I Have A Newsletter!
I recently moved my monthly newsletter from MailerLite to WordPress. Although I wanted a newsletter, the platform was a pain to work with. I love my website hosted by WordPress and soon came to realise, I wanted the newsletter here, too. So, that’s what I’ve done and April 1st will be the first one. For… Continue reading I Have A Newsletter!
Karen’s Chat – Alexa v Audio Books
I sometimes use the Alexa app to read Kindle books to me when my eyes are tired but I’m not quite ready to stop reading. Of course, it isn’t perfect. Her nuances are often a little off, and occasionally she sounds as though she’s reading a weather report rather than a dramatic moment—but it’s acceptable,… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Alexa v Audio Books
Karen’s Chat – I am so Excited!
Well… I’m absolutely thrilled today, and I have to tell you why. If you follow my blog and my book reviews, you might have noticed that I’ve been steadily making my way through the DCI Harry Grimm crime thrillers. They’re written by David J. Gatward, and I’ve just finished book 23. Yes, twenty-three! At this… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – I am so Excited!
Karen’s Chat – A Bit of a Dilemma
I started a newsletter a few months ago. Now, I don’t know about you, but I struggle with understanding technical things. I often end up feeling stressed, with the only help available being the technical support team. To be fair, they are usually very good. I set things up with MailerLite, but it was fraught… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – A Bit of a Dilemma
46 Years and Counting
It’s my wedding anniversary today. The goblet on the cake and the uninvited guest 😊 23rd February 1980 was a wonderful day, filled with all the memorable moments a wedding should have, some planned, some… less so. My dress was made by a local lady and cost the grand sum of £45 (the veil was… Continue reading 46 Years and Counting
Karen’s Chat on Keeping a Journal
My mum kept a diary. She wrote things like doctor’s appointments or reminders of things she needed to do. In 1972, I got my first diary and copied my mum’s entries — the ones relevant to me, such as going to the pictures or when school finished. All very basic. By 1974, I was writing… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Keeping a Journal
National Clean Your Desk Day
I didn’t know there was such a thing, but there is. It falls on the second Monday in January. “This day is an opportunity to begin your new year with a clean and organised workspace. Whether your desk is in a private or shared office, cubicle, home or a make-shift desk on the counter, having… Continue reading National Clean Your Desk Day
New Year’s Day
On New Year’s day many families have their traditions. What is yours? How do you spend New Year’s Day? In my family, before I married, we would either go to visit relations who lived a distance from us, or they would come to us, and we would have a buffet. After I married, my husband’s… Continue reading New Year’s Day
Karen’s Chat – Running a Home is a Skill
Yes, it’s a life skill that’s often overlooked. It’s a complex set of jobs that keep a home running smoothly. Many take it for granted, yet, not everyone can do it. My mother had a routine. Every morning, she was up early, made herself breakfast and sat at the table and listened to the radio… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Running a Home is a Skill
World of Stories 