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Rhythms, Routines, and Little Things Currently Working

I have been thinking a lot about rhythms (I continue to misspell this word at least 90% of the time; why is it so hard?) and routines lately. Maybe it’s my sudden interest in…

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  • Habits, Life, Personality Insights, Time Management
  • Jan, 31, 2024
  • 39 Comments

Random Questions…and My Answers

This is a catch-all post with a few questions that came in late to my Ask Me (Almost) Anything form during NaBloPoMo (here is my first round of Q&As and my second), along with…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Life, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 24, 2024
  • 35 Comments

(More) Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved)

I’m back with another round of Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved).

Black coffee. I think it would be nice to enjoy black coffee. Last year I had a coffee that could have…

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  • Life, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 23, 2024
  • 58 Comments

Saying Goodbye in Stages (It Still Hurts)

*This post covers the topic of aging parents; I realize many readers may be grieving the loss of loved ones or struggling with the challenges that come with caring for aging parents. If this…

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  • Family, Life, Parenting
  • Jan, 18, 2024
  • 35 Comments

It’s Time To Talk 2023 Finances (Or, Look At My Pretty Pie Chart!)

This is either going to be YOUR TYPE OF POST or a complete snooze fest. If it’s the latter, feel free to skip today’s offering and come back tomorrow. If it’s your “thing” here…

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  • Budget, Life, Organization, Thrifting
  • Jan, 16, 2024
  • 29 Comments

Demerits and Gold Stars: November 2023 – January 2024

Since we’re still emerging from the blur of another holiday season, I’m letting myself off easy and combining two and a half months of demerits and gold stars into a single blog post.

First up,…

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  • Demerits, Gold Stars, Life, Mental Health
  • Jan, 11, 2024
  • 39 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Jan Coates!

Today I have the special delight of introducing you to my friend Jan. She’s an author/illustrator and all-around creative whiz with boundless enthusiasm for life. Oh, and she also has a blog and happens…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post, Life
  • Jan, 08, 2024
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