Our parents teach us manners and etiquette when they bring us up. Some stay with us, and others become blurred over time, For this post, I’m looking at those things that have been challenged, mixed up, or changed. 1. Table manners - we were taught to eat with a fork in our left hand, and… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Things my Mother Taught Me.
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Karen’s Chat on my 2024 Reading Journal
Last December as I browsed through YouTube, I came across people doing their 2023 journal setups. I was mesmerised. I watched several and decided to make my own. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed keeping it this year. As it’s for my personal use it didn’t matter that some of the pages I’d created, I didn’t use. Neither… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on my 2024 Reading Journal
Karen’s Chat About Reading Journals
This time last year I’d never heard of Reading Journals and I only discovered them by accident whilst scrolling through YouTube. I’ve loved books and reading for as long as I can remember. So when I discovered bibliophiles doing their set ups for the coming year, I was fascinated. What were they doing? How come… Continue reading Karen’s Chat About Reading Journals
Karen’s Chat about Memorable Holidays
All of us children, with the dogs in Pitlochry. One of the most memorable holidays I had as a child was to Pitlochry in Scotland in 1965. In those days, a lack of continuous motorways meant the journeys took a lot longer, and in our case two days! I was seven and travelled with my… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Memorable Holidays
Karen’s Chat about Childhood Pets
Dogs were always a part of my life, especially growing up. We had many, and one was our beautiful, gentle, Sally. She was part of our life for over ten years. Dogs were always a part of my life, especially growing up. We had many, and one was our beautiful, gentle, Sally. She was part… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Childhood Pets
Karen’s Chat about Writing and Junk Journals.
Yes it’s an odd combination for a subject. But it’s what I’m thinking about at the moment. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of writing. Just final edits of my books before publication. I’ve finished my time travel story, Time Lines, and now working on Play the Game. Yesterday, in my… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Writing and Junk Journals.
Karen’s Chat about Paperbacks
The cost of living has gone up in recent months. With income unchanged, many of us have to spend our money more carefully. I’ve had to decide which of my subscriptions I can do without. As a result, one of the things to go is my Amazon Kindle Unlimited membership. This caused to me to… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Paperbacks
Karen’s Chat on Scones
Some months ago I featured the drawings that my uncle did. He was such a talented man. He and his wife, Molly loved to go on walking holidays. They … Karen’s Korner
World of Stories 