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The Happiest Thing in My Life: 18 April

Every Easter, I take the opportunity to talk about my faith here on the blog. And each time, if I’m honest, I feel nervous to do so. I care what other people think, and…

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  • Faith, Happy Things Friday, Personality Insights
  • Apr, 18, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Grocery Prices Are Wild – Here Are Some Ways We Keep Costs Down(ish)

When I asked readers what blog topics they’d like to hear about, “thrifting” came up repeatedly. It seems people are looking for new ways to save money – or maybe they just want to…

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  • Budget, Food, Habits, Money, Planning, Thrifting
  • Apr, 17, 2025
  • 46 Comments

Cool Bloggers Walking Club Week #2

Another week, another set of walks! And yes, it snowed. Again. (Catch up on Week 1 here.)

ELISABETH’S WALKS

*The pictures are in no particular order…

Distance | Company | FIG

8 – 1.01 km | Solo | It was a snow…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Apr, 16, 2025
  • 29 Comments

A Day in My Life: Wednesday, 9 April 2025

When I asked for suggestions about topics to visit (or revisit) on the blog, a common denominator was requests for more Day in the Life/behind-the-scenes posts.

I took those comments to heart and immediately documented…

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  • Habits, Home, Life, Personality Insights, Random
  • Apr, 15, 2025
  • 45 Comments

Lost in Translation (But Still Speaking English)

One of the most delightful (and occasionally confusing) things about English is how the same object or concept can have a whole range of names, depending on where you live. Of course, there are…

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  • Language, Misadventures, Random
  • Apr, 14, 2025
  • 69 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 11 April

If April showers bring May flowers, what do April snowstorms bring?

A day off school.

Yes – we had more snow this week and yes, the kids had a snow day. The time off ended…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Home, Organization
  • Apr, 11, 2025
  • 48 Comments

On My Shelf: March 2025

March marked a return to more typical reading habits with a total of six books completed – quite a contrast to the whirlwind of sixteen in February!

Along with a slower pace came some personal…

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  • Apr, 10, 2025
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