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On My Shelf: Books Read January 2026

Who’s ready to talk books?? I expected my reading stats to take a nosedive at the start of the new year, but some epic snowstorms (and soccer practices) gave me time to read a…

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  • Reading
  • Feb, 04, 2026
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What in Tarnation Are Fiddleheads??

A few weeks ago I wrote about serving fiddleheads when my sister was visiting, and lots of people told me they had to consult Google to figure out what in Sam Hill I was…

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  • Life
  • Feb, 03, 2026
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My Photo Organization System (From iPhone to Photobook)

Diane recently asked if I use photos John has taken in our photobooks. You know I can take a simple question and turn it into (checks WordPress stats) an 866 word post!

100% yes!!…

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  • Family, Habits, Organization
  • Feb, 02, 2026
  • 37 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 30 January

Well, that was a doozy of a week!

My part of the world (and honestly, most of North America, it seems) got walloped with winter. It was absolutely frigid and, to add insult to injury,…

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  • FIG Collective, Happy Things Friday, Life
  • Jan, 30, 2026
  • 49 Comments

How (and Why) Did We Pay Off Our Mortgage?

It always makes me so happy to get a post idea from a reader, so a huge thank you to Maura!

(Her request stemmed from my 2025 Financial Review/Money Pie.)

Thank you for posting. As…

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  • Frugality, Home, Money
  • Jan, 29, 2026
  • 31 Comments

Demerits and Gold Stars: January 2026

When I did a bit of navel-gazing about the past year of blogging, one thing that came up multiple times was how much people seem to enjoy reading about my Demerits and Gold Stars.

Let’s…

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  • Demerits, Gold Stars
  • Jan, 28, 2026
  • 30 Comments

Well, Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit

Years ago, when we were visiting my sister in South Carolina, we came across a book of “country sayings,” and we still laugh about it to this day! Turns out there are a lot…

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  • Personality Insights, Quotes
  • Jan, 27, 2026
  • 54 Comments
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