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Two Lunches I’m Loving + Weed Killer + Giveaway Winners

How’s that title for setting up a blogging smorgasbord?

LUNCHES I’M LOVING

First up is a filling, quick meal I can prep ahead of time. It requires three ingredients (well, a few more if you consider…

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  • Food, Giveaway!, Random
  • Mar, 06, 2024
  • 26 Comments

My Year of Shmita: February Update

I’ve been putting off writing this post. Not because I don’t have anything more to say on the topic of rest and Shmita, but because I have so many ideas bouncing around in my…

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  • Quotes, Sabbath, Year of Shmita
  • Mar, 05, 2024
  • 33 Comments

Little Luxuries: Pump Shampoo

In tandem with little joys, let’s talk little luxuries.

Last week, while showering, I paused to appreciate the “little luxury” that is pump bottles. For years I used Redken shampoo – sourced by my…

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  • Favourite Things, Joy, Random
  • Mar, 04, 2024
  • 36 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 1 March

I’m so conditioned to post every week that it feels positively wonky to be consolidating fourteen days of Happy Things. As per usual I kept a list of things making me smile in my…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Mar, 01, 2024
  • 23 Comments

A Little Joy + It’s Giveaway Time (The Caffeine Edition)

Happy Leap Year. In honour of this extra day why not throw caution to the wind and post twice?

Last night I spent a long time talking with a distraught child about a horrific…

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  • Giveaway!, Joy, Life
  • Feb, 29, 2024

Chapter Two: February 2024

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

For me it started with January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground…

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  • Creativity, Life, Personality Insights
  • Feb, 29, 2024
  • 32 Comments

Bar Soap or Body Wash (and Other Superfluous Personal Care Questions)

This would be more fun as a poll, but I’m too lazy to go to the extra effort this time so…if you want to chime in you’ll have to comment below!

A few weeks ago…

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  • Habits, Personality Insights
  • Feb, 28, 2024
  • 48 Comments
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