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Paris Days 5–6: Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and Visiting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre

Before we knew it, another day had dawned!

Day Five (Thursday)

It was another early morning.

We had tickets for Notre-Dame de Paris at 9:30 am. Entry is free, but you can book skip-the-line tickets online two days…

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  • Paris, Travel
  • Mar, 25, 2025
  • 37 Comments

Paris Days 3–4: Disneyland Paris, Nicolas Flamel, and the Paris Catacombs

Let the travel recaps continue!

Day Three (Tuesday)

Tuesday morning at our apartment wasn’t the high point of our trip. We had a big surprise in store for the kids, but we didn’t want to spoil…

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  • Paris, Travel
  • Mar, 24, 2025
  • 33 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 21 March

We’re back home and, as usual, the first week after a vacation feels like a blur of catching up, re-adjusting to “normal” life, and making plans for upcoming events (which somehow got forgotten during…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Mar, 21, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Paris Days 1–2: Arc de Triomphe Views, Montmartre Steps, and the Eiffel Tower at Night

I’m back! Here in this online space…and in Canada.

Late Tuesday evening our family returned from an unforgettable spring break trip to Paris. I’m happy to report that it exceeded our expectations!

I’m always aware that…

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  • Paris, Travel
  • Mar, 20, 2025
  • 46 Comments

Unplugging + April Walking Club

Phew. This winter has worn me out. I’m going to take a little break from the internet, so there will be a pause in posting (and commenting) for a few weeks. I’m looking forward…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Habits
  • Mar, 05, 2025
  • 29 Comments

On My Shelf: February 2025

I’m pretty sure I haven’t read this many books in a single month since I was a teenager. Between sicks days and holidays and snow days and the interminable cold in Nova Scotia this…

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  • Reading
  • Mar, 04, 2025
  • 50 Comments

Fresh FIG Finale: Gratitude Collective Week #4

This is it! The final collection of FIGs for February 2025. A huge thank-you to everyone who participated in this gratitude journey and to those who cheered us on from the sidelines.

At the end…

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  • FIG Collective, Gratitude, Joy
  • Mar, 03, 2025
  • 36 Comments
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