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Never Have I Ever…Part 2

Owned a dog or a cat.

Taken a cruise vacation.

Boosted a car battery. (I’ve had other people boost my car battery, but I’ve never actually been brave enough to operate the cables.)

Gone skydiving or bungee…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 22, 2025
  • 58 Comments

Some 2024 Blog Stats + My Favourite Posts

Why yes, it is almost the end of January. And yes, I am still recapping things from 2024. Today it’s all about blog stats!

While I don’t generate revenue from this site, it’s still fun…

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  • Blogging, Creativity
  • Jan, 21, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Book Talk: An Abbreviated Roundup of What I Read in 2024

If you had asked me a few weeks ago how I fared with reading in 2024, I would have been appalled. I didn’t finish a SINGLE BOOK in November and December. Between NaBloPoMo and…

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  • Favourite Things, Reading
  • Jan, 20, 2025
  • 39 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 17 January

Honestly? It feels like my “new year” only started late this week. The holiday season bled well into January when my sister and niece came to visit shortly after my brother and his wife…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 17, 2025
  • 36 Comments

Colbert Questionert* (*Not a Typo!)

The first time I saw these questions (posed by Stephen Colbert to various and sundry celebrities), it was on Stephany’s blog. I meant to answer them during 2023 NaBloPoMo and then…forgot. Alexandra posted answers…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 16, 2025
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I Ask You. You Ask Me.

Jim: Question. What kind of bear is best?

Dwight: That’s a ridiculous question.

Jim: False. Black bear.

It’s question time.

First up, questions for you.

Best slow cooker recipes. Please tell me your favourites in the comment section. My…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Christmas, Favourite Things, Home, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 15, 2025
  • 59 Comments

You Can Find Me Over at Lisa’s House!

When Lisa asked me to do a guest post, I jumped at the chance to spend time hanging out in her corner of the internet. Why don’t you stop by for a visit!

Header photo…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post, Personality Insights
  • Jan, 14, 2025
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