Making Apple Cider! It is one of our most favourite days of year! The day we get to go the farm and help make apple cider from scratch! David is the chair of the Environmental and Sustainability program at Acadia. One of his colleagues has a farm up on the South Mountain in the […]
Creating a Halloween Tree There was a tired mommy who lived in a crowded shoe She had so many Halloween crafts She didn’t know what to do! I know! Let’s make a Halloween Tree! When the kids were little, we used to do a lot of Halloween crafts. This was for something to do, or […]
Robin’s Cancer Olympics “I want to leave you with 3 main points,” says Robin McGee, author of The Cancer Olympics, and guest speaker at our first Talk Life Community Event. 1. This book is a love letter. It’s one way that Robin is saying thank you to the many friends and family members who […]
Trikes N Trails: Trike Riding for Adults *Although this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own. It just meant that I got to try something new and plan a great event for my friends and me!* Silly Rabbit! Trikes are for kids! Not any more! When Nancy Hurren approached me to talk […]
We Shared Thanksgiving! I got an email from a friend of mine to promote an idea called Share Thanksgiving. Here’s what it said: Engage Nova Scotia is calling on Nova Scotians to make this Thanksgiving, the most welcoming, community-oriented Thanksgiving in our history. Nova Scotia has a history of welcoming newcomers that dates back over […]
Learning to Run 5K “I’m going to take this learn to run program,” says my friend, Ann. “Do you want to do it with me?” Do I want to run? I couldn’t even run to the end of my driveway! Ann was pretty convincing. We are soon approaching 40. We need to get healthy. We […]
Be a blood donor. It’s in you to give. *This is not a sponsored post. This is something that I truly believe in* My uncle suffered for a year with lymphoma. In order to survive, and then prolong his life, he had to receive frequent blood transfusions. A few months before he died, he said, […]
Fun with Jamberry Nails! *This is not a sponsored post. However, Jamberry is providing a wonderful prize for one lucky reader!* My sister said it best. My hands are tools. Exactly. This is why I never get a manicure. I sometimes remember to paint my nails with a clear polish, but find they chip and […]
Join the Story Mob Over the weekend I had the opportunity to have my second story mob experience! What’s a story mob? I’m glad you asked! StoryMobs are where great kids’ books meet flash mobs with a dash of Mardi Gras thrown in. The idea originated by two women in Ontario and the idea has […]
Do you Have a Look Alike? “Whatever the real truth behind doppelgangers, belief in the spirit double has instilled both fear and wonder in people for thousands of years.” A doppelganger is someone who looks like someone else. My three-year-old neighbour thinks I look just like Stella from the book seires by Marie-Louis Gay. What […]
