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My Hack for Picking Outfits for a Carry-On Only Trip

This is my process for choosing clothes to take for a carry-on-only trip. (We’ll be in Europe for 3.5 months—March through June—which means preparing for a pretty wide range of weather.)

Now, when I say…

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  • Organization, Personality Insights, Planning, Travel
  • Feb, 26, 2026
  • 38 Comments

A (Golden) Day in My Life: Friday, 20 February 2026

I haven’t done an A Day in My Life post in almost a year. Oops.

Technically, I didn’t set out to record this as an “official” Day in My Life, so timestamps are few…

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  • Life, Personality Insights, Random, Time Management
  • Feb, 24, 2026
  • 31 Comments

If It Broke Tomorrow: 10+ Things I’d Replace Immediately

In no particular order, here are ten things I would (want to) replace the very next day if they broke. (I’ve included some links, but none of these items are sponsored or affiliate links.)

(I’m…

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  • Favourite Things, Personality Insights, Random
  • Feb, 17, 2026
  • 63 Comments

Who’s the Dentist in Your Family?

A few weeks ago, Lisa texted a group chat about one of her sons losing a tooth, and how she helped with the final extraction process.

Kae immediately replied that tooth removal grosses her out….

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  • Parenting, Personality Insights, Random
  • Feb, 16, 2026
  • 28 Comments

Well, Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit

Years ago, when we were visiting my sister in South Carolina, we came across a book of “country sayings,” and we still laugh about it to this day! Turns out there are a lot…

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  • Personality Insights, Quotes
  • Jan, 27, 2026
  • 54 Comments

Two Questions for Your Thursday (Inspired by James Clear)

Happy Thursday! Here are a few questions/thoughts I’ve been mulling over after a recent edition of James Clear’s newsletter.

A reader mentioned that she often feels overwhelmed because his newsletter always seems to leave…

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  • Personality Insights, Quotes, Reading
  • Jan, 22, 2026
  • 23 Comments

A Few Christmas Reflections + My Goals for 2026

Is anyone else feeling discombobulated? When we headed to church this morning, my life did not compute. It’s Sunday?? What? How? When?

We’ve had a fantastic holiday, which I will eventually get around to recapping….

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  • Goals, Habits, Personality Insights, Planning
  • Dec, 28, 2025
  • 47 Comments
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