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Christmas Recap 2024: Food, Traditions, What Worked and Other Notes

I think this was my favourite Christmas from adulthood.

The kids were healthy. The adults were (mostly) healthy. The food was amazing. We had a white Christmas. The kids were old enough to sleep in,…

Christmas, Family, Food, Habits, Holidays, Planning
Jan, 02, 2025
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Ten Chores I Wouldn’t Be Sad To Never Do Again

Happy New Year! Is anyone else feeling dazed and confused by the fact it is already 2025? Just me?

Hot on the heels of setting mantras and fun ideas for the year to come, I…

Home, Personality Insights, Pet Peeves, Random
Jan, 01, 2025
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Guest Post: Welcome Kelsey!!!

Friends, consider this post a belated Christmas gift. Kelsey is stopping by my corner of the internet for a visit and I am so. darn. excited!

I know many of you are already die-hard fans,…

Mantras and Fun Ideas for 2025 (Or, My Current Version of Setting Goals)

After a few days of deliberation, I’ve opted to forgo a specific set of goals. That said, I do want to have some guiding intentions for the year and decided to create of list…

Goals, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
Dec, 30, 2024
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To Set Goals Or Not To Set Goals: That Is The Question

Let’s talk 2025 goals. And, namely, if I should set them.

I was very intentional about not setting goals this year and haven’t regretted that decision for a single second.

On the other hand, when I…

Goals, Habits, Organization, Personality Insights, Planning
Dec, 28, 2024
49 Comments

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…

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…

Christmas Recap 2024: Food, Traditions, What Worked and Other Notes

Ten Chores I Wouldn’t Be Sad To Never Do Again

Guest Post: Welcome Kelsey!!!

Mantras and Fun Ideas for 2025 (Or, My Current Version of Setting Goals)

To Set Goals Or Not To Set Goals: That Is The Question

Happy Things Friday: 27 December (Christmas Edition)

My Year of Shmita: November Update

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