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Barcelona Day One: Crisis Averted, Our First Spanish Churros, Cathedrals and Kisses

And just like that – thanks to the wonders of modern aviation – our family was on another continent before breakfast! Our flights went smoothly (I’ll recap the transit experience, things that worked especially…

Barcelona, Travel
Mar, 21, 2024
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Top Five/Bottom Five: Kitchen Appliances (Mostly To Gauge Your Stance on Microwaves)

While I work on the mounds of laundry waiting to be tended, here’s a twist on the crowd favourite Top Five/Bottom Five posts; this time I’m going to write about what kitchen appliances (excluding…

Well, Hello There…

We’re back. I was going to wait until Friday to post about Happy Things but I missed this space and all of you too much to stay away any longer!

Our family returned home in…

Barcelona, Travel
Mar, 19, 2024
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Happy Things Friday: 8 March + Another Bloggy Break

Some weeks the lights burn out.

The mantle is a fitting representation of my weekend and early week. I tried to compensate by taking a step back and resting as much as I was able,…

Demerits and Gold Stars: February 2024

February was a short month, but that doesn’t mean I’m letting myself off the hook. It’s time for another round of Demerits and Gold Stars.

DEMERITS

Pants without pockets. This is a dual demerit. First,…

Two Lunches I’m Loving + Weed Killer + Giveaway Winners

How’s that title for setting up a blogging smorgasbord?

LUNCHES I’M LOVING

First up is a filling, quick meal I can prep ahead of time. It requires three ingredients (well, a few more if you consider…

Food, Giveaway!, Random
Mar, 06, 2024
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My Year of Shmita: February Update

I’ve been putting off writing this post. Not because I don’t have anything more to say on the topic of rest and Shmita, but because I have so many ideas bouncing around in my…

Barcelona Day One: Crisis Averted, Our First Spanish Churros, Cathedrals and Kisses

Top Five/Bottom Five: Kitchen Appliances (Mostly To Gauge Your Stance on Microwaves)

Well, Hello There…

Happy Things Friday: 8 March + Another Bloggy Break

Demerits and Gold Stars: February 2024

Two Lunches I’m Loving + Weed Killer + Giveaway Winners

My Year of Shmita: February Update

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