The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Barcelona Day Four: Montserrat, Breathtaking Hikes, and Wading in the Mediterranean

This day was simply glorious, even if it didn’t have the most auspicious of starts. (And maybe we shouldn’t pick favourites, but this was definitely my favourite.)

After a somewhat tiring Day Three, I was…

Barcelona, Travel
Apr, 02, 2024
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Chapter Three: March 2024

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

So far, I’ve had:

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

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club

It all started with Engie. She hosted a book club which, if memory serves me correctly, Birchie dubbed The Cool Bloggers Book Club.

And just like that we decided we were bloggers and we were…

Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Exercise, Habits, Health
Mar, 31, 2024
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A Saturday Brain Dump

It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m trying to get out of a funk. Thanks to the reliability of Feedly (*insert dripping sarcasm here*) I only read this post by Suzanne today and I felt seen…

Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Life, Mental Health, Random
Mar, 30, 2024
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The Happiest Thing Friday

Two years ago I shared my faith publicly on this blog for the first time and it was scary. I recognize many people do not share my beliefs and, for me at least, it…

Easter, Faith, Happy Things Friday, Holidays
Mar, 29, 2024

Life Lately: A Hodgepodge

I feel like I haven’t written about…life…much lately. Now, a trip to Spain was very much a part of life but it’s an unusually big and grand adventure. Most of life is loads of…

Life, Parenting, Random
Mar, 28, 2024
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Crowd-Sourced Knowledge

Should our household acquire an air fryer?

Let’s discuss epilators, crystal hair erasers, and other non-razor options for shaving. Tell me what I need to know about brands, efficacy, and pain levels.

What has been…