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Cape Sable Lighthouse, Nova Scotia: A Boat-Only Adventure

Updated July 2026

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 to hit it…

Travel, Family, Lighthouses, Nova Scotia
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…

Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Life, Personality Insights, Random
Jan, 24, 2024
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(More) Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved)

I’m back with another round of Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved).

Black coffee. I think it would be nice to enjoy black coffee. Last year I had a coffee that could have…

Guest Post: Welcome Kyria!!

I hope other people find these posts as fun to read as I do to organize. One of the interesting – yet crazy – parts about blogging is how intimately we get to know…

Happy Things Friday: 19 January

Hi, January 2024. This is Elisabeth. I’m not loving your vibe. It’s me, not you. But can we both agree to hurry up and get to February?

Sigh. There was nothing objectively wrong about this…

Saying Goodbye in Stages (It Still Hurts)

*This post covers the topic of aging parents; I realize many readers may be grieving the loss of loved ones or struggling with the challenges that come with caring for aging parents. If this…

Family, Life, Parenting
Jan, 18, 2024
35 Comments

Favourite Things: January 2024 Edition

I have much to discuss! I feel like my life is overflowing with favourite things lately. Even though it’s not the end of January, I didn’t think I could wait another day to share…

Cape Sable Lighthouse, Nova Scotia: A Boat-Only Adventure

Random Questions…and My Answers

(More) Things I Wish I Liked (or Loved)

Guest Post: Welcome Kyria!!

Happy Things Friday: 19 January

Saying Goodbye in Stages (It Still Hurts)

Favourite Things: January 2024 Edition

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