Life

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…

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…

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

Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Walk in the Woods

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…

Life
Feb, 07, 2025
38 Comments

Wrapping up My Year of Shmita

I’ve been putting off writing this recap for weeks now. I think it’s because I’m not sure how to tie up my experience with a neat and tidy bow when the reality is obvious:…

Faith, Habits, Life, Sabbath, Year of Shmita
Jan, 29, 2025
25 Comments

Chapter Twelve: December + 2024 Book Title

I’m back! It’s a rare two-post day on the blog. For reasons that will soon be revealed, this space will be (mostly) silent on Monday and Tuesday next week. Also, we’re well into 2025…

Creativity, Life
Jan, 09, 2025
23 Comments

Mantras and Fun Ideas for 2025 (Or, My Current Version of Setting Goals)

After a few days of deliberation, I’ve opted to forgo a specific set of goals. That said, I do want to have some guiding intentions for the year and decided to create of list…

Goals, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
Dec, 30, 2024
62 Comments