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Chapter Four: April 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

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  • Creativity, Life, Mental Health
  • May, 02, 2024
  • 26 Comments

Destination Nova Scotia: Medford Beach

You know how I’m always harping on about hidden gems?

Let me introduce you to one such jewel – the natural delight that is Medford Beach.

This landscape looks like something from another planet and, in…

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  • Nova Scotia
  • May, 01, 2024
  • 27 Comments

On Baggage and Rain

My mind has been a bit of a cluster lately. Some of this is because of life circumstances but some of this is because…I’m me.

I am a worrier. A pessimist. I am prone to…

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  • Mental Health
  • Apr, 30, 2024
  • 46 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Coco!!

First, three cheers for today’s guest – Coco – for so recently setting her marathon PR! A sub-4 race…along the streets of Paris!! It doesn’t get much more exciting than that. (Not that I’d…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post
  • Apr, 29, 2024
  • 21 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 26 April

This week was quite lovely. Good weather. Extracurriculars went smoothly. The kids showered with reasonable frequency. But Sunday and Monday were spent in an epic funk. I wrote a big brain dump but didn’t…

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  • Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Happy Things Friday
  • Apr, 26, 2024
  • 34 Comments

Never Have I Ever…

Been pulled over by the police.

Had a salon manicure.

Used Reddit.

Gotten a tattoo.

Cleaned an oven.

Had an Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, or Threads account. (I had Facebook for a few years in university, but that’s over 15…

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  • Habits, Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Apr, 25, 2024
  • 50 Comments

Prince Edward Island Day Two: Epic Dunes, Sweet Treats…and More Lighthouses

No one was in a hurry to get started on Day Two. I didn’t sleep very well, mostly because the room was too warm and I had opted – for no good reason -…

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  • Prince Edward Island, Travel
  • Apr, 24, 2024
  • 13 Comments
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