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Chapter Six: June 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, Personality Insights
  • Jul, 03, 2024
  • 28 Comments

So This Is What 5:30 AM Looks Like…

Friends!!! I did it.

Here is proof.

Look at me – fully dressed and at the door – ready to grab my bag and water bottle at 5:42 am!! This time of day actually…

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  • Exercise, Life
  • Jul, 02, 2024
  • 41 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Diane!!

First, Happy Canada Day! I remain deeply grateful to live in such a beautiful part of the world. Too often I forget the tremendous blessing of calling a democratic country my home.

This national celebration…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post
  • Jul, 01, 2024
  • 22 Comments

(Only) Happy Things Friday: 28 June

My posts have had more than enough angst to go around lately, so I’m coming at you with exclusively happy things today.

It is sunny outside.

It is sunny and pleasantly cool. That combo is…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Jun, 28, 2024
  • 32 Comments

My Caps Lock Week

Oof. It has been…a week. If you don’t want to read a post littered with lamenting about the current state of my life, stop now.

PNEUMONIA

When I last touched base about life happenings, I was…

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  • Life, Misadventures, Parenting
  • Jun, 27, 2024
  • 42 Comments

Brands: Preferences vs. Allegiances

When buying items, most of the time I opt for whatever is on sale. If we need laundry detergent, I have my favourites…but not enough to pay full price. Ditto just about everything else.

But…

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  • Habits, Personality Insights
  • Jun, 26, 2024
  • 36 Comments

(Baby You Can) Drive My Car*

*I cycled through various song titles to use for this post and most of them seem to come laden with issues. I was going to use Shania Twain’s In My Car (I’ll Be the…

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  • Habits, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jun, 25, 2024
  • 35 Comments
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