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Good Enough (Or, Why I Mop at Night)

Our floors always need mopping. They’re an aesthetically-pleasing blonde colour of laminate that is an absolute nightmare to keep clean. The finish shows every water spot, sweaty sock print, and speck of dirt (light…

Habits, Home, Life
Apr, 17, 2024
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A Day in My Life: Wednesday, 10 April 2024

A number of cool kids (Hi Nicole, Lindsay, Birchie…and more!) have been posting Day in the Life – or Week in the Life – recaps. I realized I haven’t done a single DITL post…

Habits, Home, Life, Personality Insights, Random, Time Management
Apr, 16, 2024
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What Do You Do with Worn (Not Dirty) Clothes?

I’m baaaaaack! My little bloggy break was lovely but – Wow! – I missed this space and all of you.

A short and sweet human interest question for you this morning:

What do you do with…

Habits, Home, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
Feb, 26, 2024
61 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Household Chores Edition

I had a lot of fun writing my Christmas-themed Top Five/Bottom Five posts (followed by a special cookie edition for Engie). Based on the comment sections, some of you have very strong feelings about…

Christmas 2023: A Gift Recap

I feel a bit embarrassed by the number of gifts that get exchanged each year at Christmas within our supposedly minimalistic home. That said, Christmas is our main gift-giving event of the year. Mother’s…

Little Hacks That Make Life Easier

I’ve posted many of these before, but I thought I’d do a quick roundup of some of my favourite “hacks.” There is a broad range of things covered, so if you’re looking for a…

Home, Life, Minimalism, NaBloPoMo, Random
Nov, 25, 2023
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A Look At My Favourite Thrifted Art Pieces

I’ve talked at length about my love of thrifting, but here on the blog I tend to focus on clothing purchases. While we do source almost all our clothing and footwear from second-hand shops,…