Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday mornings I usually take some time to read stories I may not have time for through the week. I plan to share some of my favourite stories here so that you might catch up on them as you enjoy a Sunday Morning Coffee! DEMONT: Nova Scotia young bloods brew up change | The Chronicle …

Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Are you starting to think about holiday recipes? No…well you should be! Canadian Thanksgiving may be over, but American Thanksgiving is yet to come, and also I firmly believe that cranberry sauce should not just be saved for holiday dinners. It’s a perfect side to pork, ham, and of course turkey and chicken. Hot chicken …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday mornings I usually take some time to read stories I may not have time for through the week. I plan to share some of my favourite stories here so that you might catch up on them as you enjoy a Sunday Morning Coffee! Stewiacke cheers as schooner hand-built by Densmore cousins launches – Nova …

Indian Garden Farm

Early November and most of my favourite seasonal markets have closed up shop-except for Indian Garden Farm in Hebbville, NS. One of the most scenic drives anytime of year but especially in the fall, this family owned greenhouse and market have been operating since 1856….yes…you read correctly…1856! Amazing! The cranberry bog exists today as Canada’s …

Three Things

It’s the end of October. There are many hours spent in darkness, with more to come. We’re making fires, scrapping windows and reaching for our hat and gloves when we head out. One needs a little pick me up, a little inspiration, a little …something… to get one through the upcoming month of November, and …

Blogjam 2015

Do you believe in fate? Shortly after I registered and paid for my blog domain name I started seeing twitter mentions of Blogjam 2015, the first blogging conference being held in Atlantic Canada! It was being held on a Sunday, was free to register and seemed like fate that it was happening at the same …

Take a Walk

School started on September 3rd….and I decided to take a walk. Photo credit Heidi Jirotka Photography That was about 7 weeks ago….and I’m happy to report that I am still walking! I love it. The weather in early September was really hot and humid, and for the first time this past week I wore a …

I should start a Blog

Photo credit Heidi Jirotka Photography I should start a blog. This random thought has been rattling around my head for months, probably even a year or more. I used to blog. I had a lovely family blog I kept updated for years back when my children were younger. Then they got older, turned into teenagers, …