The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist – Page 3 – The optimistic musings of a pessimist.

Who’s Behind the Blog?

I may have some new readers because of Kristen’s guest post (along with my participation in NaBloPoMo!) and thought it might be helpful to provide a quick introduction.

Hi. I’m Elisabeth.

The first thing you should…

Blogging, Favourite Things, Personality Insights, Pet Peeves
Nov, 05, 2024
43 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Kristen!!!

I am so excited to welcome Kristen – better known as The Frugal Girl – to my little corner of the internet. It was fun to answer Kristen’s questions for a recent Meet a…

Blogging, Guest Post, Minimalism, Personality Insights, Thrifting
Nov, 04, 2024
102 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week #5

Because of how the days of October ended up falling, we had “five” weeks in our challenge. Today is the final roundup. I’m both relieved – it is a surprising amount of work to…

Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Friendship
Nov, 02, 2024
34 Comments

Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Friendship, Nova Scotia
Oct, 30, 2024
24 Comments

Nova Scotia Adventures with Kyria (Day Three): Morning Commute and Cape Split

It was a pleasant surprise to wake up to double digit temperatures. It was less pleasant to wake up at 3:15 am. That said, I used the time wisely, tackling my work inbox and…