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Happy Things Friday: 4 July

It’s the 4th of July!

For obvious reasons, this holiday isn’t exactly top of mind for me as a Canadian, but I’m sending warm wishes to my friends and family south of the border.

It’s been…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jul, 04, 2025
  • 42 Comments

What Smells Like Fresh Grass and Tastes Like Corn on the Cob? Summer Mode

In addition to celebrating Canada Day, today marks the official start of summer in our household — Indy wrapped up his final day of school yesterday (Belle finished last Thursday) which means we’re now…

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  • Favourite Things, Joy, Summer Celebrations
  • Jul, 01, 2025
  • 31 Comments

A Lucrative Plot Twist

Who knew reading could be so financially rewarding?

Last week, while flipping through a book (which, incidentally, ended up in my DNF pile), I found a crisp $5 bill was tucked neatly between the pages….

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  • Money, Random, Reading
  • Jun, 30, 2025
  • 45 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 27 June

It was a hot, busy(ish) week. My Oura ring reported a wonky HRV and elevated stress signals. Nothing particularly difficult happened, though Oura also kindly reminded me I’m in my luteal phase. Harumph. I…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jun, 27, 2025
  • 38 Comments

Actually, I *Have* Done That

After so many posts about things I haven’t done, I figured it was high time we chatted about things I have done.

Named a calf. (Cherry — after the infamous Canadian hockey commentator, Don Cherry.)

Had…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Random
  • Jun, 26, 2025
  • 38 Comments

The Art of the Thrift: Why Almost Everything We Wear Is Second-Hand

Our family wears almost exclusively thrifted clothes…and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I get a fair number of questions about what we do (and don’t) buy second-hand, and how it all works in…

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  • Budget, Habits, Money, Thrifting
  • Jun, 25, 2025
  • 45 Comments

My Kids Don’t Read (Except They Totally Do?)

A quick post today with two simple questions:

Do audiobooks count as reading?

What about re-reading the same book over and over?

Is it a straightforward yes? A hard no? Or somewhere in between?

I find myself…

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  • Habits, Parenting, Reading
  • Jun, 24, 2025
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