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Atlantic Time, Shower Brushing, Prague, and Blood + the Breakfast Table

Who’s ready for a random assortment of topics?

Ready or not, here it comes.

Here.

Time Zones

I live in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone. It’s common to assume I’m on Eastern, but EST and AST are not…

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  • Random, Travel
  • Jun, 04, 2025
  • 68 Comments

Best Runner-Up Nova Scotia Beaches (I-Z)

I’m back!

Here’s my final — admittedly incomplete — rundown of Nova Scotian beaches that are worth checking out.

LAWRENCETOWN BEACH

Just outside Halifax, this beach is most famous for its surfing! While you can catch…

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  • Beaches, Nova Scotia
  • Jun, 02, 2025
  • 31 Comments

A 3-Day Trip (with Kids) to Cape Breton: Lighthouses, Louisbourg, and the Cabot Trail

I’ve been fielding more and more questions about Nova Scotia lately (keep them coming – I genuinely love my role of de facto, pro bono travel advisor for Tourism Nova Scotia). And, it seems…

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  • Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • May, 26, 2025
  • 36 Comments

Best Runner-Up Nova Scotia Beaches (A-H)

There are too many “runner-up” beaches to squeeze into a single post, so I’ve decided to sort things alphabetically.

Some of these locations rank far higher in my mind than others but they’re all worth…

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  • Beaches, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • May, 19, 2025
  • 28 Comments

The Five Best Beaches in Nova Scotia (According to This Local)

Jana asked me to talk about beaches in Nova Scotia, and now that I’ve shed my winter duds for another season, it seems like the perfect time to discuss a warm-weather topic!

Nova Scotia is…

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  • Beaches, Nova Scotia
  • May, 13, 2025
  • 45 Comments

Paris 2025 Recap: My Planning and Packing Tips + How Much Our Trip Really Cost!

A quick reminder that today is Day #1 of our third Cool Bloggers Walking Club! Three cheers for any returning alumni, and welcome to anyone joining our walking troupe for the first time.

There are…

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  • Budget, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Money, Paris, Thrifting, Travel
  • Apr, 01, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Paris Days Seven – Nine: Auvers-sur-Oise, a Blogger Meetup (!!!!), and the Phantom of the Opera

Oh friends, it feels so sad to come to today – my final summary of adventures from our Paris trip.

I’ll ease myself gently out of Reflecting on a Super Fun Vacation mode by…

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  • Paris, Travel
  • Mar, 31, 2025
  • 60 Comments
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