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Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving

  • Gratitude, Holidays
  • Oct 12, 2026
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In my part of the world, it’s Thanksgiving. Gratitude has become a big part of my life over the last few years, and it’s changed how I approach this holiday. Pausing to give thanks feels almost hardwired into my life—and I’m extremely grateful for that, too. I’m staring down limited time to write this post,…

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Happy Things Friday: 9 October

Wow. Canadian Thanksgiving really crept up on me this year.

John arrives home later today from a work trip to Helsinki, and tomorrow my father-in-law arrives for a week-long visit. A turkey has been…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 09, 2026
  • 39 Comments

Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week 1

The first seven walks are in the books.

This iteration of Cool Bloggers Walking Club has felt a bit overwhelming to me (as a participant, not as the organizer). I’m not sure why life…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Oct, 08, 2026
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Revisiting… What’s In a Name?

I mentioned this topic tangentially as part of my blog “birthday” celebration, but one of my all-time favourite posts remains a fascinating discussion about names. (Here’s the original, posted back in April of 2024)

I…

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  • Personality Insights, Random
  • Oct, 07, 2026
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Readers Don’t Come Blank To Books (A Little Audio Experiment)

I’m trying something new!

A few weeks ago, I came across a quote from Kelly Corrigan (mentioned yesterday in my September book review post) that got me thinking about how much we bring to the…

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  • Reading
  • Oct, 06, 2026
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On My Shelf: Books Read September 2026

Another month, another set of books to discuss.

As usual, it was a mixed bag. I read some great books, and some that were… okay. This doesn’t factor in books I Did Not Finish…

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  • Oct, 05, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 2 October

It’s October!

I will not talk about how quickly time is passing, I will not talk about how quickly time is passing, I will not talk about how quickly time is passing.

…

Okay, I’m going…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 02, 2026
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