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The F.I.G. Collective

Every day in February I’m going to write down something positive. It could be a glimmer of light on a dark day (literally or figuratively), a tiny triumph, or a happy thing. It could…

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  • Gratitude, Joy
  • Jan, 27, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 24 January + Help Me Name the Club!

January is almost over. I’m okay with that. The main upside of this rather dismal winter month is the increased light we’re getting each day. At first it wasn’t very noticeable, but now we’re…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Jan, 24, 2025
  • 46 Comments

The Writing’s On The Wall…

(Bonus points to anyone who knows the origin of this idiom…without the help of a Google search!)

I was sitting in church taking notes a few weeks ago – *hint* – and I got to…

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  • Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 23, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Never Have I Ever…Part 2

Owned a dog or a cat.

Taken a cruise vacation.

Boosted a car battery. (I’ve had other people boost my car battery, but I’ve never actually been brave enough to operate the cables.)

Gone skydiving or bungee…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 22, 2025
  • 61 Comments

Some 2024 Blog Stats + My Favourite Posts

Why yes, it is almost the end of January. And yes, I am still recapping things from 2024. Today it’s all about blog stats!

While I don’t generate revenue from this site, it’s still fun…

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  • Blogging, Creativity
  • Jan, 21, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Book Talk: An Abbreviated Roundup of What I Read in 2024

If you had asked me a few weeks ago how I fared with reading in 2024, I would have been appalled. I didn’t finish a SINGLE BOOK in November and December. Between NaBloPoMo and…

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  • Favourite Things, Reading
  • Jan, 20, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 17 January

Honestly? It feels like my “new year” only started late this week. The holiday season bled well into January when my sister and niece came to visit shortly after my brother and his wife…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jan, 17, 2025
  • 36 Comments
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