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Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week 2

  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Oct 15, 2026
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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 and also a shorter walk with my parents, and of course cycled almost every day (but this…

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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
  • 16 Comments

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
  • 35 Comments

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
  • 27 Comments

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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Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week 1

The first seven walks are in the books.

This iteration of Cool Bloggers Walking Club has felt a bit overwhelming to me (as a participant, not as the organizer). I’m not sure why life…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Oct, 08, 2026
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Revisiting… What’s In a Name?

I mentioned this topic tangentially as part of my blog “birthday” celebration, but one of my all-time favourite posts remains a fascinating discussion about names. (Here’s the original, posted back in April of 2024)

I…

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  • Personality Insights, Random
  • Oct, 07, 2026
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      October 14, 2026

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