Sunday Morning Coffee

I hope you are all enjoying some family time this weekend, or at least a turkey sandwich. 😉 We will enjoy spending the next two days with our families, and also being grateful for the hard working farmers who allow us to enjoy their harvest.  Happy Thanksgiving! Care to join me in a Sunday morning …

2019 Simple Local Life Holiday Gift Guide- Now Accepting Submissions!

I know October feels early to start talking about the holidays, but the truth is….it’s never too early to start planning! 😉  For the past three years we have published a gift guide that continues to be one of the highlights of our year. It’s time to start developing this years Simple Local Life Holiday Gift Guide …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well.  Brian Braganza came to rural Nova Scotia and helps people find the courage to make a …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well.  Six-figure funding promise boosts newly-formed palliative care/hospice society It was incredible to see the support at …

2019 Scarecrow Festival and Antique Fair

It wouldn’t be fall on the South Shore, without the return of the scarecrows! One of the most beloved festivals in the province and one that sees scores of people in Mahone Bay, happily walking the streets, hopping in and out of shops and taking pictures…the 2019 Scarecrow Festival and Antique Fair is coming up …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well.  Mahone Bay woman’s tick spray earns national award We’ve been following Lisa Ali Learning and her …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well.  How 2 monarch butterflies emerged from their chrysalis during Dorian This story caught my eye as …

What you can do on the South Shore to help after Hurricane Dorian

It’s almost a week since Hurricane Dorian hit Nova Scotia with heavy rainfall and high damaging winds. With all of Nova Scotia under a Hurricane Warning last Saturday, the effects have been felt from one end of the province to the other, with 80% of the province without power at one point. People from across …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well.  South Shore Kids Help Libraries Reach Million Minutes Reading They may be the “iPad Generation”, but …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well.  Liverpool to host national women’s hockey training camp This is exciting! Queen’s Place Emera Centre and …