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Holidays

They Are Now A Part Of Us

I wrote and posted this essay last November, but wanted to publish it again today lest we forget the price paid, the lives lost, and the continued sacrifice of so many.

My grandfather, Ellis, served…

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  • Family, Holidays, NaBloPoMo
  • Nov, 11, 2023
  • 22 Comments

Halloween Flashbacks: Costumes From Years Gone By

Happy Halloween, friends. You know I’m a bit of a “Scrooge” when it comes to this annual event; aside from the free candy, I didn’t much enjoy Halloween as a child, and I tend…

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  • Halloween, Holidays, Parenting
  • Oct, 31, 2023
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Top Five/Bottom Five: Halloween Treat Edition

I had a post ready and scheduled for today all about…spellcheck. Snooze, right? Don’t worry, I’ll file it away for a rainy day (or NaBloPoMo when I need a lot of fodder).

Last night…

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  • Friendship, Halloween, Holidays, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Oct, 26, 2023
  • 53 Comments

Saturday Bonus <> Five Things

1 | We went to a lighthouse earlier today! This was our third trip to Terence Bay – a quaint little light off the beaten path. We had the lighthouse and surrounding shoreline to…

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  • Blogging, Holidays, Lighthouses, Nova Scotia
  • Oct, 14, 2023
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