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Continue reading →: The Big Move
We moved when I was a kid. I remember it being hard, but I mostly remember the excitement, the new places, the fun. What I don’t remember is it being so hard. I used to love spontaneous trips and exciting changes. Somewhere along the line, I got older and change…
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Continue reading →: Mission: Finding a HobbyWe are building a home. We have never built a home before and are fortunate enough to be creating the home we have always dreamed of. We are making this space just about as perfect as it could possibly be. And this is more work than I could have ever…
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Continue reading →: Not Quite Fall Fresh StartToday is back to school. Even as an adult, my brain marks this day as a new beginning for the year – maybe even more than January 1st. I’m not heading back to school, but my kids are. The smell of the air in the morning in September is a…
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Continue reading →: The Law of the To-Do ListEvery morning with my coffee, I pull out my notebook and make a to-do list for the day. I have gone through probably hundreds of notebooks over the years. I can’t quite recall when this started, but it’s been a many years (ok, into the decades I think). There are…
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Continue reading →: Indulging in Cotton Candy Ice Cream: Embracing My Inner KidI am an adult, I swear. But, my favourite ice cream flavour is cotton candy. I am pretty sure that this is one of the least adult flavours possible. There is an ice cream shop a couple hours from us that is iconic. It’s a local institution and a required…
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Continue reading →: Summertime SlowdownThe kids are on summer holidays, the days are long and hot, and summer brain is in full swing. Schedules are out the window and it’s late nights and late mornings all around. While I’m loving not packing lunches and turning off the alarm clock, I am showing signs of…
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Continue reading →: 5-Minute Room Cleaning Trick: Transform Your Cleaning Routine!If I tell my kids this trick one more time, they are going to disown me. So, I’m coming to the internet to share one of the ways I trick myself into keeping my house clean. Cleaning doesn’t come easy to me. No one would ever call me a neat…
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Continue reading →: Best Luggage for My Travels: My ReviewsMy husband and I recently purchased new luggage. It’s been a long time coming. We have travelled fairly extensively, but never invested in “adult” luggage. We have a number of hand-me-down suitcases and a couple of one-off pieces we have needed for specific trips. It just never seemed like something…
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Continue reading →: My Top 7 TV Shows to Watch While Working: Drama, History, and SuspenseI watch movies and TV shows while I work and while I write. I am one of those people who need background noise to keep my focus. That means that I have worked my way through the depths of the streaming platforms and watched a lot. I do admit to…
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Continue reading →: Happy Long Weekend!It’s a beautiful long weekend here. I don’t have a lot on my mind this morning, so I think it’s time to take some relaxing time with the dogs and the family on this lovely sunny day. These guys are here for it.
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