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Welcome to London
Fresh off the plane and ready to hit the town! Monday April 7, 2025 Arrival at Heathrow It's Kara back to start us off again today -...

Kara Monroe
Jun 48 min read
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Let's Go To London
We're off on our journey! Sunday, April 6, 2025 Hi all. It’s Kara getting us started off today. After the change in travel plans that...

Kara Monroe
Jun 43 min read
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The Journey To The Journey
A photo from our time a Keukenhof Gardens near the end of the trip Gayle here! If you read the previous “Origin Story” you know the basis...

Gayle Hartleroad
Jun 43 min read
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Origin Story
Gayle: Let’s take the “Way Back Machine” to… 2017? This is the first time I remember Kara ever mentioning interest in a river cruise. Her...

Gayle Hartleroad
Jun 42 min read
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Meet Your Hosts
Spoiler Alert: There are LOTS of tulips featured on this trip. Hi all. It's time to kick off another set of blog posts for an adventure -...

Kara Monroe
Jun 32 min read
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March 2025 Reading Life Roundup
The Monthly Reading Report automatically generated by the Bookly app. I use Bookly Pro daily to track all of my reading! My reading...

Kara Monroe
Apr 24 min read
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Meet Your Hosts
Ready to Board the Disney Fantasy for our Very Merrytime Cruise! We are both Platinum Castaway Club, reside in Indiana (USA), and each...

Gayle Hartleroad
Apr 12 min read
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Survivor Freezer Island, Season 1, Episode 1
Welcome to the oddest combination of blog masquerading as a television episode ever! I’m a big fan of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin...

Kara Monroe
Jan 274 min read
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2025 Questions and Predictions
I love setting up my calendar for the new year. There are mundane things to add, like marking which weeks are trash weeks and which are...

Kara Monroe
Jan 65 min read
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Travel Day - A Slight Change of Plans
Was: November 28, 2024, Is: November 27, 2024 The airport on what is supposed to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. It was...

Kara Monroe
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Looking back at chemo cycle 3
It's the last week before Chemo Session 4 which means it's a good time to look back at Chemo Cycle 3. As Gayle said when we were...

Kara Monroe
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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Navigating the Labyrinth of Chemo Treatment
All about how I'm navigating the labyrinth of chemo and my broader cancer treatment

Kara Monroe
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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Revamp Your Goal Setting with a Personal 24 for 2024 List
Photo by Eyestetix Studio on Unsplash For many years I've participated in the 24 for 24 challenge that is anchored for me in the Happier...

Kara Monroe
Dec 28, 20233 min read
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Slothy Needed Surgery
Hi friends on the Internet. It is, I, Kona! Momma pulled a fast one on me today and took me to the groomer. I don’t know why she does...

Kara Monroe
Dec 17, 20231 min read
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Not So Holiday Baking
I enjoy cooking, but I don’t love baking. However, from time to time, I get the urge to fill the freezer with some home baked goodness....

Kara Monroe
Dec 16, 20233 min read
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Reflections before losing my hair
There are two side effects that are guaranteed with my chemotherapy treatment for endometrial cancer - fatigue and hair loss. The...

Kara Monroe
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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The Endometrial Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment Journey: Reflections on My First Chemo Infusion
First chemo infusion story for endometrial cancer

Kara Monroe
Dec 7, 20237 min read
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Doctor Time and Goals vs Patient Time and Goals
I’m continuing to tell the story of my journey with endometrial cancer. I speak openly and honestly in these posts so if that might...

Kara Monroe
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - We’re coming home! Eventually….
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Kara Monroe
Oct 31, 20236 min read
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - Back in Copenhagen - but where are our bags?!
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Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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