The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Birchie in Nova Scotia Part 3: Cape Split + Tasty Treats

For those just joining the party, blogger extraordinaire Birchie is making a point of visiting all U.S. capitals (and their Capitol buildings), along with all the Canadian provinces and their legislative buildings. Luckily, I…

Blogging, Friendship, Nova Scotia, Travel
Sep, 29, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 26 September

I cannot believe it’s almost the end of September. Of all the months so far this year, September may win for the zoomiest. (Is that a word? I suspect it is not, but I’m…

Phone Numbers…or, Yet Another Thing My Brain Has Outsourced to My Phone

When I was a kid, my parents had an old-fashioned rotary phone in their bedroom (I genuinely miss that thing!), and a looooong corded phone in the kitchen. It hung on the wall but…

Habits, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
Sep, 25, 2025
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The Cool Bloggers Walking Club Kicks Off Next Week (October 1st)

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club starts ONE WEEK from today — and yes, you are invited!

You don’t have to be a blogger.

You don’t have to walk marathon distances.

You don’t even have to call…

Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship, Life
Sep, 24, 2025
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Meet My Favourite Guy: A Q&A with John (Part Two)

As promised, here’s the second part of my “interview” with John. If you haven’t had the chance to read Part 1, start here! He’s already talked about parenting, marriage, and life miscellany. Part Two…

Guest Post, Life, Marriage, Personality Insights, Travel
Sep, 23, 2025
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Good and Done, Not Perfect: In Honour of My 500th Post

Last Wednesday marked my 500th post here at The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist. And I thought it would be fun to share where it all began.

Before this site, I had another blog. It…

Happy Things Friday: 19 September

Life has been busy and I was going to skip Happy Things Friday this week, but the thought made me sad. I really do love pulling this post together each week. Then, Ally from…