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Greetings From My Oxygen Tent + Little Joys

I recently used oxygen as a metaphor for mental health and I got a lovely infusion from my solo day at home.

But then the wind got knocked out of my sails and it…

Joy, Life, Mental Health
Jun, 12, 2024
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Happy Things Friday: 26 April

This week was quite lovely. Good weather. Extracurriculars went smoothly. The kids showered with reasonable frequency. But Sunday and Monday were spent in an epic funk. I wrote a big brain dump but didn’t…

Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Happy Things Friday
Apr, 26, 2024
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Demerits and Gold Stars: February 2024

February was a short month, but that doesn’t mean I’m letting myself off the hook. It’s time for another round of Demerits and Gold Stars.

DEMERITS

Pants without pockets. This is a dual demerit. First,…

Happy Things Friday: 16 February + Bloggy Break

This was another week that whooshed by; the hours seemed to melt away.

As part of my commitment to rest and restoration this year, the next week (or so) will be a bloggy break for…

On Flattery, Pinball, and One Size Fits All

One of my favourite ways to prepare a meal – and simultaneously clean out the refrigerator – is to make what our family calls Hodge Podge. I pull together a soup using leftover scraps…

Happy Things Friday: 26 January

Phew. That was…a week. A very hectic, very full week. I can’t believe January is almost over. To be honest, the start of 2024 has felt a bit anticlimactic – it’s taking some time…

Random Questions…and My Answers

This is a catch-all post with a few questions that came in late to my Ask Me (Almost) Anything form during NaBloPoMo (here is my first round of Q&As and my second), along with…

Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Life, Personality Insights, Random
Jan, 24, 2024
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