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Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week 1 Recap

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to fellow Canadians and anyone else celebrating today. Before I head to the airport to drop off SHU and Kae (*sob* — their visit was waaaaaaay too short), it’s time to…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship, Habits
  • Oct, 13, 2025
  • 39 Comments

It’s Go Time!

Today marks the first day of October 2025 which means…it’s time to get our shoes on and move our bodies!

To everyone joining me for The Cool Bloggers Walking Club this month, welcome.

For all the…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Oct, 01, 2025
  • 46 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club Kicks Off Next Week (October 1st)

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club starts ONE WEEK from today — and yes, you are invited!

You don’t have to be a blogger.

You don’t have to walk marathon distances.

You don’t even have to call…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship, Life
  • Sep, 24, 2025
  • 49 Comments

Walking Season Is Almost Here (Cool Bloggers, Assemble!)

So…remember when I tried to get all fancy and change the name of the Cool Bloggers Walking Club to something that sounded less exclusive? I even had people vote!

And then September rolled around and…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Sep, 04, 2025
  • 61 Comments

Hiking Castle Rock Trail, Nova Scotia: A Local Trail Guide

Years ago, we were looking for a way to fill a very long summer day with young kids. We found ourselves on Nova Scotia’s South Shore with no particular destination in mind when a…

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  • Travel, Exercise, Family, Nova Scotia
  • Aug, 13, 2025
  • 23 Comments

Gratitude Guests: Catrina from Keep on Running!

Organizing this guest post has been such a joy. I only recently discovered Catrina’s blog, but I was hooked from the first visit. Though I haven’t jogged more than a few casual kilometers this…

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  • Blogging, Exercise, Gratitude, Guest Post
  • Jul, 23, 2025
  • 34 Comments

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
  • 32 Comments
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