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Best Runner-Up Nova Scotia Beaches (I-Z)

  • Beaches, Nova Scotia
  • Jun 2, 2025
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I’m back! Here’s my final — admittedly incomplete — rundown of Nova Scotian beaches that are worth checking out. LAWRENCETOWN BEACH Just outside Halifax, this beach is most famous for its surfing! While you can catch swells in the summer, fall/winter is the optimal time if you’re looking to see substantial waves. You can rent…

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Happy Things Friday: 30 May

While it’s not unusual for me to slap a disclaimer on a Happy Things Friday post, this one is definitely an extra-large cup of coffee affair. If you love long, meandering reflections, sit down…

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  • Birthday, Happy Things Friday, Thrifting
  • May, 30, 2025
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Top Five/Bottom Five: Small Talk Topics

Some people are pure magic with small talk. (Joy, this is your cue to take a bow.) These people could talk to a doorframe and somehow get a response. I, on the other hand,…

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  • Personality Insights, Random, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • May, 29, 2025
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From Cheesecake (Obvious) to Cicadas (Less Obvious): 38 Things I’m Grateful For Today

Today’s my 38th birthday — and for someone who is objectively terrible at keeping things brief, I had absolutely no idea what to write about.

But if this blog has taken on a singular theme…

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  • Birthday, Gratitude, Holidays
  • May, 28, 2025
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An Extra Special Gratitude Guest: Let’s Talk About Joy (Literally)!!!!!

I am beyond delighted (and grateful) to have my best friend, Joy, guest posting on the blog today. She first appeared here a few years ago, but then my blog had the audacity to…

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  • Friendship, Gratitude, Guest Post, Joy
  • May, 27, 2025
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A 3-Day Trip (with Kids) to Cape Breton: Lighthouses, Louisbourg, and the Cabot Trail

I’ve been fielding more and more questions about Nova Scotia lately (keep them coming – I genuinely love my role of de facto, pro bono travel advisor for Tourism Nova Scotia). And, it seems…

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  • Lighthouses, Nova Scotia, Travel
  • May, 26, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 23 May

What a week!

My father-in-law arrived Sunday; as always, he’s the easiest guest imaginable. We’ve also had a revolving door of kids’ friends, and most meals have included a few extra mouths.

Indy had a…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • May, 23, 2025
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