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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
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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

Happy Things Friday: 28 Feb

Today’s the very last day of February! This month seemed to have both simultaneously lasted forever while also flying by. Anyone else feeling odd time juxtapositions lately?

John arrived home yesterday and won’t be travelling…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Feb, 28, 2025
  • 38 Comments

Gratitude in Practice: Nicole

Today’s guest needs no introduction – and she’s actually “visited” me here before – but I’ll give her a quick one anyway.

Nicole is a glass half-full (and let’s pour the drink into a beautiful…

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  • Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post
  • Feb, 27, 2025
  • 40 Comments

Gratitude in Practice: (Grateful) Kae

I thought it would be fitting to round out this month of FIG collection by taking a deep dive into the particulars of different gratitude practices. And we’re starting this little series with a…

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  • Blogging, Gratitude, Guest Post, Joy
  • Feb, 25, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Fresh FIGs: Gratitude Collective Week #3

We’ve almost made it through February.

I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record but…the world has felt so dark, cold, and inhospitable lately. Literally and figuratively. I’m hoping for brighter news…

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  • FIG Collective, Gratitude, Habits, Joy
  • Feb, 23, 2025
  • 32 Comments
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