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Happy Things Friday: 6 February

It feels like a relief to officially be into February.

January felt bleak this year, and though I realize the switching of calendar months is a construct, it still feels like a mini-reset.

A friendly…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Feb, 06, 2026
  • 34 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 30 January

Well, that was a doozy of a week!

My part of the world (and honestly, most of North America, it seems) got walloped with winter. It was absolutely frigid and, to add insult to injury,…

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  • FIG Collective, Happy Things Friday, Life
  • Jan, 30, 2026
  • 49 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 23 January

Winter has arrived!

We had snow, snow, and more snow. (And then some rain!) The kids had a day off school on Monday and a delayed start on Tuesday. I got my cardio and…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 23, 2026
  • 48 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 16 January

I know I say this at some point every single month, but I literally cannot believe we’re already past the halfway point of January. Anyone else? Between the nebulous start to the new year…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 16, 2026
  • 60 Comments

Happy New Year (Friday): 2 January

This is the first Happy Things Friday post of 2026.

I feel like I don’t have a lot of “new” Happy Things to add to my list, but I jotted down items that were…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 02, 2026
  • 47 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 19 December + Niche Giveaway

Come on down folks, this is the final Happy Things Friday post before Christmas. (I totally said that in The Price is Right announcement voice.)

Well, you already know there was some angst in my…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday, Holidays
  • Dec, 19, 2025
  • 33 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 12 December

It’s officially feeling “real” — December is here!

The weather in Nova Scotia is certainly reinforcing this message. We’ve had fairly consistently white weather these last few weeks. And while I’m a bit cranky about…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 12, 2025
  • 42 Comments
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