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Merry Christmas One & All! - Author Advent Window 24
Whatever the finer details of your Christmas may be, I hope they bring some joy, smiles, laughter and a little hope for further adventures.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 24, 20242 min read
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Let There Be Light - Author Advent Window 22
Today sees the last candle on the advent wreath being lit, just as we have slipped past the Winter Solstice...

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 22, 20243 min read
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Ask the Family - Author Advent Window 21
Looking back to my experiences of Christmas as a child, there are things we still do today and others that got lost along the way...

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 21, 20243 min read
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Pick n Mix - Author Advent Window 20
In my youth, going to the sweet shop to buy a bar of chocolate or to select a bag of pick n mix sweets was much more of an event.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 20, 20243 min read
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Games Night - Author Advent Window 18
'Tis the season for games and merriment - isn't that right? I wonder how many of you look forward to playing games with the family...

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Little Boxes - Author Advent Window 17
I've chosen to share a poem close to my heart that reflects the joy of a child at play... the poem is called 'Maisie Jane.'

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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The Christmas Carousel - Author Advent Window 16
The lights, the music, the colours all combine to create a special atmosphere that I think feels a bit like being wrapped in a warm hug.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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Freeze the Moment - Author Advent Window 15
With the clock ticking down the number of shopping days left, it would be useful to be able to freeze time for a bit...

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Food for Thought - Author Advent Window 11
There are several 'family recipes' that I would like to have, if only we had asked these relatives to write them down at the time.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Empty Chairs - Author Advent Window 10
Along with grief and loss we also celebrate our memories and the images that come to mind when we see an empty chair at our Christmas table.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 10, 20244 min read
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Musical Monday - Author Advent Window 9
What Christmas tracks are your favourites? Music always has the ability to inspire, to connect, to bring joy and emotion.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 9, 20244 min read
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Christmas Past - Author Advent Window 7
This is a snapshot of a Christmas from my past... a simpler time perhaps but still valuing the same as today - family, fun and togetherness.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 7, 20247 min read
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Advent Traditions - Author Advent Window 1
Pass the coat hangers and tinsel, it's Advent Sunday.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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A Little Love
A little love goes a long way.
Collectively, we have decided that February is the month for a lot of love -

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Feb 8, 20244 min read
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Blue January
The last few years have left me feeling as if I am at the centre of a series of ever decreasing circles. What exactly has brought me here?

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Jan 11, 20247 min read
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School's Out for Summer
When I think back in time, to my own childhood though, the first day of the summer holidays meant possibilities...

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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Just Take Five
Celebrating a book launch and my achievements as a writer.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Happy Anniversary.
What makes a good marriage? What does true love look like? Maybe it's not what you'd expect.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Aug 4, 20227 min read
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In Dad's Footsteps
As Father's Day comes round again, it's no surprise my thoughts turn to fond memories of my Dad.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Jun 19, 20224 min read
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Beneath the Covers
What makes a good book cover? A look at the story of creating the cover for my latest book.

Midlife Musings - Karen Honnor
Jul 22, 20214 min read
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