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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. As we welcome November, I …
In Canada, there are generally more months of the year when we need some sort of heat on, than there are not. It’s time to start thinking about how…and what..we are using to heat our homes. For some it’s staying cozy with the “can’t be beat” heat from a roaring wood stove, and for others …
Sunday mornings I usually grab a cup of coffee and take time to catch up on stories I might have missed throughout the week. I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday Morning Coffee as well. 5 Of The Best Nova Scotia Condiments to Grace Your Table This Fall | Select Nova Scotia I …
Tom Rogers 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 …
I love the fall season with its cooler air, beautiful leaves and cozy scarfs and sweaters. This fall has been unusually warm, which is the only explanation I have as to why it was October 25th before I made anything with pumpkin! Unheard of! 😉 Despite the temperature, I knew it was finally time to …
The countdown is on to one of my favorite fall events. Is it weird to call a conference a “favorite event”? 😉 Blogjam 2017 is almost here and I couldn’t be more excited! Back in 2015 when Blogjam was getting ready to host their first ever conference, I had been working away on setting up …
Sunday mornings I usually take time to catch up on stories I might have missed throughout the week. I thought I would share some of those that caught my eye, that you may enjoy with your Sunday Morning Coffee as well. LighthouseNow: Slow food comes to South Shore schools Photo by Brittany Wentzell I love …
October 20th…is that right??? What the heck! Wasn’t it just the first day of school last week? Our fall schedule is jammed this year…like seriously…booked. I think for a lot of families this is a busy season in life and the days and weeks often blur together. Fall marks the return to comfort foods, slow …
I know October feels early to start talking about the Holidays…but in truth…I’m a few weeks behind my own self-imposed deadline. Last year I published 3 different local gift guides with a set of goals in mind. I wanted to get Simple Local Life more known…I wanted to help smaller independent producers and makers with …
Sunday mornings I usually take time to catch up on stories I may not have time to read through the week. I thought I would share some that caught my eye this week, that you enjoy with your Sunday Morning Coffee as well. Bridgewater’s much-anticipated public transit system hits the road – Nova Scotia – …