The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Mom, Where is Darth Vader’s Head??? (Or, Adventures in Putting Up Our Christmas Tree. Twice.)

We bought a Christmas tree on Tuesday.

So far, so good.

After the recent snowstorm, all the trees in the lot came with a free dusting of snow and ice, so we set it up…

Would You Rather: The Christmas Edition (Part 1)

One of my kids’ favourite games is Would You Rather. We’ve played this on road trips and family walks and it’s not uncommon for the card game version to make an appearance when guests…

Christmas, Favourite Things, Holidays, Random
Dec, 06, 2023
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The Best of One World?

Yesterday was a snow day. Historically, snow days fill me with the deepest level of despair. But this time, when I saw the message that schools were canceled, I leaned back in bed (no…

Life, Mental Health, Minimalism, Parenting, Year of Shmita
Dec, 05, 2023
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I get excited about all my guest posters, but I am positively giddy today to welcome Suzanne! Awarder of gold-star supernovas! Encourager extraordinaire! And a blogger who I have the honour of calling my…

Happy Things Friday: 1 December

The holiday season is here; I mean, it’s been loitering around for a while now, but today marks the official start of the holiday season in my mind. Bring on the Hallmark, twinkle lights,…