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What’s In A Name?

We call both our robot vacuums Eufy (they are twins we don’t even attempt to tell apart). Eufy happens to be their brand, so we clearly lack any imagination in the naming department. But…

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  • Language, Personality Insights, Random
  • Nov, 06, 2024
  • 45 Comments

Top Ten/Bottom Ten: The House Edition (Including a Renovation History)

Most living arrangements come with certain perks and drawbacks. There is give and there is take when balancing location, price, amenities (insert a dozen other contributing factors).

The same is true for our family. Until…

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  • Life, Organization, Random, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Oct, 08, 2024
  • 40 Comments

Just Give Me the Smiley Face: A Pet Peeve

A quick reminder that today is Day #1 for the Cool Bloggers Walking Club: October Edition (you do not need to be a blogger to participate). There’s even a printable if you’re inclined to…

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  • Personality Insights, Pet Peeves, Random
  • Oct, 01, 2024
  • 44 Comments

Are You Clean, Neat, Both, or Neither?

I’m not obsessive about neatness or cleanliness, but I definitely would tend toward neatness. I like everything to have a place and everything to be IN that place. But when it comes to cleaning,…

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  • Habits, Home, Minimalism, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
  • Sep, 23, 2024
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Where Do You Keep That? (Part One)

I am shamelessly using Engie’s post prompt that she got from Stephany who got it from a recent episode of the Girl Next Door podcast when the hosts discussed where they keep various standard…

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  • Habits, Home, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
  • Sep, 16, 2024
  • 45 Comments

Other (Random) Things + Summer Reflections

There were events in August that did not involve a trip to Portugal and, for posterity, I want to bullet-point them on the blog.

Nate Bargatze. Our favourite comedian! Back in January – when we…

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  • Life, Random, Summer Celebrations
  • Sep, 02, 2024
  • 31 Comments

Memory Triggers

The littlest things can be memory triggers.

A few months ago John and I were walking on a local trail and happened upon a building renovation. The contractors were sawing through raw lumber and the…

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  • Home, Life, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jul, 22, 2024
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