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NaBloPoMo: That’s A Wrap

Another November full of blogging and reading and commenting is behind us. It was a lot of fun. In fact, I’d say this was my favourite NaBloPoMo yet!

I’m on the fence about whether I’ll…

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  • Blogging, NaBloPoMo
  • Dec, 02, 2024
  • 34 Comments

NaBloPoMo Giveaway #4: Coffee + Chocolate

Today is the day! We wrap up a month chock-full of reading and writing and commenting. Congratulations to all my fellow NaBloPoMo participants, a hearty thanks to San for organizing such a fun annual…

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  • Giveaway!, NaBloPoMo
  • Nov, 30, 2024

NaBloPoMo Giveaway #3: The Festive Canadian Edition

I love Canada (and Nova Scotia) and I love Christmas, so what better way to celebrate the confluence of those things than a Festive Canadian giveaway?

We’ve got Nova Scotia-produced maple syrup because…obviously! It’s Canada,…

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  • Giveaway!, NaBloPoMo, Nova Scotia
  • Nov, 23, 2024

NaBloPoMo Giveaway #2: Cards + Postcards

In a world of instant communication – texts, emails, video calls – there is something comforting about taking relationships offline and sending greetings via the postal system. There is the thought and intention that…

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  • Friendship, Giveaway!, NaBloPoMo
  • Nov, 16, 2024

NaBloPoMo Giveaway #1: A 2025 Sprouted Weekly Planner

I promised giveaways this month and it’s time to deliver! Buckle up for the first round.

I haven’t hosted a giveaway since Easter and decided it was time for some lucky readers to receive fun…

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  • Giveaway!, NaBloPoMo, Planning
  • Nov, 09, 2024

Happy Things Friday: 1 November

If you hadn’t noticed, it is November. NOVEMBER. I am a scratchy record stuck on repeat, but good gracious this year is speeding by.

I’m wrapping up a lovely week of working from my parents’…

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  • Happy Things Friday, NaBloPoMo
  • Nov, 01, 2024
  • 54 Comments

NaBloPoMo: I’m In + What to Expect

This is the first Halloween since I became a mother that I have shirked my holiday parental duties and I am elated to be doing so; Halloween is not my favourite event, so having…

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  • Blogging, NaBloPoMo, Year of Shmita
  • Oct, 31, 2024
  • 34 Comments
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