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Destination Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse

If Nova Scotia was a team sport, Peggy’s Cove would be the kid who always gets picked first. You know, the athletic one that effortlessly pulls off a confident swagger.

If Nova Scotia were a…

This Little Light of Mine: (Lesser-Known) Nova Scotia Lighthouses Part 1

For anyone visiting for the first time: lighthouses are our family “thing.” (Which is why Kae’s suggestion to incorporate a lighthouse into my new header was especially brilliant – it represents shining an optimistic…

Toronto Day Three/Four: Long Walks, Skylines by Night and the Art Gallery of Ontario

With our kiddos staying with family in nearby Barrie, John and I had a full 24 hours to explore the city. Alone! (Spoiler alert: it was much easier to navigate Toronto without kids in…

Toronto, Travel
Apr, 03, 2023
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Toronto Day Two: City Hall, Shopping Malls, and the Aquarium

After our late-night on Day One – and all that walking – we were a more subdued family the morning of Day Two . We slept well, but everyone was still awake early because…

Toronto, Travel
Apr, 02, 2023
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Toronto Day One: Graffiti, Rollercoasters, Ice Cream, and Backyard Fishing

*My travel recaps from our trip to Toronto were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

Toronto, Travel
Apr, 01, 2023
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Rome Day Five: Rain, Lots of Michelangelo, and the Pope

Our final day in Rome and one major landmark remaining: the Vatican Museums, most famous for housing the Sistine Chapel.

Read any guidebook and their one common piece of advice for visiting the Vatican museums…

Rome, Travel
Mar, 07, 2023
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Rome (and Florence) Day Four: Naked Statues, Giant Churches, Old Bridges…and the Best Pasta I Ate in Italy

*My travel recaps from our trip to Rome were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

Rome, Travel
Mar, 05, 2023
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