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Birchie in Nova Scotia Part 2: Peggy’s Cove + Pretty Views

(Part 1 of our adventures is here…)

DAY THREE: CHURCH + PEGGY’S COVE + GAMES

I woke up Sunday morning feeling ten times better. My cold wasn’t completely gone, but I could breathe (always helpful!) and…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • Sep, 18, 2025
  • 39 Comments

Meet My Favourite Guy: A Q&A with John (Part One)

When I floated the idea of doing a guest “interview” with John, he was agreeable, if a bit skeptical. He wasn’t convinced anyone would have questions for him.

I knew better. And, you had so…

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  • Guest Post, Marriage, Parenting, Personality Insights
  • Sep, 17, 2025
  • 51 Comments

Birchie in Nova Scotia Part 1: Muddy Days + Movie Nights

One of the great joys of blogging is experiencing how online friendships transition seamlessly into real life.

Another joy is realizing someone is willing to get up at 4 am, deal with airport security and…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Life, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • Sep, 16, 2025
  • 47 Comments

Ten Frugal Things Last Week

Belle needed a calculator for school, so we headed off to Staples to get her a scientific calculator. We bought something fairly inexpensive ($20), but our next stop was a thrift store. Guess what…

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  • Frugality, Money, Thrifting
  • Sep, 15, 2025
  • 36 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 12 September

Well, first things first.

Birchie arrives today. I repeat: Birchie touches down in Nova Scotia later today! Woot, woot!

The weather looks perfect and I cannot wait to get out and explore. (And also just hang…

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  • Life
  • Sep, 12, 2025
  • 46 Comments

Farewell, Crockpot. Hello…Instant Pot?

After many years of loyal service (it was a wedding shower gift from one of my uncles), my big crockpot has finally given up the ghost. It developed a giant hairline crack which means…

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  • Favourite Things, Food, Home, Random
  • Sep, 11, 2025
  • 49 Comments

Secondhand Living: Thrifted Finds Around Our House

Folks seem to be interested in my recent uptick in frugal posts, so here’s one more devoted to thrifting.

I’ve written about how we thrift for clothes…

And art…

But now it’s time to tackle everything else….

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  • Frugality, Home, Money, Thrifting
  • Sep, 10, 2025
  • 31 Comments
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