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Happy Things Friday: 27 October

First, how did we get to the end of October already? The time has flown but things have also felt desperately heavy and sad in the world this month. The rapid escalation of conflict…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Lighthouses
  • Oct, 27, 2023
  • 32 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Halloween Treat Edition

I had a post ready and scheduled for today all about…spellcheck. Snooze, right? Don’t worry, I’ll file it away for a rainy day (or NaBloPoMo when I need a lot of fodder).

Last night…

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  • Friendship, Halloween, Holidays, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Oct, 26, 2023
  • 53 Comments

Do You Read the Last Chapter First? And Other Questions for Readers…

When my Dad picks up a book he typically turns to the last page to see how it all turns out. Does the couple live happily ever after, does the cold case get solved,…

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  • Reading
  • Oct, 25, 2023
  • 42 Comments

You See, I Also Want “All Of the Everything”

I rarely post twice in one day but sometimes my brain needs my fingers to put words on a screen as an act of self-care.

This is one of those days.

It would be hard…

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  • Mental Health
  • Oct, 23, 2023
  • 33 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome to NGS!!

Please give a warm Monday-morning welcome to NGS!! 

NGS is another blogging friend who was kind enough to answer my litany of questions. The result is simply charming; read on to learn more about a delightful…

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  • Friendship, Guest Post
  • Oct, 23, 2023
  • 54 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 20 October

It’s that time of the week again, folks! Buckle up for some Happy Things.

If this has been a hard week, I’m sorry. If you can’t identify any Happy Things, that’s okay! Hopefully, this…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Life
  • Oct, 20, 2023
  • 35 Comments

On Not “Staying In A Lane” – Rethinking Chores

I feel like our family is forever tinkering with how we manage domestic responsibilities. And by our family, of course, you likely understand this is mostly instigated by moi. Some of the changes only…

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  • Parenting, Time Management
  • Oct, 19, 2023
  • 25 Comments
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