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Happy Things Friday: 27 December (Christmas Edition)

Happy Friday!

Where do I start? There have been so many happy things this week I feel like a festive glass that is overflowing with ice-cold apple cider (yum).

We have had a…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 27, 2024
  • 32 Comments

My Year of Shmita: November Update

Christmas was wonderful (recaps coming soon) and today is Boxing Day in Canada. Which means, per my new family tradition, it’s Turkey Dinner Day!!! A few years ago I decided I didn’t want to…

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  • Sabbath, Year of Shmita
  • Dec, 26, 2024
  • 16 Comments

My 2024 Christmas Playlist

First, Merry Christmas! I wasn’t going to post on Christmas Day, but I’ve had this song list languishing in my drafts folder for a while and it seemed like something that needed to go…

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  • Christmas, Personality Insights, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Dec, 25, 2024
  • 23 Comments

I’ll Be Home for Christmas

I am a self-professed homebody. Give me pajamas, a warm fire, cozy blankets, creamy coffee, and a good book (or, even better, my laptop so I can write a blog post).

We all crave security….

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  • Christmas, Faith, Holidays, Home
  • Dec, 24, 2024
  • 26 Comments

Christmas Questions: Would You Rather…

Well…

I severely underestimated how busy the last few days would be. It has – for the most part – been fun things filling those days. But they have still been very, very full. Is…

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  • Christmas, Habits, Holidays, Personality Insights
  • Dec, 23, 2024
  • 35 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 20 December

Shhhhh.

Do you hear what I hear?

It’s a giant sigh of relief from everyone in our family. Because…

School wraps up at the end of the day.

John arrives home from his final work trip of the…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 20, 2024
  • 33 Comments

Thrifting for Christmas Gifts + You Might Be Surprised How Many Items Our Kids Receive

In response to my Happy Things Friday post last week, Rachel asked the following:

Out of curiosity, do you buy new or used for Christmas gifts for your kids? Do you think about it at…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Joy, Money, Parenting, Thrifting
  • Dec, 19, 2024
  • 36 Comments
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