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Gratitude Guests: Colleen (On Gratitude in Marriage and Parenting)

This is the second time Colleen has graciously shared her voice here, and I knew I wanted to have her speak specifically about gratitude and parenting. Who better than someone who’s birthed seven humans?…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post
  • Aug, 27, 2025
  • 41 Comments

You Ask, He Answers: My Husband’s Guest Post Is Coming!

You know I love a good guest post, but it’s been years — and one deleted blog — since I’ve hosted John in this space.

But that’s changing! Earlier today I asked him if he’d…

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  • Blogging, Guest Post, Random
  • Aug, 25, 2025
  • 18 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

Gratitude in Practice: Dr. Gillian Goddard and Women’s Health

I’m thrilled to introduce today’s guest poster.

If you’re currently riding the hormonal roller coaster known as perimenopause, allow me to introduce your new best friend: Dr. Gillian Goddard. Gillian is an endocrinologist based in…

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  • Gratitude, Guest Post, Health
  • Jul, 08, 2025
  • 39 Comments

Gratitude in Practice: Kathleen — the Minimal(ish) Mom

It’s a beautiful day in bloggy land, a beautiful day for a guest post…

(Yes, I did just sing that out loud to the tune of the Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood theme song in my head.)

It…

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  • Gratitude, Guest Post, Minimalism, Thrifting, Travel
  • Jun, 18, 2025
  • 28 Comments

Gratitude in Practice: Kyria!!!

Gratitude can take a lot of forms — a stunning mountaintop view, a kind stranger offering a cold drink, a clean public bathroom that actually has toilet paper when you need it!

When I started…

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  • Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post, Travel
  • Jun, 11, 2025
  • 40 Comments

An Extra Special Gratitude Guest: Let’s Talk About Joy (Literally)!!!!!

I am beyond delighted (and grateful) to have my best friend, Joy, guest posting on the blog today. She first appeared here a few years ago, but then my blog had the audacity to…

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  • Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post, Joy
  • May, 27, 2025
  • 57 Comments
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