Life

Miscellany: Brain Dump, Lists + (Coffee Pot/Food Ideas)

The last week and a half have been an absolute whirlwind. Today felt like the first “normal” day since getting back to Canada, and I have been craving “normal”!

We went to church. We…

Brain Dump, Life
Jul, 05, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 3 July

God had a hand in me announcing a little bloggy break last week. A few hours after that post went live, we heard from dear friends about a tragic loss in their family.

Our hearts…

Life
Jul, 03, 2026
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Re-Entry Feelings + A Little Bloggy Break

It’s mid-morning on Saturday and I’m not sure how to put a finger on my current emotional state. Sitting at our dining room table this morning—sipping my delicious French vanilla creamer-sweetened coffee, which feels…

Visiting Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch

Let’s put a pin in Denmark recaps for a day, shall we?

Wales is famous for its high density of castles; supposedly it has more castles per square kilometre than any other country in the…

Life, Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
Jun, 22, 2026
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A Little Bloggy Break

We left Helsinki yesterday, which launches us into a whirlwind of exploring various countries via a wide range of transportation methods: an overnight cruise ship, a long-distance high-speed train, car, public transport (bus, subway,…

Happy Things Friday: 24 April

This time last week we were still on our road trip, and now we’re settling into life in Helsinki.

Modern travel is wild.

The world is temporarily our proverbial oyster.

Out on our first real…

Life
Apr, 24, 2026
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Visiting Vienna’s Palace of Justice Building (Free Hidden Gem!)

Who knew justice buildings would turn out to be some of the best hidden gems in European cities?

We LOVED the Justizpalast in Munich…

So, we decided to check out the equivalent building in Vienna!

I knew…