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Guest Post: Welcome Back Laura Vanderkam!

When my blog got deleted, the biggest loss was my delightful treasure trove of guest posts.

*Sob*

So when Laura reached out after I launched the new site, I asked if she would consider guest…

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  • Guest Post, Time Management
  • Oct, 09, 2023
  • 33 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 6 October

I made note of Happy Things every day since we last chatted about this and the list got long. Overall, it was a really nice week. I was flying solo with the kids (not…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 06, 2023
  • 43 Comments

Tween Room Makeover: Budget Breakdown

As promised, I’m back with more details about our recent bedroom overhaul for a 12-year-old tween. You can read lots more about the before and after of her room transformation in yesterday’s post.

In terms…

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  • Budget, Home, Thrifting
  • Oct, 05, 2023
  • 27 Comments

A Tween Room Makeover: Before & After!

Buckle up friends – this is a two-part blogging series. Today I’m going to walk you through before and after shots of a tween bedroom makeover! Tomorrow I’ll be back with a summary of…

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  • Home, Minimalism
  • Oct, 04, 2023
  • 37 Comments

Just For Fun: Headers That Didn’t Make the Cut

One of my favourite things involved with starting a new website was picking a header image. The last time around I literally typed my name into the Title box and called it a day….

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  • Blogging, Creativity
  • Oct, 03, 2023
  • 30 Comments

Guest Post: Welcome Jenny from Runners Fly!!!

Like so many of my blogging friendships, the details of “discovering” Jenny are blurry at best. I may have first stumbled upon her site during NaBloPoMo? Or maybe I saw her name show up…

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  • Blogging, Friendship, Guest Post
  • Oct, 02, 2023
  • 35 Comments

This Little Light of Mine: (Lesser-Known) Nova Scotia Lighthouses Part 1

For anyone visiting for the first time: lighthouses are our family “thing.” (Which is why Kae’s suggestion to incorporate a lighthouse into my new header was especially brilliant – it represents shining an optimistic…

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  • Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • Oct, 01, 2023
  • 32 Comments
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