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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…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship, Life
  • Sep, 24, 2025
  • 49 Comments

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…

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  • Guest Post, Life, Marriage, Personality Insights, Travel
  • Sep, 23, 2025
  • 35 Comments

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…

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  • Blogging, Creativity
  • Sep, 22, 2025
  • 45 Comments

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…

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  • Blogging, Frugality, Happy Things Friday, Travel
  • Sep, 19, 2025
  • 45 Comments

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
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