We’ve all been there…the last minute scrabble through a crowded mall looking for the perfect gift…running from grocery store to grocery store trying to locate the 1 or 2 ingredients for the “It won’t be the Holidays without (insert traditional family recipe name here)!” Who can forget the stress and exhaustion of trying to get …
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Sunday Morning Coffee
Sunday mornings I usually take time to catch up on stories I may not have time to read through the week. Thought I would share some that caught my eye this week, maybe you will enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well. As season ends, Glenora Inn and Distillery drinks to a ‘banner …
Petite Riviere Vineyards Winery Tour
Looking for a fun, educational way to spend an afternoon in a picturesque setting? Why not sign up for a Petite Riviere Vineyards Winery Tour! This French inspired Winery located on the South Shore of Nova Scotia is close to many of the areas beautiful beaches. You can easily fill a day in Petite visiting …
Best Coast Coffee Gallery- Broad Cove, Nova Scotia
Do you have a summer to-do list? I’m not talking about cleaning out the garage, or getting the house painted…like a FUN summer to-do list! My list is pretty simple…mostly local…but one of the things I really wanted to do this summer, was to make it down to the Best Coast Coffee Gallery in Broad …
Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Cake
While I was at Bob and the Boys Farm Market this week, I picked up some beautiful blueberries and lemons. I just love the taste of lemon zest when it’s added to a blueberries in a recipe…so fresh…and…zesty. 😉 So what could be better than the two combined…in a cake…that you can eat for breakfast! …
Let’s go to the Market! Bob and the Boys Farm Market
I feel so lucky to live where I do. Seriously. Lucky. One of the best parts of living here in Lunenburg County is the abundance of Farm Markets. We have several weekly farm markets, in Bridgewater, Lunenburg and Liverpool, but we also have many seasonal markets like Bob and The Boys Farm Market. Bob and the Boys …
Strawberry Picking on the South Shore
There is nothing better than the taste of a fresh picked strawberry in the summer. Like, literally…nothing better. People wait all year for the first strawberry shortcake, berries and cream, or to start jam making. This is why eating seasonally is so optimal, but be warned, it can/will ruin you for eating strawberries any other …
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! Cottage Reno Complete – Front Porch Mercantile In my reading about …
How about a little “Local Love” for Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day is this Sunday. You have four days to make some plans, or at least do “something” about it. Why not consider supporting some of our local businesses this weekend? Winter can’t be an easy time for some of these smaller operations. Making a choice to spend your dollars locally could be making a …
Laughing and Learning with FAT Paint
“You should come to the FAT Paint Workshop at Hue Design Studio.” That’s how it all began. An innocent little message from my blogger friend Lori, who, oh yah, just happens to be a decorator/painter extraordinaire. East Coast Moms Media had put out an invitation to a few bloggers to take part in a FAT …