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Happy Things Friday: 13 June

  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jun 13, 2025
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Would you look at that — it’s Friday the 13th. I’m not superstitious, but I’ll admit I paused for a minute when I saw the day/date combo! Moving on. The kids had lots of fun extracurriculars as their school term winds down. Belle and her class went to see The Outsiders at our little in-town…

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Cool Bloggers Walking Club Revisited

I know April’s walking challenge is barely in the rear-view mirror, but it’s never too early to start planning for the next edition, right?

(If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Random
  • Jun, 12, 2025
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Gratitude in Practice: Kyria!!!

Gratitude can take a lot of forms — a stunning mountaintop view, a kind stranger offering a cold drink, a clean public bathroom that actually has toilet paper when you need it!

When I started…

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  • Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post, Travel
  • Jun, 11, 2025
  • 37 Comments

The (Next) Best Lighthouses in Nova Scotia: A-G

They can’t all be favorites! It was hard to narrow down my Top Five picks for lighthouses in Nova Scotia, but there are so many more that are worth exploring…

Annapolis Royal Lighthouse

Nestled in the…

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  • Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • Jun, 10, 2025
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The Five Best Lighthouses in Nova Scotia (According to This Local)

I’m going to go out on a limb and assume (hope?!) people visiting Nova Scotia are as intrigued by lighthouses as they are by beaches.

Lighthouses hold a special place in our family’s heart —…

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  • Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • Jun, 09, 2025
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Too Big for My Britches? Blogging, Burnout & What Comes Next

I woke up early this morning and knew a rare Sunday post was brewing. This one might bounce around a bit — the way thoughts do when they’ve been rattling in my brain for…

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  • Blogging, Mental Health
  • Jun, 08, 2025
  • 53 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 6 June

I’m pretty sure all I have to do is show you my view while I’m writing this post (why don’t you quietly hum the Final Jeopardy theme song in your head while I go…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Organization
  • Jun, 06, 2025
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