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Happy Things Friday: 4 October

Something about October signals “end-of-year” vibes for me me. Let the countdown begin; 2025 is around the corner.

October is a happy month. Thanksgiving (Canadian style), various family birthdays, nice weather, all the pumpkins.

This was…

Top Five/Bottom Five: Disney Movies

Can you get more iconic than Disney? Growing up without cable, my movie lifeline was The Wonderful World of Disney which aired on CBC – the national broadcasting channel here in Canada – each…

Where Do You Keep That (Part Three)

This series would be faster if I took one long video of me walking through our house opening every closet, cupboard, and drawer.

Instead I’m opting to write things out, so here is another long-winded…

Just Give Me the Smiley Face: A Pet Peeve

A quick reminder that today is Day #1 for the Cool Bloggers Walking Club: October Edition (you do not need to be a blogger to participate). There’s even a printable if you’re inclined to…

Personality Insights, Pet Peeves, Random
Oct, 01, 2024
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I’m Not Here…

…because I’m Kristen’s Meet A Reader guest over at The Frugal Girl talking all things thrifty and frugal.

I’ll be back in my blog space tomorrow to vent about a pet peeve (hey it can’t…

Blogging, Budget, Guest Post, Money, Thrifting
Sep, 30, 2024
17 Comments

Happy Things Friday Turns One

Today marks one year since I clicked Publish on my very first Happy Things Friday post. I started this series on a whim and here we are a year later.

It might sound ridiculous…

Habits, Happy Things Friday, Joy, Personality Insights
Sep, 29, 2024
27 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 27 September

September is almost behind us; typically that astonishes me but this September has felt pretty accurate at being twenty-seven days so far. There haven’t been high highs or low lows for me, but there…

Happy Things Friday: 4 October

Top Five/Bottom Five: Disney Movies

Where Do You Keep That (Part Three)

Just Give Me the Smiley Face: A Pet Peeve

I’m Not Here…

Happy Things Friday Turns One

Happy Things Friday: 27 September

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