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Tangled Garden Nova Scotia: A Magical Garden Near Wolfville

Updated July 2026

Last week was all about local adventures. With both kids off at sleepaway camp, we wanted to make the most of our time close to home—no overnight bags, no itinerary spreadsheets (though…

Travel, Nova Scotia
Jul, 27, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 25 July (The Anniversary + Adventure Edition)

Happy and satisfied. That’s how I would sum up this week.

I’ve been thinking about how these weekly summaries are my attempt to follow Mary Oliver’s advice:

Pay attention.Be astonished. Tell about it.

That’s what…

Happy Things Friday, Marriage, Nova Scotia, Travel
Jul, 25, 2025
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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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Should I Keep Going? My One Line a Day Connundrum

In 2022, I started a One Line a Day journal, and for a long time, I loved it. Recording a sentence or two about each day felt like creating a time capsule of sorts…

Tangled Garden Nova Scotia: A Magical Garden Near Wolfville

Happy Things Friday: 25 July (The Anniversary + Adventure Edition)

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

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