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Happy Things Friday: 17 January

Honestly? It feels like my “new year” only started late this week. The holiday season bled well into January when my sister and niece came to visit shortly after my brother and his wife…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 17, 2025
  • 36 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 10 January

Well, the first Happy Thing on my list is a surprise visit from my sister who flew up from South Carolina yesterday with her oldest daughter (who is currently expecting my parents’ first great-grandchild)….

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 10, 2025
  • 29 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 3 January

I am acutely aware of the fact I did not give myself a sufficient runway to finish out my blogging schedule for 2024.

I have so many more things to discuss about Christmas! And…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 03, 2025
  • 46 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 27 December (Christmas Edition)

Happy Friday!

Where do I start? There have been so many happy things this week I feel like a festive glass that is overflowing with ice-cold apple cider (yum).

We have had a…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 27, 2024
  • 32 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 20 December

Shhhhh.

Do you hear what I hear?

It’s a giant sigh of relief from everyone in our family. Because…

School wraps up at the end of the day.

John arrives home from his final work trip of the…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 20, 2024
  • 33 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 13 December

I am not at all superstitious and don’t have any fear of Friday the 13th but…still. I did take note of the date when I scheduled Indy’s dentist appointment for this afternoon. I’m hoping…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Dec, 13, 2024
  • 46 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 6 December

Happy Friday! It has been a busy, mostly happy week. There is so much to talk about!

In no particular order…

TIME WITH MY PARENTS

One day I stopped in for a cup of coffee and a…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 06, 2024
  • 53 Comments
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