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Happy Things Friday: The Friday Before Christmas 2023

It’s almost Christmas. I feel like I’ve been blogging about festive things for months now, but also can’t believe the final stretch of the holiday season is officially upon us. I’m happy and sad…

Christmas, Happy Things Friday, Holidays
Dec, 22, 2023
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Happy Things Friday: 15 December

I want to start today’s post by acknowledging that the Christmas season can be the least happy time of the year. I attended a funeral last weekend for a 16-year-old. She was an accomplished…

Happy Things Friday: 8 December

We had our first snowstorm and…I didn’t hate it. Admittedly, by the time everyone was on their second full set of winter gear and there were hangers of wet clothes everywhere I did get…

Happy Things Friday: 1 December

The holiday season is here; I mean, it’s been loitering around for a while now, but today marks the official start of the holiday season in my mind. Bring on the Hallmark, twinkle lights,…

Happy Things Friday: 24 November

I am a broken record but a) the weeks seem to be melting away and b) this week had some tough moments.

There has been a lot of discussion (like here and here) during…

Happy Things Friday: 17 November

And just like that, we’re more than halfway through November. Christmas parties start this month. THIS MONTH.

I’m ready for it – mostly the holiday food and Hallmark movies and all the twinkly lights.

This week…

Happy Things Friday: 10 Nov

Is anyone else excited today is Friday? It’s an extra long weekend for the kids; today involves a school in-service and Monday is a day off to commemorate Canadian Remembrance Day. We don’t have…