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Life Lately: Good Books, Fall Leaves, and Cheesecake

A recap of recent life happenings:

WHAT I’M WATCHING…As before: so. many. sports. documentaries. We’re on to Season 4 (of 5) of Drive to Survive. I’m still shocked I enjoy a docuseries about racecar driving…

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  • Life, Reading
  • Oct, 18, 2023
  • 36 Comments

Demerits and Gold Stars: October 2023 Edition

Okay, if it had been a hot minute since I last shared Favourite Things…it has been even longer since I took the time to ponder personal demerits and gold stars. I’m going easy on…

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  • Demerits, Gold Stars, Life
  • Oct, 17, 2023
  • 42 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Back SHU!

It’s Monday which means…it’s time for another guest post!! Jazz hands anyone?

I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep this series running, but I find these “interviews” both fascinating and fun; I’m…

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  • Blogging, Guest Post, Planning
  • Oct, 16, 2023
  • 19 Comments

Saturday Bonus <> Five Things

1 | We went to a lighthouse earlier today! This was our third trip to Terence Bay – a quaint little light off the beaten path. We had the lighthouse and surrounding shoreline to…

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  • Blogging, Holidays, Lighthouses, Nova Scotia
  • Oct, 14, 2023
  • 23 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 13 October

I’m coming into the weekend tired, but relieved. There were two intense days of work meetings which I dreaded (for no particular reason). Everything went swimmingly and represented a major milestone in my current…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • Oct, 13, 2023
  • 33 Comments

Destination Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse

If Nova Scotia was a team sport, Peggy’s Cove would be the kid who always gets picked first. You know, the athletic one that effortlessly pulls off a confident swagger.

If Nova Scotia were a…

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  • Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • Oct, 11, 2023
  • 26 Comments

Favourite Things: October 2023 Edition

Friends, it feels like so long since I shared a roundup of favourite things! The wait is over – I’ve had a growing list for weeks and the time has come for sharing.

Ready…

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  • Favourite Things
  • Oct, 10, 2023
  • 35 Comments
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