The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Handwriting: Fading Art or Skill Worth Saving?

A few weeks ago I was reading a post from Daria and couldn’t help but notice that her daughter (Grade 2) has far neater printing than my son (Grade 5).

Indy went through the exact…

On My Shelf: Books I Read in September 2025

Wait a minute. How did September come (and now go) so quickly? Thankfully, I can mark the passage of time with more great books!

Also, I only finished one book of non-fiction in September? What…

Reading
Oct, 07, 2025
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Random Q&A That Are Interesting but Not At All Important…

A few weeks ago Andrea posted a list of fun questions she uses to help take attendance in her Math class. I picked 20 of her prompts to answer today:

Would you rather travel the…

Happy Things Friday: 3 October

Happy October!

October is probably my favourite month of the entire year and 2025’s is shaping up to be an epic one. This time next week Kae and I will be heading to the…

Never Have I Ever…Part 13

It’s time to share ten more things I’ve never ever done. As always, they’re pretty random, but that’s half the fun.

Taken photos in a photo booth.

Cooked with saffron.

Tasted Vegemite (or Marmite).

Learned sign language. (I…

It’s Go Time!

Today marks the first day of October 2025 which means…it’s time to get our shoes on and move our bodies!

To everyone joining me for The Cool Bloggers Walking Club this month, welcome.

For all the…

Oops + So, Another Corn Question

So…there were NOT supposed to be two posts yesterday. My final recap of Birchie’s trip to Nova Scotia was scheduled for today. Well, I *thought* it was scheduled for today. Clearly I got my…