Turning 52 During The COVID Pandemic: A Personal Journey

As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Turning 52 During A Pandemic: A Personal Journey on April 28th, 2021 while we were living in Upper Vaughn, Nova Scotia. The original blog only focused on my 52nd birthday day. I added a backstory to this blog, to include and reflect…

Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year

As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…

Nova Scotia, Canada – Curious

February 2nd, 2025 – East Hants, Nova Scotia – Penny Lane – This is Pink – One of our Three Beta’s – Each in their own Separate Bowls. Pink is very Curious on the Happenings Outside of his Watery World

Nova Scotia, Canada – Evening Grosbeaks

February 1st, 2025 – East Hants, Nova Scotia – Penny Lane – American Goldfinches & Evening Grosbeaks & Chickadees and a Blue Jay at the Feeder

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas fellow bloggers! I hope your day is filled with laughter, love and all that is the heartfelt spirit of Christmas. Joyful Stephanie, ❤️🎄💚❄️☃️

Taking Legendary American Singer-Songwriter James Taylor & His Son Henry Taylor Sea Kayaking

August 29th, 2014 As a sea kayak guide with East Coast Outfitters (ECO), I was directed to a location in Seabright to set up to guide a touring celebrity who enjoyed kayaking and needed an afternoon of rest and relaxation. Sure! With the kayak trailer packed and ready for me at ECO, I traveled from…

Goodbye 2021 – Hello 2022

New Year’s Day Tradition Since 2015, when I married my husband and moved overseas to Qatar, I enjoyed a tradition of starting each New Year’s Day in a different country. I was able to start this tradition because Michael and I worked in education and during Christmas Break, we would travel. I’m allowing myself the…