Life

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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My (Easter) Lesson In Being Easily Delighted

I am a pessimist. Really. It’s in the title of my blog and it’s so true. My natural inclination is to look on the negative side of life and situations. But as I get…

Easter, Holidays, Joy, Life
Apr, 09, 2024
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Chapter Three: March 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” this year. I pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

A Saturday Brain Dump

It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m trying to get out of a funk. Thanks to the reliability of Feedly (*insert dripping sarcasm here*) I only read this post by Suzanne today and I felt seen…

Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Life, Mental Health, Random
Mar, 30, 2024
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Life Lately: A Hodgepodge

I feel like I haven’t written about…life…much lately. Now, a trip to Spain was very much a part of life but it’s an unusually big and grand adventure. Most of life is loads of…

Life, Parenting, Random
Mar, 28, 2024
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A Little Joy + It’s Giveaway Time (The Caffeine Edition)

Happy Leap Year. In honour of this extra day why not throw caution to the wind and post twice?

Last night I spent a long time talking with a distraught child about a horrific…

Giveaway!, Joy, Life
Feb, 29, 2024