The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

I Ask You. You Ask Me.

Jim: Question. What kind of bear is best?

Dwight: That’s a ridiculous question.

Jim: False. Black bear.

It’s question time.

First up, questions for you.

Best slow cooker recipes. Please tell me your favourites in the comment section. My…

Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Christmas, Favourite Things, Home, Personality Insights, Random
Jan, 15, 2025
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You Can Find Me Over at Lisa’s House!

When Lisa asked me to do a guest post, I jumped at the chance to spend time hanging out in her corner of the internet. Why don’t you stop by for a visit!

Header photo…

Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post, Personality Insights
Jan, 14, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 10 January

Well, the first Happy Thing on my list is a surprise visit from my sister who flew up from South Carolina yesterday with her oldest daughter (who is currently expecting my parents’ first great-grandchild)….

Chapter Twelve: December + 2024 Book Title

I’m back! It’s a rare two-post day on the blog. For reasons that will soon be revealed, this space will be (mostly) silent on Monday and Tuesday next week. Also, we’re well into 2025…

Creativity, Life
Jan, 09, 2025
23 Comments

It’s Time To Talk 2024 Finances (Yes, There Is a Pie Chart)

Hot on the heels of discussing Christmas gifts, I figured I might as well do a budget roundup from 2024. I find posts of this ilk are either deeply fascinating or horrifically boring depending…

Budget, Home, Money, Personality Insights, Thrifting
Jan, 09, 2025
49 Comments

Christmas Treasure Hunt 2024

Today marks my final Christmas Gifts of 2024 post. (I promise!)

Years ago we came up with the idea to create a Christmas morning treasure hunt for the kiddos with a series of clues leading…

Bible Verse Clues: A Christmas Tradition

We celebrated Belle’s first Christmas with dear friends. And that was the year they introduced us to one of their beloved family traditions. A few years later we had adopted it as our own!

On…

I Ask You. You Ask Me.

You Can Find Me Over at Lisa’s House!

Happy Things Friday: 10 January

Chapter Twelve: December + 2024 Book Title

It’s Time To Talk 2024 Finances (Yes, There Is a Pie Chart)

Christmas Treasure Hunt 2024

Bible Verse Clues: A Christmas Tradition

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