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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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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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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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Monday, August 7, 2023 - Oslo, Norway - Where the Hats Saved The Day
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Kara Monroe
Oct 31, 20236 min read
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Sunday, August 6, 2023 - Fredericia Denmark
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Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 31, 20237 min read
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Day of Sloth aka Day at Sea 2 - Saturday, August 5, 2023
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Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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“Stockholm on your own” becomes “Stockholm with a Private Guide”!
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Kara Monroe
Oct 24, 202310 min read
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Day at Sea #1 - Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Kara Monroe
Oct 23, 20234 min read
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Day 2 - Kiel, Germany
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Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 18, 20239 min read
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It’s Embarkation Day (sung to the “It’s Coronation Day” song from Frozen) - Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Kara Monroe
Oct 17, 20237 min read
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