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Guest Post: Welcome Kelsey!!!

  • Blogging, Goals, Guest Post, Planning
  • Dec 31, 2024
  • 50 Comments

Friends, consider this post a belated Christmas gift. Kelsey is stopping by my corner of the internet for a visit and I am so. darn. excited! I know many of you are already die-hard fans, but here’s a quick rundown for anyone who might not be familiar with my favourite candle sniffer (yes, you are…

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Mantras and Fun Ideas for 2025 (Or, My Current Version of Setting Goals)

After a few days of deliberation, I’ve opted to forgo a specific set of goals. That said, I do want to have some guiding intentions for the year and decided to create of list…

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  • Goals, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 30, 2024
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To Set Goals Or Not To Set Goals: That Is The Question

Let’s talk 2025 goals. And, namely, if I should set them.

I was very intentional about not setting goals this year and haven’t regretted that decision for a single second.

On the other hand, when I…

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  • Goals, Habits, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 28, 2024
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Happy Things Friday: 27 December (Christmas Edition)

Happy Friday!

Where do I start? There have been so many happy things this week I feel like a festive glass that is overflowing with ice-cold apple cider (yum).

We have had a…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 27, 2024
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My Year of Shmita: November Update

Christmas was wonderful (recaps coming soon) and today is Boxing Day in Canada. Which means, per my new family tradition, it’s Turkey Dinner Day!!! A few years ago I decided I didn’t want to…

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  • Sabbath, Year of Shmita
  • Dec, 26, 2024
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My 2024 Christmas Playlist

First, Merry Christmas! I wasn’t going to post on Christmas Day, but I’ve had this song list languishing in my drafts folder for a while and it seemed like something that needed to go…

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  • Christmas, Personality Insights, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Dec, 25, 2024
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I’ll Be Home for Christmas

I am a self-professed homebody. Give me pajamas, a warm fire, cozy blankets, creamy coffee, and a good book (or, even better, my laptop so I can write a blog post).

We all crave security….

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  • Christmas, Faith, Holidays, Home
  • Dec, 24, 2024
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