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Guest Post: Welcome Kyria!!

I hope other people find these posts as fun to read as I do to organize. One of the interesting – yet crazy – parts about blogging is how intimately we get to know…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post
  • Jan, 22, 2024
  • 33 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 19 January

Hi, January 2024. This is Elisabeth. I’m not loving your vibe. It’s me, not you. But can we both agree to hurry up and get to February?

Sigh. There was nothing objectively wrong about this…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 19, 2024
  • 36 Comments

Saying Goodbye in Stages (It Still Hurts)

*This post covers the topic of aging parents; I realize many readers may be grieving the loss of loved ones or struggling with the challenges that come with caring for aging parents. If this…

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  • Family, Life, Parenting
  • Jan, 18, 2024
  • 35 Comments

Favourite Things: January 2024 Edition

I have much to discuss! I feel like my life is overflowing with favourite things lately. Even though it’s not the end of January, I didn’t think I could wait another day to share…

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  • Favourite Things, Thrifting
  • Jan, 17, 2024
  • 37 Comments

It’s Time To Talk 2023 Finances (Or, Look At My Pretty Pie Chart!)

This is either going to be YOUR TYPE OF POST or a complete snooze fest. If it’s the latter, feel free to skip today’s offering and come back tomorrow. If it’s your “thing” here…

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  • Budget, Life, Organization, Thrifting
  • Jan, 16, 2024
  • 29 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Back Lisa!!

I don’t remember exactly when Lisa and I crossed internet paths, but it has been lovely to get to know her online through her blog – and offline via text and e-mail – these…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post
  • Jan, 15, 2024
  • 39 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 12 January

Happy Friday. Another day, another week, and we’re now firmly into the new year.

This was a mostly good week. There were some “moments”. Shall I discuss?

Perhaps I’ll start by recalling the morning our toilet…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Misadventures, Thrifting
  • Jan, 12, 2024
  • 46 Comments
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