The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Want To Write a Book with Me This Year?

A few weeks ago our pastor mentioned an idea in passing: What if we looked at our life as a book and assigned each year a unique chapter title? While he continued with his…

Creativity, Life, Personality Insights, Random
Feb, 01, 2024
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Rhythms, Routines, and Little Things Currently Working

I have been thinking a lot about rhythms (I continue to misspell this word at least 90% of the time; why is it so hard?) and routines lately. Maybe it’s my sudden interest in…

Habits, Life, Personality Insights, Time Management
Jan, 31, 2024
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Top Five/Bottom Five: Household Chores Edition

I had a lot of fun writing my Christmas-themed Top Five/Bottom Five posts (followed by a special cookie edition for Engie). Based on the comment sections, some of you have very strong feelings about…

Guest Post: Welcome Colleen!!

If you want to see a visual representation of the term Busy, look no further than Colleen. A full-time working mama to seven – SEVEN! – children who also runs a family business with…

Happy Things Friday: 26 January

Phew. That was…a week. A very hectic, very full week. I can’t believe January is almost over. To be honest, the start of 2024 has felt a bit anticlimactic – it’s taking some time…

Destination Nova Scotia: Cape Sable

Ever visited a place where – and you couldn’t quite put your finger on why – it felt a bit like meeting a new best friend? That sensation when you just know you’re going…

Family, Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
Jan, 25, 2024
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Random Questions…and My Answers

This is a catch-all post with a few questions that came in late to my Ask Me (Almost) Anything form during NaBloPoMo (here is my first round of Q&As and my second), along with…