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Happy Things Friday: 6 June

I’m pretty sure all I have to do is show you my view while I’m writing this post (why don’t you quietly hum the Final Jeopardy theme song in your head while I go…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Organization
  • Jun, 06, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Never Have I Ever…Part 7

Seen a crocodile or alligator in the wild.

Been to a circus.

Had a walk-in bedroom closet.

Missed an airline flight.

Sung karaoke.

Visited a volcano.

Eaten an insect (on purpose — there was an incident my first time at…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jun, 05, 2025
  • 60 Comments

Atlantic Time, Shower Brushing, Prague, and Blood + the Breakfast Table

Who’s ready for a random assortment of topics?

Ready or not, here it comes.

Here.

Time Zones

I live in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone. It’s common to assume I’m on Eastern, but EST and AST are not…

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  • Random, Travel
  • Jun, 04, 2025
  • 68 Comments

On My Shelf: Books I Read in May 2025

I read lots of great books last month. Let’s discuss!

BOOKS I READ IN MAY – THE SHORT VERSION

The Yada Yada Prayer Group — Neta Jackson ★★★★☆

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot —…

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  • Reading
  • Jun, 03, 2025
  • 54 Comments

Best Runner-Up Nova Scotia Beaches (I-Z)

I’m back!

Here’s my final — admittedly incomplete — rundown of Nova Scotian beaches that are worth checking out.

LAWRENCETOWN BEACH

Just outside Halifax, this beach is most famous for its surfing! While you can catch…

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  • Beaches, Nova Scotia
  • Jun, 02, 2025
  • 31 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 30 May

While it’s not unusual for me to slap a disclaimer on a Happy Things Friday post, this one is definitely an extra-large cup of coffee affair. If you love long, meandering reflections, sit down…

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  • Birthday, Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • May, 30, 2025
  • 52 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Small Talk Topics

Some people are pure magic with small talk. (Joy, this is your cue to take a bow.) These people could talk to a doorframe and somehow get a response. I, on the other hand,…

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  • Personality Insights, Random, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • May, 29, 2025
  • 58 Comments
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