The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Best Runner-Up Nova Scotia Beaches (A-H)

There are too many “runner-up” beaches to squeeze into a single post, so I’ve decided to sort things alphabetically.

Some of these locations rank far higher in my mind than others but they’re all worth…

Happy Things Friday: 16 May

We’re at the point in the spring where All The Things start happening. My American friends talk about Maycember and I tend to roll my eyes…but I’m coming to realize Maycember is really more…

Top Five/Bottom Five: Smells (The Household Edition)

It’s been a long while since my last Top Five/Bottom Five post — so long, in fact, we were still talking about winter (praise be, ice is finally behind us). Tobia recently mentioned that…

Why Not Make the Little Things Beautiful?

In the comment section of a recent post, mbmom11 mentioned how much joy her $9 (purple, sparkly!) phone case brings her — and it got me thinking about the surprisingly big impact small aesthetic…

Creativity, Favourite Things, Gratitude, Joy, Personality Insights
May, 14, 2025
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The Five Best Beaches in Nova Scotia (According to This Local)

Jana asked me to talk about beaches in Nova Scotia, and now that I’ve shed my winter duds for another season, it seems like the perfect time to discuss a warm-weather topic!

Nova Scotia is…

Some Things We Ate in April

Apparently, people are interested in what ends up on our dinner table. (Wait – is it dinner? is it supper?) Either way, I’ve been asked to share more about our everyday meals, so I…

Family, Food, Life
May, 12, 2025
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Happy (and Hard) Things Friday: 9 May

This week was not my favourite. Nothing objectively terrible happened, but it felt like walking around with pebbles in my shoes. (For people I care about, it was more like giant boulders.)

If you’ll allow…

Best Runner-Up Nova Scotia Beaches (A-H)

Happy Things Friday: 16 May

Top Five/Bottom Five: Smells (The Household Edition)

Why Not Make the Little Things Beautiful?

The Five Best Beaches in Nova Scotia (According to This Local)

Some Things We Ate in April

Happy (and Hard) Things Friday: 9 May

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