The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Top Five/Bottom Five: Household Chores Edition

I had a lot of fun writing my Christmas-themed Top Five/Bottom Five posts (followed by a special cookie edition for Engie). Based on the comment sections, some of you have very strong feelings about…

Guest Post: Welcome Colleen!!

If you want to see a visual representation of the term Busy, look no further than Colleen. A full-time working mama to seven – SEVEN! – children who also runs a family business with…

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…

Destination Nova Scotia: Cape Sable

Ever visited a place where – and you couldn’t quite put your finger on why – it felt a bit like meeting a new best friend? That sensation when you just know you’re going…

Family, Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
Jan, 25, 2024
18 Comments

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
35 Comments

(More) Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved)

I’m back with another round of Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved).

Black coffee. I think it would be nice to enjoy black coffee. Last year I had a coffee that could have…

Guest Post: Welcome Kyria!!

I hope other people find these posts as fun to read as I do to organize. One of the interesting – yet crazy – parts about blogging is how intimately we get to know…

Top Five/Bottom Five: Household Chores Edition

Guest Post: Welcome Colleen!!

Happy Things Friday: 26 January

Destination Nova Scotia: Cape Sable

Random Questions…and My Answers

(More) Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved)

Guest Post: Welcome Kyria!!

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