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On My Shelf: Books Read May 2026

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  • Jun 15, 2026
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I didn’t like the layout/graphics I’d been using for book posts this year, so I’m pivoting! Hopefully the result is a bit cleaner and easier to read. In case you’re interested in other months: January, February, March, and April. NONFICTION READS IN MAY 2026 In the non-fiction category I had: two 3-star reads, three 4-star…

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An Adventure in Wales: Visiting Big Pit National Coal Museum with Rachel

We had a fairly tight turnaround after getting to Cardiff: we arrived Wednesday evening and headed off early Sunday morning for our last travel-heavy adventures (John and Belle to Paris/Amsterdam; Indy and me to…

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  • Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
  • Jun, 14, 2026
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Best Things to See in Helsinki (Or, What We Did with Visiting Guests Over a Long Weekend)

This will be my final post about Helsinki!

It feels like a fitting way to wrap things up because I’m going to give you a photo-heavy (hopefully text-light?) rundown of what we did when my…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki
  • Jun, 13, 2026
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Edinburgh Day #2: National Museum of Scotland, Dean Village, Circus Lane

After a busy first full day in Scotland, we were happy to see the sun shining when we woke up at the start of our second and, sadly, final day in Edinburgh.

We’d originally…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jun, 12, 2026
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Getting to Edinburgh + Our First Day (Harry Potter Walking Tour, Royal Mile, Calton Hill)

Let’s ignore the fact that I have almost a month of previous adventures waiting to be written about while I jump ahead to what’s happened most recently.

A mother/son trip to Scotland!

The first job was…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jun, 11, 2026
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Train Ride from Edinburgh: Potpourri + Patreon Plug

I intended to post yesterday and then time got away from me.

Indy and I are currently hurtling through the Scottish countryside after a whirlwind two-day adventure in Edinburgh. Everything is green, green, GREEN…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure
  • Jun, 10, 2026
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Helsinki Catchall 2.0

I’m almost done with recapping our time in Helsinki. One more post—which I’ve yet to write—about the long weekend when my brother and sister-in-law came to visit.

Until I get around to that… here’s…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki
  • Jun, 08, 2026
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