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Happy Things Friday: 30 August (The Portugal Edition)

I’m back.

Sort of. My body and brain still feel like they’re 2,800 miles away in Portugal, but in reality they’re settling into a routine – or current lack thereof – here in Nova Scotia.

We…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Portugal, Travel
  • Aug, 30, 2024
  • 37 Comments

Summer Blog Break

Mid-August feels like the perfect time to take a few weeks away from the internet to recharge, enjoy some adventures with the hubbie and kiddos, and soak up these last few weeks of summer.

When…

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  • Blogging, Family
  • Aug, 12, 2024
  • 14 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 9 August

Today is a big day! We’re carpooling with friends to attend a live Nate Bargatze comedy show in Halifax. Exciting. Before that shindig gets underway, I’m coming at you with a post full of…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Aug, 09, 2024
  • 23 Comments

My Go-To Banana Chip Muffin Recipe

I have been meaning to post the recipe for my current favourite muffins for months now and even started typing it up in a cute recipe template from Canva. And then I forgot about…

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  • Food
  • Aug, 08, 2024
  • 24 Comments

My Top Five Non-Fiction Books

I’m coming your way with a bit of a twist on my regular Top Five/Bottom Five posts. This time I’m tackling non-fiction books (I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion on fictional books).

When it comes to…

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  • Reading, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Aug, 07, 2024
  • 29 Comments

My Year of Shmita: July Update

July. An unexpected rollercoaster ride of high highs and low lows. I entered the month hoping to relax …my approach to relaxing. I wanted to get better about embracing rest when it came my…

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  • Sabbath, Year of Shmita
  • Aug, 06, 2024
  • 21 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 2 August

So much for taking the summer off of writing Happy Things Friday posts. I guess that reflects the fact that Happy Things still happen, regardless of the season. And Hallelujah for that.

I’m still not…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Aug, 02, 2024
  • 22 Comments
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