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Happy Things Friday: 5 September

It’s September. And I’m here to say I don’t actually feel like the summer flew by.

In fact, it feels like we lived a very full two months of summer vacation. There were highlights and…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Sep, 05, 2025
  • 54 Comments

Walking Season Is Almost Here (Cool Bloggers, Assemble!)

So…remember when I tried to get all fancy and change the name of the Cool Bloggers Walking Club to something that sounded less exclusive? I even had people vote!

And then September rolled around and…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise
  • Sep, 04, 2025
  • 61 Comments

Gratitude Guests: Stephany (On the Joys of Pet Ownership)

I know many of you have beloved four-legged friends, but it’s a subject I have next to zero experience with.

Here’s the extent of my personal pet experience:

I once owned a handful of goldfish that…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post
  • Sep, 03, 2025
  • 32 Comments

On My Shelf: Books I Read in August 2025

This was a great month of reading with mostly 4- and 5-star books. My favourite was definitely Good Dirt, so a huge thanks to whoever it was that recommended that to me!

PS. January. February….

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  • Reading
  • Sep, 01, 2025
  • 47 Comments

The Great Bed-Making Debate

Everyone has a stance on bed-making. Whether you’re the “crisp corners by 7:00 am” type or the “it’s just going to get messy again” type, your answer says something about you as a person….

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  • Habits, Home, Minimalism, Personality Insights
  • Aug, 31, 2025
  • 60 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 29 August

It feels like all too often we reach the end of a week and there’s something tragic that has touched people we know and love. I’ve been struggling to find the right words for…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Hard Things
  • Aug, 29, 2025
  • 37 Comments

Gratitude Guests: Colleen (On Gratitude in Marriage and Parenting)

This is the second time Colleen has graciously shared her voice here, and I knew I wanted to have her speak specifically about gratitude and parenting. Who better than someone who’s birthed seven humans?…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post
  • Aug, 27, 2025
  • 41 Comments
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