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Some Things We Ate in April

Apparently, people are interested in what ends up on our dinner table. (Wait – is it dinner? is it supper?) Either way, I’ve been asked to share more about our everyday meals, so I…

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  • Family, Food, Life
  • May, 12, 2025
  • 43 Comments

My Fun List in Action: A Look at 2025 So Far

At the start of 2025, I didn’t set any traditional resolutions or goals.

Instead, I created two lists: Fun Ideas and Mantras. I wanted the year to feel light and flexible – more about (enjoyable)…

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  • Goals, Habits, Joy, Life, Personality Insights, Planning
  • May, 01, 2025
  • 36 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 25 April

Well, this month is chugging right along. I am finding it hard to believe that next month is May. It feels like once we hit mid-May, there won’t be much stopping until September. Our…

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  • Life
  • Apr, 25, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Fourteen Years of Regular Solo Parenting: What I’ve Learned and How I’ve Survived

Several years ago, I wrote a post about my solo-parenting experiences. (It was on my “old blog,” so unfortunately, I can no longer link to that).

When I asked readers for new topic ideas, Katie…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Family, Hard Things, Life, Parenting
  • Apr, 24, 2025
  • 52 Comments

A Day in My Life: Wednesday, 9 April 2025

When I asked for suggestions about topics to visit (or revisit) on the blog, a common denominator was requests for more Day in the Life/behind-the-scenes posts.

I took those comments to heart and immediately documented…

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  • Habits, Home, Life, Personality Insights, Random
  • Apr, 15, 2025
  • 45 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Walk in the Woods

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  • Exercise, Joy, Life, Nova Scotia, Parenting
  • Feb, 12, 2025
  • 20 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 7 February

I have felt extra sluggish and unmotivated this week. The weather (freezing cold, windy, a miserable mix of rain and snow), the news (generally horrendous), my questionable sleep habits (staying up too late reading…

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  • Life
  • Feb, 07, 2025
  • 38 Comments
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