I have a Suttles & Seawinds story. My guess is that a lot of people here on the South Shore have a Suttles story, either a family member who may have worked for the iconic store as a sewer and seamstress, or buying a dress for a special occasion, it is a huge part of …
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April Showers Bring Pretty Flowers
Turning my blog into a business has been a crazy, amazing journey. It’s been a lot of work, a lot of time, but I’m going to be honest…it’s been a lot of fun too. 🙂 I’ve mentioned before I got the courage to “just start” after attending my first Blogjam and I would never be …
Fresh Cuts Friday- April 13th 2017
We all know I love talking meal planning and have even recently done a freezer meal plan and talked about how to prepare for that. I am really excited to announce that Meal Plan Mondays are continuing here on Simple Local Life, but are shifting to Fresh Cuts Friday!! Fresh Cuts Market is located on …
Gow’s Home Hardware Recognizes “Giving Back” April 2017
The South Shore is known for their volunteer spirit. In communities all across this area there are hundreds of people giving back in some way each and every week and making a difference in people’s lives. They are fire-fighting, teaching, entertaining, raising money, driving, cooking, serving and more. Volunteerism is a vital part to building …
Welcome April!
Welcome April! I so enjoy bringing you stories, helping you with meal plans and highlighting all we have to offer here on the South Shore. The support of these Simple Local Life sponsors over the past month, allows me to dedicate the time required to continue with this work and the blog. I would encourage …
Let’s Go to the Market- Wile’s Lake Farm Market
We’ve been in a real cold snap recently, and this week was particularly harsh, with snow and freezing rain. I know a lot of people who like to travel down south during this time of year, and often begin a countdown to when they are feeling the heat of the sun and sand between their …
Let’s Meet for Lunch- The Biscuit Eater, Mahone Bay
Well what can I say, I was back in Mahone Bay last week and loving every minute of it. The sun was shining, birds were singing, everyone seemed happy knowing spring is just around the corner. I was meeting someone at The Barn where we grabbed the last 2 seats available, and over a delicious …
March Break Ideas for the South Shore
CSG Kids Ski Gear Ok…how did this happen exactly? One minute I was taking the Christmas tree down, and the next thing you know I’m turning the calendar over to March. What! Time is like that. At this rate I better start planning our summer vacation…but before that…what about March Break? Here are some March …
How I turned my Blog into a Business
I think I should start a blog….heard me say that before? My very first post was titled I Should Start a Blog.…;) I then reflected and wrote about what I learned my first year of blogging. In there I spoke about my plan to write on the blog for a year and then see how …
Meal Plan Monday- Fresh Cuts Market
Fresh Cuts Market in Bridgewater opened their doors just about three weeks ago and I can already see this will become a regular stop in my week. There was a lot of excitement to see what this new Market was going to look like, what they would sell, and of course, what would the prices …