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Happy Things Friday: 21 August

Friends, at various points this week I was pretty sure I was going to collapse to the ground like a ragdoll! Nothing objectively hard happened, but it felt like a perfect storm of busy…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Aug, 21, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 14 August

We’re at the halfway point in the month and I’ve been getting texts and seeing posts all week from friends in different parts of the world writing about their kids going back to school….

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Aug, 14, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 7 August

It’s 6:30 am on Friday. John is already downstairs on a work call, Indy is sleeping, Belle is nestled in a cabin at camp (with pre-primary to Grade 2 girls, GOD BLESS HER SOUL),…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Aug, 07, 2026
  • 32 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 31 July

And just like that, we’ve reached the end of July. While the kids still have over a month before they head back to school, it feels like we’re beginning to amble down the runway…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jul, 31, 2026
  • 26 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 18 July

And just like that, the month is over half gone. I’m not sad about it; summer (and by summer, I mean school vacation) always feels like a week too long. Even still, I’m astounded…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Favourite Things
  • Jul, 17, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 10 July

Oh my days, it’s already the 10th of July. How did this happen???

It was a full week but also, overall, a good one. I like weeks that are full, but not overfilled. As…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jul, 10, 2026
  • 39 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 26 June

First there were months left, then weeks, and finally just days. It has been such an unusual experience to count down to the end of this trip.

Originally, it seemed to stretch in front…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jun, 26, 2026
  • 49 Comments
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