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It’s (Almost) Time For Another Bloggy Break

I’m hightailing it off the interwebs (after tomorrow’s Happy Things Friday + CBWC roundup) for the next week because…Kyria is coming to visit our family!!! I want to focus all my attention on showing…

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  • Blogging, Friendship
  • Oct, 17, 2024
  • 38 Comments

My Year of Shmita: September Update

September typically feels like a month of new beginnings, but there was a bit of anti-climax in our family when the return to school wasn’t quite the smooth transition we had been hoping for…

This…

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  • Sabbath, Year of Shmita
  • Oct, 16, 2024
  • 21 Comments

Meds, Moods, and Me: The Ups, Downs, and Outcomes of Taking Medication for My Mental Health

I’ve been dragging my feet on writing this post for weeks now. Not because I’m embarrassed or don’t want to share. (If I was willing to speak openly about burning the wall of my…

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  • Hard Things, Health, Life, Mental Health
  • Oct, 15, 2024
  • 67 Comments

Three Little Joys

I’ve done this exercise several times before – I sit down to write a quick post of three things currently bringing me joy. (Does this make Three Little Joys the baby sibling of Happy…

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  • Favourite Things, Holidays, Joy
  • Oct, 14, 2024
  • 45 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week #2

Congratulations to everyone in the “club” for walking your way through Week #2. And special thanks to everyone who submitted pictures from their ten minutes of daily(ish) movement!

First up, my walks.

Day #4: 7.3…

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  • Blogging, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Friendship
  • Oct, 11, 2024
  • 26 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 11 October

The kids are off school for the day. Don’t ask me why, I have zero idea; a friend did the math and only 6 out of 16 weeks before the Christmas break contain 5-day…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 11, 2024
  • 21 Comments

A Day in My Life: Monday, 7 October 2024

My last A Day in My Life post was back in April. For kicks, I decided to quickly scan how that particular day transpired and the similarities are uncanny.

For instance: I wore the same…

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  • Home, Life, Personality Insights, Time Management
  • Oct, 10, 2024
  • 45 Comments
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