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Favourite Things

Who’s Behind the Blog?

I may have some new readers because of Kristen’s guest post (along with my participation in NaBloPoMo!) and thought it might be helpful to provide a quick introduction.

Hi. I’m Elisabeth.

The first thing you should…

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  • Blogging, Favourite Things, Personality Insights, Pet Peeves
  • Nov, 05, 2024
  • 43 Comments

Three Little Joys

I’ve done this exercise several times before – I sit down to write a quick post of three things currently bringing me joy. (Does this make Three Little Joys the baby sibling of Happy…

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  • Favourite Things, Holidays, Joy
  • Oct, 14, 2024
  • 45 Comments

Favourite Things: June – September

It has been a while! I find Favourite Things posts are getting harder to write because I re-use old favourites over and over and don’t tend to be very adventurous with branching out and…

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  • Favourite Things
  • Sep, 26, 2024
  • 36 Comments

One Show + One App: Two Things I’m Currently Loving

Let’s talk about The Great British Baking Show. I do not think a more perfect television show exists on this planet. I love every hour I spend watching Paul, Prue, and all those talented…

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  • Favourite Things, Food, Random, Reading
  • Jun, 06, 2024
  • 32 Comments

Favourite Things: April + May 2024

It’s time for another round of Favourite Things. I have an eclectic mix today: some food, some outdoor furniture, some traffic decisions – and more!

Let’s get this party started…

MY GO-TO GRANOLA YOGURT PROTEIN BLAST

What…

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  • Favourite Things
  • May, 28, 2024
  • 35 Comments

Cozy…

I recently finished Cozy by Isabel Gillies. I’d rate the book “a bit unsatisfying” – started strong, finished with a whimper – but it inspired me to write out a list of things that…

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  • Favourite Things, Joy, Personality Insights
  • May, 21, 2024
  • 36 Comments

Favourite Things: March 2024

Are you ready for it? (And yes, I totally have Taylor Swift belting that lyric out in my head…)

First up, a few travel favourites.

CLEAR TRAVEL TOILETRY BAGS

I think I got this idea (and maybe…

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  • Favourite Things
  • Apr, 11, 2024
  • 29 Comments
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