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Happy Things Friday

Happy Things Friday: 28 March

Another week and another batch of Happy Things. Let’s dive right in, shall we?

CROCUSES AND SNOW

Yes, it was -8.5°C one morning. But, there are crocuses and birds singing. I can go outside the door…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Mar, 28, 2025
  • 46 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 21 March

We’re back home and, as usual, the first week after a vacation feels like a blur of catching up, re-adjusting to “normal” life, and making plans for upcoming events (which somehow got forgotten during…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Mar, 21, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 28 Feb

Today’s the very last day of February! This month seemed to have both simultaneously lasted forever while also flying by. Anyone else feeling odd time juxtapositions lately?

John arrived home yesterday and won’t be travelling…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Feb, 28, 2025
  • 38 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 21 February

If you’d asked me during a few particularly “low” points this week, I would have told you I wasn’t going to be able to muster up many Happy Things or FIGs. It was miserably…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Feb, 21, 2025
  • 52 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 14 February

Happy Valentine’s Day! Did this minor holiday sneak up on anyone else or was that just me? John and I are going to a fundraising dinner tonight which sounds perfect – I don’t have…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Feb, 14, 2025
  • 39 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 31 January

And just like that, we’re saying goodbye to the first month of the year. It feels…bizarre?

It also feels exciting because tomorrow is Day #1 for The F.I.G. Collective. Get your pens ready!!!!

In all my…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Jan, 31, 2025
  • 39 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 24 January + Help Me Name the Club!

January is almost over. I’m okay with that. The main upside of this rather dismal winter month is the increased light we’re getting each day. At first it wasn’t very noticeable, but now we’re…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Jan, 24, 2025
  • 46 Comments
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