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Why Not Make the Little Things Beautiful?

In the comment section of a recent post, mbmom11 mentioned how much joy her $9 (purple, sparkly!) phone case brings her — and it got me thinking about the surprisingly big impact small aesthetic…

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  • Creativity, Favourite Things, Gratitude, Joy, Personality Insights
  • May, 14, 2025
  • 45 Comments

It’s Time to Brainstorm. What Should I Write About Next?

I feel like my brain is slowly waking up from a winter dormancy. While I shake off the cobwebs, I’m going to momentarily shine the spotlight on YOU! I have fun exploring all sorts…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Blogging, Creativity, Random
  • Apr, 08, 2025
  • 39 Comments

A Semi-Wordless Wednesday Post

John and I ended up working in the kitchen for the fundraiser dinner (which was amazing; helping behind-the-scenes was a blast)…but it meant we missed almost all of the after-dinner trivia.

We finished cleanup just…

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  • Creativity, Random
  • Feb, 19, 2025
  • 26 Comments

Some 2024 Blog Stats + My Favourite Posts

Why yes, it is almost the end of January. And yes, I am still recapping things from 2024. Today it’s all about blog stats!

While I don’t generate revenue from this site, it’s still fun…

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  • Blogging, Creativity
  • Jan, 21, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Chapter Twelve: December + 2024 Book Title

I’m back! It’s a rare two-post day on the blog. For reasons that will soon be revealed, this space will be (mostly) silent on Monday and Tuesday next week. Also, we’re well into 2025…

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  • Creativity, Life
  • Jan, 09, 2025
  • 23 Comments

Chapter Eleven: November 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life
  • Dec, 05, 2024
  • 29 Comments

Chapter Ten: October 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights
  • Nov, 14, 2024
  • 31 Comments
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