The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Gratitude Guests: Catrina from Keep on Running!

Organizing this guest post has been such a joy. I only recently discovered Catrina’s blog, but I was hooked from the first visit. Though I haven’t jogged more than a few casual kilometers this…

Blogging, Exercise, Gratitude, Guest Post
Jul, 23, 2025
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Time to Choose a Side (Literally)

What wrist do you wear your watch on.

I’m right-handed and wear mine on my left wrist. So whenever I see someone wearing a watch on their right wrist, it completely throws me. It’s…

Happy Things Friday: 18 July (Lake Edition)

This was our week at the lake visiting my parents.

These family vacations just keep getting better, especially now that the kids are older. There’s a new kind of ease to it all. With fewer…

The Best Things to Do in Wolfville, Nova Scotia: A Local’s Guide

Looking for the best things to do in Wolfville, Nova Scotia? I’m delighted to introduce you to the place in Nova Scotia that’s closest to my heart.

Wolfville!

This small university town in the Annapolis Valley…

Travel, Nova Scotia
Jul, 16, 2025
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Eaten dandelion greens.

Owned chickens.

Laminated anything.

Taken an item to a pawn shop. (Or bought an item at a pawn shop.)

Entered a…

Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
Jul, 09, 2025
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Gratitude Guests: Catrina from Keep on Running!

Time to Choose a Side (Literally)

Happy Things Friday: 18 July (Lake Edition)

The Best Things to Do in Wolfville, Nova Scotia: A Local’s Guide

Should I Keep Going? My One Line a Day Connundrum

Happy Things Friday: 11 July

Never Have I Ever…Part 9

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