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Our European Adventures: The Tree Pose Edition

  • Euro Adventure, Random, Travel
  • Oct 19, 2026
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About the midway point of our trip, Indy got into the habit of striking a tree pose in various and sundry locations. (I will admit I wish this tradition had started on Day One! Woulda, shoulda, coulda.) Those tree pose pictures were interspersed in and around all the other photos from our grand adventure, and…

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Happy Things Friday: 16 October

On paper, our week looked like it would be relaxing. It didn’t end up feeling that way!

Last Friday afternoon John got home from Helsinki, and we celebrated by going to bed early (I was…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 16, 2026
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Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week 2

Woot, woot. Another week of walking is in the books!

:::Week 1 Recap:::

BLOG FRIEND WALKS

First up this week, it’s Sabine joining in from the Netherlands.

I did take at least 3-4 walks either with our daughter…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Oct, 15, 2026
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Recent Frugal Wins: Christmas PJs, Greek Yogurt, and Gift Bags

I’m popping by with another random assortment of frugal wins!

I used gift bags as shopping bags. A few weeks ago I was at Dollarama with Belle, and we were picking up a few fall…

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  • Frugality
  • Oct, 14, 2026
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Do We Really Need a Warning Label on Shredded Coconut??

I’ve been feeling a bit grumpy (?), conflicted (?)… I don’t know exactly what I’m feeling, but I have thoughts about Canada’s new front-of-package nutrition warnings. Let’s discuss!!

To me, it’s reminiscent of the introduction…

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  • Food, Random
  • Oct, 13, 2026
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Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving

In my part of the world, it’s Thanksgiving.

Gratitude has become a big part of my life over the last few years, and it’s changed how I approach this holiday. Pausing to give thanks feels…

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  • Gratitude, Holidays
  • Oct, 12, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 9 October

Wow. Canadian Thanksgiving really crept up on me this year.

John arrives home later today from a work trip to Helsinki, and tomorrow my father-in-law arrives for a week-long visit. A turkey has been…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 09, 2026
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