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Marriage
Meet My Favourite Guy: A Q&A with John (Part Two)
As promised, here’s the second part of my “interview” with John. If you haven’t had the chance to read Part 1, start here! He’s already talked about parenting, marriage, and life miscellany. Part Two…
- Guest Post, Life, Marriage, Personality Insights, Travel
- Sep, 23, 2025
- 35 Comments
Meet My Favourite Guy: A Q&A with John (Part One)
When I floated the idea of doing a guest “interview” with John, he was agreeable, if a bit skeptical. He wasn’t convinced anyone would have questions for him.
I knew better. And, you had so…
- Guest Post, Marriage, Parenting, Personality Insights
- Sep, 17, 2025
- 51 Comments
Happy Things Friday: 25 July (The Anniversary + Adventure Edition)
Happy and satisfied. That’s how I would sum up this week.
I’ve been thinking about how these weekly summaries are my attempt to follow Mary Oliver’s advice:
Pay attention.Be astonished. Tell about it.
That’s what…
- Happy Things Friday, Marriage, Nova Scotia, Travel
- Jul, 25, 2025
- 53 Comments
Fifteen Years + Double Pneumonia + Thankful
If today’s post title is an equation, I guess it equals an anniversary to remember.
Today marks fifteen years of marriage. I can’t believe my good fortune in finding such a selfless, hilarious and wonderful…
- Health, Marriage, Misadventures
- Jul, 25, 2024
- 53 Comments
This Valentine’s Day: Finding Love On the Charcuterie Board
Cheese can be messy and hard. Cheese can be complicated and temperamental.
And cheese – in its purest form – is sheer decadence.
Ditto love.
Valentine’s Day sometimes feels contrived and sappy, not to mention hypercommercialized….
- Holidays, Marriage
- Feb, 14, 2024
- 33 Comments